Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (from the English - “dirty tricks for cheap”) - an album of the Australian hard rock band AC / DC , the third - released in Australia and the second - international. The release of the Australian version took place on September 20, 1976, international - December 17 of the same year. In the USA, the album was released in April 1981.
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| Date of issue | September 20, 1976 (Australian Version) December 17, 1976 (International Version) | ||||||||||||
| Recorded by | January-July 1976 | ||||||||||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 42:24 (Australian version) 39:59 (International Version) | ||||||||||||
| Producers | Harry Wanda , George Young | ||||||||||||
| Language of songs | English | ||||||||||||
| Labels | Albert (Australian Version) ATCO (International Version) | ||||||||||||
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About the album
The song "Jailbreak" was released single before the release of the album (in June 1976). The video clip for this song was shot in March 1976 (directed by Paul Drain ) for the Australian television show Countdown. In 2005, he entered the Family Jewels video collection. “Ride On” was also featured on the Who Made Who album, which was released in 1986 as the soundtrack for Stephen King's “ Maximum Acceleration ”.
During the recording of the album, the song “ I'm a Rebel ” was also recorded, authored by the elder brother of Angus and Malcolm Young , Alexander Young . However, the song was not included in any version of the album and was never released by AC / DC . In 1980, the German heavy metal band Accept released an album , the title track of which was the song.
The album received platinum status in the United States and was sold in a circulation of 6 million copies [1] .
International Edition
7 of the 9 tracks of the international edition coincide with the Australian one, the song “Rocker” from the TNT album and the first release of “Love at First Feel” are also added there. On the international version of the album there are no songs “RIP (Rock in Peace)” and “Jailbreak” from the Australian version (the latter was released in 1984 on the mini-album '74 Jailbreak ). The song “RIP (Rock in Peace)” has long been one of the few AC / DC songs not officially released to an international audience, until in 2009 it was included in the Backtracks collection. On the international edition of the album, the songs “ Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap ”, “Ain't No Fun (Waiting 'Round to Be a Millionaire)” and “Rocker” were abridged compared to their original versions, however, on the reissued in 1994 versions of the album present both versions of these songs.
List of Songs
Australian version
All songs are written by Angus Young , Malcolm Young and Bon Scott [2] .
| No. | Title | Duration |
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| one. | Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap | 4:13 |
| 2. | “Ain't No Fun (Waiting 'Round to Be a Millionaire)” | 7:31 |
| 3. | “There's Gonna Be Some Rockin '” | 3:17 |
| four. | "Problem Child" | 5:46 |
| five. | "Squealer" | 5:18 |
| 6. | "Big Balls" | 2:40 |
| 7. | "RIP (Rock in Peace)" | 3:36 |
| eight. | "Ride On" | 5:53 |
| 9. | Jailbreak | 4:41 |
International Edition
All songs are written by Angus Young , Malcolm Young and Bon Scott [3] .
| No. | Title | Duration |
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| one. | Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Abbr.) | 3:52 |
| 2. | Love at First Feel | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Big Balls" | 2:38 |
| four. | Rocker (Abbr.) | 2:50 |
| five. | "Problem Child" | 5:46 |
| 6. | “There's Gonna Be Some Rockin '” | 3:18 |
| 7. | “Ain't No Fun (Waiting 'Round to Be a Millionaire)” (Abbr.) | 6:57 |
| eight. | "Ride On" | 5:53 |
| 9. | "Squealer" | 5:15 |
Record Members
- Bon Scott - vocals
- Angus Young - Solo Guitar
- Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
- Mark Evans - Bass
- Phil Rudd - Drums
Chart Positions
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart | four |
| Billboard 200 [4] | 3 |
| Australian Albums Chart [5] | 28 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart [5] | 20 |
| Sverigetopplistan [5] | 50 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | "Big Balls" [6] | US Mainstream Rock | 26 |
| 1981 | "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" [6] | US Mainstream Rock | four |
| 1980 | “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” [7] | UK Singles Chart | 47 |
Sales
| A country | Sales | Status |
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| USA | 6,000,000 | 6x Platinum [1] |
| Germany | 200,000 | Platinum [8] |
| Great Britain | 60,000 | Silver [9] |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 RIAA's Gold & Platinum Program searchable database
- ↑ Album on the official AC / DC website
- ↑ International version of the album on the official website of AC / DC
- ↑ Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap on Allmusic.com
- ↑ 1 2 3 Australian Albums Chart
- ↑ 1 2 Singles from Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap on Allmusic.com
- ↑ The single “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” on chartstats.com
- ↑ Bundesverband Musikindustrie
- ↑ Certified Awards Search