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Volts | ||||
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Released | 18 November 1997 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 57:12 | |||
Label | East West | |||
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Volts is an album by AC/DC released as a part named "Disc Four" on the Bonfire box set. Released in November 1997, the album is a compilation of some alternative versions of songs recorded for the albums Let There Be Rock and Highway to Hell , and some songs previously released.
A hidden track containing various interviews appears after a short stretch of silence following the last track.
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