''Live at Donington'' is the DVD recording of the Australian rock band AC/DC‘s show at Donington Park on 17 August 1991, directed by David Mallet; it was the band's third

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festival. The two-hour show was performed before 72,500 spectators and included real cannons, the Hells Bell, an inflatable Rosie and two inflatable Anguses: one to the right of the stage, and one in the back of the stage during ''Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be''. It was filmed in 35 mm

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and had 26 cameras that included one situated inside a helicopter. The DVD includes special features such as stereo and 5.1 surround sound, Iso-cam versions of certain songs for different band members, and audio commentary from

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and Malcolm Young. Another option allows the viewer to focus on just one member for the length of a song. This option is available for Angus Young on " Thunderstruck", "

Back in Black ''Back in Black'' is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. It was released on 25 July 1980 by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. It is the band's first album to feature lead singer Brian Johnson, following the death ...

", and "

Highway to Hell ''Highway to Hell'' is the sixth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 27 July 1979. It was the last album featuring lead singer Bon Scott, who would die early the following year on 19 February 1980. Background By 1978 ...

". The option is offered for Malcolm Young on " T.N.T.", Brian Johnson on "

Whole Lotta Rosie "Whole Lotta Rosie" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the eighth and final track on the band's fourth Australian album, ''Let There Be Rock'', released in Australia in March 1977, and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young ...

" and Cliff Williams on "

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap ''Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap'' is the third studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, originally released only in Europe and Australia in 1976. The album was not released in the United States until 1981, more than one year after lead s ...

". For unknown reasons, this option was not available for Chris Slade. One other feature is a full catalogue discography with audio interview of all international albums. Despite the commercial success of the

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, many hardcore fans were disappointed that the audio was fixed, with many differences than the original video, though the DVD officially released in

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still has original audio. Tracks from ''Live at Donington'' on ''

AC/DC Live ''AC/DC Live'' is the second live album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 27 October 1992. Two versions were released, one containing a single CD, with the second version being a double album on LP and CD known as ''AC/DC Live: ...

'' have the original audio. The audio was used for the

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game '' AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack''.

Set list

#" Thunderstruck" #"

Shoot to Thrill "Shoot to Thrill" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the second track on the 1980 album ''Back in Black''. This song is also the second track of ''AC/DC Live'' and ''AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition'', and is included on th ...

" #"

" #" Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" #"

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" #" Fire Your Guns" #" Jailbreak" #" The Jack" #"

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Moneytalks "Moneytalks" is a song written by Malcolm and Angus Young and produced by Bruce Fairbairn for the hard rock band AC/DC. Originally released on 21 September 1990 on the album '' The Razors Edge'', it was later released as a single in December l ...

" #" Hells Bells" #"

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You Shook Me All Night Long "You Shook Me All Night Long" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, from the album ''Back in Black''. The song also reappeared on their later album ''Who Made Who''. It is AC/DC's first single with Brian Johnson as the lead singer, rep ...

" #"

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Let There Be Rock ''Let There Be Rock'' is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band, AC/DC. It was originally released on 21 March 1977 in Australia on the Albert Productions label. A modified international edition was released on 25 July 1977 on Atla ...

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For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. The song was first released on AC/DC's eighth studio album ''For Those About to Rock We Salute You'' in 1981, and later as a single in 1982. The single' ...

Personnel

Brian Johnson Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC. He and the rest of the band were inducted into the Rock and Rol ...

- lead vocals *

Angus Young Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and only remaining original member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, schoolbo ...

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on "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" and "T.N.T." * Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals *

Cliff Williams Clifford Williams (born 14 December 1949) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He started his professional music career in 1967 and had previously been in the English ...

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, backing vocals *

Chris Slade Chris Slade (born Christopher Slade Rees; 30 October 1946) is a Welsh musician, best known for playing for the Australian rock band AC/DC. He drummed for the band from 1989 to 1994, performing on their 1990 album '' The Razors Edge'' along wit ...

- drums,

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Other releases

Blu-ray

This concert was released for the first time in high-definition on Blu-ray Disc by Sony BMG on October 16, 2007. The video is in 1080p, and is a brand new 35 mm film transfer that includes a PCM 5.1 (48 kHz, 24 bit) soundtrack.

''Rock Band''

The concert has been released in the form of playable songs for the

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series '' Rock Band'' under the name of '' AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack''. The Track Pack was released on November 2, 2008. In line with other AC/DC promotions, the track pack was only available through

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and

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in the United States.

Certifications

References

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