It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll) (original Australian mix)

~ Recording by AC/DC

Annotation

Original Australian release.
Released on Australian-only LP T.N.T
Also appeared on the Volts CD of the Bonfire box set
A. Young, M. Young, B. Scott
Recorded July 1975, Albert Studios, Sydney.
Produced by Harry Vanda & George Young for Albert Productions.

"It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" was first released on T.N.T. a different version appears on the international version of High Voltage.

Annotation last modified on 2017-09-10 04:00 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:14AC/DCT.N.T.AC/DCAlbum
  • NZ1975-12-01
Albert ProductionsAPLP-016
1.1It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:14AC/DCT.N.T.AC/DCAlbum
  • AU1975-12-01
Albert ProductionsAPLPA-016, APLPA.016
1.1It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:12AC/DCT.N.T.AC/DCAlbum
  • AU1986-08-11
  • NZ1986-08-11
Albert ProductionsCDP 746272 2
1.1It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:17AC/DCT.N.T.AC/DCAlbum
  • AU1989-05-10
Albert Productions465262 2
1.1It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)5:16AC/DCT.N.T.AC/DCAlbum
Albert Productions465262 1
1.1It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:16AC/DCHigh VoltageAC/DCAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1994-07-22
ATCO Records7567-92413-2, 92413-2
1.1It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)5:16AC/DCT.N.T.AC/DCAlbum
Albert Productions4700012
1.1It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:16AC/DCT.N.T.AC/DCAlbum
  • AU1995-10-25
Albert Productions, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)4770832
2.1It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:15AC/DCBoom BoxAC/DCAlbum + Compilation
Albert Productions, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)4771002
4.9It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)5:15AC/DCBonfireAC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live + Demo
  • XE1997-11-17
EastWest7559-62162-2
4.9It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:15AC/DCBonfireAC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live + Demo
  • US1997-11-18
EastWest62119-2
4.9It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:15AC/DCBonfireAC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live + Demo
  • CA1997-11-18
EastWestCD 62119
3.11It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)5:15AC/DCBonfireAC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live + Demo
Albert Productions7243 8 23766 2 0
4.9It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:15AC/DCBonfireAC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live + Demo
EastWest7559-62119-2
2.1It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:15AC/DCBox Set (Box Set)AC/DCAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2000-11-14
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)7559 62589-2
1.1It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)5:16AC/DCT.N.T.AC/DCAlbum
  • AU2002-07-01
Albert Productions335392
4.9It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:15AC/DCBonfireAC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live + Demo
  • XE2003-09-09
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 510774 2
1.1It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:16AC/DCT.N.T.AC/DCAlbum
  • AU2006-07-15
Albert Productions82876866612
1.4It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:14AC/DCBacktracks (deluxe collector’s edition)AC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • US2009-11-10
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697540982
1.4It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll) (original Australian release)5:14AC/DCBacktracks (deluxe collector’s edition)AC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
4.9It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:15AC/DCBonfireAC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live + Demo
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697856822
1.4It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll) (original Australian release)5:15AC/DCBacktracks (deluxe edition)AC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • XW2012-11-19
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
4.9It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:17AC/DCBonfire (Mastered for iTunes LP, iTunes LP)AC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live + Demo
  • XW2012-11-19
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
25.4It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll) (original Australian Release)5:13AC/DCThe Complete CollectionAC/DCAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
24.9It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:17AC/DCThe Complete CollectionAC/DCAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.4It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll) (original Australian release)5:13AC/DCBacktracksAC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • XW2014-10-07
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
4.9It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:16AC/DCBonfireAC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live + Demo
  • XW2014-10-07
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.4It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll) (original Australian release)5:13AC/DCBacktracksAC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.4It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll) (original Australian release)5:15AC/DCBacktracks (deluxe edition)AC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.1It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:16AC/DCHigh VoltageAC/DCAlbum + Compilation
ATCO Records92413-2
1.1It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)5:16AC/DCThe Greatest Rock Album in the World (disc 1)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.7It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:14AC/DCBonfire SamplerAC/DCAlbum + Compilation + Live + Demo
EastWestPRCD 9941-2
Bootleg
1.11It’s a Long Way to the Top5:18AC/DCGold Album 1974–2000AC/DCAlbum + Compilation
  • -2003
1.13It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)5:15AC/DCAre You Ready? The Very Best OfAC/DCAlbum + Compilation
  • -2016
2.15It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)5:16AC/DCAC/DC Gold 2000AC/DCAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

producer:Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1975)
recorded at:Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1975-07)
recording of:It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll) (in 1975-07)

Related works

It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)

writer:Bon Scott (AC/DC member)
Angus Young (member of AC/DC)
Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc.
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.