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SDBRD 8.8 - A solid one, albeit there’s some tape hiss present, and vocals are a little muddied in the mix but it’s still a really good and anyone can appreciate. -
Audience 8.7 - This is a very bright and clear recording from close to the stage. Loads of electrifying atmosphere – you literally are planted right in between the tapers close to the stage and you really sense that. -
Audience 9.0 - This rating is representing a lot more than strictly audio fidelity, because truth be told it’s more of an 8.7 for sound, but the show, and the crowd, and the atmosphere…simply incredible! It’s also important to note that this show is the last live recording of Bon Scott. -
SDBRD pre-FM source 9.4 - Legendary for the pristine sound quality but let’s not forget that the late 70’s was ACDC at their best. This is one for the books. -
Soundboard 9.5 - Ass-kicking greatness! -
Soundboard 9.6 - From the very first notes, you know this one is going to be one helluva ride, and it delivers! -
Audience 8.6 - A decent capture here, it sure sounds like a master source was used, there’s no tape noise at all and all the highs are perfectly intact. -
FM Broadcast 8.8 - Once you get past the first song which has some channel dropouts, it’s all systems go full tilt boogie for reals. This is just flat out awesome! -
FM Radio 9.4 - Pretty slammin’ stuff here. The band is pretty hot around this time, very confident, with a good set list. Occasional static does make a presence on this tape, but it kind of lurks behind the music rather than over the top of it. -
Aud 8.5 and PRO RADIO 9.6 - The Brisbane is a raucous, loud, crashing kind of show/recording that gives one a sense of sitting on the side of the stage and watching them. The BBC material is awesome! -
SDBRD 9.8 - Almost absolutely perfect, like you get both guitars in their own space so you can hear what each player is doing perfectly. This is how I prefer to listen to ACDC! -
SDBRD 8.9 - I would have rated this higher but I am not thrilled with the way it is mixed – to my ears too dry and thin. It is perfectly clear, very bright and slamming though, but I need more “atmosphere” and this recording is a PURE board feed. I mean, it’s awesome don’t get me wrong. -
Soundboard 9.7 - I give this a stellar and glowing review and consider it an absolute must have for any self-respecting ACDC….no, wait, any self-respecting rock music fan. Why? Because, even though the old tape has an occasional drop out (rarely), it is so fucking electrifying, exciting, and pure that you can’t help but bang your head to it…the entire show! The combination of the superb live mix that maintains 100% live energy, there’s no mixing the life out of this bad boy, and the amazing performance all contribute to must have status. I love how I can hear Malcolm so distinctly, and even the bass notes come through…but the drums, that insistent rat a tat snare just makes this tape a winner bar-none. The bonus concert on disc two is also a board tape, and it has a different feel to it but it is also amazing. Get it man!
ACDC Austin, Texas, USA Erwin Centre October 11, 1985 *Bonus Tracks: Dallas, Texas, USA Reunion Arena October 12, 1985 Disc 1 01 Fly On The Wall 02 Back In Black 03 Shake Your Foundations 04 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 05 You Shook Me All Night Long 06 Sin City 07 Jailbreak 08 The Jack 09 Shoot To Thrill 10 Highway To Hell 11 Sink The Pink 12 Whole Lotta Rosie Disc 2 01 Let There Be Rock 02 Hells Bells 03 T.N.T. 04 For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) 05 Back In Black * 06 Shake Your Foundations * 07 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap * 08 You Shook me All Night Long * 09 The Jack * 10 Shoot To Thrill * 11 Sink The Pink * 12 Let There Be Rock * 13 T.N.T. *
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Comprised of mostly live shows, some studio outtakes, and 90% soundboard (one audience tape, but even that could be a board tape albeit of average quality). Only the one disc is what I would call average quality the rest is excellent. ACDC 1974-1978 Canister Disc 1 Festival Hall, Melbourne Australia December 31, 1974 1. -She's Got Balls 2. -Soul Stripper 3. -SHow Business 4. -Can I Sit Next to You Girl 5. -Baby Please Don't Go Albert Hall, Launceston, Tasmania Australia July 07, 1975 6. -She's Got Balls 7. -Show Business 8. -Soul Stripper 9. -School Days 10. -High Voltage Disc 2 Tasmania Cont'd 1. -The Jack 2. -Shake Rattle And Roll 3. -Baby Please Don't Go Thameside Arena, Reading, England, August 29, 1976 4. -Rock 'N' Roll Singer LEITH THEATRE, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, JUNE 12, 1976 5. -It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) 6. -Bon Scott Speaking 7. -Can I Sit Next To You Girl Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium, October 17, 1976 8. -Live Wire Congresgebouw, Den Haag, Netherlands, October 18, 1976 9. -Rocker Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia, December 18, 1976 10. -T.N.T. Disc 3 Studio Demos 1975-1976 1. -Live Wire 2. -Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be 3. -Sin City 4. -Rock All Over You 5. -Shot Down In Flames 6. -The Jack 7. -Highway To Hell 8. -Girls Got Rhythm 9. -High Voltage 10. -If You Want Blood 11. -Let There Be Rock Disc 4 Mike Mansfield’s Super Pop Show Lock Up Your Daughters UK Summer Tour BBC Radio 1, Paris Theater, London, UK Thursday July 8th, 1976 1. -Peter Drummond introducing 2. -Live Wire 3. -It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N’ Roll) 4. -Soul Stripper 5. -High Voltage 6. -Baby, Please Don't Go Marquee Club, London, UK August 24, 1976 7. -School Days 8. -Problem Child 9. -The Jack 10. -Rocker 11. -High Voltage 12. -Baby Please Don't Go Disc 5 Barbarella's, Birmingham, England July 31, 1976 1- Live Wire 2- Rock And Roll Singer 3- Jailbreak 4- She's Got Balls 5- The Jack 6- Rocker 7- High Voltage 8- Baby Please Don't Go National Jazz & Blues Festival Reading, England August 29, 1976 9. -Live Wire 10. -Rock'n'Roll Singer Disc 6 Reading 1976 Cont'd 1. -She's Got Balls 2. -School Days 3. -The Jack 4. -Baby, Please Don't Go Kursaal Ballroom, Southend, England March 19, 1977 5. -Problem Child 6. -Jailbreak 7. -She's Got The Jack (with Gonorrhea Intro) 8. -Dog Eat Dog 9. -High Voltage 10. -Whole Lotta Rosie 11. -Bad Boy Boogie Disc 7 The Haymarket Sydney, Australia January 30th, 1977 1 -Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 2 -Jailbreak 3 -The Jack 4 -Can I Sit Next To You Girl 5 -High Voltage 6 -Rocker 7 -It's A Long Way To the Top Disc 8 Marana Civic Center Hurstville, Australia February 5, 1977 1. -Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 2. -She's Got Balls 3. -Problem Child 4. -Live Wire 5. -Jailbreak 6. -Gonorrhea Intro - She's Got The Jack 7. -Can I Sit Next To You Girl 8. -T.N.T. 9. -I'm A Rocker Disc 9 Selland Arena Fresno, CA. July 15, 1978 1. -Live Wire 2. -Problem Child 3. -Sin City 4. -Rock 'n' Roll Damnation 5. -Bad Boy Boogie 6. -High Voltage 7. -Whole Lotta Rosie 8. -Rocker Disc 10 "Powerage" Tour Nashville, TN. August 8, 1978 1. -Intro 2. -Live Wire 3. -Problem Child 4. -Sin City 5. -Gone Shootin' 6. -Whole Lotta Rosie 7. -Rocker Bonus Studio Outtakes 8. -Studio Outtake 1 9. -Studio Outtake 2 10. -Studio Outtake 3 -
Audience 8.8/Soundboard 9.3 - Very good audience source for the Philly show, perhaps maybe just somewhat lacking in bottom end and of course it’s denser than the clean channel mix of a board tape or broadcast but for 1984, I don’t know I think it’s pretty good. The Cleveland Agora show is excellent quality. Accept Live 1984 Tower Theater Philadelphia, PA March 3rd 1984 1 -Intro 2 -Fast As A Shark 3 -Restless And Wild 4 -Love Child 5 -Turn Me On 6 -Fight It Back 7 -Princess Of The Dawn 8 -London Leather Boys 9 -Balls To The Wall The Agora Cleveland, OH. March 27th 1984 10 -Losers And Winners 11 -Turn Me On 12 -London Leatherboys 13 -Head Over Heels 14 -Flash Rockin' Man THE BAND Udo Dirkschneider lead vocals Wolf Hoffmann lead guitar backing vocals Herman Frank rhythm guitar Peter Baltes bass backing vocals Stefan Kaufmann drums backing vocals -
Audience 8.8 - Tapers used good gear, because even though they sound middle of the venue somewhere, it is a strong capture giving nice depth and clarity. So, loads of headroom and atmosphere, a bit far back, but strong, clear, with depth all in all very nice. For those who do not know, this band is an offshoot of Roxy Music featuring Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno (Simon Phillips on drums).