It has been announced that kings of rock AC/DC are to release a new major box set on November 10th….and what a Box set it will be!!
The collection, which will include CDs, DVDs, 164-page book, an LP and a stash of original memorabilia reproductions, will be titled “Backtracks” and in true AC/DC rock and roll style, even the box itself will double up as a working amplifier! That’s right you didn’t read it wrong, one watt of pure AC/DC stored in the ‘head’ of the box, makes this whole package one of the ultimate collectors items. Ok, so with one watt you may not be able to turn it quite up to ‘11’, but where else would you be able to PLAY the box set while LISTENING TO the box set!
The 12”x12”x4” exterior box is designed to resemble a vintage AC/DC guitar amp, even complete with the nostalgia of the original AC/DC logo that was spray-painted onto the rear of Angus and Malcolm’s speaker cabinets back in 1975.
Fans will need to be quick in buying the piece of awesome AC/DC history as there are only 50,000 copies available and they can only be purchased via a website specifically set up by the band. Here’s the address http://www.acdcbacktracks.com
As for what’s exactly in the collection, well there is a very long list of goodies indeed, there’s a lot to go through here so have a deep breath. Music-wise the box will contain three CDs, two DVDs and a vinyl album. There will be a CD of studio rarities, tracks from the bands early Australia-only albums, plus B-sides and movie soundtrack material, two CDs featuring live rarities, a DVD disc of Family Jewels Part 3 (1992-2009) with more promo clips and live tracks, and a DVD disc featuring a show from 2003 in Circus Krone, Germany. The vinyl album will have all the studio rarities.
In addition, there will be a 164-page book, plus loads of extras, such as three black-and-white lithographs of unpublished, never-before-seen photos of the band in Alberts Studio in 1977, a flyer for the 1976 Lock Up Your Daughters UK tour and a poster from the 1977 European Let There Be Rock Tour. Also a piece of the bands very first tour merchandise, an “I DO IT FOR AC/DC” button, a Bon Scott parrot tattoo replica, an AC/DC logo guitar pick, and an Australian Money Talks dollar.
Is that amazing or what!! Start saving though as all this will set you back £152.20 + shipping. Surely though, a small price to pay for such a piece of Rock history!
The full track listings are:
>> CD 1: STUDIO RARITIES
1. High Voltage (Original Australian Release) 2. Stick Around 3. Love Song 4. It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll) (Original Australian Release) 5. Rocker (Original Australian Release) 6. Fling Thing 7. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Original Australian Release) 8. Ain’t No Fun (Waiting Around To Be A Millionare) (Original Australian Release) 9. R.I.P. (Rock In Peace) 10. Carry Me Home 11. Crabsody In Blue 12. Cold Hearted Man 13. Who Made Who – 12″ extended mix 14. Snake Eye 15. Borrowed Time 16. Down On The Borderline 17.Big Gun 18. Cyberspace
>> CD 2: LIVE RARITIES
1. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (live) (Sydney Festival. 30 Jan.1977) 2. Dog Eat Dog (live) (Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, 30 Apr. 1978) 3. Live Wire (live) (Hammersmith Odeon, London, 2 Nov. 1979) 4. Shot Down in Flames (live) (Hammersmith Odeon. London, 2 Nov. 1979) 5. Back In Black (live) (Capital Center, Landover MD, 21 Dec. 1981) 6. T.N.T. (live) (Capital Center, Landover MD, 20 Dec. 1981) 7. Let There Be Rock (live) (Capital Center, Landover MD, 21 Dec. 1981) 8. Guns For Hire 9. Sin City (live) (Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, 18 Nov. 1983) 10. Rock ‘N’ Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution (live) (Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, 18 Nov. 1983) 11. This House Is on Fire (live) (Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, 18 Nov. 1983) 12. You Shook Me All Night Long (live) (Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, 18 Nov. 1983) 13. Jailbreak (live) (Dallas TX, 12 Oct. 1985) 14. Shoot To Thrill (live) (Donington Park, 17 Aug. 1991) 15. Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Live (live) (Donington Park 17 Aug. 1991)
>> CD 3: LIVE RARITIES
1. High Voltage (live) (Donington Park 17 Aug. 1991) 2. Hells Bells (live) (Donington Park 17 aug. 1991) 3. Whole Lotta Rosie (live) (Donington Park 17 aug .1991) 4. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (live) (Donington Park 17 aug. 1991) 5. Highway To Hell (live) (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, 28 Sept. 1991) 6. Back In Black (live) (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, 28 Sept. 1991) 7 For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (live) (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, 28 Sept. 1991) 8. Ballbreaker (live) (Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, 10 July 1996) 9. Hard As A Rock (live) (Plaza de Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, 10 July 1996) 10.Dog Eat Dog (live) ( Plaza de Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, 10 July 1996) 11. Hail Caesar (live) (Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, 10 July 1996) 12. Whole Lotta Rosie (live) (Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, 10 July 1996) 13. You Shook Me All Night Long (live) (Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, 10 July 1996) 14. Safe In New York City (live) (Pheonix AZ, 13 Sept. 2000)
>> DVD 1: FAMILY JEWELS 3
VIDEOS - Big Gun, Hard As A Rock, Hail Caesar, Cover You In Oil, Stiff Upper Lip, Satellite Blues, Safe In New York City, Rock N Roll Train, Anything Goes
BONUS VIDEOS – Jailbreak, It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll), Highway To Hell, You Shook Me All Night Long, Guns For Hire, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (live), Highway To Hell (live)
BONUS FEATURES - The Making Of Hard As A Rock, The Making Of Rock N Roll Train
>> DVD 2: LIVE AT CIRCUS KRONE, MUNICH
1. Introduction, 2. Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be, 3. Back In Black, 4. Stiff Upper Lip, 5. Shoot to Thrill, 6. Thunderstruck, 7. Rock N Roll Damnation, 8. What’s Next To The Moon, 9. Hard As A Rock, 10. Bad Boy Boogie, 11. The Jack, 12. If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It), 13. Hells Bells, 14. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, 15. Rock N Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution, 16. T.N.T., 17. Let There Be Rock, 18. Highway To Hell, 19. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You), 20. Whole Lotta Rosie
>> RARITIES 180 GRAM LP
SIDE A - 1. Stick Around, 2. Love Song, 3. Fling Thing, 4. R.I.P. (Rock In Peace), 5. Carry Me Home, 6. Crabsody In Blue
SIDE B - 1. Cold Hearted Man, 2. Snake Eye, 3. Borrowed Time, 4. Down On The Borderline, 5. Big Gun, 6. Cyberspace
For those about to Rock! We salute you!
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It has been announced that kings of rock AC/DC are to release a new major box set on November 10th….and what a Box set it will be!!
The 12”x12”x4” exterior box is designed to resemble a vintage AC/DC guitar amp, even complete with the nostalgia of the original AC/DC logo that was spray-painted onto the rear of Angus and Malcolm’s speaker cabinets back in 1975.
