the old dirty old rocking Stones quit after the 82 tour. The albums released between TTY and before SW still were pretty rough/guiter driven but the fact that Jagger and Richard got in a fight for sure did lower the quality of DW and UC.
From 89 on it is one big cirus/nostalgia act. With the background vocalists and Chuck watering down the once 'dirty' sound of the Stones.
A fact whether you like it or not . I don't.
AC/DC just kept on rocking

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Lisa and those idiots ruined it all

Amen to that!

First week sales:

UK: #1 (first one since Back In Black)
111,000 copies sold

Australia: #1
210,000 copies sold

They're rocking in Wilkes-Barre right now!
The gods are back!! fkin yeah!!!

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First week sales:

UK: #1 (first one since Back In Black)
111,000 copies sold

Australia: #1
210,000 copies sold

Awesome... and that is without any similar walmart deals, right!?.

I find it kind of creepy seeing a 53yr old wearing a schoolboy-uniform on stage.

It's shipped three times platinum in OZ,that is 70,000 times three.Sold 91,000 in first week.

I think Black Ice is fab and I don't begrudge them any of their success. I do think that AC/DC do a lot less so every new album/tour looks like an event. I may have got some of these things wrong, if so sorry. But it looks to me that, over the last 20 years, as if the Stones have been a lot more visible. Whether that is better or whether abscence makes the heart go fonder I leave to you all.

studios 4 each

1990 The Razors Edge
1995 Ballbreaker
2000 Stiff Upper Lip
2008 Black Ice

1989 Steel Wheels
1994 Voodoo Lounge
1997 Bridges to Babylon
2005 A Bigger Bang

compilations 6-0

Singles Collection: The London Years
Hot Rocks 1964-1971
Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling Stones
Forty Licks
Rarities 1971-2003
Rolled Gold+:

Live 6-0

Flashpoint
Stripped
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
No Security
Live Licks
Shine a Light

Tours 6-3 (about 200 more dates)

August 1989-August 1990 - Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour
August 1994-August 1995 - Voodoo Lounge Tour
September 1997-September 1998 - Bridges to Babylon Tour
January-April 1999 - No Security Tour
September 2002-November 2003 - Licks Tour
August 2005-August 2007 - A Bigger Bang Tour

1990 The Razors Edge
1995 Ballbreaker
2000 Stiff Upper Lip

You are wrong on the live CDs.
There is a live CD of AC/DC from the Razor's Edge Tour.
Came as single or double CD

You forgot the DVD's

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DVD's

Stones :

1. Voodoo Lounge (Miami)
2. Rnr Circus
3. BtB (St Louis)
4. Live Licks
5. Biggest Bang

Common :

1. Toronto Rocks

AC/DC :

1. Donington 1991
2. No Bull
3. Stiff Upper Lip
4. Family Jewels
5. Plug Me In

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Wouldn't it be great if the Stones had equivalents to Family Jewels & Plug Me In?

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Wouldn't it be great if the Stones had equivalents to Family Jewels & Plug Me In?

yes


a few members of ac/dc did have health problems though after the 2000 tour so its slowed them up a bit. you forgot the 1997 bonfire boxset

Does anybody knows why aren´t ac/dc playing any stadiums dates in Europe or the Usa?

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marquess
Does anybody knows why aren´t ac/dc playing any stadiums dates in Europe or the Usa?

Summer shows haven't been announced yet

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marquess
Does anybody knows why aren´t ac/dc playing any stadiums dates in Europe or the Usa?

There are indeed talks for open air dates during the summer.
2 stadium shows heavily rumored for Paris (Parc des Princes).
My opinion is that they may go for 1 in Paris, and one in the South of France, but that is just a guess - the 2 stadiums in Paris are a strong rumor.

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Black Ice debut as #1 in 29 countries.

[www.roadrunnerrecords.com]

Released globally on Monday October 20, 2008, AC/DC's first new studio album in eight years, "Black Ice" tops sales charts in 29 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, Canada, France, Argentina, Japan, Australia, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and more. In the U.S. alone, "Black Ice" has sold more than 780,000 units its first week on sale, marking the band's first ever debut entry at No. 1 on the album charts. Over 5 million copies of "Black Ice" have been shipped worldwide, combined with close to 5 million in catalog sold this year, the band is poised to sell over 10 million units this year alone.

The anticipation for a new album and tour by AC/DC has ignited catalog sales. In the past eight weeks alone AC/DC's catalog sales have exceeded 800,000 units worldwide.

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Does anybody knows why aren´t ac/dc playing any stadiums dates in Europe or the Usa?

they're definitely doing a stadium tour in Europe. not sure about the states, to my knowledge they've never headlined a stadium over there

Hi Andy js. Technically they have headlined stadiums in North America. They're doing two shows at Rogers Center(formerly Skydome) in Toronto although it's not a full stadium setup, only half. In 1988, they played BC Place in Vancouver, but again, a setup for around 30,000 people versus full stadium that the Stones usually do.

BLACK ICE is the 1st AC/DC album I've ever bought, believe it or not. And I'm 52! What is another album you guys would recommend? I really like three songs on the new one--"Rock 'N Roll Train"(but the chorus is "runaway train"?), "Big Jack" and the one that steals the melody line from "Born In The U.S.A." and sounds like a Rod Stewart song from the late Seventies, Eighties-era. "There She Goes," maybe?

I am unfamiliar with everything but their hits and the one I like the most is "Thunderstruck."

Any LP recommendations based upon my likes?

If you buy only one other album, Jack Knife, it should be "Back in Black".

However, it you want a good sampling of the Bon Scott years (with "Back in Black" included as a bonus), then get the "Bonfire" box set.

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BLACK ICE is the 1st AC/DC album I've ever bought, believe it or not. And I'm 52! What is another album you guys would recommend? I really like three songs on the new one--"Rock 'N Roll Train"(but the chorus is "runaway train"?), "Big Jack" and the one that steals the melody line from "Born In The U.S.A." and sounds like a Rod Stewart song from the late Seventies, Eighties-era. "There She Goes," maybe?

I am unfamiliar with everything but their hits and the one I like the most is "Thunderstruck."

Any LP recommendations based upon my likes?

Buy Razor's Edge and Stiff Upper Lip
Highway to Hell and Back in black are absolute classics you should consider buying too

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Jack Knife, consider getting "Powerage"...a strong, hidden gem of an album. That and "Highway To Hell" is all you'll ever need.

buy the greatest rock n roll album of all time mate. Powerage

Hi JackKnife. My suggestion: get all of their albums!

IORR Editor comment: Please do NOT start multiple AC/DC threads. This is a Stones board.Thank you. --- Bjornulf, Editor

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Then about AC/DC...

Everyone that has any news about the tour and/or the current show of the day ( setlists , interviews , magazine editions , pics etc..) , please post it here , also about the upcoming bootlegs that you can find on the internet and where to find them .
Greets!
The Freaking Tour kicks-off today!!! mama!!

PD : Use these links for further info:
www.acdcnews.com
www.acdc.com
[z10.invisionfree.com] ( for the bootlegs , you have to register )



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Hi mexicostone!

I'm SbS (Zoltan) from Hungary, Budapest. A news for you we have a special website where we wait the band: www.acdc-blackice-tour.com

Also you can find on the site all of european stations, direct lint to their offical sites from Madrid across London to Budapest.

Yeah , i already saw it , cool place man!
see ya. Luis from Mexico.

The world is not so big.....if we like AC/DC, Hey !
So you are from Mexico, it means you like Chili ???

There is a midnight here....and I'm surfing to catch some good Qual. photo to my site

Where is the base of this forum? in US ?

For those of you who have seats to the side, or parallel to the stage, if you bring binoculars, keep your eye on Brian between songs, in the past, he would run to the rear of the stage and take oxygen. I noticed this in the late 80’s and early 90’s.

The band "The Answer" is just opening for the show right now.
stay tuned