While I thought “You Shook Me All Night Long” at full volume was the ultimate AC/DC experience, the folks behind this sonic novelty say Backtracks is, in fact, the utmost form of the fundamental Australian rock and roll band. The deluxe collector’s limited edition contains CDs, DVDs, a vinyl LP, a coffee table book, lithographs, a Bon Scott parrot tattoo replica and more, all boxed in a working guitar amplifier. The standard edition (seen here) involves less, but the still exciting contents include a disc of studio rarities, another filled with live rarities, a “Family Jewels Disc Three” DVD and a grip of bonus videos.
Win Backtracks!
One lucky reader can win his or her very own copy of the Backtracks standard edition (parrot tattoo not included). To win, compose your ultimate 10-song, ’70s/early ’80s hard rock playlist and post it as a comment on this article.
Let There Be Quiz
1) Which was AC/DC’s most successful album?
a. High Voltage
b. Highway to Hell
c. Back in Black
d. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)
2) George Young, AC/DC producer and older brother to Malcolm and Angus, was in what Australian band?
a. The Saints
b. Air Supply
c. INXS
d. The Easybeats
3) In 1980, AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott was found dead in a car in London. What killed him?
a. Automobile accident
b. Alcohol poisoning
c. Autoerotic asphyxiation
d. Death by misadventure
4) In Australia, the band is known as:
a. Acca Dacca
b. Dingos Ate My Baby
c. AC/DShe
b. Antichrist/Devil’s Child
5) AC/DC slept with your:
a. Sister
b. Girlfriend
c. Mom
d. All of the above
ANSWERS: 1) C. 2) D. 3) B and D—as it was called in press reports. 4) A. 5) D.
