Stiff Upper Lip
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Stiff Upper Lip is the 14th Australian and 13th international studio album by Australian hard rock
band AC/DC
; it was released in 2000. The album was recorded at The Warehouse Studio
in Vancouver, British Columbia
and mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City
. The album was produced by George Young, older brother of Malcolm
and Angus Young
. The three singles to be released from it were the title track
, "Safe in New York City
", and "Satellite Blues
". These three songs plus "Meltdown" were played live on the subsequent world tour.
This album was re-released in the U.S. on 2007 as part of AC/DC's remasters series. It was re-released in the UK in 2005.
The album is currently certified platinum
in the US for sales in excess of 1,000,000 copies.
in January 2001. The album includes the Stiff Upper Lip disc, and a bonus disc with a non-album track, five live tracks recorded from a concert at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
, Madrid
, Spain
in 1996, and three music videos.
in Munich
, Germany. The track listing is as follows:
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band 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 was released in 2000. The album was recorded at The Warehouse Studio
The Warehouse Studio
The Warehouse Studio is a music recording facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, owned by Bryan Adams.- The building :The Warehouse Studio is housed in the oldest brick building in Vancouver, which is located in present-day Gastown...
in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The album was produced by George Young, older brother of Malcolm
Malcolm Young
Malcolm Young is a Scottish-born Australian guitarist, best known as a founding member, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Young was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, along with the other members of AC/DC...
and Angus Young
Angus Young
Angus McKinnon Young is a Scottish-born Australian musician, and the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the rock and roll band AC/DC. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with other members of AC/DC in 2003 and is known for his energetic performances,...
. The three singles to be released from it were the title track
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...
, "Safe in New York City
Safe In New York City
-Personnel:*Brian Johnson – lead vocals*Angus Young – lead guitar*Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar*Cliff Williams – bass guitar*Phil Rudd – drums-External links:**...
", and "Satellite Blues
Satellite Blues
"Satellite Blues" is a song by Australian rock band AC/DC, released as a single, and featured on their 2000 album, Stiff Upper Lip.This would also be AC/DC's last single until the release of 2008's "Rock And Roll Train" from Black Ice.-Personnel:...
". These three songs plus "Meltdown" were played live on the subsequent world tour.
This album was re-released in the U.S. on 2007 as part of AC/DC's remasters series. It was re-released in the UK in 2005.
The album is currently certified platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
in the US for sales in excess of 1,000,000 copies.
Track listing
Tour Edition
In Australia, New Zealand and Europe, a special two-disc tour edition of Stiff Upper Lip was released by Albert ProductionsAlbert Productions
Albert Productions, a division of music publishing and recording company Albert Music, is one of Australia's longest established independent Australian record label to specialise in rock and roll music. The label was founded in 1964 by Ted Albert, whose family owned and operated the Australian...
in January 2001. The album includes the Stiff Upper Lip disc, and a bonus disc with a non-album track, five live tracks recorded from a concert at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
Las Ventas
The Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas is a famous bullring in Madrid .Situated in the Guindalera quarter of the district of Salamanca, it was inaugurated on June 17, 1931. It has a seating capacity of 25,000 and is regarded as the home of bullfighting in Spain.This bullring was designed by the architect...
, Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in 1996, and three music videos.
Track listing
Video
Stiff Upper Lip Live is the name of the live video released in 2001 by AC/DC, recorded on June 14, 2001, on their Stiff Upper Lip Tour at the OlympiastadionOlympic Stadium (Munich)
Olympiastadion is a stadium located in Munich, Germany. Situated at the heart of the Olympiapark München in northern Munich, the stadium was built as the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics....
in 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...
, Germany. The track listing is as follows:
- "Stiff Upper Lip" (Young, Young)
- "You Shook Me All Night LongYou 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...
" (Young, Young, Johnson) - "Problem Child" (Young, Young, Scott)
- "ThunderstruckThunderstruck (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...
" (Young, Young) - "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" (Young, Young, Scott)
- "Hard as a Rock" (Young, Young)
- "Shoot to ThrillShoot 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:...
" (Young, Young, Johnson) - "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise PollutionRock 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...
" (Young, Young, Johnson) - "What Do You Do for Money Honey" (Young, Young, Johnson)
- "Bad Boy Boogie" (Young, Young, Scott)
- "Hells BellsHells 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....
" (Young, Young, Johnson) - "Up to My Neck in You" (Young, Young, Scott)
- "The Jack" (Young, Young, Scott)
- "Back in Black" (Young, Young, Johnson)
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt CheapDirty 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....
" (Young, Young, Scott) - "Highway to HellHighway 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....
" (Young, Young, Scott) - "Whole Lotta Rosie" (Young, Young, Scott)
- "Let There Be Rock" (Young, Young, Scott)
- "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...
" (Young, Young, Scott) - "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...
" (Young, Young, Johnson) - "Shot Down in Flames" (Young, Young, Scott)
Personnel
- Brian JohnsonBrian JohnsonBrian 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....
– lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the... - Angus YoungAngus YoungAngus McKinnon Young is a Scottish-born Australian musician, and the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the rock and roll band AC/DC. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with other members of AC/DC in 2003 and is known for his energetic performances,...
– lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure... - Malcolm YoungMalcolm YoungMalcolm Young is a Scottish-born Australian guitarist, best known as a founding member, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Young was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, along with the other members of AC/DC...
– rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Cliff WilliamsCliff WilliamsClifford Williams is an English bassist and backing vocalist, who has been a member of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC since mid-1977. He had started his professional music career in 1967 and was previously in the British groups Home and Bandit. His first studio album with AC/DC was Powerage...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Phil RuddPhil RuddPhillip Hugh Norman Rudd is an Australian drummer. He is best known for his membership of rock band AC/DC from 1975 until 1983, and again from 1994 to present. After the 1977 departure of bass guitarist Mark Evans, he became the only Australian-born member of the band...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Additional personnel
- George Young – producer
- Mike FraserMike FraserMike Fraser is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer. Mike is best known for his work with AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith and Joe Satriani...
– engineer and mixer - Dean Maher – assistant engineer
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Stiff Upper Lip" | Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue... |
1 |
| 2000 | "Satellite Blues" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
| 2000 | "Meltdown" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 22 |
| 2000 | "Safe in New York City" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 21 |
Certifications
| Country | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
| Canada | 500,000 | Platinum |
| Finland | 27,427 | Gold |
| United Kingdom | 500,000 | Platinum |
| Australia | 70,000 | Platinum |