Live (AC / DC album)
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Live , also known under the name AC / DC Live is the second official live album of the Australian hard rock - band AC / DC . It was recorded in 1990 and 1991 and was released on October 21, 1992 on Atco, a sub-label of Atlantic Records .
background
Since AC / DC have not yet released a compilation album and Live contains the band's most important hits, the album can serve as a replacement for a best-of compilation. It is also the first time in the history of the band that their most famous songs appear in live versions. Although was with If You Want Blood You've Got It came in 1978, a live album from AC / DC to the market, but this had been taken before the big commercial breakthrough of the band, which is why many songs that are now considered classics missing. In addition, this was recorded with the singer Bon Scott , who died in 1980 .
The live version of Highway to Hell with the instrumental Bonny as an intro was released as a single and reached # 14 in the UK Top 40. Bonny uses the melody of The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond and is dedicated to Bon Scott. Unlike If You Want Blood You've Got It , the songs were not completely cut together, most of the songs are faded out on both album versions before another song follows. Only a few songs that are (more or less) recorded together have a smooth transition.
Live was AC / DC's last album release with Chris Slade on drums. This was followed by the single Big Gun for the soundtrack for “The Last Action Hero”. For the follow-up album Ballbreaker , Phil Rudd returned, who had already played on the band's first albums.
Playlists
Single disc version
- Thunderstruck ( Angus Young , Malcolm Young ) - 6:34 (Album: The Razors Edge , 1990)
- Shoot to Thrill (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson ) - 5:21 (Album: Back in Black , 1980)
- Back in Black (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson) - 4:28 (Album: Back in Black , 1980)
- Who Made Who (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson) - 5:15 (Album: Who Made Who , 1986)
- Heatseeker (Malcolm Young, Angus Young, Brian Johnson) - 3:37 (Album: Blow Up Your Video , 1988)
- The Jack (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott ) - 6:56 (Album: TNT , 1975)
- Moneytalks (Angus Young, Malcolm Young) - 4:18 (Album: The Razors Edge , 1990)
- Hells Bells (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson) - 6:01 (Album: Back in Black , 1980)
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) - 5:02 (Album: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap , 1976)
- Whole Lotta Rosie (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) - 4:30 (Album: Let There Be Rock , 1977)
- You Shook Me All Night Long (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson) - 3:54 (Album: Back in Black , 1980)
- Highway to Hell (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) - 3:58 (Album: Highway to Hell , 1979)
- TNT (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) - 3:47 (album: TNT , 1975)
- For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson) - 7:18 (Album: For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) , 1981)
2 CD Collector's Edition
Disc 1
- Thunderstruck (Angus Young, Malcolm Young) - 6:34 (Album: The Razors Edge , 1990)
- Shoot to Thrill (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson) - 5:23 (Album: Back in Black , 1980)
- Back in Black (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson) - 4:28 (Album: Back in Black , 1980)
- Sin City (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) - 5:40 (Album: Powerage , 1978)
- Who Made Who (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson) - 5:16 (Album: Who Made Who , 1986)
- Heatseeker (Malcolm Young, Angus Young, Brian Johnson) - 3:37 (Album: Blow Up Your Video , 1988)
- Fire Your Guns (Angus Young, Malcolm Young) - 3:40 (Album: The Razors Edge , 1990)
- Jailbreak (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) - 14:46 (Album: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap , 1976) (Australian Version / '74 Jailbreak EP, 1984)
- The Jack (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) - 6:56 (Album: TNT , 1975)
- The Razors Edge (Angus Young, Malcolm Young) - 4:35 (Album: The Razors Edge , 1990)
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) - 5:02 (Album: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap , 1976)
- Moneytalks (Angus Young, Malcolm Young) - 4:21 (Album: The Razors Edge , 1990) *
Disc 2
- Hells Bells (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson) - 6:01 (Album: Back in Black , 1980)
- Are You Ready (Angus Young, Malcolm Young) - 4:34 (Album: The Razors Edge , 1990)
- That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll (Malcolm Young, Angus Young, Brian Johnson) - 3:57 (Album: Blow Up Your Video , 1988)
- High Voltage (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) - 10:32 (Album: TNT , 1975)
- You Shook Me All Night Long (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson) - 3:54 (Album: Back in Black , 1980)
- Whole Lotta Rosie (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) - 4:30 (Album: Let There Be Rock , 1977)
- Let There Be Rock (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) - 12:17 (Album: Let There Be Rock , 1977)
- Bonny ( Scottish Traditional ) - 1:03 (previously unreleased) *
- Highway to Hell (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) - 3:53 (Album: Highway to Hell , 1979)
- TNT (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) - 3:48, (Album: TNT , 1975)
- For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson) - 7:09 (Album: For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) , 1981)
The songs marked with * are not included on the LP version, but only on CD.
2 CD Collector's Edition Japan
The Japanese edition also features the song Hell ain't a bad place to be as a bonus track .
reception
Live was released at the same time as a single-disc version and as a double album with the addition of 2 CD Collector's Edition . The album benefited from the great success of the previous album The Razors Edge and achieved quite good chart positions . So it came in the US Billboard 200 to number 15, in the British album charts even to number 5, as well as in Germany. In Australia it was the band's first album since For Those About to Rock in 1981, which reached the top position. Separately from the single-disc version, the Collector's Edition made it into the US Billboard 200 at number 34.
The album was also received rather positively by the critics. For example, the HiFi magazine Audio wrote : “Anyone who likes the snotty rock of the Young & Co. brothers will hardly be disappointed by this powerful concert can. Live , the tried and tested hard rock from Australia does not open up any new musical worlds compared to the studio albums, but as a best-of collection it goes through with ease. And either as a double-decker with 23 pieces for fans who really need everything, or in the light version with only 14 titles, which still contains enough standard works from all creative phases. "
Opinions are somewhat divided in Rock Hard magazine . In 1992, Frank Albrecht published the following verdict in issue 66: “Exactly 13 years have passed since the legendary first AC / DC live LP was released. That this band is still very popular is amazing and well deserved by consistently honest music and live shows. But that AC / DC would achieve the cult status of that LP again was ruled out from the start. At most, the CD bootleg of a Hammersmith show from 1979, which was recorded by a radio station at the time, manages that. Nevertheless, the now released live double album has its charms, because live recordings with Brian Johnson have so far been in short supply and can only be found on single B-sides. In addition, the complete show of last year's tour is offered with 23 songs, which is not exactly common. And yet I somehow miss the courage to take risks on this work. Everything sounds too smooth, too perfect, as if the part had been extensively reworked. In addition, the audience was mixed too much into the background. Usually the fans are louder than the band at the set opener Thunderstruck . You don't hear them at all on this album. Musically AC / DC can of course convince, but a little more naturalness would not have hurt the matter. ”He awarded eight out of ten possible points. In a later review in the same magazine, Götz Kühnemund was more impressed and summarized: “Finally! Europe's AC / DC fans had to wait 16 years and be content with expensive bootlegs before they were allowed to hold this noble double live album in their trembling fingers! And the mistakes of If You Want Blood ... were avoided this time: The production sounds absolutely authentic, and all the classics that fit into a two-hour program have been included. From Thunderstruck to Back in Black and Sin City to For Those About to Rock , all standards are included in gripping versions, sung by Brian with astonishing power and confidence. Great! ” Götz Kühnemund gave full marks in his review.
Concert film
Also during The Razors Edge World Tour , in addition to the album, a concert video published several times was recorded under the title Live at Donington . This is the performance on August 17, 1991 at the Monsters of Rock Festival in Donington Park, England. The concert was first released on October 23, 1992 on VHS. The DVD followed on November 3, 2003, and since October 26, 2007 Live at Donington has also been available in high definition on Blu-ray Disc. This concert video includes the following songs:
- Thunderstruck
- Shoot to thrill
- Back in Black
- Hell ain't a bad place to be
- Heatseeker
- Fire your guns
- Jailbreak
- The Jack
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
- Moneytalks
- Hells Bells
- High voltage
- Whole Lotta Rosie
- You Shook Me All Night Long
- TNT
- Let There Be Rock
- Highway to Hell
- For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)