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As during the 1977 tour, many shows were taped during
1978 for radio broadcasts, most of which have been released on bootleg.
As usual some shows seem to resurface many times (Boston 78 &
Columbus 78) in different forms and often in poor quality. The "1978"
release is excellent, as is the "Bad Boy Boogie" CD (The
best version of the Boston show available), the essential Lp "Blues,
Booze N' Tattoos," the rare Lp's "Heavy Voltage" &
"Power Rock In Concert" offer the best quality of the Nijmegen
78 show, and the rare performance of Fresno 78 on the "Whole
Lotta Bon" Lp is worth digging. |
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- 1978 (Lp)
- Side 1: Live Wire - Problem Child - Gone Shootin' - Bad Boy
Boogie [Live Boston (Paradise) 21 Aug. 78].
- Side 2: Rock And Roll Damnation [Live Nijmegen (Vereeniging)
23 Oct. 78] - Down Payment Blues [Live Newcastle (Mayfair) 5 May
78] - Fling Thing [Live Glasgow (Apollo) 30 Apr. 78] - Rocker
- Int. Bon - Dog eat Dog [Live Boston (Paradise) 21 Aug. 78].
- Source: Radio, Audience.
- Sound: Excellent to very good.
- ACDC78 (1981, Sweden)
- Note: Numbered limited edition on clear red vinyl (500). Not
as essential as the two previous releases of this serie, it mostly
feature tracks from the Boston show that exist in better sounding
versions. Reissued with same sleeve, insert, on opaque red vinyl
in 1988 (?). Similar label, but has the track listing on it.
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- LIVE-78 (Lp, reissue)
- Same as above.
- Spain (?), 1982 (?)
- Note: Reissue on black vinyl with white stamped sleeve &
yellow insert. Rare.
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- LIVE-78 (Lp, reissue)
- Same as above.
- Spain (?), 1983
- Note: Reissue on yellow vinyl, limited edition of 200.
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- LIVE 1978 (Lp, reissue)
- Same as above.
- Spain (?), 1989 (?)
- Note: Reissue on black vinyl, with new insert
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- LIVE - 78 (CD)
- See Above.
- Source: Radio, Audience.
- Sound: Excellent to very good.
- Men At Work 5514.2 (1990, Italy)
- Note: CD version of this fine release.
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- AGAINST THE CURRENT (Lp)
- Side 1: Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shootin'.
- Side 2: Bad Boy Boogie - Rock & Roll Damnation - The Jack.
- Live in Columbus (Vets Memorial) 10 Sept. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Excellent.
- CURRENT 1/2 (1985)
- Note: Incomplete version of the show. Limited to 150 copies.
Very rare.
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- AGAINST THE CURRENT (CD)
- Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shootin' - Bad
Boy Boogie - Rock & Roll Damnation - The Jack - Dog Eat Dog
- Rocker.
- Live in Columbus (Vets Memorial) 10 Sept. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Very Good.
- Klub Musik KMCD 0078 (1989)
- Note: This was AC/DC's first ever CD bootleg, features one
extra track over the vinyl release, although the sound quality
isn't great. Reissued in 1990 with slightly different back cover.
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- ALTERNATING CURRENT (CD)
- Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shootin' - Bad
Boy Boogie - Rock & Roll Damnation - The Jack - Dog Eat Dog
- Rocker.
- Live Columbus (Vets Memorial) 10 Sept. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Excellent.
- Turtle Records TR-34 (1992, Australia)
- Note: Nice release but sound reproduction is not perfect and
in-between songs comments are cut. Still the best sounding version of that Columbus concert though.
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- BACK THROUGH THE WIRE (CD)
- Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shootin' - Bad Boy Boogie - Rock & Roll Damnation - The Jack - Dog Eat Dog - Rocker - Live Wire* - Gone Shootin'* - High Voltage*
- Live Columbus (Vets Memorial) 10 Sept. 78, except * Boston, MA (Paradise Theatre) 21 Aug. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Very good.
- The Godfatherecords G.R. 64 (May 2004, Japan)
- Note: New Japanese release in fold-out digipak format. Taken from the "Alternating Current" CD, with distorted sound. A much better version exist.
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- BAD BOY BOOGIE (Lp/CD)
- Side 1: Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shootin'
- Bad Boy Boogie.
- Side 2: The Jack - High Voltage - Rocker - Interview Bon Scott
- Dog Eat Dog.
- Live Boston (Paradise Theatre) 21 Aug. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Excellent/Perfect.
- Discurios Records DIS 104 LP/CD (1991,Germany)
- Note: Excellent sounding release of the full Boston concert.
The CD version has the best sounding quality available of this
concert.
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- BAD BOYS ON STAGE (CD)
- Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shootin' - Bad
Boy Boogie - The Jack - High Voltage - Rocker - Dog Eat Dog.
- Live Boston (Paradise Theatre) 21 Aug. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Good.
- American Concert ACS 008 (1992, Italy)
- Note: Same Boston show, but in a very mediocre sound reproduction
compared to other releases of the same gig and intros & ends
cut on many tracks. Very rare.
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- BLUES, BOOZE N' TATTOOS (Lp)
- Side 1: Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City
- Side 2: Gone Shootin' - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker.
- Live Nashville, TN (Record Bar Convention) 8 Aug. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Perfect.
- Reef Raff Records RRR-0302 (June 2002, USA)
- Note: This radio broadcast was circulating before this release
but never in such perfect quality. A rare performance at a music
inductry convention which was broadcast live at the time. Limited
edition of 200 red vinyl, 200 white vinyl and 100 blue vinyl.
Also includes color insert. Essential.
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- BON AND THE OZZIES IN THE USA
(CD)
- ?
- Live Boston (Paradise Theatre) 21 Aug. 78.
- Source: Radio
- Insect Records. (90's)
- Note: Same Boston show.
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- BON SCOTT FOREVER (CD)
- Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shootin' - High
Voltage - The Jack - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker - Rock N Roll
Damnation - Let There Be Rock - Highway To Hell (Live Amsterdam
12 Nov. 79) - High Voltage (Live Amsterdam 12 Nov. 79) - Dirty
Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Live Melbourne on 'Countdown' 5 Dec. 76)
- Ride On (Studio jam with Trust, London 13 Feb. 80)
- Live Nijmegen (Vereeniging) 23 Oct. 78 except noted.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Perfect/Excellent.
- Jack Records SNP-279 (Russia, Sept. 2000)
- Note: The only complete version of the excellent Nijmegen concert
can be found on that Bootleg, and although the sound is perfect
(a large improvement on all previous releases), it unfortunately
runs way too slow! A few nice extras which haven't made it to
Bootleg CD before, including Bon's last recording with Trust jamming
on "Ride On". Altogether an essential release if you
are able to modify the recording and speed it up a bit.
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- BOSTON BABIES PLAY LIVE (CD)
- Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shootin' - Bad
Boy Boogie - The Jack - High Voltage - Rocker - Interview Bon
Scott - Dog Eat Dog.
- Live Boston (Paradise Theatre) 21 Aug. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Excellent.
- RS Records CD16 (1990, France?)
- Note: Same Boston show, again. Not the best sounding version
of that concert. Wrong track listing on sleeve.
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- CALIFORNIAN DEVILS (Lp)
- Side 1: Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Rock & Roll
Damnation.
- Side 2: Bad Boy Boogie - High Voltage - Whole Lotta Rosie.
- Live Fresno (Selland Arena) 15 Jul. 78.
- Source: Audience.
- Sound: Very good.
- Wolf Records WOLF 001 (Oct. 2001, Sweden)
- Note: Incomplete version of this concert, also available as
"Whole Lotta Bon" with Rocker. Available in Green vinyl,
red vinyl and yellow vinyl.
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- CAN'T GET ENOUGH (Lp)
- Side 1: You Ain't Got A Hold On Me [Studio] - Show Business
[Studio] - Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shootin'.
- Side 2: Bad Boy Boogie - Rock & Roll Damnation - The Jack
- Dog Eat Dog - Rocker.
- Live Columbus (Vets Memorial) 10 Sept. 78 except noted.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Good.
- AC 7801 (1991, Germany)
- Note: Poor sound reproduction of this show, with uninteresting
extra tracks. Sleeve credit source is wrong, this is not New York
78.
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- GOING DUTCH (CD)
- Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shooting - High Voltage - The Jack - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker - Rock And Roll Damnation - Let There Be Rock - Whole Lotta Rosie* - High Voltage* - Rocker* [* Live Amsterdam (De Nieuwe Rai) 17 Apr 77]
- Live Nijmegen (Vereeniging) 23 Oct. 78 except noted.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: ?
- - (Jan 05, Europe)
- Note: Nijmegen show, already issued as 'Bon Scott Forever', but probably speed corrected so a much better choise. with bonus tracks from Amsterdam 17 Apr. 77. Digipak.
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- HEAVY VOLTAGE (Lp)
- Side 1: Live Wire - Gone Shootin' - Rock And Roll Damnation
- Let There Be Rock.
- Side 2: Problem Child - High Voltage - The Jack - Whole Lotta
Rosie.
- Live Nijmegen (Vereeniging) 23 Oct. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Excellent.
- (1984, Germany)
- Note: Same release as "Power Rock In Concert", with
different sleeve. Best sound quality of that show available.
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- LIFT OFF (CD)
- Riff Raff - Rock & Roll Damnation - Bad Boy Boogie - Let
There Be Rock - Dog Eat Dog - Fling Thing - Rocker.
- Live Glasgow (Apollo Theatre) 30 Apr. 78.
- Source: TV.
- Sound: Excellent.
- Turtle records TR-31 (1992, Australia)
- Note: Not very interesting since this concert was used for
the "If You Want Blood" album, except for the 5 tracks
presented here that are not on the album (Fling Thing, Dog Eat
Dog) or slightly different (Riff Raff, Bad Boy boogie, Rocker).
Sleeve wrongly credits the concert from 1977.
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- LIVE FROM THE ATLANTIC STUDIOS
(Lp)
- Side 1: Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City
- Side 2: Gone Shootin' - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker.
- Live Nashville, TN (Record Bar Convention) 8 Aug. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Poor.
- ? (1980's)
- Note: Contrary to the title and sleeve notes, this is not recorded
at Atlantic studios, but in Nashville, TN. Only a handful (if
more than one) exist, this only exists as test pressing and it
is of course impossibly rare. This concert now exists as "Blues,
Booze N' Tattoos" with perfect sound.
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- LIVE IN CONCERT (CD)
- Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shootin' - Bad
Boy Boogie - The Jack - High Voltage - Rocker - Interview Bon
Scott - Dog Eat Dog.
- Live Boston (Paradise Theatre) 21 Aug. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Very good.
- Top Sound TS - CD 003 (1990's)
- Note: Another version of that concert. Hard to find.
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- LIVE IN CONCERT (CD)
- Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shootin' - Bad
Boy Boogie - The Jack - High Voltage - Rocker - Interview Bon
Scott - Dog Eat Dog.
- Live Boston (Paradise Theatre) 21 Aug. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Very good.
- Star Box/Top Sound CD 110 4043 (1997, Brazil)
- Note: Same CD as above, issued in Brazil, very common. This
is not the best quality of the Boston show though.
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- LIVE POWER ROCK IN CONCERT
(Lp)
- Side 1: Live Wire - Gone Shootin' - Rock And Roll Damnation
- Let There Be Rock.
- Side 2: Problem Child - High Voltage - The Jack - Whole Lotta
Rosie.
- Live Nijmegen (Vereeniging) 23 Oct. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Excellent.
- (1984, Germany)
- Note: Best sounding release of that concert, although incomplete.
Limited to 150 copies. Rare.
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- POMPEII (CD)
- Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shootin' - Bad
Boy Boogie - The Jack - High Voltage - Rocker - Dog Eat Dog.
- Live Boston (Paradise Theatre) 21 Aug. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- International Broadcast Records IBR 2535 (1994, Italy)
- Note: Another version of that concert, without the Bon interview. Hard to find.
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- PROBLEM CHILD (Lp)
- Side 1: Live Wire - Gone Shootin' - Rock And Roll Damnation
- Let There Be Rock.
- Side 2: Problem Child - High Voltage - The Jack - Whole Lotta
Rosie.
- Live Nijmegen (Vereeniging) 23 Oct. 78.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Very Good.
- Money Maker Pig TMMP-061 (90's, USA)
- Note: Excellent concert from this Dutch radio broadcast, but
the vinyl pressing is not excellent and sound quality suffers.
Insert sleeve, exist in 2 different colors.
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- PROBLEM CHILD (7" Single)
- Side A: Problem Child [Live Nijmegen (Vereeniging) 23 Oct.
78]
- Side B: Live Wire [Live Boston (Paradise Theatre) 21 Aug. 78]
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Very good.
- IMC The Collectors Series CS 843 (1989, Spain?)
- Note: Somewhat uninteresting release. It is rumored that a
German pressing of the same single (Same reference but label is
IMC/Windfall) exists with a gatefold sleeve.
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- ROCK N ROLL WILL NEVER DIE
(CD)
- Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Gone Shootin' - High
Voltage - The Jack - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker - Rock N Roll
Damnation - Let There Be Rock - Highway To Hell (Live Amsterdam
12 Nov. 79) - High Voltage (Live Amsterdam 12 Nov. 79) - Dirty
Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Live Melbourne on 'Countdown' 5 Dec. 76)
- Ride On (Studio jam with Trust, London 13 Feb. 80)
- Live Nijmegen (Vereeniging) 23 Oct. 78 except noted.
- Source: Radio.
- Sound: Perfect/Excellent.
- DIAC 02 (Germany, May 2001)
- Note: Same content as "Bon Scott Forever", with different
sleeve & CD. Complete version of Nijmegen which runs too slow
with a few extra tracks. Limited numbered edition of 500.
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- TRIP WIRES (Lp)
- Side 1: Live Wire (cut) - Problem Child - Sin City - Bad Boy
Boogie.
- Side 2: Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker - Let There Be Rock.
- Live Colchester (Essex University) 28 Oct. 78.
- Source: TV
- Sound: Excellent.
- Polarvox A0579 (1981, Italy)
- Note: Very early bootleg, excellent concert and best sound
available of that performance. This comes from the famous TV broadcast
"Rock Goes To College". Was reissued in 1985 with a
different label on black vinyl, and multicolor vinyl. Original
has a purple "Polarvox" label. Very rare.
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- TRIP WIRES (Lp Picture Disc)
- Side 1: Live Wire (cut) - Problem Child - Sin City - Bad Boy
Boogie.
- Side 1: Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker - Let There Be Rock - T.N.T.
(Live 77).
- Live Colchester (Essex University) 28 Oct. 78 (Except where
indicated).
- Source: TV (Or radio?)
- Sound: Excellent.
- D 86792 (1997, Italy)
- Note: Nice reissue of this early bootleg with one extra track.
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- WHOLE LOTTA BON (Lp)
- Side 1: Live Wire - Problem Child - Sin City - Rock & Roll
Damnation - Bad Boy Boogie.
- Side 2: High Voltage - Whole Lotta Rosie - Rocker.
- Live Fresno (Selland Arena) 15 Jul. 78.
- Source: Audience.
- Sound: Very good.
- - (1997, Germany)
- Note: Recent release and the only one available with that rare
performance. Worth getting just to listen to Angus yell at a guy
in the audience! Also issued as "overstock edition"
with alternate hexagonal sleeve in very limited quantity.
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