AC/DC Live
AC/DC Live is the second live album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 27 October 1992. Two versions were released, one containing a single CD, with the second version being a double album on LP and CD known as AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition. A feature-length live video, AC/DC: Live at Donington, was released concurrently.[1] The double album AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition was released a month after the single-disc version, in a slipcased two-disc "book" (similar in shape to old CD longboxes) and containing an AC/DC dollar note known as "Angus Bucks". Both editions of the album were re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.
AC/DC Live | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 27 October 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 78:00 (Single disc edition) 132:08 (Double disc edition) | |||
Label | Albert, Atco | |||
Producer | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
AC/DC chronology | ||||
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2 Disc Edition | ||||
![]() The deluxe two-disc version was originally packaged in a long cardboard sleeve | ||||
Singles from AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition | ||||
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Track listings
Disclaimer: guitar and vocal overdubs were added during post-production, so the original audio (found on bootlegs) will be slightly different from the album version. The recordings from the dates listed below were used as a basis before being edited. These dates are not listed in the album booklet and were confirmed by fans synchronizing bootlegs with the album.
1 CD edition
All tracks are written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Thunderstruck" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991) | A. Young, M. Young | 6:34 |
2. | "Shoot to Thrill" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | 5:21 | |
3. | "Back in Black" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991) | 4:28 | |
4. | "Who Made Who" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | 5:15 | |
5. | "Heatseeker" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | 3:37 | |
6. | "The Jack" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Bon Scott | 6:56 |
7. | "Moneytalks" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young | 4:18 |
8. | "Hells Bells" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991) | 6:01 | |
9. | "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 5:02 |
10. | "Whole Lotta Rosie" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 4:30 |
11. | "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991) | 3:54 | |
12. | "Highway to Hell" (S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 3:58 |
13. | "T.N.T." (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 3:47 |
14. | "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 22 June 1991) | 7:09 |
2 CD "Collector's Edition"
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Thunderstruck" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991) | A. Young, M. Young | 6:34 |
2. | "Shoot to Thrill" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | 5:21 | |
3. | "Back in Black" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991) | 4:28 | |
4. | "Sin City" (NEC, Dublin, Ireland; 26 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 5:40 |
5. | "Who Made Who" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | 5:16 | |
6. | "Heatseeker" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | 3:37 | |
7. | "Fire Your Guns" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991) | A. Young, M. Young | 3:42 |
8. | "Jailbreak" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 14:43 |
9. | "The Jack" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 6:57 |
10. | "The Razors Edge" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 24 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young | 4:36 |
11. | "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 5:03 |
12. | "Moneytalks" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young | 4:20 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hells Bells" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991) | 6:01 | |
2. | "Are You Ready" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991) | A. Young, M. Young | 4:34 |
3. | "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991) | 3:57 | |
4. | "High Voltage" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 10:32 |
5. | "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991) | 3:54 | |
6. | "Whole Lotta Rosie" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 4:30 |
7. | "Let There Be Rock" (S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 12:17 |
8. | "Bonny" (S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991) | Trad. arr. A. Young, M. Young | 1:03 |
9. | "Highway to Hell" (S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 3:53 |
10. | "T.N.T." (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 3:48 |
11. | "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 22 June 1991) | 7:09 |
The Japanese version includes the bonus track "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991) which was the b-side of the "Highway To Hell" (live) single. This track was later included on the deluxe edition of Backtracks in 2009.
Even though "Sin City" appears to be performed at the Point Theatre in Dublin on 26 April 1991, as Brian Johnson says in the intro on the album, "We've got a song for you, Dublin", at the real Dublin show he actually said, "OK Dublin, we've got a song especially for you" (a bootleg recording of the show exists). The intro on the album is taken from the performance at King's Hall in Belfast on 27 April 1991 - Johnson mentioning Dublin is a genuine mistake. The performance itself was recorded at the NEC in Birmingham on 23 April 1991.
The sound of the audience and guitar feedback at the very start of "Shoot to Thrill" is taken from the Donington performance where the previous track, "Thunderstruck", was recorded. The performance itself was recorded at the NEC in Birmingham on 23 April 1991.
Vinyl 2 LP "Collector's Edition"
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Thunderstruck" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991) | A. Young, M. Young | 6:34 |
2. | "Shoot to Thrill" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | 5:21 | |
3. | "Back in Black" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991) | 4:28 | |
4. | "Sin City" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 5:40 |
5. | "Who Made Who" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | 5:16 | |
6. | "Fire Your Guns" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991) | A. Young, M. Young | 3:42 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jailbreak" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 14:40 |
2. | "The Jack" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 6:57 |
3. | "The Razors Edge" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 24 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young | 4:36 |
4. | "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 5:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hells Bells" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991) | 6:01 | |
2. | "Heatseeker" (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | 3:37 | |
3. | "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" (Roberts Stadium, Evansville, IN, USA, Monday, November 26, 1990) | 3:57 | |
4. | "High Voltage" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 10:32 |
5. | "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991) | 3:54 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Whole Lotta Rosie" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 4:30 |
2. | "Let There Be Rock" (S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 12:17 |
3. | "Highway to Hell" (S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 3:53 |
4. | "T.N.T." (NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991) | A. Young, M. Young, Scott | 3:48 |
5. | "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" (Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 22 June 1991) | 7:09 |
"Moneytalks" and "Are You Ready" were excluded from the vinyl set.
Reception
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Entertainment Weekly | B+ link |
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Barry Weber of AllMusic writes: "All too often, a live album is a cheaply made, rushed recording that only serves as a testament to a band's decline. AC/DC Live, however, shows what makes this band different from their peers - here they are still entirely capable of pulling off a great live show. This ranks among the best live metal albums of the '90s." Classic Rock wrote that "Live is a triumphant refutation to anyone who still claims ‘DC died with Bon. Jonno [Brian Johnson] is in fine voice and good humour throughout, and the live setting gives Angus space to stretch out a bit."
Chart positions
Year | Chart | Peak
position |
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1992-1993 | Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 1 |
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 21 | |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 26 | |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 9 | |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] | 10 | |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 25 | |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 10 | |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 15 | |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 5 | |
US Billboard 200[11] | 15 | |
2000 | Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] | 40 |
2001 | Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 91 |
French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 47 | |
2003 | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 47 |
French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 29 | |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] | 38 | |
2004 | French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 138 |
2007 | Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] | 36 |
2008 | Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 39 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] | 70 | |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[18] | 30 | |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] | 105 | |
2009 | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 37 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[18] | 24 | |
2010 | Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] | 45 |
2014 | Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 87 |
French Albums (SNEP)[22] | 133 | |
2015 | Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] | 38 |
French Albums (SNEP)[24] | 89 | |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] | 97 | |
2017 | Australian Albums (ARIA)[26] | 47 |
2018 | Australian Albums (ARIA)[27] | 39 |
2019 | Australian Albums (ARIA)[28] | 34 |
Collector's Edition
Chart (1992) | Peak
position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[29] | 44 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[30] | 7 |
French Albums (SNEP)[31] | 155 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[32] | 5 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[33] | 9 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] | 5 |
US Billboard 200[35] | 34 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[36] | 8× Platinum | 560,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[37] (Collector's Edition) |
Gold | 25,000* |
France (SNEP)[38] | 2× Platinum | 600,000* |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[39] | Gold | 30,852[39] |
Germany (BVMI)[40] | Gold | 250,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] (Collector's Edition) |
Platinum | 15,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[42] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[44] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[45] (Collector's Edition) |
2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Personnel
- Brian Johnson – lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Slade – drums, percussion
See also
- Live at Donington (AC/DC)
- Plug Me In
- Backtracks
References
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