GLOBALRPH MUSICATLASAC/DC: Artist Essentials
Move from unmistakable riffs into bluesier album tracks and later recordings, with a listening route much larger than the band's yearly-list footprint.
Showing 25 of 25 selected recordings.This depth selects the first 25 recordings in the recommended sequence. Changing the order rearranges those same selections.
When only a year is established, chronological order within that year is approximate.
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First released: 1980 (year verified)
Original album: Back in Black
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Start with the spaces between the riff's punches; the restraint makes each return hit harder.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1980 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Back in Black
Back in Black - official album catalog
Original 1980 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1979 (year verified)
Original album: Highway to Hell
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A direct, chant-ready entrance to the band's combination of hard rhythm and memorable hooks.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1979 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell - official album catalog
Original 1979 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1990 (year verified)
Original album: The Razors Edge
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Follow the opening guitar figure as the full band gradually gives it greater weight.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1990 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Razors Edge
The Razors Edge - official album catalog
Original 1990 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1980 (year verified)
Original album: Back in Black
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The melodic refrain makes this an easy bridge from familiar pop toward heavier guitar music.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1980 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Back in Black
Back in Black - official album catalog
Original 1980 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1980 (year verified)
Original album: Back in Black
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Let the slow opening set the scale before the riff and vocal take over.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1980 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Back in Black
Back in Black - official album catalog
Original 1980 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1975 (year verified)
Original album: T.N.T. (Australian album)
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The blunt, repeating hook makes the power of a simple arrangement immediately clear.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1975 (year verified)
The recording was released in Australia in 1975. The later international High Voltage album is not its first release; year precision covers the original Australian issue.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: T.N.T. (Australian album)
T.N.T. (Australian album) - official album catalog
Original 1975 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
T.N.T. - official Australian release retrospective
The original Australian album was released in 1975; the international High Voltage compilation followed later. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1975 (year verified)
Original album: T.N.T. (Australian album)
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A useful early-catalog doorway, with a striking extra layer of sound above the unhurried riff.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1975 (year verified)
The recording was released in Australia in 1975. The later international High Voltage album is not its first release; year precision covers the original Australian issue.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: T.N.T. (Australian album)
T.N.T. (Australian album) - official album catalog
Original 1975 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
T.N.T. - official Australian release retrospective
The original Australian album was released in 1975; the international High Voltage compilation followed later. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1977 (year verified)
Original album: Let There Be Rock
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Choose this when you want the early band's most breathless, hard-driving energy.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1977 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Let There Be Rock
Let There Be Rock - official album catalog
Original 1977 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1976 (year verified)
Original album: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The low, teasing delivery and shouted responses turn a sparse riff into a vivid performance.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1976 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - official album catalog
Original 1976 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1981 (year verified)
Original album: For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A broad, deliberate build that is especially satisfying after the faster opening selections.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1981 (year verified)
The 1981 album preceded the title track's 1982 single release.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) - official album catalog
Original 1981 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
For Those About to Rock - official single chronology
The title track's 1982 single followed the 1981 album. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1980 (year verified)
Original album: Back in Black
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Hear how tightly the rhythm section holds the song together through its bursts of lead guitar.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1980 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Back in Black
Back in Black - official album catalog
Original 1980 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1977 (year verified)
Original album: Let There Be Rock
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The long guitar-driven passages are the attraction; give the entire performance room to unfold.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1977 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Let There Be Rock
Let There Be Rock - official album catalog
Original 1977 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1978 (year verified)
Original album: Powerage
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: An excellent deeper entry for the quick turns and precision of the guitar attack.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1978 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Powerage
Powerage - official album catalog
Original 1978 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1978 (year verified)
Original album: Powerage
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A slower, heavier swagger offers a useful contrast with Riff Raff.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1978 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Powerage
Powerage - official album catalog
Original 1978 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1979 (year verified)
Original album: Highway to Hell
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The fuller melodic shape makes this a good discovery after the most familiar choruses.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1979 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell - official album catalog
Original 1979 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1979 (year verified)
Original album: Highway to Hell
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A compact piece of rhythmic insistence that keeps renewing its forward push.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1979 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell - official album catalog
Original 1979 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1975 (year verified)
Original album: T.N.T. (Australian album)
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The call-and-response energy makes this early recording a natural sing-along choice.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1975 (year verified)
The recording was released in Australia in 1975. The later international High Voltage album is not its first release; year precision covers the original Australian issue.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: T.N.T. (Australian album)
T.N.T. (Australian album) - official album catalog
Original 1975 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
T.N.T. - official Australian release retrospective
The original Australian album was released in 1975; the international High Voltage compilation followed later. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1975 (year verified)
Original album: T.N.T. (Australian album)
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Slow the session down and listen to the space and timing inside the bluesy groove.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1975 (year verified)
The recording was released in Australia in 1975. The later international High Voltage album is not its first release; year precision covers the original Australian issue.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: T.N.T. (Australian album)
T.N.T. (Australian album) - official album catalog
Original 1975 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
T.N.T. - official Australian release retrospective
The original Australian album was released in 1975; the international High Voltage compilation followed later. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1978 (year verified)
Original album: Powerage
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The clipped rhythm and communal responses give this less obvious choice an immediate lift.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1978 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Powerage
Powerage - official album catalog
Original 1978 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderAC/DC
First released: June 14, 1976 (day verified)
Original single: Jailbreak / Fling Thing
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A tightly wound early performance whose dramatic pauses are as effective as its loudest moments.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: June 14, 1976 (day verified)
Original Australian single release; the Australian album followed in 1976. The 1984 '74 Jailbreak EP is a later collection of the recording.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Jailbreak / Fling Thing
Jailbreak - official original Australian single anniversary
Jailbreak / Fling Thing released as an Australian single on 14 June 1976. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Dirty Deeds - official Australian album anniversary
The September 1976 Australian album included Jailbreak, unlike the international configuration. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
'74 Jailbreak - official release history
1984 EP collected earlier Australian recordings; its date does not set Jailbreak's first release. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1990 (year verified)
Original album: The Razors Edge
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The open, tuneful refrain provides a different angle on the band's riff-based approach.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1990 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Razors Edge
The Razors Edge - official album catalog
Original 1990 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2008 (year verified)
Original album: Black Ice
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A later-career entry with a measured groove and an expansive chorus.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2008 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Black Ice
Black Ice - official album catalog
Original 2008 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2000 (year verified)
Original album: Stiff Upper Lip
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Listen for the relaxed swing underneath the forceful guitar sound.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2000 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Stiff Upper Lip
Stiff Upper Lip - official album catalog
Original 2000 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2014 (year verified)
Original album: Rock or Bust
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A short, sturdy song that makes its point through economy and rhythmic emphasis.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2014 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Rock or Bust
Rock or Bust - official album catalog
Original 2014 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2020 (year verified)
Original album: Power Up
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A later chapter whose broad hook makes an approachable close to this listening route.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2020 (year verified)
The official catalog verifies the original recording's release year. The album association is shown without assigning its day to any earlier same-year single.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: AC/DC
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Power Up
Power Up - official album catalog
Original 2020 album year and track membership. Year precision does not assert that the album day preceded same-year singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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