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AC DC - Family Jewels
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AC DC - Family Jewels
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by AC/DC, Simon Wright (IV), Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, and Mark Evans (IV)
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Sales Rank : 10728
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on 6-9-2008
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Actors: AC, DC, Simon Wright IV, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams
Directors: Russell Mulcahy, George Young VI, Derek Burbidge, David Mallet, Eric Dionysius
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Original recording remastered, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 2
Rating: 
Studio: Albert/Epic Music Video/Sony BMG
DVD Release Date: March 29, 2005
Run Time: 150 minutes
Average Customer Review:
  114 customer reviews
Product Review
Although this compilation ends fifteen years before its 2005 release, the double disc video summation of AC/DCs colorful career from 1975-1990 is a bonanza for fans and an education for newcomers. Like fellow boogie veterans ZZ Top, these clips range from acceptable to embarrassingly dated, but through it all AC/DCs intensity and trooper status remain intact.
Conveniently divided with 20 videos on each platter that split the bands two vocalists (Disc 1, the Bon Scott era and Disc 2, the Brian Johnson years), this is a frills-free, no extras rundown of a journeyman outfit whose roaring blues rock hasnt noticeably changed over the years. Still, lead guitarist Angus Youngs Chuck Berry on amphetamines duck walk, and the groups thunderous, riff-happy sound remains a force of rock and roll nature, impervious to trends or fads.
There are some disappointing moments--the "Fly On The Wall" mini-movie of five tunes joined by a silly storyline with bad dancing, worse acting and substandard animation can charitably be considered a failed experiment--but the powerhouse energy of the Australian rockers never lags even in its weakest video moments.
This treasure trove of rare television appearances, promo clips and assorted odds and ends isnt as much fun as seeing the group live, but delivers a history lesson along with a knockout, 2 ½ hour punch thats nearly as potent. Hal Horowitz
Product Description
Its always been quite rare to see AC/DC - unless you go to their concerts. Television appearances, and later music videos, have always been a necessary evil to this band of nononsense rockers. Consequently, only their early years were documented on television - mostly in Australia and Europe - and when the time came to switch to promotional video clips, the band always made their own and gave them the appearance of a live show. But theyve also never wasted an opportunity to make a big statement with their clips. From singer Bon Scott dressing like a school girl (to Angus Youngs school boy) and smoking(!) on their first major television appearance, to the giant rocking spectacle of the "Big Gun" video (with guest appearance by Arnold Schwarzenegger), AC/DC has always been larger than life and their timeless brand of rock and roll has been as big on screen as it has off. Now for the first time Epic Records is proud to announce the first ever compilation of AC/DC videos from all parts of their storied career. Starting in 1975 on Australian TVs Countdown show through the Spanish TV clips filmed just ten days before Bon Scotts death - the first great era of the band is chronicled on Disc One. Disc Two starts with the promo videos for Back In Black (several never before available) and sees many of the 80s and 90s clips on DVD for the first time. This is truly a monumental collection of clips from one of the worlds greatest bands - all completely remastered for DVD with the same care as the Epic CD remasters and the Live At Donington DVD.
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