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Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Thunderstruck
additional recording engineer:
Ken Lomas and Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer) and Sean Leonard (Irish engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Slade
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 116)
recording of:
Thunderstruck
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
4.254:52
2Live Wire
recording of:
Live Wire
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and EMI Music Ltd. (in 1979)
35:49
3The Furor
recording of:
The Furor
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
34:10
4The Razors Edge
additional recording engineer:
Ken Lomas and Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer) and Sean Leonard (Irish engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Chris Slade
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
recording of:
The Razor’s Edge
composer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.44:22
5Beating Around the Bush
recording engineer:
Mark Dearnley
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dallimore (engineering)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
mixer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Beating Around the Bush
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
is based on:
Back Seat Confidential
33:55
6Rocker
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1975), Australian Music Corporation Pty Ltd. (in 1976) and J. Albert & Son (Pty.) Ltd. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1975-07)
recording of:
Rocker (in 1975-07)
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.452:49
7Love Song
recording of:
Love Song
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
45:17
8Baptism by Fire
recording of:
Baptism by Fire
lyricist and composer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
43:30
9School Days
cover recording of:
School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Nightlight Music Pty Ltd.
35:23
10Brain Shake
recording of:
Brain Shake
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
34:09
11Baby, Please Don’t Go
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1975, in 1984, in 1994)
recorded at:
Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
cover recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Big Joe Williams
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
44:50
12Hells Bells
recording of:
Hells Bells
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
55:12
13It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)
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)
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
4.35:15
14Kicked in the Teeth
recording of:
Kicked in the Teeth
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), EMI Music Ltd., J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
34:03
15Stiff Upper Lip
recording of:
Stiff Upper Lip
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
43:35
16Shoot to Thrill
recording of:
Shoot to Thrill
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
45:17
17That’s the Way I Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll
recording of:
That’s the Way I Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
43:44
CD 2
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1Big Gun
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1993)
engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1993)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 103)
recording of:
Big Gun (in 1993)
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
live recording of:
Big Gun
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.754:21
2She’s Got Balls
recording of:
She's Got Balls
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
34:48
3Walk All Over You
recording engineer:
Mark Dearnley
engineer:
Kevin Dallimore (engineering)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
mixer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Walk All Over You
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.355:09
4Touch Too Much
recording engineer:
Mark Dearnley
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dallimore (engineering)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
mixer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 117)
recording of:
Touch Too Much
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1979)
3.94:26
5Landslide
recording of:
Landslide
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
33:57
6You Ain’t Got a Hold on Me
recording of:
You Ain't Got a Hold on Me
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
43:33
7You Shook Me All Night Long
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Jack Nuber
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
mixer:
Brad Samuelsohn
bass:
Cliff Williams (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1980) and Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 120) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 287)
recording of:
You Shook Me All Night Long (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC), Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
4.353:30
8Whole Lotta Rosie
recording of:
Whole Lotta Rosie
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
is based on:
Dirty Eyes
45:33
9Shake a Leg
recording of:
Shake a Leg
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
34:05
10This Means War
recording of:
This Means War
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
44:32
11Heatseeker
recording of:
Heatseeker
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
33:50
12Highway to Hell
recording engineer:
Mark Dearnley
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dallimore (engineering)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
mixer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 108) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 254)
recording of:
Highway to Hell
lyricist and composer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC), Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC) and Ronald Scott (AC/DC member)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
4.353:28
13Riff Raff
recording of:
Riff Raff
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), EMI Music Ltd., J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
35:11
14Can I Sit Next to You Girl
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Music Corporation Pty Ltd. (in 1976) and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
music videos:
Can I Sit Next to You Girl? by AC/DC
recording of:
Can I Sit Next to You Girl
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.54:11
15Safe in New York City
recording of:
Safe in New York City
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
33:59
16Fire Your Guns
additional recording engineer:
Ken Lomas and Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer) and Sean Leonard (Irish engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Chris Slade
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
recording of:
Fire Your Guns
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.52:53
17Can’t Stand Still
recording of:
Can't Stand Still
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
43:41