Live at Donington
Video by
AC/DC
Released26 October 1992 (VHS)
3 November 2003 (DVD)
16 October 2007 (Blu-ray)
Recorded17 August 1991
VenueDonington Park
GenreHard rock, rock and roll
Length120:00

Live at Donington is the DVD recording of the Australian rock band AC/DC‘s show at Donington Park on 17 August 1991, directed by David Mallet; it was the band's third Monsters of Rock festival. The two-hour show was performed before 72,500[1] spectators and included real cannons, the Hells Bell, an inflatable Rosie and two inflatable Anguses: one to the right of the stage, and one in the back of the stage during Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be.[2] It was filmed in 35 mm Panavision and had 26 cameras that included one situated inside a helicopter. The DVD includes special features such as stereo and 5.1 surround sound, Iso-cam versions of certain songs for different band members, and audio commentary from Angus and Malcolm Young.[2]

Another option allows the viewer to focus on just one member for the length of a song. This option is available for Angus Young on "Thunderstruck", "Back in Black", and "Highway to Hell". The option is offered for Malcolm Young on "T.N.T.", Brian Johnson on "Whole Lotta Rosie" and Cliff Williams on "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap". For unknown reasons, this option was not available for Chris Slade. One other feature is a full catalogue discography with audio interview of all international albums.

Despite the commercial success of the DVD, many hardcore fans were disappointed that the audio was fixed, with many differences than the original video, though the DVD officially released in Brazil still has original audio. Tracks from Live at Donington on AC/DC Live have the original audio.

The audio was used for the Harmonix game AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Set list

  1. "Thunderstruck"
  2. "Shoot to Thrill"
  3. "Back in Black"
  4. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
  5. "Heatseeker"
  6. "Fire Your Guns"
  7. "Jailbreak"
  8. "The Jack"
  9. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
  10. "Moneytalks"
  11. "Hells Bells"
  12. "High Voltage"
  13. "Whole Lotta Rosie"
  14. "You Shook Me All Night Long"
  15. "T.N.T."
  16. "Let There Be Rock"
  17. "Highway to Hell"
  18. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"[2]

Personnel

Other releases

Blu-ray

This concert was released for the first time in high-definition on Blu-ray Disc by Sony BMG on October 16, 2007.[3][4] The video is in 1080p, and is a brand new 35 mm film transfer that includes a PCM 5.1 (48 kHz, 24 bit) soundtrack.

Rock Band

The concert has been released in the form of playable songs for the music video game series Rock Band under the name of AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack.[5]

The Track Pack was released on November 2, 2008. In line with other AC/DC promotions, the track pack was only available through Wal-Mart and Sam's Club[6] in the United States.

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[7] Platinum 8,000^
Australia (ARIA)[8] 7× Platinum 105,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[9] Gold 5,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[10] Gold 8,078[10]
France (SNEP)[11] 2× Platinum 40,000*
Germany (BVMI)[12]
video 		3× Platinum 150,000^
Germany (BVMI)[13]
album 		Gold 250,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] Gold 10,000^
Sweden (GLF)[15] Gold 10,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] Platinum 6,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] 2× Platinum 100,000*
United States (RIAA)[18] 6× Platinum 600,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Monsters of Rock Festivals
  2. ^ a b c AC/DC (Band), David Mallet (Director) (11 November 2003). "AC/DC - Live at Donington" (DVD). Sony. ASIN B0000E2FLC. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
  3. ^ "AC/DC to Rock Blu-ray with 'Live at Donington'". HighDefDigest.com. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
  4. ^ AC/DC (Band), David Mallet (Director) (16 October 2007). "AC/DC - Live at Donington" (Blu-ray). Sony. ASIN B000VS6QTK. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Kotaku: Rock Band's AC/DC Live Track Pack - The Details".
  6. ^ Breckon, Nick; Faylor, Chris (29 September 2008). "First Rock Band Spin-off Revealed: AC/DC Live Coming As $30 Wal-Mart Exclusive". Shacknews. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
  7. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certifications". CAPIF (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Austrian video certifications – AC/DC – Live At Donington" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  10. ^ a b "AC/DC" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  11. ^ "French video certifications – AC/DC – Live At Donington" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (AC/DC; 'Live At Donington')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (AC/DC; 'Live At Donington')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Spanish video certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 13 July 2022. Select under "Categoría", select 2010 under "Año". Select 20 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
  15. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2006" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  16. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Live At Donington')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  17. ^ "British video certifications – AC/DC – Live At Donington". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  18. ^ "American video certifications – AC/DC – Live At Donington". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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