ac/dc discography - electric shock

1980-81

Although many shows were taped during Brian's first world tour with AC/DC, very few different shows of the "Back In Black Tour" exist on bootleg. In fact, just 4 shows exist, a poor audience recording from Nice, an excellent one from Tokyo, a soundboard from Melbourne and the first "Monsters Of Rock" performance at Donington in August 81. Best one recommended is the "Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" double album which includes the full concert of Tokyo, now extremely rare, and the recent "Back in Melbourne" double CD.

BACK IN MELBOURNE (2 CD's)
Disc 1: Hells Bells - Shot Down In Flames - Sin City - Back In Black - Bad Boy Boogie - The Jack - What Do You Do For Money Hone - Highway To Hell - High Voltage - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker - You Shook Me All Night Long [Melbourne 81]
Disc 2: Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - T.N.T. - Let There Be Rock [Melbourne 81] Hells Bells - Shot Down In Flames - Sin City - Back In Black - Bad Boy Boogie - The Jack - Highway To Hell - High Voltage - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker [Tokyo 81]
Live Melbourne, Aust (Myer Music Bowl) 27 Feb. 1981 & Tokyo, Jap (Nihon Seinenkan) 5 Feb. 1981
Source: Soundboard (Melbourne) & FM (Tokyo)
Sound: Excellent.
Bondage Music BON312/313 (Japan, 2004)
Note: Superb recent bootleg from Japan, with the complete Melbourne concert from a Soundboard source - although a bit raw sounding - this is nonethelesss an essential release, the only complete concert from the Back In Black tour (and the next to last date of the world tour) in a non-audience recording. Also included is the complete FM broadcast of the Tokyo concert.

BACK IN BLACK TOUR '80-'81 (CD)
Hells Bells - Shot Down In Flames - Sin City - Back In Black - Bad Boy Boogie - The Jack - What Do You Do For Money Honey - Highway To Hell - High Voltage - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker - You Shook Me All Night Long - T.N.T.
Live Tokyo, Jap (Koseinenkin Hall) Feb. 81
Source: Audience.
Sound: Excellent.
Raven Records RR 010 (?, 1991)
Note: Extremely rare edition, only one of this concert on CD, although incomplete, missing "Let There Be Rock". Taken from the vinyl Lp "Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution."

BURNING CASTLES (CD)
High Voltage - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker - T.N.T. - Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - You Shook Me All Night Long - Let There Be Rock [Donington 81]- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - Back In Black [Largo 81].
Live Castle Donington Park, UK "Monsters Of Rock" Festival, 22 Aug. 81
Source: Audience.
Sound: Very Good.
Poetry In Motion POET 9210 (Italy, 1992)
Note: Part 2 of the Donington concert, part 1 is "Herculean". Same as "Monsters Of Rock Vol. 2".

HERCULEAN (CD)
Hells Bells - Shot Down In Flames - Sin City - Back In Black - Bad Boy Boogie - The Jack - What Do You Do For Money Honey - Highway To Hell [Donington 81]- Let There Be Rock [Largo 81].
Live Castle Donington Park, UK "Monsters Of Rock" Festival, 22 Aug. 81
Source: Audience.
Sound: Very Good.
Poetry In Motion POET 9209 (Italy, 1992)
Note: Part 1 of the Donington 81 concert. Same as "Monsters Of Rock Vol. 1".

LIVE (Lp)
Side 1: Hells Bells - Bad Boy Boogie - The Jack
Side 2: Highway To Hell - High Voltage - You Shook Me All Night Long - T.N.T. - Let There Be Rock.
Live Nice, Fra (Trinite Stade Municipal) 11 Jan. 81
Source: Audience.
Sound: Good.
1812 (Italy, 1981)
Note: Very early bootleg, also reissued shortly after in blue vinyl with same cover (now very rare). Good concert & recording, but length of this recording (almost an hour) affects the quality of the vinyl pressing.

LIVE IN GRENOBLE (Lp)
Side 1: Hells Bells - Bad Boy Boogie - The Jack.
Side 2: Highway To Hell - High Voltage - You Shook Me All Night Long - T.N.T. - Let There Be Rock.
Live Nice, Fra (Trinite Stade Municipal) 11 Jan. 81
Source: Audience.
Sound: Good.
1812 (Italy, 1982)
Note: Same as "Live", with different sleeve (blue & orange). Reissued in 1985 with green-colored cover. Pressed from same matrix as "Live".

LIGHTING OVER JAPAN (Lp)
Side 1: Hells Bells - Shot Down In Flames - Sin City - Back In Black - Bad Boy Boogie.
Side 2: The Jack - Highway To Hell - High Voltage - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker.
Live Tokyo, Jap (Koseinenkin Hall) 5 Feb. 81
Source: Audience.
Sound: Good.
Moon Child Records 82322 (Japan, 1982)
Note: Pressing is poor due to length of record, almost an hour.

MONSTERS OF ROCK (2 Lp's)
Side 1: Hells Bells - Shot Down In Flames - Sin City - Back In Black.
Side 2: Bad Boy Boogie - The Jack - What Do You Do For Money Honey - Highway To Hell.
Side 3: High Voltage - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker - T.N.T..
Side 4: Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - You Shook Me All Night Long - Let There Be Rock.
Live Castle Donington Park, UK "Monsters Of Rock" Festival, 22 Aug. 81
Source: Audience.
Sound: Very Good.
Antlatic Records W13-43 (Italy, 1981)
Note: First 100 copies included a reproduction of the concert ticket. Rare boot.

MONSTERS OF ROCK VOL. 1 (CD)
Hells Bells - Shot Down In Flames - Sin City - Back In Black - Bad Boy Boogie - The Jack - What Do You Do For Money Honey - Highway To Hell [Donington 81] - Let There Be Rock [Largo 81].
Live Castle Donington Park, UK "Monsters Of Rock" Festival, 22 Aug. 81
Source: Audience.
Sound: Very Good.
Buy Or Die Records BOD-CD 210 (Italy, 1991)
Note: Same as "Herculean". Last track taken from 12" live in Largo (Capital Center Dec. 81)

MONSTERS OF ROCK VOL. 2 (CD)
High Voltage - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker - T.N.T. - Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - You Shook Me All Night Long - Let There Be Rock [Donington 81] - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - Back In Black [Largo 81].
Live Castle Donington Park, UK "Monsters Of Rock" Festival, 22 Aug. 81
Source: Audience.
Sound: Good.
Buy Or Die Records BOD CD-211(Italy, 1991)
Note: Same as "Burning Castles". Last two tracks taken from 12" live in Largo (Capital Center Dec. 81)

ROCK AND ROLL AIN'T NOISE POLLUTION (2 Lp's)
Side 1: Hells Bells - Shot Down In Flames - Sin City - Back In Black.
Side 2: Bad Boy Boogie - The Jack - What Do You Do For Money Honey.
Side 3: Highway To Hell - High Voltage - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker.
Side 4: You Shook Me All Night Long - T.N.T. - Let There Be Rock.
Live Tokyo, Jap (Koseinenkin Hall) Feb. 81
Source: Audience.
Sound: Excellent.
UD-6553/UD-6554 (Japan, 1981)
Note: First Japanese bootleg, unusually great audience recording. Very rare.

LIVE! BOSTON '80 / SERPENT - THE NEW AMERICAN FACISM (Lp)
Side 1: Hells Bells - Shot Down In Flames - Sin City - Back In Black - Highway To Hell
Side 2: The Jack - Shoot To Thrill - You Shook Me All Night Long - Let There Be Rock
Live Boston, MA (Orpheum Theater) 11 Oct 80
Source: Audience
Sound: ?
666 Productions/Witch Covens WRS 81-1 (USA, 1981)
Note: OK, this is actually the REAL original legendary 'Serpents' album. This album, actually called 'Live! Boston 80' (With the mention 'Serpent 666 LSD' in the red circle) was originally reviewed in the bootleg magazine Hotwacks in 1981, which claimed most copies were seized by the FBI before making it into the market. In fact it never made it past the test pressing stage, and no more than 5 copies were manufactured. It is quite impossible to find obviously, and the actual recording of this Boston show, the last of the US 'Back In Black Tour,' still hasn't surfaced among bootleggers.

SERPENTS NEW AMERICAN FACISM (Lp)
Side 1: Hells Bells - Shot Down In Flames - Sin City [Live Tokyo Feb. 81]
Side 2: The Jack [Live Nice Jan. 81] - Shoot To Thrill [Live London 11 Nov. 80] - You Shook Me All Night Long [Live Nice Jan. 81]
Source: Audience.
Sound: Very good.
Witch Covens WRS 81-1 (USA, 1980's)
Note: In an attempt to 'recreate' the legendary bootleg 'Serpent' album, a private collector managed to issue a couple of copies as acetate during the 80's, but this has nothing to do with the original Lp mentioned above, which is actually called 'Live Boston 80.' Still quite a rarity but of no interest for the actual content.