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It doesn't get more classic than this. The Brian Johnson era started with a bang - You Shook Me All Night Long, Back in Black, Hells Bells...absolutely required rock. Originally released as Atlantic 16018 on July 25, 1980 Band logo and album title are embossed on the front of matte cover. Comes with printed inner sleeve. Label: Columbia – 5107651, Albert Productions – 5107651, Sony Music – 5107651 Barcode: 5099751076513
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Out of stockBack on wax! 'Dirty deeds..' demented ac/dc's position as the premier dirty hard rock to ever have stomped the earth. This record, originally spewed forth in 1976 was literally bursting with quality: the salacious title song, the fan favourite 'big balls,' 'there's gonna be some rockin..'' it ain't pretty but we like it. Reissue, Remastered, 180 gram. (Columbia/Albert Productions/Sony Music/2009)
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Out of stockFlick of the Switch is the ninth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. The album was deemed a commercial disappointment after it failed to match the sales figures of the band's two previous releases, 1980's Back in Black and 1981's For Those About to Rock, and its release represented the beginning of the band's commercial decline. The third AC/DC album to feature lead vocalist Brian Johnson, the album is also the last to feature drummer Phil Rudd before his return on Ballbreaker (1995). Packaging: embossed sleeve with printed inner sleeve. Originally released as Atlantic 80100 on August 19, 1983. Label: Columbia – 5107671, Albert Productions – 5107671, Sony Music – 5107671 Barcode: 5099751076711
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Out of stockBrian Johnson's second album as ac/dc's frontman, and as such helped them create a phenomenal commercial success, with both singles, 'let's get it up' and the title track, charting on both sides of the atlantic. The album went on to sell over a million copies world-wide and the title track became an immediate live favourite, complete with a cannon-fire salute stage show that became instant encore material. Elsewhere, their familiar rattle remained intact, with 'night of the long knives' and 'breaking the rules' forging a familiar piece of metal. Gatefold Cover with a printed cardboard inner sleeve including liner notes and photos. Originally released as Atlantic 11111 on November 20, 1981 (Columbia/Albert Productions/Sony Music/2009)
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Out of stock'High voltage' was the first chance america had to glimpse the raw power of Australia's best hard rock outfit. From their earliest days, lead guitarist angus young, a spastic dwarf-like riff-monger who wore nothing but traditional schoolboy attire, led this band of hooligans with gleeful perversity and balls-out ambition. The group's intent is perfectly clear from the disc's opening power chords: to distill rock and mutate the blues down to its barest essentials in a pulverizing whomp. Riding over the top of the battering rhythm section is the all-too-true sneer of vocalist bon scott, who brings sexist anthems to a previously unachieved high (or low, depending on your reference point). Issued in a single sleeve with colour printed inner sleeve with liner notes, images and credits. Label: Columbia, Albert Productions, Sony Music Barcode: 5099751075912
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Limited edition 180 gram vinyl pressing of 'highway to hell'. The artwork includes the original jacket designs, plus new inner sleeves, with the liner notes taken from the new cd versions. Remastered from the original master tapes at Sterling Sound. Originally released as Atlantic 19244 on August 3, 1979. (Columbia/Albert Productions/Sony Music/2009)
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The hard rock world got a close-up view of the power of ac/dc with the band's first live offering, if you want blood, you've got it. Although the Australian rockers had three prior studio releases of undeniable crunch under their belt, it was this live document that captured the band in all its' chomping power chord glory. distilling the blues and rock 'n' roll down to its barest structures of guitar/bass/drums leaves little room for error. Without heavy production techniques, keyboards, tape loops (or even an effect pedal, for that matter), the band takes to the stage with only bare-knuckle riffs and a floor shaking 4/4 beat. and shake the floor they did. Printed laminated inner sleeve with images and liner notes. All tracks recorded live during 1978 world tour. Mixed at Albert Studios Sydney Australia. An Albert production for Albert International Music. (Columbia/Albert Productions/Sony Music/2009)
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Out of stockWith ac/dc's third release, powerage, the band was dispensing even heftier ammo from their hook-laden cartridge belt. With the rock-steady rhythm section pounding out 4/4 beats as if it were overtaking a small country, guitarists (and brothers) angus and malcolm young trade towering riffs that belie their pint-sized physical stature. The real change on powerage is a noted improvement in songwriting skill. The six-minute "down payment blues" actually has a sense of restraint and building tension, as opposed to the band's usual hit-the-ground running approach. The release includes a coloured inner-sleeve with band's photos, notes, credits and info. Originally released as Atlantic 19180 on May 30, 1978 Recorded at Albert Studios, Sydney, Australia February/March 1978 Remastered from the original master tapes (Columbia/Albert Productions/Sony Music/2009)
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Out of stockRare Tracks Australian Singles 1974-1978. A1, A2 both sides of the Australien debut single AC/DC - Can I Sit Next To You, Girl, July 1974. A3, A4 from the Australien AC/DC - High Voltage LP, 1975. A5 from the Australien AC/DC - T.N.T. LP, 1975. A6 b-side of the Australien AC/DC - Dog Eat Dog single, 1977. B1 live, January 1977, from Australian v/a Various - Boogie, Balls And Blues: Australian Hard Rock 1970-77 compilation LP, 1987. B2 from Australien AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap LP, 1976. B3 traditional, arr. AC/DC b-side of Australien AC/DC - Jailbreak single, 1976. B4 'Whole Lotta Rosie' demo, 1977, from AC/DC - Bonfire cd box set, 1997. B5 from Australien AC/DC - Let There Be Rock LP, 1977. B6 from Australian AC/DC - Cold Hearted Man 12", available in Australia & New Zealand only in the AC/DC - Vol. 1 box set, 1981. B7 live in Glasgow, April 1978, b-side of the Australian AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie single, 1978. B3 is an instrumental song, but Bon Scott can be heard in the background in the last 30 seconds, so he is also the lead singer. B6 is from Australian AC/DC - Powerage LP, 1978. Tracklist: Side 1: (25:44) A1 Can I Sit Next To You, Girl 3:16 A2 Rockin' In The Parlour 3:18 A3 Stick Around 4:39 A4 Love Song 5:14 A5 School Days 5:21 A6 Carry Me Home 3:56 Side 2: (26:00) B1 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 4:39 B2 R.I.P. (Rock In Peace) 3:32 B3 Fling Thing 1:57 B4 Dirty Eyes 3:14 B5 Crabsody In Blue 4:41 B6 Cold Hearted Man 3:30 B7 Dog Eat Dog 4:27 Label: Verne Records/Unofficial Release
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Out of stockHard-hitting and dark, this alt. Metal classic from 1992 focuses heavily on vocalist/guitarist Layne Stanley's heroin addiction. Few artistic endeavors have as completely explored an addict's perspective with such clarity and emotion. Bandmate vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell contributes heavily, not only with thematically tight songs, but as a force pushing through Stanley's addiction, keeping the songs and album on pace. Hits from "Dirt" include "Rooster," "Would?," "Angry Chair," "Down in a Hole" and "Them Bones." The album peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart. Comes with insert. Released for the first time as double vinyl. (Columbia – 19439953541, Legacy – 19439953541, Velvet Hammer – 19439953541)
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Hard-hitting and dark, this alt. Metal classic from 1992 focuses heavily on vocalist/guitarist Layne Stanley's heroin addiction. Few artistic endeavors have as completely explored an addict's perspective with such clarity and emotion. Bandmate vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell contributes heavily, not only with thematically tight songs, but as a force pushing through Stanley's addiction, keeping the songs and album on pace. Hits from "Dirt" include "Rooster," "Would?," "Angry Chair," "Down in a Hole" and "Them Bones." Label: Columbia Barcode: 5099747233029