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AC/DC discography
Vocalist Bon Scott (centre) pictured with guitarist Angus Young (left) and bassist Cliff Williams (back), performing at the Ulster Hall, August 1979
Studio albums17
Live albums5
Singles51
Video albums13
Boxed sets7
Remasters19

This is a discography of AC/DC, a Sydney, Australia-based hard rock band. Since 1975, the band have released 16 studio albums, 4 albums issued in Australia only, 5 live recordings, 13 video collections of concerts and music videos, and 7 box sets. Although a large number of AC/DC singles have been released, the band always refused to release any greatest hits type packages,[1] as Who Made Who, which served as the soundtrack to Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive, and the band's various live recordings are about as close as the group have come to such a compilation.[2]

AC/DC was formed in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, and released two albums in Australia before releasing their first international effort, High Voltage with vocalist Bon Scott, bassist Mark Evans and drummer Phil Rudd. In 1980, Bon Scott died a year after the release of the successful Highway to Hell, and was replaced by British singer Brian Johnson, with whom AC/DC released their best selling album, Back in Black.[3] Their last album to date, Stiff Upper Lip, was released in 2000. A new album was announced in 2005,[4] and confirmed in 2008.[5]

Albums

Studio albums

Note: the following are all international releases, unless stated otherwise.
Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS[6] UK[7] US[8][9] US[10] UK[11]
1975 High Voltage (Aus.) 7 — —
1976 T.N.T. (Aus.) 2 — —
High Voltage — — 146 3x Platinum Silver
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Aus.) — — —
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap — — 3 6x Platinum Silver
1977 Let There Be Rock (Aus.) — — —
Let There Be Rock 20 17 154 2x Platinum Silver
1978 Powerage — 26 133 Platinum Silver
1979 Highway to Hell 13 8 17 7x Platinum Gold
1980 Back in Black 2 1 4 22x Platinum Gold
1981 For Those About to Rock 3 3 1 4x Platinum Gold
1983 Flick of the Switch 3 4 15 Platinum Gold
1984 '74 Jailbreak — — 76 Platinum
1985 Fly on the Wall 1 7 32 Platinum Silver
1986 Who Made Who 3 11 33 5x Platinum
1988 Blow Up Your Video — 2 12 Platinum Gold
1990 The Razors Edge 1 4 2 5x Platinum Gold
1995 Ballbreaker — 6 4 2x Platinum
1997 Volts — — 90 Platinum
2000 Stiff Upper Lip 3 12 7 Platinum
2008 TBA[5]

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS[6] UK[7] US[8][9] US[10] UK[11]
1978 If You Want Blood You've Got It — 13 113 Platinum Gold
1992 Live 1 5 15 3x Platinum Gold
Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition — — 34 2x Platinum
1997 Live from the Atlantic Studios — — 90 Platinum
Let There Be Rock: The Movie — — 90 Platinum

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Remasters

On February 2003, Epic Records released the first installment of a series of digitally remastered AC/DC albums. Each re-issued album is remastered from the original source tapes and is packaged in a deluxe digipak case with a booklet about the respective period.[12][13] Also, the re-released CDs use the ConnecteD Technology which can unlock exclusive band footage, such as rare audio, videos, photos, historically accurate memorabilia and tour dates.[14]

Although the entire band catalog was re-released in the United Kingdom,[15] in the United States only the albums that are over ten years old are digitally remastered, for example, Ballbreaker was re-released in 2005,[16] because it was originally released in 1995. The older albums were not re-released together, they were re-released separately in three groups.

Part one

Re-issued on February 18 2003.[17] Releases included:

  • High Voltage (1976)
  • Highway to Hell (1979)
  • Live (1992)
  • Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
  • Back in Black (1980)
  • Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition (1992)

Part two

Re-issued on April 8 2003.[17] Releases included:

  • Let There Be Rock (1977)
  • For Those About to Rock We Salute You (1981)
  • The Razors Edge (1990)
  • Powerage (1978)
  • Who Made Who (1986)

Part three

Re-issued on May 20 2003.[17] Releases included:

  • If You Want Blood You've Got It (1978)
  • '74 Jailbreak (1984)
  • Blow Up Your Video (1988)
  • Flick of the Switch (1983)
  • Fly on the Wall (1985)

Subsequent releases

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
    • Cold Hearted Man 12" 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 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. Billboard 200: #90.[9][8] Certified Platinum in the US in 2001.[10]
    • 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 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
  • Sight & Sound, limited edition released by Sony BMG in 2007.[19] Billboard 200: #73.[9]
    • Back in Black
    • Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
    • Live At Donington DVD

Videography

Note: the following are all international releases, unless stated otherwise.
Year Title RIAA certification[10]
1980 AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
1985 Fly on the Wall
1986 Who Made Who Gold
1989 AC/DC (Aus.)
1991 Clipped
1993 For Those About to Rock
1996 No Bull Gold
2000 Stiff Upper Lip Live Gold
2003 Live at Donington 3x Platinum
Live '77 (Japan)
2004 Toronto Rocks
2005 Family Jewels 10x Platinum
2007 Plug Me In 5x Platinum

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions RIAA Certification[10] Album
US Hot[20] US Rock[20] UK[7] AUS[6]
1974 "Can I Sit Next to You, Girl" / "Rockin' in the Parlour"[A] — — — — Non-album
1975 "Baby, Please Don't Go" / "Love Song"[A] — — — 10 High Voltage
"High Voltage" / "Soul Stripper"[A] — — — 6 T.N.T.
1976 "High Voltage" / "Live Wire" — — — — High Voltage
"Jailbreak" / "Fling Thing" — — — 5 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" / "R.I.P. (Rock in Peace)"[A] — — — 21
"T.N.T." / "Rocker"[A] — — — 11 T.N.T.
"It's a Long Way to the Top" / "Can I Sit Next to You Girl"[A] — — — 5
1977 "Dog Eat Dog" / "Carry Me Home"[A] — — — — Let There Be Rock
"Love at First Feel" / "Problem Child"[A] — — — 31 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
"Let There Be Rock" / "Problem Child" — — — — Let There Be Rock
"Let There Be Rock Pt.1" / "Let There Be Rock Pt. 2"[A] — — — —
1978 "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" / "Cold Hearted Man"[A] — — — — Powerage
"Whole Lotta Rosie" / "Dog Eat Dog" (live)[A] — — 36 — Let There Be Rock
"Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" / "Sin City" — — 24 — Powerage
1979 "Girls Got Rhythm" / "Get It Hot" — — — — Highway to Hell
"Highway to Hell" / "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" 47 — — 24 Gold
1980 "Touch Too Much" / "Live Wire" (live) / "Shot Down In Flames" (live) — — 29 —
"You Shook Me All Night Long" / "Have a Drink on Me" 35 — 38 8 Gold Back in Black
"Hells Bells" / "What Do You Do for Money Honey" — 50 — — Gold
1981 "Back in Black" / "You Shook Me All Night Long" 37 51 — — 2x Platinum
"Big Balls" / "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" — 4 — — Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
"Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" / "Hells Bells" — — 15 7 Back in Black
1982 "Let's Get It Up" / "Snowballed" 44 9 13 — For Those About to Rock
"For Those About to Rock" / "Let There Be Rock" (live) — 4 15 —
"Put the Finger on You" / "Spellbound" — 38 — —
1983 "Guns for Hire" / "Landslide" 84 37 37 — Flick of the Switch
"Nervous Shakedown" / "Brain Shake" — — 35 —
"Flick of the Switch" / "Badlands" — 26 — —
1985 "Danger" / "Hell or High Water" — — — — Fly on the Wall
"Sink the Pink" / "Back In Business" — — — —
1986 "Shake Your Foundations" / "Stand Up" — — 24 —
"Who Made Who" (mix) / "Guns For Hire" (live) — 23 16 — Who Made Who
1988 "Heatseeker" / "Go Zone" / "Snake Eye" — 20 12 5 Blow Up Your Video
"That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" / "Borrowed Time" — 28 22 —
1990 "Thunderstruck" / "Fire Your Guns" — 5 13 10 Gold The Razors Edge
"Moneytalks" / "Down On The Borderline" 23 3 36 —
1991 "Are You Ready" / "Got You by the Balls" — 16 34 —
1992 "Highway To Hell" (live) / "Hells Bells"; (live) — 29 14 — Live
"Bonny" - "Highway To Hell" (live) / "Hells Bells" (live) — — — —
1993 "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (live) / "Shoot to Thrill" (live) — — — —
"Big Gun" / "Back in Black" (live) 65 1 23 — Non-album
1996 "Hard as a Rock" / "Caught With Your Pants Down" — 1 33 — Ballbreaker
"Hail Caesar" / "Whiskey On the Rocks" — — — —
"Cover You in Oil" / "Love Bomb" / "Ballbreaker" — 9 — —
1997 "Dirty Eyes" — 6 — — Volts
2000 "Stiff Upper Lip" / "Hard As A Rock" (live) / "Ballbreaker" (live) — 1 — — Stiff Upper Lip
"Safe in New York City" / "Cyberspace" — 21 — —
2001 "Satellite Blues" / "Let There Be Rock" (live) — 7 — —

^ Released in Australia only.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Further reading

References

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  1. ^ Aizlewood, John (2001-11-16). "Greatest hits round-up". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-04-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Christopher, Michael (2003-06-30). "Epic Records AC/DC Re-issues: Second Wave". PopMatters. Retrieved 2008-04-24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Top 100 Albums". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
  4. ^ "AC/DC Singer BRIAN JOHNSON: "New Album's Gotta Be Perfect"". Blabbermouth.net. 2005-04-24. Retrieved 2008-04-24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ a b "AC/DC Set To Release New Album This Year". AC/DC official website. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2008-04-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ a b c "AC/DC discography". Rockdetector. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  7. ^ a b c "UK Albums chart". EveryHit.com. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
  8. ^ a b c "AC/DC Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
  9. ^ a b c d "AC/DC Artist Chart History - Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Gold and Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  11. ^ a b "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  12. ^ Richards, Pete (2002-12-06). "AC/DC Sign big contract with Sony". ChartAttack. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2008-04-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ a b c "News". AC/DC official website. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  14. ^ "ConnecteD Technology". AC/DC official website. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  15. ^ "ConnecteD Technology UK". AC/DC official website. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  16. ^ "AC/DC". Aussie Rock. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
  17. ^ a b c "News". Bedlam in Belgium. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  18. ^ "AC/DC discography". AC-DC.net. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  19. ^ "AC/DC Release 'Sight & Sound'". AC/DC official website. 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2008-01-24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ a b "AC/DC Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
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