Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
AC/DC
72 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 961560 |
| Excel File Row | 175 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:00:57 |
| Pressing Year | 1981 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | ATLANTIC |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | SD 16033 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | ST-A-8146 79-E EXSP |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | ST-A-8146 80-C |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | EX |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Hard Rock & Heavy Metal |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This pressing of "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap", dated 1981 and on the Atlantic label, encapsulates a story of incredible perseverance and fan demand. Originally released in Australia in 1976, the album was stubbornly shelved by Atlantic Records in the United States for years. The American record label, in fact, judged the lyrics, and particularly the uninhibited title track, too "crude" and inappropriate for the US market, preferring to focus on releases such as *High Voltage* and *Let There Be Rock*. Despite the label's veto, the growing popularity of AC/DC and the worldwide success of *Back in Black* after Bon Scott's tragic passing, generated an insatiable demand. American fans, hungry for new material, began importing the album en masse, making it a best-seller in the grey market. It was only in the face of this overwhelming pressure and the evidence of a thirsty market that Atlantic relented, finally releasing the album in the USA in 1981. This specific edition therefore represents the "first" official American release, a testament to the power of the fanbase.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (3:46)
- A2 - Love At First Feel (3:05)
- A3 - Big Balls (2:39)
- A4 - Rocker (2:46)
- A5 - Problem Child (5:43)
- B1 - There's Gonna Be Some Rockin' (3:14)
- B2 - Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire) (6:57)
- B3 - Ride On (5:47)
- B4 - Squealer (5:12)
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