Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
AC/DC
100 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 961560 |
| Excel File Row | 415 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:15:25 |
| 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-814679-E @t GP SP 0-1 SM2-1 ("VAR 13""Specialty Records Pressing""GP=George Piros master - ATLANTIC S.Engeneer"Original Australian version was released in 1976. This, the first US version, was released in 1981") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | ST-A-814680 C @t GP SP 0-3 SM2-2 |
| Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Genre | Hard Rock & Heavy Metal |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This 1981 pressing of *Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap* is emblematic of AC/DC's peculiar discographic journey, especially on the American market. Although the album had been released in Australia in 1976, Atlantic Records in the United States initially refused to release it, considering Bon Scott's lyrics too controversial and the sound not radio-friendly enough for the US audience. The record label feared the record would not reach the charts, a decision that today appears spectacularly short-sighted. It was only after the global success of *Highway to Hell* and, above all, of *Back in Black* in 1980, and sadly after Bon Scott's tragic death, that Atlantic relented. This 1981 edition therefore represents the *first* complete official release of the album in the USA, a belated but triumphant arrival that finally recognised the raw and irreverent value of an undeniable classic.
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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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