Thursday, April 27, 2006

147. AC/DC / Bonfire [Box Set]. 1997. 4.5/5

The Bonfire boxset contains four very different albums, mostly featuring the late lamented Bon Scott.

The first album is the band Live From Atlantic Studios in 1976, and is a pearler. Everyone is in top form, and the songs are just brilliant. Live Wire, High Voltage, Whole Lotta Rosie... oh the list goes oh. Sensational.
The second album is the two-disc Live In Paris, which is more of the same, but with even more tracks. As a live album (recorded during the filming of the film Let There Be Rock) showcasing not only Bon's great vocals in a live environment, but also the band itself, this is probably as good as it gets. Absolutely brilliant.
The third album is Volts, a collection of rare tracks and live tracks.
The fourth album is a remastered version of the classic Back In Black – but why it is a part of this collection, I'm not really sure. I mean, I guess there might be someone in the world who doesn't own this album... nah... couldn't be, could it?

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