If You Want Blood You've Got It is the first live album of Australian hard rock band AC / DC , released in the UK on October 13, 1978. He was recorded at a concert in Glasgow on April 30, 1978, during a tour in support of the Powerage album.
| If You Want Blood You've Got It | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live album AC / DC | ||||
| Date of issue | ||||
| Recorded by | April 30, 1978, Apollo Theater, Glasgow | |||
| Genres | Hard rock blues rock | |||
| Duration | 52:42 | |||
| Producers | Harry Wanda , George Young | |||
| Language of songs | English | |||
| Labels | Albert ATCO Atlantic Columbia | |||
| Professional reviews | ||||
| Timeline AC / DC | ||||
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The concert was completely filmed on camera, but the full record was never released. The video of the songs “Riff Raff” and “Rocker” recorded at this concert is present on the video collection of the group Family Jewels . Videos of the songs “Rock 'n' Roll Damnation”, “Dog Eat Dog” and “Let There Be Rock” are available on the Plug Me In box set . It also included a live performance of the song "Bad Boy Boogie", but only on the bonus disc in the 3-disc version of the publication.
The last album featuring Bon Scott , produced by Harry Wanda and George Young . Reprinted twice: in 1994 and in 2003, as part of the AC / DC remasters series.
According to the results of a survey of readers of Classic Rock magazine, the album took second place in the list of “50 greatest concert albums of all time” [1]
The song, titled similar to the album, was featured on the band's next studio album, Highway to Hell .
List of Songs
All songs are written by Angus Young , Malcolm Young and Bon Scott .
| No. | Title | Original album | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| one. | "Riff Raff" | Powerage | 5:59 |
| 2. | "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" | Let there be rock | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Bad Boy Boogie" | Let there be rock | 7:29 a.m. |
| four. | "The Jack" | TNT | 5:48 |
| five. | "Problem Child" | Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap | 4:40 |
| 6. | " Whole Lotta Rosie " | Let there be rock | 4:05 |
| 7. | ' Rock' n 'Roll Damnation | Powerage | 3:41 |
| eight. | " High Voltage " | TNT | 5:05 |
| 9. | " Let There Be Rock " | Let there be rock | 8:33 |
| ten. | "Rocker" | TNT | 3:24 |
Record Members
- Bon Scott - vocals
- Angus Young - Solo Guitar
- Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar , backing vocals
- Cliff Williams - bass , backing vocals
- Phil Rudd - Drums
Chart Positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart | 37 |
| 1978 | Billboard 200 [2] | 113 |
| 1978 | UK Albums Chart [3] | 13 |
| 1978 | Mega Album Top 100 [4] | 7 |
Sales and Certification
| A country | Sales | Status |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 1,000,000 | Platinum [5] |
| Great Britain | 100,000 | Golden [6] |
| Germany | 200,000 | Platinum [7] |
Notes
- ↑ Rocklistmusic.co.uk
- ↑ Album on Allmusic.com
- ↑ If You Want Blood You've Got It UK Charts www.chartstats.com
- ↑ Dutch Albums Charts
- ↑ RIAA's Gold & Platinum Program searchable database Archived on September 9, 2012.
- ↑ Certified Awards Search
- ↑ Bundesverband Musikindustrie