No Bull

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No Bull
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Released19 November, 1996 (VHS)
16 October 2000 (DVD)
16 September 2008 (Blu-ray)
Recorded10 July 1996
Venue Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas (Madrid, Spain)
Genre Hard rock
Length123:39
Label EastWest (original)
Columbia Music Video (re-release)
Director David Mallet
Producer Rocky Oldham

No Bull is a live video released by AC/DC in November 1996, filmed on Super 16mm at Madrid's Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas on 10 July 1996 during the Ballbreaker world tour. It was directed by David Mallet, produced by Rocky Oldham, mixed by Mike Fraser, and edited by David Gardener and Simon Hilton; production company was Serpent Films.

Contents

The show, involving a crane, a large model of "Rosie" and a finale with half a dozen blazing cannons, features 20 live tracks spanning their then 23-year career. It features 4 tracks from Ballbreaker album, as well as other classic songs by the band.

On 8 September 2008 a director's cut edition entitled No Bull: The Director's Cut was released in the DVD and Blu-ray formats. This features the original concert as well as three new extra features. AC-DC - No Bull- The Directors Cut.jpg
On 8 September 2008 a director's cut edition entitled No Bull: The Director's Cut was released in the DVD and Blu-ray formats. This features the original concert as well as three new extra features.

Track listing

  1. "Back in Black"
  2. "Shot Down in Flames"
  3. "Thunderstruck"
  4. "Girls Got Rhythm"
  5. "Hard as a Rock"
  6. "Shoot to Thrill"
  7. "Boogie Man"
  8. "Hail Caesar"
  9. "Hells Bells"
  10. "Dog Eat Dog"
  11. "The Jack"
  12. "Ballbreaker"
  13. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
  14. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
  15. "You Shook Me All Night Long"
  16. "Whole Lotta Rosie"
  17. "T.N.T."
  18. "Let There Be Rock"
  19. "Highway to Hell"
  20. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

Personnel

Special features

Director's Cut

Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound newly mixed and mastered for DVD

    • "Shoot to Thrill"
    • "Hail Caesar"
    • "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
    • "You Shook Me All Night Long"

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [1] 6× Platinum90,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [2] Gold5,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [3] 3× Platinum30,000^
France (SNEP) [4] 2× Platinum40,000*
Germany (BVMI) [5] Gold25,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [6] Platinum5,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [7] Gold10,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] Platinum50,000*
United States (RIAA) [9] 5× Platinum500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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