From Loudersound.
AC/DC have announced plans to mark their half-century in showbiz by releasing their back catalogue on gold vinyl. The band, who played their first live show on New Years Eve in 1973 at Chequers Nightclub in Sydney, will release the albums on March 15.
In addition to the gold vinyl releases (we’re not sure if this will be true metallic “gold” vinyl of the kind they used to occasionally manufacture back in the 1970s, or the dull, mustard-coloured plastic generally advertised as “gold” in 2024), 1979’s classic Highway To Hell will be reissued on “Hellfire” vinyl, and the following year’s Back In Black will be available as a nifty black and while swirl variant. Each album will be packaged with a 12″x12″ print which is, we’re told, “suitable for framing.”
The first tranche of reissues will include Back In Black, Highway To Hell, The Razors Edge, Powerage, For Those About To Rock (We Salute You), High Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Who Made Who and Live, while other albums will follow later in the year. In addition to the vinyl, AC/DC are marking the anniversary with a new range of merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, beer coolers and a “50 years of logo” bar runner. It’s all available to pre-order now.
Last week AC/DC announced a 21-date European tour. The run of shows will celebrate the band’s return to the road after an eight-year break, and also mark the return to full-time action of frontman Brian Johnson, who was forced to abandon AC/DC’s Rock Or Bust trek after developing hearing problems. Since the tour’s announcement, three more dates in Seville, Hannover and Dresden have been confirmed.
AC/DC: Power Up tour dates
May 07: Gelsenkirchen Veltins Arena, Germany
May 21: Gelsenkirchen Veltins Arena, Germany
May 25: Reggio Emilia RCF Arena, Italy
May 29: Seville La Cartuja Stadium, Spain
Jun 01: Seville La Cartuja Stadium, Spain
Jun 05: Amsterdam Johan Cruyff Arena, The Netherlands
Jun 09: Munich Olympic Stadium, Germany
Jun 12: Munich Olympic Stadium, Germany
Jun 16: Dresden Messe, Germany
Jun 19: Dresden Messe, Germany
Jun 23: Vienna Ernst Happel Stadium, Austria
Jun 26: Vienna Ernst Happel Stadium, Austria
Jun 29: Zurich Letzigrund Stadium, Switzerland
Jul 03: London Wembley Stadium, UK
Jul 07: London Wembley Stadium, UK
Jul 13: Hockenheim Ring, Germany
Jul 17: Stuttgart Wasen, Germany
Jul 21: Bratislava Old Airport, Slovakia
Jul 27: Nuremberg Zeppelinfeld, Germany
Jul 31: Hannover Messe, Germany
Aug 04: Hannover Messe, Germany
Aug 09: Dessel Festivalpark Stenehei, Belgium
Aug 13: Paris Hippodrome, France
Aug 17: Dublin Croke Park, Ireland
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- AC/DC - If You Want Blood You've Got It + Insert - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $32.00, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 08-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 9, 2025 at 10:58 am
AC/DC If You Want Blood You've Got It (1978 UK 10-track LP featuring scorching live versions of High Voltage, Let Their Be Rock & more recorded during their 1978 World Tour. Comes complete with the rare 'If you want T-Shirt...' merchandise insert. The picture sleeve shows a few scuff marks around the edges whilst the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with few signs of play K50532)
- AC/DC - Bonfire - UK - cd album box set - £39.99, $51.19, €46.79 (New Item) (arrived 26-Mar-2025 17:00)on April 9, 2025 at 10:58 am
AC/DC Bonfire (2003 issue UK digitally remastered 42-track five CD box set, featuring over three hours of hits, previously unreleased material and live recordings, housed in 6" x 10" fold-out book style pack with deluxe colour booklet. The pack has just a little light general wear, whilst the contents remain flawless)
- AC/DC - Who Made Who - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.20, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 18-Mar-2025 17:00)on April 9, 2025 at 10:58 am
AC/DC Who Made Who (1986 UK 9-track LP, as featured on the soundtrack to the Stephen King film 'Maximum Overdrive', pressed in Germany for the whole of Europe, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some edge and corner wear and the vinyl isexcellent WX57)
- AC/DC - T.N.T. - 1st 'Roo' Label - EX - Australian - vinyl LP - £395.00, $505.60, €462.15 (New Item) (arrived 24-Mar-2025 13:01)on April 9, 2025 at 10:58 am
AC/DC T.N.T. (Rare original 1975 Australian first issue 9-track vinyl LP on the blue & yellow 'Roo' Albert label, with 'Made By E.M.I. (Australia)' perimeter text - The second album from the leading Aussie rockers with original vocalist Bon Scott; including the singles Can I Sit Next to You Girl and High Voltage. The non-laminated gatefold picture sleeve has the lyrics [and individual band profiles] printed across the inner spread and shows just minimal shelfwear along the spine edge while the vinyl [EX] has a surface scuff visible on the track 'The Jack' however, we have play tested this and it plays through [with just a few light clicks audible] but apart from this, the vinyl looks in otherwise fantastic condition!)
- AC/DC - T.N.T. - 1st 'Roo' Label - EX - Australian - vinyl LP - £395.00, $505.60, €462.15 (New Item) (arrived 24-Mar-2025 17:00)on April 9, 2025 at 10:58 am
AC/DC T.N.T. (Rare original 1975 Australian first issue 9-track vinyl LP on the blue & yellow 'Roo' Albert label, with 'Made By E.M.I. (Australia)' perimeter text - The second album from the leading Aussie rockers with original vocalist Bon Scott; including the singles Can I Sit Next to You Girl and High Voltage. The non-laminated gatefold picture sleeve has the lyrics [and individual band profiles] printed across the inner spread and shows just minimal shelfwear along the spine edge while the vinyl [EX] has a surface scuff visible on the track 'The Jack' however, we have play tested this and it plays through [with just a few light clicks audible] but apart from this, the vinyl looks in otherwise fantastic condition!)
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