AC/DC Live

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{Short description|1992 live album by AC/DC}}

{{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}}

{{Infobox album

| name = AC/DC Live

| type = live

| artist = AC/DC

| cover = ACDCLive ACDCalbum.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{start date|1992|10|26|df=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/7483-1206-2|title=BPI}}

| recorded = 1991

| venue =

| genre = Hard rock

| length = {{Duration|m=71|s=12}} (Single disc edition)
{{Duration|m=132|s=08}} (Double disc edition)

| label =

| producer = Bruce Fairbairn

| prev_title = The Razors Edge

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = Ballbreaker

| next_year = 1995

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = 2 CD edition

| type = Live

| cover = ACDC Live 2 CD Edition.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = The deluxe two-disc version was originally packaged in a long cardboard sleeve

}}

{{Singles

| name = AC/DC Live

| type = Live

| single1 = Highway to Hell (live)

| single1date = 5 October 1992{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=3 October 1992}}

| single2 = Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Live)

| single2date = 22 February 1993{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=20 February 1993}}

}}

}}

AC/DC Live is the second live album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in October 1992. Two versions were released, one containing a single CD, with the second version being a double album on LP and CD known as AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition. A feature-length live video, AC/DC: Live at Donington, was released concurrently.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337566 AC/DC: Live at Donington on IMDB] {{unreliable?|date=October 2020}} The double album AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition was released a month after the single-disc version, in a slipcased two-disc "book" (similar in shape to old CD longboxes) and containing an AC/DC dollar note known as "Angus Bucks". Both editions of the album were re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.

Reception

{{Album reviews

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-mw0000616074|title=AllMusic Review|website=AllMusic|access-date=5 November 2020}}

|rev2 = Blender

|rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2398|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609174044/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2398|title=Blender Review|work=Blender|last=Twist|first=Carlo|archive-date=9 June 2007|access-date=5 November 2020}}

|rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

|rev3Score = B+{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1992/10/30/acdc-live/|title=Entertainment Weekly Review|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Altman|first=Billy|date=30 October 1992|access-date=5 November 2020}}

|rev4 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide

|rev4score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/ac-dc/albumguide|title=Rolling Stone Review|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=5 November 2020}}

| rev5 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

| rev5Score = {{rating|2|5}}{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2007 |publisher=Omnibus Press |location=United Kingdom |isbn=978-1-84609-856-7 |pages=34 |edition=5th Concise}}

}}

Barry Weber of AllMusic writes: "All too often, a live album is a cheaply made, rushed recording that only serves as a testament to a band's decline. AC/DC Live, however, shows what makes this band different from their peers - here they are still entirely capable of pulling off a great live show. This ranks among the best live Rock 'N' Roll albums of the '90s." Classic Rock wrote that "Live is a triumphant refutation to anyone who still claims 'DC died with Bon. Jonno [Brian Johnson] is in fine voice and good humour throughout, and the live setting gives Angus space to stretch out a bit."

Track listings

=1 CD edition=

{{Track listing

| title1 = Thunderstruck

| note1 = Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991

| writer1 = {{hlist|Angus Young|Malcolm Young}}

| length1 = 6:34

| title2 = Shoot to Thrill

| note2 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer2 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Brian Johnson}}

| length2 = 5:21

| title3 = Back in Black

| note3 = Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991

| writer3 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length3 = 4:28

| title4 = Who Made Who

| note4 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer4 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length4 = 5:15

| title5 = Heatseeker

| note5 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer5 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length5 = 3:37

| title6 = The Jack

| note6 = Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991

| writer6 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Bon Scott}}

| length6 = 6:56

| title7 = Moneytalks

| note7 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer7 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young}}

| length7 = 4:18

| title8 = Hells Bells

| note8 = Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991

| writer8 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length8 = 6:01

| title9 = Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

| note9 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer9 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length9 = 5:02

| title10 = Whole Lotta Rosie

| note10 = Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991

| writer10 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length10 = 4:30

| title11 = You Shook Me All Night Long

| note11 = Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991

| writer11 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length11 = 3:54

| title12 = Highway to Hell

| note12 = S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991

| writer12 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length12 = 3:58

| title13 = T.N.T.

| note13 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer13 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length13 = 3:47

| title14 = For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

| note14 = Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 22 June 1991

| writer14 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length14 = 7:09

}}

=2 CD "Collector's Edition"=

{{Track listing

| headline = Disc one

| title1 = Thunderstruck

| note1 = Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991

| writer1 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young}}

| length1 = 6:34

| title2 = Shoot to Thrill

| note2 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer2 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length2 = 5:21

| title3 = Back in Black

| note3 = Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991

| writer3 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length3 = 4:28

| title4 = Sin City

| note4 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer4 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length4 = 5:40

| title5 = Who Made Who

| note5 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer5 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length5 = 5:16

| title6 = Heatseeker

| note6 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer6 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length6 = 3:37

| title7 = Fire Your Guns

| note7 = Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991

| writer7 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young}}

| length7 = 3:42

| title8 = Jailbreak

| note8 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer8 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length8 = 14:43

| title9 = The Jack

| note9 = Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991

| writer9 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length9 = 6:57

| title10 = The Razors Edge

| note10 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 24 April 1991

| writer10 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young}}

| length10 = 4:36

| title11 = Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

| note11 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer11 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length11 = 5:03

| title12 = Moneytalks

| note12 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer12 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young}}

| length12 = 4:20

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Disc two

| title1 = Hells Bells

| note1 = Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991

| writer1 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length1 = 6:01

| title2 = Are You Ready

| note2 = Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991

| writer2 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young}}

| length2 = 4:34

| title3 = That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll

| note3 = Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991

| writer3 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length3 = 3:57

| title4 = High Voltage

| note4 = Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991

| writer4 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length4 = 10:32

| title5 = You Shook Me All Night Long

| note5 = Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991

| writer5 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length5 = 3:54

| title6 = Whole Lotta Rosie

| note6 = Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991

| writer6 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length6 = 4:30

| title7 = Let There Be Rock

| note7 = S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991

| writer7 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length7 = 12:17

| title8 = Bonny

| note8 = S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991

| writer8 = Trad. arr. A. Young, M. Young

| length8 = 1:03

| title9 = Highway to Hell

| note9 = S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991

| writer9 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length9 = 3:53

| title10 = T.N.T.

| note10 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer10 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length10 = 3:48

| title11 = For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

| note11 = Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 22 June 1991

| writer11 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length11 = 7:09

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japan bonus track

| title12 = Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be

| note12 = Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991

| writer12 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length12 = 4:15

}}

  • "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" was the b-side of the "Highway to Hell" (live) single. This track was later included on the deluxe edition of Backtracks in 2009.
  • Even though "Sin City" appears to be performed at the Point Theatre in Dublin on 26 April 1991, as Brian Johnson says in the intro on the album, "We've got a song for you, Dublin", at the real Dublin show he actually said, "OK Dublin, we've got a song especially for you" (a bootleg recording of the show exists). The intro on the album is taken from the performance at King's Hall in Belfast on 27 April 1991 - Johnson mentioning Dublin is a genuine mistake. The performance itself was recorded at the NEC in Birmingham on 23 April 1991.
  • The sound of the audience and guitar feedback at the very start of "Shoot to Thrill" is taken from the Donington performance where the previous track, "Thunderstruck", was recorded. The performance itself was recorded at the NEC in Birmingham on 23 April 1991.

=Vinyl 2 LP "Collector's Edition"=

{{Track listing

| headline = Side one

| title1 = Thunderstruck

| note1 = Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991

| writer1 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young}}

| length1 = 6:34

| title2 = Shoot to Thrill

| note2 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer2 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length2 = 5:21

| title3 = Back in Black

| note3 = Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991

| writer3 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length3 = 4:28

| title4 = Sin City

| note4 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer4 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length4 = 5:40

| title5 = Who Made Who

| note5 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer5 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length5 = 5:16

| title6 = Fire Your Guns

| note6 = Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991

| writer6 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young}}

| length6 = 3:42

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Side two

| title1 = Jailbreak

| note1 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer1 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length1 = 14:40

| title2 = The Jack

| note2 = Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991

| writer2 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length2 = 6:57

| title3 = The Razors Edge

| note3 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 24 April 1991

| writer3 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young}}

| length3 = 4:36

| title4 = Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

| note4 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer4 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length4 = 5:03

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Side three

| title1 = Hells Bells

| note1 = Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991

| writer1 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length1 = 6:01

| title2 = Heatseeker

| note2 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer2 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length2 = 3:37

| title3 = That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll

| note3 = Roberts Stadium, Evansville, IN, USA, Monday, 26 November 1990

| writer3 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length3 = 3:57

| title4 = High Voltage

| note4 = Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 21 June 1991

| writer4 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length4 = 10:32

| title5 = You Shook Me All Night Long

| note5 = Donington Park, Leicestershire, England; 17 August 1991

| writer5 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length5 = 3:54

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Side four

| title1 = Whole Lotta Rosie

| note1 = Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia; 28 September 1991

| writer1 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length1 = 4:30

| title2 = Let There Be Rock

| note2 = S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991

| writer2 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length2 = 12:17

| title3 = Highway to Hell

| note3 = S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland; 20 April 1991

| writer3 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length3 = 3:53

| title4 = T.N.T.

| note4 = NEC, Birmingham, England; 23 April 1991

| writer4 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Scott}}

| length4 = 3:48

| title5 = For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

| note5 = Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 22 June 1991

| writer5 = {{hlist|A. Young|M. Young|Johnson}}

| length5 = 7:09

}}

  • "Moneytalks" and "Are You Ready" were excluded from the vinyl set.

Personnel

Charts

=Weekly charts=

==Original version==

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col" | Chart (1992–2019)

! scope="col" | Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|1|artist=AC/DC|album=Live|refname=a|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|26|artist=AC/DC|album=Live|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2020}}
scope="row" | Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite book|url=https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=9|first=Timo|last=Pennanen|year=2021|title=Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021|section=AC/DC|page=9|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava|location=Helsinki|access-date=25 August 2022|language=fi}}

| 2

{{album chart|France|29|artist=AC/DC|album=Live|refname=f2|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Oricon|105|artist=AC/DC|album=Live|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2020}}
{{album chart|New Zealand|9|artist=AC/DC|album=Live|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Norway|10|artist=AC/DC|album=Live|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Portugal|24|artist=AC/DC|album=Live|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Spain|70|artist=AC/DC|album=Live|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Sweden|25|artist=AC/DC|album=Live|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|10|artist=AC/DC|album=Live|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Germany4|id=1525|15|artist=AC/DC|album=Live|refname=r|rowheader=true|access-date=5 November 2020}}
{{album chart|UK|5|artist=AC/DC|album=Live|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|15|artist=AC/DC|album=Live|refname=v|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2020}}

==Collector's Edition==

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col" | Chart (1992)

! align="center" |Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|44|artist=AC/DC|refname=g|album=LIVE %[SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION - 2 COMPACT DISC SET]|rowheader=true|access-date=18 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Austria|7|artist=AC/DC|album=LIVE [SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION - 2 COMPACT DISC SET]|rowheader=true|access-date=18 February 2020}}
{{album chart|France|155|artist=AC/DC|refname=f6|album=LIVE [SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION - 2 COMPACT DISC SET]|rowheader=true|access-date=18 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Germany4|id=1520|5|artist=AC/DC|refname=t|album=LIVE [SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION - 2 COMPACT DISC SET]|rowheader=true|access-date=18 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Sweden|9|artist=AC/DC|refname=j|album=LIVE [SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION - 2 COMPACT DISC SET]|rowheader=true|access-date=18 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|5|artist=AC/DC|refname=p|album=LIVE [SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION - 2 COMPACT DISC SET]|rowheader=true|access-date=18 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|34|artist=AC/DC|refname=w|album=LIVE [SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION - 2 COMPACT DISC SET]|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2020}}

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|refname=h|title=Live|type=album|artist=AC/DC|award=Platinum|number=8|relyear=1992|certyear=2013}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|note=(Collector's Edition)|artist=AC/DC|title=Live-Double|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1992|access-date=13 February 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=AC/DC|title=Live|award=Platinum|number=3|type=album|relyear=1992|certyear=2024|access-date=27 December 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Finland|artist=AC/DC|title=Live|award=Gold|salesamount=30,852|certyear=1996|relyear=1990|access-date=11 March 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=album|refname=f7|artist=AC/DC|title=Live|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=1996}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|refname=u|title=Live|type=album|artist=AC/DC|award=Gold|relyear=1992}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=AC/DC|title=Live '92|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1992|certyear=2014|id=615|access-date=13 July 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|note=(Collector's Edition)|artist=AC/DC|title=Live-Double|award=Platinum|type=album|id=1992-12-18|source=newchart|access-date=20 November 2024|relyear=1992}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=AC/DC|title=Stiff upper Lip|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1992|certyear=1993|certref={{cite book |last=Salaverrie |first=Fernando |url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/pd758fesp2w7i7f/Spanish_Certifications_for_1996-1999.pdf |title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 |language=es |edition=1st |location=Madrid |publisher=Fundación Autor/SGAE |date=September 2005 |page=935 |isbn=84-8048-639-2 |access-date=July 13, 2022}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=album|refname=q|artist=AC/DC|title=Live|award=Platinum|relyear=1992|certyear=1995}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=AC/DC|title=Live|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1992|certyear=1993|id=3884-1825-2|access-date=13 February 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=AC/DC|title=Live|award=Platinum|type=album|number=4|relyear=1992|certyear=2024|access-date=8 July 2024|refname="RIAA"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|note=(Collector's Edition)|artist=AC/DC|title=Live - Collector_s Edition|award=Platinum|type=album|number=4|relyear=1992|certyear=2024|access-date=8 July 2024}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}

See also

References