President of the Glasgow University Celtic Supporters club, editor of "The Beautiful Game"...
President of the Glasgow University Celtic Supporters club, editor of "The Beautiful Game" football fanzine and Open Football Celtic website, regular contributor to "Feedback" rock music fanzine. Also do some boring real IT work when I can fit it in.
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This 5-CD box set was released by the band (and it really does seem to have been approved by the band rather than the usual record company cash-in) as a tribute to Bon Scott. The title is apparently what Bon would have called his solo album, had he ever released one.
In addition to the 5 CDs, there is a glossy 48-page brochure with a brief band history, plenty of quotes from Bon and the boys, previously unseen photographs (as well as a cracker inside the lid of the box showing a young Bon in full Highland dress), and reproductions of hand-written lyrics by Mr. Scott. In addition we are treated to a poster, temporary tattoo, sticker, guitar pick and a really cool keyring/bottle opener.
The discs themselves comprise the following:
"Back In Black" – remastered in a gatefold sleeve.
"Live From The Atlantic Studios" – yes, the same one I bought on vinyl last year. D'oh! At least the full introduction and closing remarks are included to give it the full "as broadcast" feel. Handy to have on CD too I suppose.
"Let There Be Rock" – the soundtrack from the film of the same name over 2 CDs, Bon's last professionally recorded live performance in Paris, 1979. "TNT" has been added, and "Walk All Over You" is not truncated as it is in the video release. "Sin City" has also been spelled correctly ("Sun City" on the video box – that's always annoyed me!)
"Volts" – the real diamond for the fans, this features early versions of some classic AC/DC songs, mostly recorded some months before "Highway To Hell". This is the full track listing;
"Dirty Eyes" – first version of "Whole Lotta Rosie". Lyrics are completely different, and only snippets of the music are recognisable. Not as good as the finished article obviously, but still a fine track in its own right.
"Touch Too Much" – again different words and music, and a little slower. You can still sing along to the chorus though.
"If You Want Blood You Got It" – first ever recording of this, but not too far away from the familiar track.
"Back Seat Confidential" – this became "Beatin' Around The Bush", but the feel here is more bluesy, with the guitar more to the fore.
"Get It Hot" – again, almost unrecognisable from the later version.
"Sin City" – a live TV performance from "Midnight Special", whatever that is.
"She's Got Balls" – a superb live rendition from the "Bondi Lifesavers" club in Sydney, an early haunt of the Seedies.
"School Days" – a Chuck Berry song, only previously available on the Australian version of "TNT". (Yes, I did buy that on import a while ago just for this track – d'oh again!)
"It's A Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock 'n Roll" – lifted straight from "High Voltage".
"Ride On" – from "Dirty deeds Done Dirt Cheap", and a fitting epitaph to Bon. There is also the bonus (after the usual minute's gap) of a few snippets from interviews with the great man. The best by far is his description of his encounter with the infamous "Rosie". We all know she weighed in at nineteen stone, but I didn't realise she was six feet two as well. What a whole lot of woman.
So is it worth it? Considering there are only really five new songs and a few live recordings not available elsewhere, it depends what you pay for it. I've seen it at £70, but I picked it up in New York for the equivalent of £47, only to arrive home to find I'd won a copy from the Rock Show on VH-1! Signed by Angus too, with a nice self-portrait. Still, can't complain.
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