AC/DC - The Original Australian Albums

For an Australian that grew up with these albums being the "official" AC/DC studio albums, it's strange to be in this current situation were they have now been replaced by the international versions. To put this in context - it would be like if the first half of the Beatles UK catalogue was replaced with the U.S. albums from the 90's on wards. The original UK mixes and edits lost to older CD and the original vinyl. Which if you did want those original second hand discs, be prepared to pay a fortune on eBay. That's pretty much where we are at with the original Australian AC/DC albums.

I have never read any official word as to why the Albert Productions albums are now deleted. You can fill the gaps with songs from the Backtracks compilation, but it's not ideal. Surely a vinyl box set with the original albums wouldn't be too much to ask of one of the world's biggest bands?

 

Only way to listen to these albums. The big edit in Dirty Deeds toward the end is particularly annoying.

 

The catalog in general could use some real love. No doubt. I treasure my RL mastered Back in Black and For Those about to Rock (We Salute You)

 

Right. I can't stand the edits and fade outs on the international versions. Cutting out Bon's "Get you f****** jumbo jet out of my airport" in 'Ain't No Fun (Waiting Around To Be a Millionaire)' is unforgivable. The same goes for the endings of "High Voltage" and "Rocker".

 

It always annoyed me that Atlantic did to AC/DC what Capitol did to the Beatles.

 

As a fellow Australian and growing up with these albums myself also, I have to agree 100% with paulisdead on this. And yes Eric, the catalogue absolutely could use some real love.

It's almost unbelievable to me with people saying over time how much influence those early years had on their music, be it as musicians or taste in music as listeners that the catalogue hasn't had a superior vinyl box set of some kind issued. It would be a dream come true ...

 

Some years ago I took a number of AC/DC CDs to my nephew in Chicago. Can I have them back, please?

 

Alberts have never been that good at putting love and care into their reissues

 

This:

AC/DC Box Set Vol 1 Vinyl LP Records Aussie Albert Productions First Press OOP | eBay

Beave

 

I prefer the Aussie albums. T.N.T. is awesome.

Better album covers, too.

 

And this.......

AC/DC 1 Super Rare Early Edition Collectors Vinyl Box Set - A***** Mint Quality! | eBay

Beave

 

I agree. It's a shame. The originals have the consistency of the material meant for the album, and proper flow. The original High Voltage and TNT are two of my all-time favorite albums. The international High Voltage doesn't compare to having the original first two albums. Not even close.

 

The Aussie albums with Disctronic masterings are my go-to's!

 

And (as I usually chime in to say) while you’re at it, add the non-LP singles tracks (“Fling Thing”, “Love At First Feel”, “Carry Me Home” and “Cold Hearted Man”) to their proper albums please.

And restore all the full length Aussie mixes.

And if they’re going to reissue vinyl, put the song sheet back in “Dirty Deeds” and the Angus patch back in “Highway To Hell”.

I have to believe a box set that follows that criteria would sell.

 

New AAA audiophile grade reissues of the original Australian Albert LPs (separate or in a "complete" box) would be very welcome.

 

Release them now please. We've waited long enough. It's sacrilege.

 

That's what my HV and TNT CD's have on them and they sound great, but especially HV which is just amazing.

 

A shame indeed. I've tried to get some of these on ebay but I'm not willing to fork out that kind of money for it. Hopefully in the near future something will be done.

 

I would buy a CD box set of the original albums. I'm all for it.

 

Don't know about the mixes but agreed on the covers. Except I prefer the international cover for Let There Be Rock

 

Would the '94 remasters of the Aussie albums be a good way to go? I don't mind the sound on the US versions of the remasters and the prices for the original Aussie discs are absolutely unreasonable IMO.

I had no clue that the US versions of these songs were edited, that's a shame. Were they restored for either of the US remasters or are the Aussie editions the only way to get the uncut songs?

 

The T.N.T. album is on my wishlist since a long while. And its cover even looks pretty cool.

 

I think the ‘94s are the ones that feature the US edits on the Australian LPs unfortunately (someone will correct me if I’m wrong).

All (and possibly more) of these songs are edited on the current and past CDs - minus the ‘80’s Albert discs.

“It’s A Long Way To The Top”
“Rocker”
“High Voltage”
“Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”
“Ain’t No Fun”

I’m sure there’s more I’m forgetting - not to mention the alternate mixes on the UK “Powerage” LP.

 

And the first pressing is a laminated gatefold

 

Regarding the 1994 Aussie remasters, the non-international tracks from what I have read are the original CD masterings so you get a mish mosh of remastered and non-remastered tracks.

I was lucky. I bought the Aussie HV CD when it first came out and settled on an Aussie TNT that had some marker on the top of the CD. The TNT still wasn't exactly cheap but it was reasonable compared to the original Japan made CD.