Plug Me In
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Plug Me In is a DVD box set released on 16 October 2007 by AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...

. It includes rare performances of the band. The standard set contains one disc of performances from the Bon Scott
Bon Scott
Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott was a Scottish-born Australian rock musician, best known for being the lead singer and lyricist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980...

 era and one from the Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson is an English singer and lyricist who has been the lead singer for the rock band AC/DC since 1980. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 along with the other members of the band....

 era. The three disc set includes Between the Cracks, featuring performances from both eras. As a strange side note, the performance of "Shoot to Thrill
Shoot to Thrill
"Shoot to Thrill" is the second song on the album Back in Black by hard rock band AC/DC. This song is also the second track of AC/DC Live and AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition, and is included on the Iron Man 2 soundtrack.-Music video:...

" from the Summit, Houston, TX, October 1983 is on both disc two and three.

Disc One: Bon Scott era

  1. "High Voltage
    High Voltage (song)
    Not to be confused with Danger! High Voltage"High Voltage" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was first released in Australia as a single in July 1975, and it is the eighth track of their second Australian album T.N.T. The song was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott....

    " (King of Pop Awards, Australia
    Australia
    Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

    , October 1975)
  2. "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
    It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
    "It's a Long Way to the Top " is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the first track of the group's album T.N.T., released in December 1975, and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott...

    " (Bandstand, Australia, February 1976)
  3. "School Days
    School Days (song)
    "School Days" is a song written and recorded by rock and roll icon Chuck Berry, released by the Chess record label as a single in March 1957, and released on the LP After School Session two months later . It is one of his best known songs and is often considered a rock and roll anthem...

    " (St. Albans High School
    St Albans Secondary College
    St. Albans Secondary College is a highly rated 7-12 secondary school located at St Albans, Victoria, Australia, in Melbourne's exclusive western suburbs. It is recognised for its academic excellence, strong social and cultural values and outstanding university admission rates.- History :The school...

    , Australia, March 1976)
  4. "T.N.T.
    T.N.T. (song)
    "T.N.T." is a single recorded in 1975 by the hard rock band AC/DC, taken from their Australian album T.N.T. and the international version of High Voltage. The song was written by Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm Young...

    " (St. Albans High School
    St Albans Secondary College
    St. Albans Secondary College is a highly rated 7-12 secondary school located at St Albans, Victoria, Australia, in Melbourne's exclusive western suburbs. It is recognised for its academic excellence, strong social and cultural values and outstanding university admission rates.- History :The school...

    , Australia, March 1976)
  5. "Live Wire" (Super Pop/Rollin' Bolan, London
    London
    London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

    , July 1976)
  6. "Can I Sit Next to You Girl
    Can I Sit Next To You Girl
    "Can I Sit Next to You Girl" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the seventh track on their Australian album T.N.T., released in December 1975 , and is also the sixth track on the international version of High Voltage, released in May 1976.-Recordings:Written by Angus Young and...

    " (Super Pop/Rollin' Bolan, London, July 1976)
  7. "Baby Please Don't Go" (Myer Music Bowl
    Sidney Myer Music Bowl
    The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an outdoor performance venue in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the lawns and gardens of Kings Domain, close to the Arts Centre and the Southbank entertainment precinct...

    , Melbourne
    Melbourne
    Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

    , December 1976)
  8. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" (Sight & Sound In Concert, London, October 1977)
  9. "Rocker" (Sight & Sound In Concert, London, October 1977)
  10. "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation
    Rock 'n' Roll Damnation
    "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" is a single by the Australian rock band AC/DC, and the first track on their Powerage album, released in 1978. Written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, it was played live by the band during the Powerage tour, and was also played live during the 2003 world tour,...

    " (Apollo Theatre
    The Apollo (Glasgow)
    The Apollo was a music venue in Glasgow, Scotland, operating from 1973-1985. It was opened by Unicorn Leisure, in September 1973, after acquiring a lease from the owners George Green Ltd. The venue's debut live performance was by Johnny Cash on 5 September 1973. While in operation, it hosted the...

    , Glasgow
    Glasgow
    Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

    , April 1978)
  11. "Dog Eat Dog
    Dog Eat Dog (song)
    "Dog Eat Dog" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the second track of their album Let There Be Rock, released in 1977, and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott....

    " (Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, April 1978)
  12. "Let There Be Rock
    Let There Be Rock (song)
    "Let There Be Rock" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the third and title track of their album Let There Be Rock, released in March 1977, and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott....

    " (Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, April 1978)
  13. "Problem Child" (Rock Goes To College
    Rock goes to College
    Rock Goes To College was a BBC series that ran between 1978 and 1981 on British television. A variety of up-coming rock oriented bands were showcased live from small venues and broadcast simultaneously on television and radio during a 40-50 minute live performance.It was a follow-on to the...

    , Colchester
    Colchester
    Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...

    , October 1978)
  14. "Sin City
    Sin City
    Sin City is the title for a series of neo-noir comics by Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in "Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special" , and continued in Dark Horse Presents #51–62 from May 1991 to June 1992, under the title of Sin City, serialized in thirteen parts. Several...

    " (Rock Goes To College, Colchester, October 1978)
  15. "Bad Boy Boogie" (Rock Goes To College, Colchester, October 1978)
  16. "Highway to Hell
    Highway to Hell (song)
    "Highway to Hell" is the opening track of AC/DC's 1979 album Highway to Hell and the twelfth track on AC/DC Live. It was initially released as a single in 1979....

    " (Countdown, Holland, August 1979)
  17. "The Jack" (Countdown, Holland, August 1979)
  18. "Whole Lotta Rosie
    Whole Lotta Rosie
    "Whole Lotta Rosie" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the eighth and final track on the band's fourth Australian album, Let There Be Rock, released in Australia in March 1977, and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott...

    " (Countdown, Holland, August 1979)

Bonus Features

  1. Interview at Sydney airport, April 1976
  2. Interview in Covent Garden
    Covent Garden
    Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...

    , London, August 1976
  3. "Baby Please Don't Go" (Szene 77, Germany
    Germany
    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

    , September 1976)
  4. Interview/"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (Promo film for Melbourne Radio, December 1976)
  5. Bon Scott Interview (Countdown, Australia, November 1977)
  6. "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" (Top of the Pops
    Top of the Pops
    Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...

    , London, June 1978)
  7. Live and Interview (Australian Music To The World, Atlanta, GA, August 1978)
  8. Live Super 8 Bootleg Film (Théatre De Verdure, Nice
    Nice
    Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...

    , France
    France
    The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

    , December 1979)

Disc Two: Brian Johnson era

  1. "Shot Down in Flames" (Budokan
    Nippon Budokan
    The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...

    , Tokyo
    Tokyo
    , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

    , February 1981)
  2. "What Do You Do for Money Honey" (Budokan, Tokyo, February 1981)
  3. "You Shook Me All Night Long
    You Shook Me All Night Long
    "You Shook Me All Night Long" is one of AC/DC's signature songs from their most successful album, Back in Black. The song also reappeared on their later album Who Made Who. It is one of the band's top 40 singles, reaching number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in 1980...

    " (Budokan, Tokyo, February 1981)
  4. "Let There Be Rock" (Budokan, Tokyo, February 1981)
  5. "Back in Black
    Back in Black (song)
    "Back in Black" is a song by AC/DC, appearing as the first track on side two of their 1980 album, Back in Black. Known for its opening guitar riff, the song was AC/DC's tribute to their former singer Bon Scott...

    " (Capital Center, Landover, MD, December 1981)
  6. "T.N.T." (Capital Center, Landover, MD, December 1981)
  7. "Shoot to Thrill
    Shoot to Thrill
    "Shoot to Thrill" is the second song on the album Back in Black by hard rock band AC/DC. This song is also the second track of AC/DC Live and AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition, and is included on the Iron Man 2 soundtrack.-Music video:...

    " (The Summit, Houston, TX, October 1983)
  8. "Guns for Hire
    Guns for Hire
    "Guns for Hire" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, from their album Flick of the Switch, released in 1983. Written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, it was also released as a single with "Landslide" as the b-side....

    " (Joe Louis Arena
    Joe Louis Arena
    Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe and JLA is a hockey arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit, Michigan. It is the home of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Completed in 1979 at a cost of $57 million, Joe Louis Arena is named after boxer and former heavyweight...

    , Detroit, MI, November 1983)
  9. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
    Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (song)
    "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the title track and first track of their album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976, and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott....

    " (Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, November 1983)
  10. "Flick of the Switch
    Flick of the Switch (song)
    "Flick of the Switch" is a single by the Australian rock band AC/DC, from the album Flick of the Switch, released in 1983. It was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Brian Johnson....

    " (Capital Center, Landover, MD, December 1983)
  11. "Bedlam In Belgium" (Capital Center, Landover, MD, December 1983)
  12. "Back in Black" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow
    Moscow
    Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

    , September 1991)
  13. "Highway to Hell" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, September 1991)
  14. "Whole Lotta Rosie" (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, September 1991)
  15. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
    For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
    "For Those About to Rock " is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. The song was first released on AC/DC's eighth studio album For Those About to Rock We Salute You in 1981, and later as a single in 1982. The single's B-side contains an edited live version of "Let There Be Rock", recorded...

    " (Tushino Airfield, Moscow, September 1991)
  16. "Gone Shootin'" (VH1 Studios, London
    London
    London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

    , July 1996)
  17. "Hail Caesar
    Hail Caesar (song)
    "Hail Caesar" is a song by the Australian rock band AC/DC. This song is found on their 1995 album Ballbreaker. The song is also one the album's singles.The lyrics, "All Hail Caesar", are a reference to the Roman general Julius Caesar....

    " (Entertainment Center
    Sydney Entertainment Centre
    The Sydney Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose venue, located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished to make way for a new railway. The centre is currently owned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, which administers...

    , Sydney
    Sydney
    Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

    , November 1996)
  18. "Ballbreaker" (Entertainment Center, Sydney, November 1996)
  19. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
    Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
    "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" is a song by the rock band AC/DC, the song featured as the final track of the album released in 1980 Back in Black. It is the fourth single released of the album...

    " (Entertainment Center, Sydney, November 1996)
  20. "Hard as a Rock
    Hard as a Rock
    "Hard as a Rock" is a song and a single by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It features as the first track on their album, Ballbreaker, released in 1995. It became their second No. 1 song on the Album Rock Tracks chart, following 1993's "Big Gun"...

    " (Stade de France
    Stade de France
    The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for...

    , Paris
    Paris
    Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

    , June 2001)
  21. "Hells Bells
    Hells Bells (song)
    "Hells Bells" is the first track of Australian hard rock band AC/DC's album Back in Black. It is the first song on their comeback album after the death of vocalist Bon Scott, introducing his successor Brian Johnson....

    " (Stade de France, Paris, June 2001)
  22. "Ride On" (Stade de France, Paris, June 2001)
  23. "Stiff Upper Lip
    Stiff Upper Lip (song)
    "Stiff Upper Lip" is a song by rock band AC/DC. This song is on their 2000 album Stiff Upper Lip, and it is composed by Angus and Malcolm Young. The song was released as a single, and topped the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart...

    " (Circus Krone, Munich
    Munich
    Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

    , June 2003)
  24. "Thunderstruck
    Thunderstruck (song)
    "Thunderstruck" is the first song on the 1990 AC/DC album The Razors Edge.The song peaked at No. 5 on U.S. the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. It was released as a single in Germany, Australia, and Japan. The song is said to be inspired by lead guitarist Angus Young's hair-raising experience...

    " (Circus Krone, Munich, June 2003)
  25. "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" (Downsview Park
    Downsview Park
    Downsview Park is a former Canadian Forces Base in the community of Downsview in Toronto, Canada. It contains about 231.5 hectares of land, of which more than 130 hectares are earmarked for traditional parkland, recreational and cultural amenities...

     Toronto Rocks, July 2003)
  26. "The Jack" (Downsview Park Toronto Rocks, July 2003)
  27. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Downsview Park Toronto Rocks, July 2003)

Bonus features

  1. Beavis and Butt-Head
    Beavis and Butt-Head
    Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. The series originated from Frog Baseball, a 1992 short film by Judge. After seeing the short, MTV signed Judge to develop the concept. Beavis and Butt-head originally aired from March 8, 1993 to November 28, 1997...

     "Ballbreaker Tour" intro film, 1996
  2. "Hells Bells" - Interview & Live (Countdown, Brussels
    Brussels
    Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...

    , January 1981)
  3. Interview (Monsters of Rock
    Monsters of Rock
    Monsters of Rock was an annual music festival held in England, then moved in other locations like The Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Chile.The Last show was in 2008....

    , Castle Donington Park
    Donington Park
    Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...

    , August 1984)
  4. "Gone Shootin'" (Rehearsal, VH1 Studio, London, July 1996)
  5. "Rock Me Baby" (The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...

     with Angus and Malcolm Young) (Festwiese, Leipzig
    Leipzig
    Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...

    , Germany
    Germany
    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

    , June 2003)

Disc Three: Between The Cracks

  1. "She's Got Balls" (St. Albans High School, Australia, March 1976)
  2. "It's a Long Way to the Top" (St. Albans High School, Australia, March 1976)
  3. "Let There Be Rock" (Sight & Sound In Concert, London, October 1977)
  4. "Bad Boy Boogie" (Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, April 1978)
  5. "Girls Got Rhythm
    Girls Got Rhythm
    "Girls Got Rhythm" is a song by popular rock band AC/DC. It is found on their 1979 album Highway to Hell. The song was released as a single the same year....

    " (Top Pop, 1979)
  6. "Guns for Hire" (Band rehearsals 1983)
  7. "This House Is on Fire" (Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, November 1983)
  8. "Highway To Hell " (Dublin 1996)
  9. "Girls Got Rhythm" (Entertainment Center
    Sydney Entertainment Centre
    The Sydney Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose venue, located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished to make way for a new railway. The centre is currently owned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, which administers...

    , Sydney, November 1996)
  10. "Let There Be Rock" (Stuttgart
    Stuttgart
    Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....

    2000)
  11. Angus Statue Intro (Stiff Upper Lip Tour Film 2001)

Live at The Summit in Houston, 1983

  1. "Guns for Hire"
  2. "Shoot to Thrill"
  3. "Sin City"
  4. "This House Is on Fire"
  5. "Back in Black"
  6. "Bad Boy Boogie"
  7. "Rock 'n' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
  8. "Flick of the Switch"
  9. "Hells Bells"
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