AC / DC - Bonfire CD

Box Set

4.9 out of 5 stars (11 Customer Reviews)


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BONFIRE contains rare live tracks, alternate takes, and previously unreleased material as well as a digitally remastered version of the album BACK IN BLACK.

When Bon Scott died at the age of 33, many thought this was the end of AC/DC. The band rebounded by recruiting vocalist Brian Johnson (a Scott favorite) and releasing their best-selling album ever, BACK IN BLACK. BONFIRE is a five-disc tribute to the pugnacious and raspy-voiced Scott, overflowing with the bare-fisted riffs and ribald lyrics that were the trademark of his edition of the band. Recorded live at New York's Atlantic Studios, Disc 1 was originally a promotional-only release that's been bootlegged countless times over the years. All thriller, no filler, this recording overflows with plenty of classics ranging from the band's cheeky tribute to venereal disease ("The Clap") to the tale of an over-sexed Rubenesque female fan ("Whole Lotta Rosie.")

Discs Two and Three are an expanded version of the soundtrack to the 1980 concert film "Let There Be Rock." Recorded before a French audience, AC/DC's in-your-face performance transcended any cultural differences and the audience often sang along despite language barriers. Entitled VOLTS, Disc Four consists of work-in-process studio recordings of material such as "Touch Too Much" and "Get It Hot" with different lyrics than the finished versions. The inclusion of the slow blues of "Ride On" shows another side to AC/DC often lost among the lascivious offerings of "Beatin' Around The Bush" and "She's Got Balls." A re-mastered version of BACK IN BLACK completes this set marking the end of one era and the beginning of another.

Includes liner notes by Murray Engleheart.

AC/DC: Bon Scott, Brian Johnson (vocals); Angus Young, Malcolm Young (guitar); Cliff Williams (bass); Phil Rudd (drums).

Producers include: Harry Vanda, George Young, Robert John "Mutt" Lange.

5cdsSpin (2/98, p.104) - 7 (out of 10) - "...This is dance music for boys who claim they hate dance music....Ultimately, what you hear on BONFIRE is the link between mainstream metal, disco, and punk self-destruction, a formula that has obviously been studied by such beat-intensive bands as Guns N' Roses and Prodigy..."
Entertainment Weekly (12/12/97, p.84) - "...Though BONFIRE could have been titled VARIATIONS ON FOUR CHORDS, it's as down and dirty as rock gets."
- Rating: B
Q (12/03, p.148) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...[A] handsome treasure trove of novelty demos, the whole of 1980's Back In Black album, plus three live discs reprising the derailing freight train sound of the band in concert..."
NME (Magazine) (12/13/97, p.38) - 8 (out of 10) - "...BONFIRE...is raw, hoarse and flawed, but it's AC/DC in flame. This box should carry a warning: `Wear protective gloves before opening.'"

Bonfire Music

List Price	$69.97 (You save $11.18)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Hard Rock, Box Sets
Label	Epic
Orig Year	1997
All Time Product Rank	18,256
CD Universe Part number	6288411
Catalog number	80218
Discs	5
Release Date	Sep 09, 2003
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Recording Time	216 minutes
Personnel	DC AC
Additional Info	Box Set

AC / DC - Bonfire Songs

	Trk	Song
	1	Live Wire See All 12
	2	Problem Child See All 13
	3	High Voltage See All 19
	4	Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be See All 16
	5	Dog Eat Dog See All 7
	6	Jack See All 22
	7	Whole Lotta Rosie See All 17
	8	Rocker See All 14
Disc 2
	1	Live Wire See All 12
	2	Show Down in Flames
	3	Hell Ain't Such a Bad Place to Be
	4	Sin City See All 14
	5	Walk All Over You See All 8
	6	Bad Boy Boogie See All 9
Disc 3
	1	Jack See All 22
	2	Highway To Hell See All 26
	3	Girls Got Rhythm See All 6
	4	High Voltage See All 19
	5	Whole Lotta Rosie See All 17
	6	Rocker See All 14
	7	T.N.T. See All 27
	8	Let There Be Rock See All 22
Disc 4
	1	Dirty Eyes
	2	Touch Too Much See All 6
	3	If You Want Blood You Got It See All 2
	4	Back Seat Confidential
	5	Get It Hot See All 6
	6	Sin City See All 14
	7	She's Got Balls See All 7
	8	School Days See All 5
	9	It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) See All 14
	10	Ride On See All 10
Disc 5
	1	Hells Bells See All 20
	2	Shoot To Thrill See All 22
	3	What Do You Do For Money Honey See All 10
	4	Givin the Dog a Bone See All 6
	5	Let Me Put My Love Into You See All 10
	6	Back In Black See All 31
	7	You Shook Me All Night Long See All 21
	8	Have a Drink on Me See All 15
	9	Shake A Leg See All 12
	10	Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution See All 10

Bonfire Music Review

Average Rating: (4.9 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

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5 stars Excellant Tribute To Bon
This set was amazing. The live performances and studio recordings showed how good Bon was. Buy this set and enjoy!
Submitted by rnight6119 (Sterling, VA)
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5 stars A Great Box Set
This is for you if you are a Bon Scott and AC/DC fan. The first three discs are all live and sound very good. The fourth disc has previously unrealeased alternate versions such as Touch Too Much,It's A Long Way To The Top If You Want To Rock N Roll,Right On and many others. Included is their cover song of Chuck Berry's School Days. And on the fifth disc It's a copy of Back In Black remastered.
Submitted by Joel (Miami Fla.)
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5 stars Raw Gritty from the bowels
I'm a 59 yr. old rocker and bon moves me as not many can that whiskey chuggin cigarette smokin voice that comes from consumption.in the spirit of such like paul rogers,jerry lee lewis he will get you up and moving.5 disc of power that is hard to beat.brian carries on fine but he's no bon scott.
Submitted by SkinnyKenny (Lafayette,In.)
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5 stars The Best Tribute to Bon ever. 20 Billion stars.
This is one of the biggest and best albums that AC/DC has got. AC/DC, being the definition of rock since the seventies, has truly lived up to that title. This most excellent tribute to bon is worth every penny, half penny, yen, or whatever the h*** you can think of. 100% R O C K !!!!!!
Submitted by PatrickTheGreat (Warrenton, VA, USA)
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5 stars This deserves more like 10 stars
This is an AMAZING collection, with the live albums, and the unrealeased stuff its essential. Everyone who even likes AC/DC a little needs this collection.
Submitted by CAM (London)
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