Hell Best

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Tracklist

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1Thunderstruck
recording of:
Thunderstruck
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
41:56
2Back in Black
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Jack Nuber
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Brad Samuelsohn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1980) and Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 37), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 2), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 17), BILLIONS CLUB, The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 102) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 187)
recording of:
Back in Black (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
4.54:15
3You Shook Me All Night Long
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Jack Nuber
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Brad Samuelsohn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1980) and Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 10), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 120), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 100), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 287) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
You Shook Me All Night Long (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
4.43:30
4Whole Lotta Rosie
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo), Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
bass:
Mark Evans (Australian bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Music Corporation Pty Ltd. (in 1977) and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 119)
recording of:
Whole Lotta Rosie (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
is based on:
Dirty Eyes
3.855:20
5It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock'n'Roll)
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo)
bagpipe and lead vocals:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
electric bass guitar:
Mark Evans (Australian bass guitarist)
electric guitar [Lead]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC)
electric guitar [Rythm] and background vocals:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Music Corporation Pty Ltd. (in 1976) and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
produced at:
Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
recording of:
It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.854:59
6Jailbreak
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
electric bass guitar:
Mark Evans (Australian bass guitarist)
electric guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
lead vocals:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1976, in 1984, in 1994)
recorded at:
Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
recording of:
Jailbreak
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.954:37
7Rock'n'Roll Damnation
engineer:
Mark Opitz
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo), Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Phil Rudd (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Cliff Williams (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) (from 1978-02 until 1978-03) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC) (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member) (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son (Pty) Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Albert Studios, Sydney, Australia (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 113)
recording of:
Rock 'n' Roll Damnation (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), EMI Music Ltd., J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1978)
3.553:36
8Heatseeker
assistant engineer:
Chuck Cavanagh and Jean-Jacques Lemoine
engineer:
Tom Swift (engineer)
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 107)
recording of:
Heatseeker
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.253:48
9Shake Your Foundations
engineer:
Mark Dearnley
producer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Mountain Studio (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 114)
recording of:
Shake Your Foundations
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.054:09
10Who Made Who
producer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 118)
recording of:
Who Made Who
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
4.453:27
11Hells Bells
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Jack Nuber
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Brad Samuelsohn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1980) and Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9) and SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10)
recording of:
Hells Bells (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
4.45:12
12The Jack
recording of:
The Jack
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
45:48
13T.N.T.
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
electric bass guitar:
Mark Evans (Australian bass guitarist)
electric guitar [Lead]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC)
electric guitar [Rythm] and background vocals:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
lead vocals:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Music Corporation Pty Ltd. (in 1976) and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
recording of:
T.N.T.
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1976)
4.23:32
14Moneytalks
additional recording engineer:
Ken Lomas and Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer) and Sean Leonard (Irish engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Chris Slade
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 110)
recording of:
Moneytalks
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
4.153:46
15The Razors Edge
additional recording engineer:
Ken Lomas and Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer) and Sean Leonard (Irish engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Chris Slade
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
recording of:
The Razor’s Edge
composer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.64:21
16Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
assistant mixer:
Mike Plotnikoff
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Ken Lomas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Donington Park (Monsters of Rock / Download location) in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom (on 1991-08-17)
mixed at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
live recording of:
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (on 1991-08-17)
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.55:00
17For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
recording of:
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
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