| AC/DC discography | |
|---|---|
 AC/DC performing in Tacoma, Washington in 2009 | |
| Studio albums | 17 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Soundtrack albums | 2 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Singles | 57 |
| Video albums | 11 |
| Music videos | 52 |
| Box sets | 2 |
Australian rock band AC/DC have released 17 studio albums, two soundtrack albums, three live albums, one extended play, 57 singles, 11 video albums, 52 music videos and two box sets. Although many AC/DC singles have been released, the band refused to issue any greatest hits albums. [1] Who Made Who , which served as the soundtrack to Stephen King's film Maximum Overdrive , Iron Man 2 and the band's various live recordings are the closest they have issued to such a compilation. [2]
Contents
- Albums
- Studio albums
- Live albums
- Soundtrack albums
- Box set albums
- Extended plays
- Singles
- Videos
- Video albums
- Music videos
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Brothers Angus (lead guitar) and Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar) formed AC/DC in 1973. [3] [4] The band released two albums in Australasia before issuing their first international album, High Voltage in 1976; the Youngs had been joined by vocalist Bon Scott, bass guitarist Mark Evans and drummer Phil Rudd. [3] [4] In 1980, less than a year after the appearance of the successful Highway to Hell , Scott died and was replaced by English singer Brian Johnson, with whom AC/DC released their best-selling album, Back in Black . [3] [4] [5] The album Black Ice , from 2008, reached number one in 29 countries. [6] In 50 years of their career, AC/DC have sold over 200 million albums worldwide, [7] and 83 million in the United States. [8] Back in Black sold 50 million copies worldwide, and became the second best-selling album in history. [9]
Verizon made AC/DC albums available for digital download in 2007; [10] for five years the band refused to release their albums via iTunes, as that company allows downloading of individual tracks. [11] Angus Young observed, "We honestly believe the songs on any of our albums belong together. If we were on iTunes, we know a certain percentage of people would only download two or three songs from the album – and we don't think that represents us musically." [11] However, in November 2012, the band relented and released their entire discography via iTunes. [12] AC/DC’s consistent hard rock sound across decades has been both praised and criticized by music critics. Many reviewers note that the band’s focus on straightforward riffs and high-energy performances helped solidify hard rock’s commercial appeal in the late 1970s and 1980s. According to Rolling Stone, the band’s “unapologetically simple approach created one of the most recognizable sounds in rock history.” [13] On 30 June 2015, their catalogue appeared on Spotify for the first time, which made their works available for streaming. [14] Their most certified singles in the US are "Thunderstruck" (1990), "Back in Black" (1980), "Highway to Hell" (1979), and "You Shook Me All Night Long" (1980) – each have received Diamond, 7× Platinum, and 6× Platinum and from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2024, respectively. [8] In Australia, "Thunderstruck" (1990) was accredited 10× Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in 2022. [15]
