If You Want Blood You've Got It
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| If You Want Blood You've Got It | ||
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| Live album by AC/DC | ||
| Released | October 13, 1978 | |
| Recorded | April 30, 1978 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 52:49 | |
| Label | Atlantic, Atco, Epic | |
| Producer(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young | |
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| AC/DC chronology | ||
| Powerage (1978) |
If You Want Blood You've Got It (1978) |
Highway to Hell (1979) |
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If You Want Blood You've Got It is the first live album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, originally released in October 1978. All songs were written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.
The album was recorded live during the 1978 Powerage Tour and contains live versions of songs from AC/DC's T.N.T., Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Let There Be Rock, and Powerage albums. It is the last Bon Scott-era AC/DC album produced by Harry Vanda and George Young, who also produced the band's first five studio releases.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Riff Raff" – 5:10
- "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" – 4:02
- "Bad Boy Boogie" – 7:35
- "The Jack" – 5:43
- "Problem Child" – 4:32
- "Whole Lotta Rosie" – 3:50
- "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" – 3:30
- "High Voltage" – 6:00
- "Let There Be Rock" – 8:15
- "Rocker" – 3:00
- All songs composed by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.
[edit] Personnel
- Bon Scott - lead vocals
- Angus Young - lead guitar
- Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams - bass, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd - drums
[edit] Trivia
- It was AC/DC's concert at the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland on April 30 1978, that was used for the bulk of the recorded material that appeared in album. This concert will also be remembered for the encore when AC/DC came back on stage dressed in the Scottish Football strip.[1]
- The album was re-released in 1994 on Atco Records and in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.
- A song with the same title, "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)," appeared on AC/DC's next album, "Highway to Hell".
- The songs "Dog Eat Dog" and "Fling Thing" were also performed during the night but eventually removed from the album. The live rendition of "Dog Eat Dog" was released as the b-side of the single "Whole Lotta Rosie/Dog Eat Dog" in November 1978.
- "Rocker" comes from the Apollo Theatre show, but appears slighly edited in the album.
[edit] Concert Footage
- The concert was entirely shot in film but the entire footage has never been released. Eventually, "Riff Raff" and "Fling Thing/Rocker" segments were made available on the "AC/DC Family Jewels" DVD.
- Despite there was no official release of the concert, there is a DVD available from the dodgy German FNM Label. (Falcon Neue Medien) (4:3 PAL)It contains the footage of a broadcast from Scottish TV who broadcasted the concert. On the DVD appears 37 minutes of the concert: (titles as printed on DVD)
Intro,
Riff Raff,
Rock 'n Roll Damnation,
Dog eat Dog,
Bad Boy Boogie,
Let there be Rock,
I'm a Rocker
[edit] Production
- Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young
[edit] Charts
Album - (United Kingdom)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | UK Pop Albums | 13[2] |
[edit] External links
- Lyrics on AC/DC's official website
