Live from the Atlantic Studios

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Live from the Atlantic Studios
Live album by
Released18 November 1997
Recorded7 December 1977
StudioAtlantic (New York City)
GenreHard rock
Length45:38
LabelAtlantic
ProducerGeorge Young
AC/DC chronology
Ballbreaker
(1995)
Live from the Atlantic Studios
(1997)
Stiff Upper Lip
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
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Live from the Atlantic Studios is a live album by AC/DC released on the Bonfire box set. The album was recorded live at the Atlantic Recording Studios in New York, on 7 December 1977 and all tracks were remixed by George Young. This was an official Radio Station/Promo release by Atlantic Records.[2] It was initially released on LP in 1978, and later on CD (1986). AC/DC's performance was the first in a series of promotional concert-events for Atlantic Records acts. Catalog # LAAS 001. The CD version was officially released to fans in 1997 as part of the Bonfire collection. Prior to that, this album was widely bootlegged among AC/DC fans.

This album is one of two live albums on Bonfire, the other being Let There Be Rock: The Movie – Live in Paris. Both albums are two of three live albums contained within an AC/DC rarity box set, the other being Live Rarities on Backtracks.

Track listing

All songs composed by Malcolm Young, Angus Young and Bon Scott.

Side one

  1. "
    Live Wire
    " – 6:20
  2. "
    Problem Child
    " – 4:44
  3. "High Voltage" – 6:01
  4. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" – 4:18
  5. "Dog Eat Dog" – 4:46

Side two

  1. "
    The Jack
    " – 8:41
  2. "Whole Lotta Rosie" – 5:15
  3. "
    Rocker
    " – 5:33

Personnel

Notes

On the CD version of the album, it is stated in the booklet that the beginning of "

vinyl record. This task proved difficult because the album was only offered to radio stations in the United States
. A slight edit can be heard in both songs where the vinyl source switches to the remastered tapes.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Rare AC/DC items Archived 11 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine Collectors & Fan Site