Plug Me in [DVD] [Import] (2007)

There are lots of times watching the 50 or so tunes on Plug Me In that your jaw drops in amazement at AC/DC's sheer energy and focus. No band has stayed as stable and focused on a singular form the way AC/DC has. They start here--in this largely chronological career omnibus--raw and nervy, caught on camera as early as 1975 on Australias King of Pop Awards. And they finish the set more than two decades later, with three more-polished tunes from Toronto in 2003, notably the Bon Scott classics, "If You Want Blood" and 'The Jack." Yes, much of the early video is grainy, with lo-fi audio to match. And the lighting is frequently dim, a result of old-school video being digitized; this is analog almost all the way, very little stinkin' multi-angle digital tape here. It's Angus Young's irrepressible physicality--always rubber-necked and bent-kneed--that draws the eye persistently. Don't lose sight of the band's longtime leader, Angus's older brother Malcolm. He chugs and riffs while the tunes run as singularly as a locomotive. "Problem Child," "Live Wire," "Whole Lotta Rosie," all the early Bon Scott gems scream here, and so do Brian Johnsons cornerstones, "Back in Black," "Hell's Bells," and more. Halfway through disc 2, things get a touch artsy, and you get a sweet glimpse of the band in Moscow, just after the brief 1991 Russia coup. They're just lads, after all, trying to understand a complex world. And rocking out. --Andrew Bartlett

Witness every stage of the world's most electrifying rock band! Plug Me In - the new 2DVD set contains over 5 hours of rare and unreleased LIVE video from AC/DC. DVD 1 goes all the way back to 1975 and original singer Bon Scott with the band's first appearance on TV, quickly followed by two never-before-seen performances from the 1976 show at Sydney's St. Alban's High School. Also on DVD 1 are live clips from Melbourne, London, Glasgow, Holland, and Munich - including the very first public performance of the song "Highway To Hell"! DVD 2 picks up in Tokyo, with Brian Johnson at the mic. Tearing through new songs and old, the band clearly doesn't miss a beat and goes on straight through 2003 - performing with childhood heroes The Rolling Stones. Also included are rare interviews, tour promo films and alternate live versions. Total Running Time: approx. 5 hours

DVD 1(1975-1979)
High Voltage [King Of Pop Awards, Australia, October 1975]
It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock `N' Roll) [Bandstand, Australia, February 1976]
School Days [St. Albans High School, Australia, March 1976]
T.N.T. [St. Albans High School, Australia, March 1976]
Live Wire [Super Pop/Rollin' Bolan, London, July 1976]
Can I Sit Next To You Girl [Super Pop/Rollin' Bolan, London, July 1976]
Baby Please Don't Go [Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, December 1976]
Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be [Sight & Sound In Concert, London, October 1977]
Rocker [Sight & Sound In Concert, London, October 1977]
Rock 'N' Roll Damnation [Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, April 1978]
Dog Eat Dog [Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, April 1978]
Let There Be Rock [Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, April 1978]
Problem Child [Rock Goes To College, Colchester, October 1978]
Sin City [Rock Goes To College, Colchester, October 1978]
Bad Boy Boogie [Rock Goes To College, Colchester, October 1978]
Highway To Hell [Countdown, Arnhem, August 1979]
The Jack [Countdown, Arnhem, August 1979]
Whole Lotta Rosie [Countdown, Arnhem, August 1979]
Bonus Features
Interview at Sydney airport, April 1976
Interview in Covent Garden, London, July 1976
Baby Please Don't Go [Szene 77, Munich, September 1976]
Problem Child [Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, December 1976]
Interview/Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap [Promo film for Melbourne Radio, December 1976]
Bon Scott Interview [Countdown, Australia, November 1977]
Rock 'N' Roll Damnation [Top Of The Pops, London, June 1978]
Live and Interview [Australian Music To The World, Atlanta GA, August 1978]
Live Super 8 Bootleg Film [Thatre De Verdure, Nice, December 1979]

DVD 2 (1981-2003)
Shot Down In Flames [Nihon Seinenkan, Tokyo, February 1981]
What Do You Do For Money Honey [Nihon Seinenkan, Tokyo, February 1981]
You Shook Me All Night Long [Nihon Seinenkan, Tokyo, February 1981]
T.N.T./Let There Be Rock [Nihon Seinenkan, Tokyo, February 1981]
Back In Black [Capital Center, Landover MD, December 1981]
T.N.T. [Capital Center, Landover MD, December 1981]
Shoot To Thrill [The Summit, Houston TX, October 1983]
Guns For Hire [Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, November 1983]
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap [Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, November 1983]
Flick Of The Switch [Capital Center, Landover MD, December 1983]
Bedlam In Belgium [Capital Center, Landover MD, December 1983]
Back In Black [Tushino Airfield, Moscow, September 1991]
Highway To Hell [Tushino Airfield, Moscow, September 1991]
Whole Lotta Rosie [Tushino Airfield, Moscow, September 1991]
For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) [Tushino Airfield, Moscow, September 1991]
Gone Shootin' [VH1 Studios, London, July 1996]
Hail Caesar [Entertainment Center, Sydney, November 1996]
Ballbreaker [Entertainment Center, Sydney, November 1996]
Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution [Entertainment Center, Sydney, November 1996]
Hard As A Rock [Stade De France, Paris, June 2001]
Hells Bells [Stade De France, Paris, June 2001]
Ride On [Stade De France, Paris, June 2001]
Stiff Upper Lip [Circus Krone, Munich, June 2003]
Thunderstruck [Circus Krone, Munich, June 2003]
If You Want Blood (You've Got It) [Downsview Park Toronto Rocks, July 2003]
The Jack [Downsview Park Toronto Rocks, July 2003]
You Shook Me All Night Long [Downsview Park Toronto Rocks, July 2003]
Bonus Features
Beavis and Butt-Head "Ballbreaker Tour" intro film, 1996
Hells Bells - Interview and Live [Countdown, Brussels, January 1981]
Interview [Monsters Of Rock, Castle Donington Park, August 1984]
Gone Shootin' [Rehearsal, VH1 Studios, London, July 1996]
Rock Me Baby (The Rolling Stones with Angus and Malcolm Young) [Festwiese, Leipzig, June 2003]