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This is a discography for the Australian rock band AC/DC.

Since 1975, the Australian rock band AC/DC has released 16 studio albums, plus a small number of variant albums issued in Australia only. Additionally, the band have released 5 live albums, 12 video collections of concerts and music videos, and at least 6 box sets (one of which, Bonfire, needs to be placed in a completely different category). A large number of AC/DC singles have been released over the years, as well as a quantity of unofficial and illegal recordings, and in addition the band's material has appeared on several official soundtracks and in a number of movies.

However, it may be worth nothing that, unlike many artists who have released many 'best of' collections, AC/DC have never released any 'greatest hits' type packages despite having recorded material for over 30 years. As "Who Made Who", which served as the soundtrack to Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive, and the band's various live discs are about as close as AC/DC have come to such a compilation, any mention of one may well be taken as a sign that the band's recording career has finally come to a close.

AC/DC have sold more than 150 million albums worldwide, including more than 68 million albums in the U.S.[1] Back in Black has sold 42 million units worldwide, including 21 million in the U.S.,[2] making it the second-highest-selling album ever internationally, and the biggest-selling album by any band.[3]

Studio albums

Australian Releases

International Releases

Live albums

Videography

Note: the following were all International releases, unless stated otherwise.

Box sets

  • AC/DC Volume 1, Released by Albert Productions in Australia in November 1981.
    • High Voltage (Aus.)
    • T.N.T.
    • Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
    • Let There Be Rock
    • Powerage
    • Highway To Hell
    • 12" Cold Hearted Man maxi single
  • AC/DC Volume 2, Released by Albert Productions in Australia in November 1987.
    • Back in Black
    • For Those About to Rock
    • Flick of the Switch
    • Fly on the Wall
    • Who Made Who
  • Boom Box, Released by EMI Records in October 1995.
    • High Voltage (Aus.)
    • T.N.T.
    • Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Aus.)
    • Let There Be Rock (Aus.)
    • Powerage
    • If You Want Blood
    • Highway to Hell
    • Back in Black
    • For Those About to Rock
    • Flick of the Switch
    • Fly on the Wall
    • Who Made Who
    • Blow Up Your Video
    • The Razors Edge
    • Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition
  • Bonfire, Released by Eastwest Records in November 1997.
    • Live from the Atlantic Studios
    • Let There Be Rock: The Movie
    • Volts
    • Back in Black
  • AC/DC Box Set - In The 20th Century, Released by Elektra Records in November 2000.
    • High Voltage
    • Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
    • Let There Be Rock
    • Powerage
    • If You Want Blood
    • Highway to Hell
    • Back in Black
    • For Those About to Rock
    • Flick of the Switch
    • '74 Jailbreak
    • Fly on the Wall
    • Who Made Who
    • Blow Up Your Video
    • The Razors Edge
    • Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition
    • Ballbreaker
  • 17 Album Box Set, Released by Albert Productions in Australia in 2002.
    • High Voltage (Aus.)
    • T.N.T.
    • Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Aus.)
    • Let There Be Rock (Aus.)
    • Powerage
    • If You Want Blood
    • Highway to Hell
    • Back in Black
    • For Those About to Rock
    • Flick of the Switch
    • Fly on the Wall
    • Who Made Who
    • Blow Up Your Video
    • The Razors Edge
    • Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition
    • Ballbreaker
    • Stiff Upper Lip

Soundtrack contributions

Film contributions

Singles

Year Song U.S. U.S. Rock UK AUS Album
1974 "Can I Sit Next to You" / "Rockin' in the Parlour" - - - - Non-Album
1975 "Baby, Please Don't Go" / "Love Song" - - - 10 High Voltage
1975 "High Voltage" / "Soul Stripper" - - - - High Voltage
1975 "It's a Long Way to the Top" / "Can I Sit Next to You Girl" - - - - T.N.T.
1976 "High Voltage" / "Live Wire" - - - - T.N.T.
1976 "T.N.T." / "Rocker" - - - - T.N.T.
1976 "Jailbreak" / "Fling Thing" - 33 - - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
1976 "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" / "R.I.P. (Rock in Peace)" - 4 - - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
1977 "Love at First Feel" / "Problem Child" - - - - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
1977 "Dog Eat Dog" / "Carry Me Home" - - - - Let There Be Rock (Aus.)
1977 "Let There Be Rock" / "Problem Child" - - - - Let There Be Rock
1977 "Let There Be Rock Pt.1" / "Let There Be Rock Pt. 2" - - - - Let There Be Rock (Aus.)
1978 "Whole Lotta Rosie" / "Dog Eat Dog" - - 36 - Let There Be Rock
1978 "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" / "Cold Hearted Man" - - - - Powerage
1978 "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" / "Sin City" - - 24 - Powerage
1978 "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" / "Kicked In The Teeth" - - - - Powerage
1979 "Highway to Hell" / "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" 47 - - - Highway to Hell
1979 "Girls Got Rhythm" / "Get It Hot" - - - - Highway to Hell
1980 "Touch Too Much" / "Live Wire" (live) / "Shot Down In Flames" (live) - - 29 - Highway to Hell
1980 "You Shook Me All Night Long" / "Have a Drink on Me" 35 - 38 - Back in Black
1981 "Back in Black" 37 51 - - Back in Black
1981 "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" / "Hells Bells" - 50 15 - Back in Black
1982 "Let's Get It Up" / "Snowballed" - 9 13 - For Those About to Rock
1982 "For Those About to Rock" / "Let There Be Rock" (live) - 4 15 - For Those About to Rock
1982 "Put the Finger on You" / "Spellbound" - 38 - - For Those About to Rock
1983 "Guns For Hire" / "Landslide" - 37 - - Flick of the Switch
1983 "Nervous Shakedown" / "Brain Shake" - 35 - - Flick of the Switch
1983 "Flick of the Switch" / "Badlands" - 26 - - Flick of the Switch
1985 "Danger" / "Back in Business" - 48 - - Fly on the Wall
1985 "Danger" / "Hell or High Water" - - - - Fly on the Wall
1985 "Sink the Pink" / "Back In Business" - - - - Fly on the Wall
1986 "Shake Your Foundations" / "Stand Up" - 24 - - Fly on the Wall
1986 "Who Made Who" (mix) / "Guns For Hire" (live) - 23 16 - Who Made Who
1988 "Heatseeker" / "Go Zone" / "Snake Eye" - 20 12 - Blow Up Your Video
1988 "That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" / Borrowed Time" - 28 22 - Blow Up Your Video
1990 "Thunderstruck" / "Fire Your Guns" - 5 13 4 The Razors Edge
1990 "Moneytalks" / "Mistress for Christmas" / "Down On The Borderline" - 3 36 21 The Razors Edge
1990 "Moneytalks" / "Mistress For Christmas" / "Borrowed Time" 23 - - - The Razors Edge
1991 "Are You Ready" / "Got You by the Balls" - 16 34 18 The Razors Edge
1992 "Highway To Hell" (live) / "Hells Bells" (live) - 29 14 29 Live
1992 "Bonny" - "Highway To Hell" (live) / "Hells Bells" (live) - - - - Live
1993 "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (live) / "Shoot to Thrill" (live) - - - - Live
1993 "Big Gun" / "For Those About to Rock" (live) / "Shoot to Thrill" (live) - 1 23 19 Non-Album
1996 "Hard as a Rock" / "Caught With Your Pants Down" - 1 33 14 Ballbreaker
1996 "Hail Caesar" / "Whiskey On the Rocks" / "Whole Lotta Rosie" (live) - - - - Ballbreaker
1996 "Cover You in Oil" / "Love Bomb" / "Ballbreaker" - 9 - 49 Ballbreaker
1997 "Dirty Eyes" - 6 - - Volts
2000 "Stiff Upper Lip" / "Hard As A Rock" (live) / "Ballbreaker" (live) - 1 - - Stiff Upper Lip
2000 "Safe in New York City" / "Cyberspace" / "Back in Black" (live) - 21 - - Stiff Upper Lip
2001 "Satellite Blues" / "Let There Be Rock" (live) - 7 - 23 Stiff Upper Lip

Remasters

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Blow Up Your Video, an example of an AC/DC Remasters package. Includes a digipak case, a 12-16 page booklet, and a remastered disc.

The AC/DC remasters are a series of digitally remastered AC/DC albums, the first installment of which was released by Epic Records on February 2003 (see 2003 in music). Each re-released album is remastered from the original source tapes for optimum sound quality and is packaged in a deluxe digi-pak case with a booklet about the respective period.[4][5] Also, the rereleased CDs use the ConnecteD Technology which can unlock exclusive band footage, such as rare audio, videos, photos, historically accurate memorabilia and tour dates.[6] The albums were also released on 180 gram vinyl records.

Although the entire band catalog was rereleased in the UK,[7] in the United States only the albums that are over ten years old are digitally remastered, for example, Ballbreaker was rereleased in 2005,[8] because it was originally released in 1995, but the older albums weren't rereleased together, they were rereleased separately in three groups. However, Stiff Upper Lip was rereleased in the U.S. in 2007.

Part One

Re-issued on February 18, 2003.[9] Releases Included:

Part Two

Re-issued on April 8, 2003.[9] Releases Included:

Part Three

Re-issued on 20 May, 2003.[9] Releases Included:

Subsequent Releases

Further reading

References

  1. ^ "Top Artists". Recording Industry Association of America. 2006-07-31. Retrieved 2006-12-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Top Albums". Recording Industry Association of America. 2006-07-31. Retrieved 2006-12-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Record Breakers and Trivia: Albums". EveryHit. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
  4. ^ Richards, Pete (2002-12-06). "AC/DC Sign big contract with Sony". ChartAttack. Retrieved 2006-12-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ a b c "News". AC/DC official website. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
  6. ^ "ConnecteD Technology". AC/DC official website. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
  7. ^ "ConnecteD Technology UK". AC/DC official website. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
  8. ^ a b "AC/DC - Ballbreaker". Sony Music store. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
  9. ^ a b c "News". Bedlam in Belgium. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
  10. ^ "AC/DC discography". AC-DC.net. Retrieved 2006-12-29.


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