AC/DC - Black Ice

Amazon UK
Walmart USA

The Sony remastered versions of the AC/DC albums "Ballbreaker" and "Stiff Upper Lip" were released in the UK on Monday 24th January 2005.

Ballbreaker is listed as on sale at
Amazon UK
EIL.com
101CD

Stiff Upper Lip is listed as on sale at
Amazon UK
EIL.com
101CD

Announcement from www.acdcrocks.com January 2003 Epic Records Is Proud To Announce The Re-Launch Of The AC/DC Catalog It all begins February 18, 2003 with... 18th February 2003 will see the release of Back In Black Highway To Hell Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap High Voltage Live Live (2 CD Collector's Edition) • All Epic AC/DC Re-issues will contain EXCLUSIVE ConnecteD website access to further enhance the fan's experience with that specific album. • Remastered from the original source tapes for optimum sound quality. • Packaged in deluxe digi-paks with newly designed booklets. Also enhanced and remastered for Release: (29th April 2003 USA / 5th May 2003 UK & Europe) Who Made Who Let There Be Rock The Razor's Edge For Those About To Rock We Salute You Powerage Also enhanced and remastered for Release: (1st July 2001 USA ) Blow Up Your Video Flick Of The Switch Fly On The Wall '74 Jailbreak If You Want Blood You've Got It

• Back in Black - David Fricke
• Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - David Wild
• High Voltage - Murray Engelheart
• Highway to Hell - Ernie Welch
• Live (both versions) - Don Kaye

Epic re-mastered re-issues 2003

Each cd comes with a 16 page booklet and has its own special connecteD bonus area on the web site www.acdcrocks.com that can only be viewed when the user has a new Epic AC/DC cd in the cd-rom drive of there PC's.

Once connecteD and on the bonus section for the relevant CD , the user will have the facility to view tour dates of the related tour which were compiled by the author of the AC/DC web site www.ac-dc.net , read sleeve notes of the album, view exclusive photos from the relevant period of the band's history. Watch promo video clips of some of the tracks from the album and listen to bonus live versions of selected tracks from the album.

On the downside connecting to the site using a slow 56K modem takes a while , and to fully experience the benefits of the Bonus connecteD section for each CD , a broadband connection would be more beneficial.

In summary thou , I would recommend going out and buying at least one of the remastered CD's and judging for yourself. The sound is great , and for once a record company has done the band proud with the packaging and information on the CD's. If you buy one you will more and likely go back for another.
Also cover scans of the first batch of the albums are available to view at
www.acdc-discography.com