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Ac/Dc 17 Album Box Set

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Where do I begin? Well, I guess I'll get right to the point.
AC/DC is awesome, and if you like hard rock, and you don't have any of their CDs, you owe it to yourself to get this box set as soon as possible. This is THE best box set EVER. It's got the Australian 1995 remasters of AC/DC's first 16 albums, the 2-Disc Live album, and the Stiff Upper Lip 2 Disc Set, meaning they're the best versions ever of the AC/DC albums. Here are the albums you're getting:

1. [High Votage] (1974)
AC/DC's debut! The slower, softer pace may turn off some AC/DC fans, but still a good CD. A few of these songs never made it to America, too. Don't confuse this with the American [High Voltage], which is way different.
(Songlist: 1. Baby, Please Don't Go | 2. She's Got Balls | 3. Little Lover | 4. Stick Around | 5. Soul Stripper | 6. You Ain't Got a Hold on Me | 7. Love Song | 8. Show Business)

2. [T.N.T.] (1975)
"T.N.T." Need I say more? It's arguably AC/DC's best song. And the album is excellent, much better than [High Voltage]. This album was never released in the U.S., but the American [High Voltage] has many tracks from this album.
(Songlist: 1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll | 2. Rock 'N' Roll Singer | 3. The Jack | 4. Live Wire | 5. T.N.T. | 6. Rocker | 7. Can I Sit Next to You, Girl | 8. High Voltage | 9. School Days)

3. [Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap] (1976)
[DDDDC] spawns some classic AC/DC tunes like "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap", "Ride On", and "Jailbreak". This is MUCH better than the U.S. version, which came five or six years late, censored, AND missing some songs.
(Songlist: 1. Dirt Deeds Done Dirt Cheap | 2. Ain't No Fun (Waiting 'Round to Be a Millionaire) | 3. There's Gonna Be Some Rockin' | 4. Problem Child | 5. Squealer | 6. Big Balls | 7. R.I.P. (Rock in Peace) | 8. Ride On | 9. Jailbreak)

4. [Let There Be Rock] (1977)
[Let There Be Rock] is regarded as AC/DC's first truly excellent album, with such songs as "Let There Be Rock", "Whole Lotta Rosie", and "Bad Boy Boogie". This version has "Crabsody in Blue" instead of "Problem Child", and it's the only place to hear this song.

5. [Powerage] (1978)
Another great AC/DC CD, undoubtedly one of AC/DC's finest. More raw and bluesey than previous releases. Sadly, none of these killer songs (like "Rock 'N' Roll Damnation", "Riff Raff", and "Down Payment Blues") became hits. [Powerage] didn't get nearly as much respect as it deserved.

6. [If You Want Blood, You've Got It] (1978)
An awesome live album containing ten great AC/DC hits, like "Let There Be Rock", "Problem Child", and "Riff Raff". This is an all-around excellent CD.

7. [Highway to Hell] (1979)
One of AC/DC's best albums with one AC/DC's best songs ("Highway to Hell"), plus nine other excellent songs including "Shot Down In Flames" and "Walk All Over You".
This is AC/DC's final work with their lead vocalist, Bon Scott. R.I.P.

8. [Back In Black] (1980)
"Hells Bells". "You Shook Me All Night Long". "Back in Black". This is AC/DC's best album, hands down. There's nothing else like it. Every song is good, and new vocalist Brian Johnson does a fantastic job.

9. [For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)] (1981)
A great follow-up to [Back In Black], with a classic title track that's as good as any AC/DC song. Also check out "Put the Finger On You" and "Let's Get It Up" This CD sounds a lot like [Back In Black], though not quite as good as that album. But it's still very good.

10. [Flick of the Switch] (1983)
Another solid AC/DC release, also sounds a lot like [Back In Black]. This isn't a very well known album, even though it's awesome. Check out "Rising Power" and "This House Is On Fire". [Flick of the Switch] is AC/DC's last great album until 1990.

11. [Fly on the Wall] (1985)
AC/DC didn't put much effort into [Fly on the Wall], but that's ok. These guys couldn't make a bad album if they tried. The band members are practically bursting with energy. Standouts from this CD are "Fly on the Wall", "Shake Your Foundations" and "Sink the Pink"; all of them are good AC/DC rockers.

12. [Who Made Who] (1986)
This CD bundles 6 AC/DC classics like "Hells Bells" and "For Those About to Rock" with 3 new songs. "Who Made Who", "D.T.", and "Chase the Ace", the latter two being instrumentals. This album is mostly stuff you've already heard, but the new songs are really good.
Real Fact: [Who Made Who] is actually the soundtrack to the Stephen King movie "Maximum Overdrive".

13. [Blow Up Your Video] (1988)
A solid album, although still not as good as AC/DC's old stuff. Spawned "Heatseeker" (an amazing song) as well as "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'N' Roll". [Blow Up Your Video] definitely has a different sound and feel.

14. [The Razors Edge] (1990)
AC/DC's return to greatness! "Thunderstruck" and "Moneytalks" are classics, and all the other songs are very good as well. Sadly, Brain Johnson's deteriorating voice brings this CD down a notch. He still does a good job, though, because he sings with a lot of charisma and enthusiasm.

15. [Live] (1992)
[AC/DC Live] offers some bang for your buck. A bunch of AC/DC classics on 2 discs. 23 songs makes for a lot of listening time (over 2 hours!). None of these songs are as good as their original versions (except for "Thunderstruck", and maybe a few more), but this album is still fantastic... after all, it's the closest thing AC/DC has to a greatest hits album. Nearly all of the classics are here.

16. [Ballbreaker] (1995)
More of the same. This is good stuff, but it's clearly a rehash of AC/DC's previous material. Not to mention, Brian's voice has seen better days. [Ballbreaker] is definitely worth a listen, though. "Hard As a Rock" and "Ballbreaker" are excellent songs.

17. [Stiff Upper Lip] (2000)
AC/DC returns to their roots. [Stiff Upper Lip] sounds like a Bon-era album sung by Brian. Speaking of Brian, his voice sounds better than it has in years. "Stiff Upper Lip", "Safe In New York City", and "Satellite Blues" are a few of the better tunes. The album got mixed reviews, but [Stiff Upper Lip] is one of AC/DC's most consistent efforts, and I give it two thumbs up.
This version comes with a bonus disc with live material (most of which can't be found anywhere else), and a studio track, "Cyberspace", plus 3 videos when you put it into your computer.

In the end, 17 of these CDs are great, and its a fantastic box set overall. Here are some more good things:
1) The first 4 albums are different than their U.S. counterparts, and have songs never released in the U.S.
2) The bonus live disc in [Stiff Upper Lip] is awesome.
3) These are probably the best versions of the albums. These versions sound as good as the new Deluxe versions.
4) All albums except [Stiff Upper Lip] have lyrics booklets included.
5) The album covers, CDs, and booklets all have cool artwork on them.

Long story short: You're getting a history of what may be the best hard rock band ever, through a bunch of awesome CDs (17 albums, 180+ songs). Don't pass this up because of the steep price. It's essential for any hard rock fan, and worth every cent.

I give this box set my highest recommendation.

Obviously this set is for the dedicated & die-hard AC/DC fan. Newcomers go to the search box above and enter "Let There Be Rock". "Powerage" or "Highway To Hell".
But, if you own the first 10 AC/DC albums on vinyl (like I do), and are looking to upgrade to the "cd" format, this set is the way to go. With the remastered sound, these recordings have never sounded better (the brand new USA "deluxe" releases sound almost exactly the same). You're gonna eventually get every cd anyway, so why wait. Once you have this in your hands, you'll be as excited as the day "Let There Be Rock" hit your turntable for the first time. Believe me, the 3 bills you dropped won't matter anymore. And a little tip....Just have it shipped to the office and your wife will never know.

I just wanted to say, if your a Die hard AC/DC fan, this box is for you!

All of the cd's are pictured, except Live which is all black, and all the first cd's with Bon have original artwork, all the cd's are in jewl cases much like the Boom Box set for Australia only. The stiff upper lip cd is the Austrailion tour eddition 2cd, and all the earlyer cd's are remastered, and all come with lyric book in the jewl sleeve.
A must have for Die Hard fans!

I've been an AC/DC fan since a wee lad, Back in Black was the first album I ever bought. I don't have their entire collection so I thought this 17 album box set would be great. I sourced it for $139 USD and it arrived and man am I glad i didn't pay $400 for it. Basically it's a box with 17 CD's in it. Nothing more, nothing less. I was expecting a lot more since they want $400 USD for this box. The Bonfire box set i bought years ago had way more AC/DC trinkets in it. There's just nothing in this but the discs. I figure each disc is worth $10 USD in the store X 17 albums so it would cost you around $200 to make this box set yourself off retail shelves. So i still think i got a great deal and getting them all at once remastered is a nice have it all now move. But no way is this box set worth what Amazon's got it listed for. Look around, find it cheaper. As i said, it's nothing but 17 CD cases inside the box.

If you are looking for the 17 disc AC/DC box set that is advertised as the import version, but doesn't contain those discs, has them replaced by the American versions, excludes one of the discs on the two disc "Live" set and excludes a disc from the two disc "Stiff Upper Lip" set and is missing quite a few tracks, then you have come to the right place.

However, if you don't feel like spending $500 on a stripped down version of the real thing, then I would suggest that you look somewhere else. It doesn't seem that Amazon is carrying this anymore, even though the pictures above (and the review titled "Worth every cent, essential for fans of hard rock, April 9, 2005") would lead you to believe they are since these are the discs that are supposed to be in this box set.

Very disappointing to order something and not get the correct merchandise. Don't let it happen to you. Also, don't even think about looking at the ultra stripped down version of this set in the $300 range.

Good luck.

this is the box set ive been wanting by ac/dc for a long long time. im glad its here now... this is one you'd want to have for yourself. i know almost all- if not all of the songs on this box. and they are all great... but to me any thing by ac/dc blows me away. they are the kings of hardrock. and bon, brian, angus, and the band will always be my favorite among favorites. if you dont have this one yet, and you want a box set this one is for you for sure. bonfire is also a good one.. proud to own it. kds

What an amazing box set. From the hits of "Back in Black" and "Highway to Hell" to the demented speed-driven insanity of "Beating Around the Bush" and the Live recordings this collection is one of the centerpieces of my entire collection. Not to mention that the entire collection comes in the original jewel cases, art, and CD's instead of a box-set series. One thing that really sold me on this is the fact that it is the Australian import collection rather than the stripped down American releases. This is the only AC/DC collection any true fan should ever buy.

5 STARS.

It's expensive but when you figure it out you pay the same as if you bought every cd separately. So if you are a fan of the greatest band in the world, this is a must whether you're a collector or not. Great buy. lots of songs that never got released in the US. awesome product

Dealing with amazon is such a pleasure. If you are a huge ac/dc fan this box set is for you. All of their classic songs are in there to choose from.

You hear lots of critics complain that all their albums sound the same. Their albums do sound similar,but it doesnt matter. AC/DC is perfect, pure rock the way it was intented. They are the 6th greatest seliing artist of all time for a reason. Whether you're a complete metalhead or you just listen to all sorts of stuff, you will love ac/dc. And noone will ever play like the Young brothers. Any guitarist who has listened to an AC/DC song can appreciate the technical difficulty of the songs. Phil Rudd is second only to John Paul Jones, and Cliff Williams is an excellent bass player. And of course the vocals are great. In the end, I think Bon Scott's death was good for the band. And Im not saying that because of Back in Black. Its just that after 30 years as a band, they have alot of material, and its really great to have some diversity between singers. And their still making CDs. Rocks golden era has passed, but AC/DCs music will live forever as the greatest rocknroll ever.
ROCKNROLL WILL NEVER DIE.