AC/DC gold vinyl reissues top the charts

The celebrations for the 50th anniversary of AC/DC began with the reissue of the band's first nine records on limited edition gold vinyl (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings). Of these, “Back in Black” (read the review here) And “Highway to Hell” (read the review here) entered the TOP 5 of the FIMI/GfK ranking of the best-selling physical albums of the week and the TOP 20 of the general albums of the week ranking. While “High Voltage” (read the review here) And “Live” they entered the TOP 20 of the best-selling physical albums of the week.

“The return to the top of the charts of albums that represent true milestones in the history of rock is the clear demonstration of how AC/DC is a band that involves and holds close to several generations under the sign of quality rock music. All this makes us extremely proud of our work and confirms that we are going in the right direction, for music and for the public.” Luca Fantacone, Catalog Director Sony Music Italy.

Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings they reissue the band's entire catalog during the year for the 50th anniversary: Each gold-colored LP is accompanied by a different 12″x12″ print for each album with the new AC/DC 50 graphics. The first nine albums available on gold-colored vinyl are: “Back in Black”, “Highway to Hell”, “The Razors Edge”, “Powerage”, “For Those About to Rock (We Salute you)”, “High Voltage”, “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”, “Who Made Who” and “Live”.