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AC/DC: Classic Albums Reach New Sales Heights
- June 23, 2006
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Two classic AC/DC albums have reached new sales heights as of May 25, 2006, according to the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). The band's 1979 album, "Highway to Hell" — the last studio release to feature late frontman Bon Scott — has been certified septuple platinum for sales in excess of seven million copies in the United States. Meanwhile, 1990's "The Razor's Edge" has passed the five-million mark in the U.S., earning it quintuple-platinum status.
AC/DC's "Back in Black" album was certified last year for U.S. shipments of 21 million copies, tying it for fifth place with BILLY JOEL's "Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & II" on the Recording Industry Assn. of America's all-time best-sellers list.
AC/DC are expected to begin recording their next studio album in the U.K. later in the year. The group's last album, "Stiff Upper Lip" (2000), was recorded at the Warehouse studio (owned by Bryan Adams) in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
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COMMENT | First post is shit!
posted by :
6/23/2006 9:40:11 AM
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Angus is GOD!
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COMMENT | 2nd post blows!
posted by :
6/23/2006 9:40:41 AM
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Bon Scott rules your life!
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COMMENT |
posted by : brutal_devastation
6/23/2006 9:42:02 AM
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AC/DC OWNS
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COMMENT | deservedly
posted by :
6/23/2006 9:44:31 AM
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As the years pass, the real stuff continues to remain at the top. AC/DC continues to polish the standard to which all others hope to attain.
ANd thank God I didn't read anything about any friggin' Kiss albums in here !
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COMMENT |
posted by : madeinquebec
6/23/2006 9:56:12 AM
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Teapot sucks Ken Hawk's dick
Yeah you heard me
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COMMENT |
posted by : brutal_devastation
6/23/2006 9:56:48 AM
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whos teapot
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COMMENT |
posted by : brutal_devastation
6/23/2006 9:57:56 AM
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i keep hearing about him but i dont know who he is
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/23/2006 10:00:09 AM
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He's just some dork,
AC/DC are the Kings or Hard-Rock.
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COMMENT |
posted by : wango tango
6/23/2006 10:02:52 AM
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I think AC/DC is just boring.
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COMMENT |
posted by : wango tango
6/23/2006 10:06:51 AM
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Besides, they' re all dwarfs.
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COMMENT | is the answer japan?
posted by : Slawslaw
6/23/2006 10:18:29 AM
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ahh wango... i could not have said it better myself.
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COMMENT | Teapot = just another loser.
posted by :
6/23/2006 10:21:42 AM
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No more,No less.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Metaller
6/23/2006 10:23:30 AM
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Why rock owns anything out there.
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COMMENT | Teapot ?
posted by : wango tango
6/23/2006 10:30:22 AM
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He' s a nice guy. He says someone is constantly banning him from here. I don' t know all the details but it' s an interesting story.
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COMMENT | AC/DC=
posted by : bonfire
6/23/2006 10:32:29 AM
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The greatest band of all time!
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COMMENT | AC/DC #1
posted by : RiotAct666
6/23/2006 10:51:13 AM
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The greatest band ever!
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COMMENT | i HAVE reRUtruned
posted by :
6/23/2006 10:53:03 AM
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mY lEmoNdade stand business fell THough. nO one was gOing for teH whole "lEmons Freshly squUEeezed bEt6ewen mY ASs chEecks" idEa.
thAT said,
MANOOOWOO00oOOOOOARRRRARrRRrRRR!!1!!!!twoOMG
kEn AHWKA II
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COMMENT | KICK ASS
posted by : Mudbone
6/23/2006 10:59:00 AM
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AC/DC
enough said
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COMMENT | about Billy Joel's greatest hits...
posted by :
6/23/2006 11:28:42 AM
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Really, if you want to get technical, that Billy Joel album only sold 11.5 million copies. It's a double-album, and the RIAA goes by how many actual discs--NOT albums--are sold. So...Billy Joel has sold 11.5 million copies of that greatest hits album, but the album has two discs.
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COMMENT | another thing...
posted by :
6/23/2006 11:29:41 AM
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every single AC/DC album, even "Fly on the Wall," has gone platinum at the very least in North America.
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COMMENT | AC / DC ROCKS!!
posted by : M4NIC
6/23/2006 11:34:15 AM
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AC/DC forever guys... that Angus young is just plain crazy man ;]
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COMMENT | ...
posted by : mrfolger
6/23/2006 11:35:21 AM
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"A 1979 LP from AC/DC blows all the shit out there today."
That's true. Unfortunately, they haven't released a good album since 1983.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/23/2006 11:42:20 AM
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they have been talking about a new album for almost 4 years now, there wont be another album for another two years. An 8 year wait for the next album from Stiff Upper Lip, how hard can it be to make an album cmon guys, big fan, but lets finally hear some new music.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/23/2006 11:42:37 AM
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they have been talking about a new album for almost 4 years now, there wont be another album for another two years. An 8 year wait for the next album from Stiff Upper Lip, how hard can it be to make an album cmon guys, big fan, but lets finally hear some new music.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/23/2006 12:02:15 PM
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awesome stuff.
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COMMENT | borrrrrrrrring
posted by :
6/23/2006 12:03:02 PM
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the whole bands overrated in my mind...especially angus...hes really nothing special...
however, one cannot deny their ability to make some great rock/party songs and they definitley hit them bang on when playin live....
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COMMENT | AC/DC
posted by : Pabloria
6/23/2006 12:38:51 PM
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is best! Screw the rest. They do not record the new album because they are having trouble with their parent companies. I.e. Sony and Warner (I think!).
Album will come out as soon as they fix this. AC/DC has said the delay is out of their control.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/23/2006 12:44:05 PM
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AC/DC is candy for my ears
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/23/2006 2:14:55 PM
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I think "Back in Black" might be my favorite album of all-time.
"Highway to Hell" is also in my personal top 10.
I never get tired of either one.
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COMMENT | For all those who bash metal...
posted by : Iron Monkey
6/23/2006 2:17:31 PM
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I wonder if Nirvana, Dave Matthews, or any of that other
crap will be moving units like this in 25 years.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/23/2006 3:36:04 PM
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AC/DC rocks, and they deserve everything that has happened over the years...except Bon Scott dying.
21 million albums sold...fuck...
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COMMENT |
posted by : Al Bundy
6/23/2006 3:39:48 PM
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"I wonder if Nirvana, Dave Matthews, or any of that other"
They wont. Plus Nirvana has been gone since 1994 when Kurt Cobain killed himself.
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COMMENT | The group's last album, "Stiff Upper Lip" (2000),
posted by :
6/23/2006 5:00:45 PM
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The group's last album, "Stiff Upper Lip" (2000),
WHICH NOBODY BOUGHT.....
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COMMENT | there's a slight problem that people are overlooking
posted by : ozzman87822000
6/23/2006 5:09:58 PM
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BRIAN JOHNSON voice has gone to shit. I like their music but you have to admit it is hard to listen to his voice. think of gonzo from the muppets and then think of rian Johnson doing "thunderstruck" i wouldswear their brothers
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COMMENT |
posted by : wango tango
6/23/2006 7:07:50 PM
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That' s true by the way. On " Back in black " Brian Johnson actually sings. On " Stiff upper lip " he doesn' t sing anymore. On the new record, he will probably just whisper. And is that a problem ? Well no I don' t think so, the AC/DC fans just don' t care.
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COMMENT | Underrated albums
posted by :
6/23/2006 10:14:20 PM
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It would be nice if they worked with producer Rick Rubin again who produced their Ballbreaker album which I thought was one of their best with Brian Johnson. The 1983 album Flick Of The Switch is their most underrated album, none of the songs off it ever get airplay. The same with the Powerage album, Down Payment Blues, What's Next To The Moon, and Gimme A Bullet are all excellent songs off of it. Let There Be Rock is also a great AC/DC album. Hope they come back heavier than ever with some hunger next album around!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Skanna
6/23/2006 10:23:19 PM
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I agree with nwa75.
Also, Highway to Hell is a great album, but The Razor's Edge is terrible and one of their worst. How it sold 5 million I don't know.
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posted by : gunnarcannibal
6/23/2006 10:34:29 PM
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best album by AC/DC is Powerage! but Back in Black doesn't suck either...AAAAH!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : gunnarcannibal
6/23/2006 10:43:22 PM
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but the best AC/DC album to screw to is Highway to Hell!
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COMMENT | This Sounds Great!
posted by :
6/24/2006 1:38:22 AM
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AC/DC are righteous....and swell X 2!
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COMMENT | AC/DC
posted by :
6/24/2006 5:45:56 AM
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Anti Christ Devils Children!
I would really like to see them do "Rock N Roll Singer" live next tour, that would be great!! Also some other songs they rarely play like "Gone Shootin'", "Evil Walks", "Have A Drink On Me", "If You Want Blood", "This House Is On Fire", Have A Drink On Me", "Up To My Neck In You", etc.
Great band, Heavy Metal pioneers! They earned their success!!
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COMMENT | hun?
posted by :
6/24/2006 5:50:03 AM
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COMMENT | ...
posted by : mrfolger
6/23/2006 11:35:21 AM
"That's true. Unfortunately, they haven't released a good album since 1983."
What? Im a massive AC/DC fan, and have been all my life. Obviously the Bon Scott era was far superior. (Let There Be Rock, was one of thier finest albums) However, you cant tell me nothing of thier's has been good since 1983.
Ballbreaker was a phenominal album for a Brian johnson LP, and highly underrated. Razors Edge was pretty damn good too, It did produce one of thier best "Johnson" era tracks. (Title Track, "Razors Edge")
Stiff Upper Lip was avrage, but they even said, they wanted to make that album with more of a Blues Feal, which they acomplished.
Plus, I read someone up there say that Angus was Overrated.
When it comes to angus, its not "What" he is playing, but more "How" he is playing it. His tone is nothing short of amazing and you would be hard pressed to find a rock&roll guitar Player that sounds as "Crisp" as Angus.
All the doubters, go listen to "Show Buisness" off of '74 Jailbreak.
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COMMENT | Infernal66
posted by : Skanna
6/24/2006 8:26:30 AM
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You picked some great obscure classics there. That would be awesome. And release it as a live album.
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COMMENT | POWERAGE
posted by :
6/26/2006 1:24:23 PM
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Top 5 albums of all time for me!! Every single song rips.
ROCK AND ROLL DAMNATION!!!!!!
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