Volts (album)

Volts
Compilation album by AC/DC
Released	18 November 1997
Genre	Hard rock
Length	57:12
Label	East West
Producer	Harry Vanda George Young
AC/DC chronology
Ballbreaker (1995) Volts (1997) Stiff Upper Lip (2000)

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.

Track listing

1. "Dirty Eyes" – 3:21
2. "Touch Too Much" (demo) – 6:34
3. "If You Want Blood You've Got It" (demo) – 4:28
4. "Back Seat Confidential" – 5:23
5. "Get It Hot" (demo) – 4:17
6. "Sin City" (live) – 4:58
7. "She's Got Balls" (live) – 7:57
8. "School Days" (Chuck Berry cover) – 5:23
9. "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" – 5:14
10. "Ride On" – 5:47
    "Bon Scott interviews" – 3:48

Australian version

1. "Dirty Eyes" – 3:21
2. "Touch Too Much" – 6:34
3. "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" – 4:26
4. "Back Seat Confidential" – 5:23
5. "Get It Hot" – 4:15
6. "Sin City" (live) – 4:53
7. "Walk All Over You" (live) - 5:06
8. "T.N.T." (live) - 4:13
9. "She's Got Balls" (live) – 7:56
10. "School Days" – 5:21
11. "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" – 5:16
12. "Ride On" – 9:44
    "Bon Scott interviews"

• All songs composed by Malcolm Young, Angus Young and Bon Scott except "School Days" by Chuck Berry.

Track information

• "Dirty Eyes" is an early recording, which essentially later turned out as the song "Whole Lotta Rosie" which is found on both versions of Let There Be Rock , though with different lyrics.
• "Touch Too Much" is a different track from the one found on Highway to Hell, the only similarity being the title.
• "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" is an earlier recording of the same song found on Highway to Hell, featuring partially different lyrics.
• "Back Seat Confidential" is an early recording, which essentially turned into the song "Beating Around the Bush", which is found on Highway to Hell, though with different lyrics.
• "Get It Hot" is a different track from the one found on Highway to Hell, the only similarity being the title.
• "Sin City" was recorded live from Midnight Special on 6 September 1978.
• "Walk All Over You" and "T.N.T." were recorded live from Let There Be Rock: The Movie in the Australian version.
• "She's Got Balls" was recorded live in 1977 from the Bondi Lifesaver, and is also found as a b-side to the single "You Shook Me All Night Long".
• "School Days" is from T.N.T. , and was previously unreleased outside of Australia.
• "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" was previously released on T.N.T., in a slightly shorter edit; it also appears on the international version of High Voltage .
• "Ride On" was previously released on the Australian and international releases of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap , and there are several hidden interview tracks after this song.

Personnel

• Bon Scott - lead vocals; bagpipes on "It's A Long Way to the Top"
• Angus Young - lead guitar
• Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Phil Rudd - drums
• Cliff Williams - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Mark Evans - bass guitar on "Dirty Eyes", "It's a Long Way to the Top", and "Ride On"
• George Young - bass guitar on "School Days" ^[1]

References

1. "AC/DC DISCOGRAPHY". www.ac-dc.net. Retrieved 2 June 2025.