Columbia Records announced the October 20th release of AC/DC's widely-anticipated Black Ice, the band's first studio album in eight years. Black Ice features 15 new tracks from brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams, and Phil Rudd. The album was produced by Brendan O'Brien at the Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, BC.
"Rock 'N' Roll Train," the album's first single, will debut on August 28th. The video will premiere in September. And the band is set to kick off its first world tour since 2001 in late October.
Track Listing:
1. Rock ’n Roll Train
2. Skies On Fire
3. Big Jack
4. Anything Goes
5. War Machine
6. Smash N Grab
7. Spoilin’ For A Fight
8. Wheels
9. Decibel
10. Stormy May Day
11. She Likes Rock N Roll
12. Money Made
13. Rock N Roll Dream
14. Rocking All The Way
15. Black Ice
Music and Lyrics written by Young & Young.
Black Ice is currently available for pre-order at www.acdc.com and Walmart.com.
The video shoot of the new AC/DC single, and opening track of the new Album, "Rock'n Roll Train" took place on August 15th in London at the Black Island Studios (www.islandstudios.net/black-island-studios). The video will air early September.
The new version of No Bull (Live at Plaza de Toros, Madrid, 10 July 1996) will be released on September 8 (or 9 depending on the country).
It will be available both in DVD and Blu-ray format and features :
- Remixed and remastered sound (Stéreo and 5.1 surround) and new transfer in HD.
- "Shoot To Thrill", "Hail Caesar", "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" and "You Shook Me All Night Long" with the Angus Young angle of view.
- Bonus : "Cover You In Oil" recorded in Gothenburg, Sweden, and "Down Payment Blues" in Daytona, USA
- 12 pages booklet
- Discography
AC/DC's Ultimate Career-Spanning DVD Box Set 'Plug Me In' Due In October
Columbia Records will release "Plug Me In" - the ultimate career-spanning DVD box set of live performances, interviews and more from AC/DC, the world's most electrifying rock and roll band - on Tuesday, October 16.
The first AC/DC release since the band came to Columbia Records earlier this year, the AC/DC "Plug Me In" DVD collection brings together for the very first time an astonishing five hours of definitive live concert and television performances - many of them previously unavailable - chronicling the ongoing career (now in its fourth decade!) of a groundbreaking rock and roll powerhouse whose music transcends the test of time.
"AC/DC has delivered the most dynamic rock and roll music in the world," said Steve Barnett, Chairman, Columbia Records. "Columbia is honored to be releasing this definitive career-spanning retrospective featuring many of AC/DC's finest filmed performances."
Disc One of the AC/DC "Plug Me In" DVD collection begins with a performance of "High Voltage" performed in October 1975 on Australia's "King of Pop" awards show. The first disc of "Plug Me In" is devoted to the band's formative years (1975-1979) with original lead singer, the late Bon Scott capturing the group in its full early glory with more than 20 performances including rare black-and-white video footage of the notorious St. Albans High School concert on March 3, 1976; the very first UK television appearance in July 1976; pristine live full-color stereo concert performances from Glasgow and Essex University in 1978; and three songs - including the very first public performance of "Highway To Hell" - from Netherlands television in 1979. Bonus material on Disc One includes a Bon Scott interview from November 1977; extraordinary band interviews from 1976; and four songs recorded live in Nice on December 15, 1979, one of Bon Scott's last concerts with the band before his tragic death on February 19, 1980.
Disc Two of the AC/DC "Plug Me In" DVD collection covers the band's second great epoch: the Brian Johnson era which began with the release of "Back In Black" in 1980 and continues to this day. In addition to more than 20 performances drawn from three decades of concerts around the world - including an extremely rare Japanese television appearance from February 1981, blistering '80s and '90s sets from Detroit to Moscow, incredible footage from 1996's "Ballbreaker" tour (including the "Beavis & Butthead" intro), and 21st century barnburners in Paris, Munich, and Toronto - "Plug Me In" includes a fantastic array of bonus material including the AC/DC Donnington interview on the "Old Grey Whistle Test" (August 1984) and AC/DC's in-concert performance of "Rock Me Baby" with THE ROLLING STONES.
A deluxe collector's edition of "Plug Me In" - containing a third DVD of 21 additional rare performances spanning both the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras as well as a treasure trove of facsimile reproductions of authentic AC/DC memorabilia - will also be available for a limited time beginning Tuesday, October 16.
The AC/DC "Plug Me In" DVD box set is both a Holy Grail for aficionados of AC/DC as well as an ideal and comprehensive introduction to the music and history of a pioneering band that continues to define the electrifying possibilities of rock and roll.
Formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young (still the most formidable electric guitar team in rock), AC/DC released its first album, "High Voltage", in 1975. The group has gone on to sell nearly 70 million albums in the U.S. alone, making AC/DC one of the five best-selling bands in American music history. The "Back In Black" album has achieved RIAA double diamond status, for sales in excess of 21 million copies in the United States, and is the U.S.'s fifth largest-selling album ever.
AC/DC was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
(Thanks to Bill)
Additional infomations :
- Comumbia is the new AC/DC label (part of Sony's group)
- The very first UK television appearance in July 1976 is the Rollin Bolan TV show
According to some reliable sources a new official DVD will be released around next September. This appear to be a double DVD containing live material from Bon & Brian period.
The new studio album is set to be released early 2008 with a tour to follow.
To mark the 26th Anniversary of the passing of Bon Scott (19th February) & the 30th Anniversary of the release of T.N.T the album (20th February) with it's # 1 Australian Rock Anthem song "It's A Long Way To The Top".
MaxTV ( cable tv in Australia) "have decided to dedicate an entire day of programming to AC/DC on Sat February 18th from 9am - 5pm.
During this day we'll be sacrificing the Family Jewels to unearth every piece of footage, clips, concerts and exclusive specials.
MAX viewers can expect to see a No Bull - Live at Plaza de Toros, Madrid, countless clips (unedited) and and much more in honour of the great godfather of Australian Rock Bon Scott.
More info will be released closer to the day on www.maxtv.com.au. Sign up to MAX's AC/DC alerts to get the info first.
AC/DC - AND THEN THERE WAS ROCK - LIFE BEFORE BRIAN
RUNNING TIME OF 73 MINUTES
EXTENSIVE INTERVIEWS
PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN FOOTAGE, AND INSIDER INFORMATION
CONTAINS ADDITIONAL BONUS MATERIAL
Defined by their powerhouse vocals, hard riffing guitars and manic live shows, AC/DC have chalked up album sales of hundreds of millions of units during a career that has spanned four decades… Booze, drugs, multiple line-up changes and the untimely death of charismatic lead singer Bon Scott have not diminished their popularity. From performing as a covers band in the backwaters of Australia to playing the world’s biggest venues, we go behind the scenes to discover the real AC/DC and how they stormed the globe with their unique blend of no nonsense Rock and Roll!
AC/DC: And Then There Was Rock charts the band’s early years, up to the tragic death of Scott. This documentary takes the cameras where they have never previously preyed, interviewing AC/DC’s original singer Dave Evans, original drummer Colin Burgess, school friends of Bon, Angus and Malcolm, Bon’s lifelong friend Vincent Lovegrove, AC/DC biographers Malcolm Dome and Clinton Walker and many others.
This DVD is a fitting tribute to the memory of Bon Scott, containing rare footage of him in his earlier bands as well as obscure footage of AC DC in their glory years, previously unseen photographs and much, much more! This is the perfect film for the band’s millions of fans.
- The complete and unauthorised biography of AC/DC
- Rare footage included throughout the film
- In-depth interviews with the band and those who knew them best
- DVD special features include extensive AC/DC discography and digital interactive trivia quiz
RELEASE DATE: 24th October 2005
Format DVD - (All regions)
Catalogue No - CVIS379
Barcode - 823564 505596
