AC/DC Box Set To Come In Two Flavors

(antiMusic) We told you about this yesterday but here is some more info from AC/DC's label: Columbia Records and Albert Productions proudly announces the release of Backtracks, the ultimate AC/DC collector's experience, available Tuesday, November 10.Arriving in two distinctly change fan friendly editions, Backtracks spans the length and breadth of AC/DC's career, bringing together rare songs, hard to find live performances and the long-awaited debut of "Family Jewels Disc 3," a DVD showcasing the pair's music videos, live performances, and promotional clips from 1992-2009. (The original double-disc "Family Jewels" was named 2005's "DVD of the Year" by the UK's Classic Rock magazine while the RIAA certified the collection 10x Platinum for sales in excess of 1 million copies in the US alone.)Manufactured in an exclusive run limited to 50,000 pieces, the deluxe collector's edition of Backtracks includes a CD of studio rarities, two CDs of live rarities, the "Family Jewels Disc 3" DVD, the "Live at the Circus Krone" DVD, a front-row immersion in the band's scorching 2003 club gig in Munich, Germany, and a 12" long-playing album, struck in 180 gram vinyl, of hard to find studio tracks. The limited edition Backtracks includes a five-disc media carrier to house and transport the set's three CDs and two DVDs.In addition the deluxe collector's edition comes with a 164 page coffee table book and an Original Memorabilia Reproductions Envelope containing an astounding array of facsimiles including the "I DO IT FOR AC/DC" button (the band's very first tour merch), the 1976 "Lock Up Your Daughters" tour flyer, the Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap recording track sheet, a 2' x 3' 1977 Let There Be Rock European Tour poster, a Bon Scott parrot tattoo replica, an AC/DC logo guitar pick, an Australian Money Talks dollar, three b&w fine art lithographs of never before seen photos of the band in the Alberts Studio in 1977 and more.The AC/DC deluxe collector's edition of Backtracks comes housed in a fully operational AC/DC guitar amplifier. The limited and numbered deluxe collector's edition of Backtracks will be available direct-to-consumers exclusively through the website www.acdcbacktracks.com with full details on pre-ordering going live on the site on Tuesday, September 29.The three-disc standard version of Backtracks distills the electrifying essence of the deluxe set into one CD of studio rarities, one CD of hard to find live tracks, and the indispensable "Family Jewels Disc 3" DVD.

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AC/DC

BACKTRACKS COLLECTOR'S EDITION DELUXE BOX SET

CD1 (STUDIO RARITIES)

1. High Voltage (Original Australian Full Edit)

2. Stick Around

3. Love Song

4. It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) (Original Australian Full Edit)

5. Rocker (Original Australian Full Edit)

6. Fling Thing

7. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Original Australian Full Edit)

8. Ain't No Fun (Waiting Around To Be A Millionaire) (Original Australian Full Edit)

9. R.I.P. (Rock In Peace)

10. Carry Me Home

11. Crabsody In Blue

12. Cold Hearted Man

13. Who Made Who – 12" extended mix

14. Snake Eye

15. Borrowed Time

16. Down On The Borderline

17. Big Gun

18. Cyberspace

CDs 2-3 (LIVE B-SIDES)

CD 2

1. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Sydney Festival 1/30/77)

2. Dog Eat Dog (Apollo 4/30/78)

3. Live Wire (Hammersmith Odeon 11/2/79)

4. Shot Down In Flames (Hammersmith Odeon 11/2/79)

5. Back In Black (Landover, MD 12/21/81)

6. T.N.T. (Landover, MD 12/21/81)

7. Let There Be Rock (Landover, MD 12/21/81)

8. Guns For Hire (Detroit, MI 11/18/83)

9. Sin City (Detroit, MI 11/18/83)

10. Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution (Detroit, MI 11/18/83)

11. This House Is On Fire (Detroit, MI 11/18/83)

12. You Shook Me All Night Long (Detroit, MI 11/18/83)

13. Jailbreak (Dallas, TX 10/12/85)

14. Shoot To Thrill (Donington Park, 8/17/91)

15. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be (Donington Park 8/17/91)

CD 3

1. High Voltage (Donington Park 8/17/91)

2. Hells Bells (Donington Park 8/17/91)

3. Whole Lotta Rosie (Donington Park 8/17/91)

4. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Donington Park 8/17/91)

5. Highway To Hell (Moscow 9/28/91)

6. Back In Black (Moscow 9/28/91)

7. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (Moscow 9/28/91)

8. Ballbreaker (Madrid 7/10/96)

9. Hard As A Rock (Madrid 7/10/96)

10. Dog Eat Dog (Madrid 7/10/96)

11. Hail Caesar (Madrid 7/10/96)

12. Whole Lotta Rosie (Madrid 7/10/96)

13. You Shook Me All Night Long (Madrid 7/10/96)

14. Safe In New York City (Phoenix, AZ 9/13/2000)

LP

SIDE A

Stick Around

Love Song

Fling Thing

R.I.P. (Rock In Peace)

Carry Me Home

Crabsody In Blue

SIDE B

Cold Hearted Man

Snake Eye

Borrowed Time

Down On The Borderline

Big Gun

Cyberspace

DVD 1 "Family Jewels Disc Three"

VIDEOS

Big Gun

Hard As A Rock

Hail Caesar

Cover You In Oil

Stiff Upper Lip

Satellite Blues

Safe In New York

CityRock N Roll

TrainAnything

GoesBONUS VIDEOS

Jailbreak

It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)

Highway To Hell

You Shook Me All Night Long

Guns For Hire

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (LIVE Album Promo)

Highway To Hell (LIVE Album Promo)

BONUS FEATURESThe Making Of Hard As A Rock

The Making Of Rock N Roll Train

DVD 2 "Live At The Circus Krone"

Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be

Back In Black

Stiff Upper Lip

Shoot to Thrill

ThunderstruckRock N Roll Damnation

What's Next To The Moon

Hard As A Rock

Bad Boy Boogie

The Jack

If You Want Blood (You've Got It)

Hells Bells

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

Rock N Roll Ain't Noise Pollution

T.N.T.

Let There Be Rock

Highway To Hell

For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

Whole Lotta Rosie

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AC/DC

BACKTRACKS STANDARD BOX SET

CD 1 [STUDIO RARITIES]

1. Stick Around

2. Love Song

3. Fling Thing

4. R.I.P. (Rock In Peace)

5. Carry Me Home

6. Crabsody In Blue

7. Cold Hearted Man

8. Snake Eye

9. Borrowed Time

10. Down On The Borderline

11. Big Gun

12. Cyberspace

CD 2 [LIVE RARITIES]

1. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Sydney Festival 1/30/77)

2. Dog Eat Dog (Apollo 4/30/78)

3. Live Wire (Hammersmith Odeon 11/2/79)

4. Shot Down In Flames (Hammersmith Odeon 11/2/79)

5. Back In Black (Landover, MD 12/21/81)

6. T.N.T. (Landover, MD 12/21/81)

7. Let There Be Rock (Landover, MD 12/21/81)

8. Guns For Hire (Detroit, MI 11/18/83)

9. Sin City (Detroit, MI 11/18/83)

10. Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution (Detroit, MI 11/18/83)

11. This House Is On Fire (Detroit, MI 11/18/83)

12. You Shook Me All Night Long (Detroit, MI 11/18/83)

13. Jailbreak (Dallas, TX 10/12/85)

14. Highway To Hell (Moscow 9/28/91)

15. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (Moscow 9/28/91)

16. Safe In New York City (Phoenix, AZ 9/13/2000)

DVD "Family Jewels Disc Three"

VIDEOS

Big Gun

Hard As A Rock

Hail Caesar

Cover You In Oil

Stiff Upper Lip

Satellite Blues

Safe In New York City

Rock N Roll Train

Anything Goes

BONUS VIDEOS

Jailbreak

It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)

Highway To Hell

You Shook Me All Night Long

Guns For

Hire Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (LIVE Album Promo)

Highway To Hell (LIVE Album Promo)

BONUS FEATURES

The Making Of Hard As A Rock

The Making Of Rock N Roll Train

AC/DC and The Answer Tour Part III

(PR) The Answer, from Northern Ireland, has been selected to continue as the only opening act for the final North American encore leg of AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour. The itinerary kicks off October 1st at the US Airways Arena in Phoenix, AZ and concludes on November 8 in Houston, TX at the Toyota Center. The Answer will also headline their own club shows on off days throughout the tour.
The Black Ice World Tour represents The Answer's third tour of America with AC/DC. Their mammoth sound is often compared to The Black Crowes and Free, and is fully primed for stadium and arena shows. In Europe, they've opened concerts for The Rolling Stones, The Who, Aerosmith and just completed a tour of Europe with AC/DC. In addition, the group has headlined tours in the U.K., Europe, Japan and Australia.
Everyday Demons is The Answer's explosive new album which was released on March 31st on The End Records, distributed through RED and was recorded in summer '08 in Los Angeles with John Travis (Kid Rock, Static-X) producing.
Get ready for their triumphant return to North America on October 1st as they hit the road with AC/DC and stay tuned for more headline gigs across the country to be announced soon.
October

1 - US Airways - Phoenix, AZ

3 - MGM Grand - Las Vegas, NV

6 - Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY

8 - Spring Center - Kansas City, KS

10 - Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, IA

14 - Bradley Center - Milwaukee, WI

16 - Verizon Center - Washington, DC

18 - HSBC Arena - Buffalo, NY

20 - Hard Rock Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA - Headline Show

21 - Wachovia - Philadelphia, PA

23 - Phillips Arena - Atlanta, GA

24 - Hard Rock Cafe - Atlanta, GA - Headline Show

25 - Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC

28 - New Orleans Arena - New Orleans, LA

30 - Jacksonville Arena - Jacksonville, FL
November

2 - American Airlines Center - Dallas. TX

3 - Two Frogs Grill - Ardmore, OK - Headline Show

4 - Ford Center - Oklahoma City, OK

6 - Erwin Center - Austin, TX

8 - Toyota Center - Houston, TX

AFL over Etihad concerts, AC/DC settles dispute

LEGENDARY rockers AC/DC will play their Black Ice tour concerts at Etihad Stadium in February after the date was previously thrown into doubt because of AFL objections.
The current signing of a new contract between the story and the stadium has allowed AC/DC to go ahead with the three Melbourne gigs on February 11, 13 and 15.
The AFL had previously objected saying those dates would clash with a possible pre-season NAB Cup match.
The league and the stadium announced their new deal today, worth an extra $5.5 million to AFL clubs over a 15 year period.
The deal elevated the minimum number of matches to be played at the venue but also gives the stadium's operators biggest flexibility to stage non football events, such as concerts like AC/DC.
The Aussie rockers have sold 180,000 tickets for their Melbourne shows.

the top-20 spot concert tour list, AC/DC takes

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America in U.S. dollars. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
TOP 20 CONCERT TOURS
1. (New) AC/DC; $2,542,681; $83.69.
2. (1) Kenny Chesney; $1,530,195; $68.72.
3. (2) Phish; $1,341,968; $48.23.
4. (4) Jonas Brothers; $1,252,471; $61.30.
5. (3) Dave Matthews Band; $1,184,278; $44.55.
6. (5) Coldplay; $1,155,498; $63.58.
7. (6) Beyonce; $1,087,214; $92.91.
8. (New) Depeche Mode; $974,489; $70.18.
9. (7) Rascal Flatts; $905,961; $48.57.
10. (8) Nickelback; $740,693; $40.61.
11. (13) Keith Urban; $719,924; $62.92.
12. (9) Kid Rock / Lynyrd Skynyrd; $715,162; $36.58.
13. (11) No Doubt; $701,720; $45.36.
14. (12) Def Leppard; $671,753; $45.37.
15. (15) American Idols Live; $620,034; $62.14.
16. (14) Blink-182; $618,374; $35.97.
17. (17) Steely Dan; $612,563; $96.93.
18. (16) Lil' Wayne; $606,111; $42.65.
19. (18) Brad Paisley; $574,102; $36.35.
20. (New) Taylor Swift; $558,235; $47.86.

AC/DC: Argentina, Brazil Dates Announced

Anglo Australian hard rockers AC/DC will send on a tour of South America in late November/early December. Confirmed dates so far are as follows:Nov. 27 - Sao Paulo, BRA @ Morumbi Stadium Dec. 02 - Buenos Aires, ARG @ River Plate StadiumFan-filmed video picture of AC/DC performing the song "Rock N Roll Train" on July 31, 2009 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey can be viewed below.AC/DC made Forbes magazine's list of Top Earning Musicians list of the year, with MADONNA, CELINE DION and BEYONCÉ taking the top three spots. Says Forbes: "The Aussie rock band fronted by aging schoolboy Angus Young tied for No. 5 on this year's list of top earners thanks to their apparently relentless popularity. Their fall 2008 effort, 'Black Ice', was the band's first album in eight years. Sales of 'Ice' combined with international catalog sales made AC/DC the No. 1 catalog artist of 2008. As well, their domestic tour grossed $38 million in 2008."