Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Album by AC/DC
Released	20 September 1976
Recorded	Summer 1976
Genre	Hard rock
Length	41:00
Label	Albert Productions
Producer(s)	Harry Vanda, George Young
Professional reviews
AMG link
AC/DC chronology
T.N.T. (1975)	Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)	Let There Be Rock (1977)

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the third studio album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music). All songs were written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... AC/DC is a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in November, 1973 by rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young and his brother, lead guitarist Angus Young. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... For other senses of this word, see summer (disambiguation). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Harry Vanda is an Australian popular music singer, guitarist, songwriter and record producer. ... George Young (born on 6 November 1947 in Glasgow), is an Australian rock musician, songwriter and record producer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Description: Rating stars. ... AC/DC is a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in November, 1973 by rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young and his brother, lead guitarist Angus Young. ... T.N.T. is an album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in December 1975 (see 1975 in music). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Let There Be Rock is the fourth studio album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in March 1977 (see 1977 in music). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... AC/DC is a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in November, 1973 by rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young and his brother, lead guitarist Angus Young. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... See also: 1975 in music, other events of 1976, 1977 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events January-February January 7 - Kenneth Moss, a former record company executive, is sentenced to 120 days in the Los Angeles County Jail and four years probation for... Angus McKinnon Young (born March 31, 1955 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a rock guitarist who has been the lead guitarist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC since the group was formed in 1973. ... Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6, 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a founding member and rhythm guitarist for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Malcolm Young, rhythm guitarist from AC/DC, an Australian rock band. ... Ronald Belford Bon Scott (July 9, 1946–February 19, 1980) was the lead singer, lyricist, and frontman of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. // Biography Bon Scott was born in Kirriemuir, Scotland in July 1946. ...

Following up on the preceding Australian album, 1975's T.N.T., AC/DC delivered another crowd-pleasing recording with a number of fan-favorite songs, including the title track, "Squealer," "Problem Child," and others. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap contains some of the most controversial lyrics found on any AC/DC album, and Atlantic Records made considerable changes to its international version (see section), released in November 1976. It was not officially released in the United States until April 1981 (see 1981 in music). 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... T.N.T. is an album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in December 1975 (see 1975 in music). ... Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the first track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Squealer is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the fifth track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Problem Child is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the fourth track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap was finally released in America in 1981, almost six years after it was originally recorded for European circulation. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1980 in music, other events of 1981, 1982 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February 14...

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap also led to more AC/DC appearances on Australia's Countdown music program, following those in support of High Voltage and T.N.T. These appearances included a live performance of the album's title track, as well as a music video for "Jailbreak." Countdown was a long-running popular weekly Australian music television show broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from late 1974 until July 19 1987. ... The Australian hard rock band AC/DCs first album High Voltage was released in 1975 (see 1975 in music) in Australia. ... T.N.T. is an album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in December 1975 (see 1975 in music). ... A music video (also promo) is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Jailbreak is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the ninth and final track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ...

Track listing

1. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" - 4:11
2. "Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire)" - 7:27
3. "There's Gonna Be Some Rockin'" - 3:14
4. "Problem Child" - 5:43
5. "Squealer" - 5:12
6. "Big Balls" - 2:39
7. "R.I.P. (Rock In Peace)" - 3:33
8. "Ride On" - 5:47
9. "Jailbreak" - 4:38

• All songs composed by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the first track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Aint No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire) is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the second track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm... Theres Gonna Be Some Rockin is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the third track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Problem Child is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the fourth track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Squealer is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the fifth track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Big Balls is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the sixth track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... R.I.P. (Rock In Peace) is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the seventh track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Ride On is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the eighth track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Jailbreak is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the ninth and final track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Angus McKinnon Young (born March 31, 1955 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a rock guitarist who has been the lead guitarist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC since the group was formed in 1973. ... Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6, 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a founding member and rhythm guitarist for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Malcolm Young, rhythm guitarist from AC/DC, an Australian rock band. ... Ronald Belford Bon Scott (July 9, 1946–February 19, 1980) was the lead singer, lyricist, and frontman of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. // Biography Bon Scott was born in Kirriemuir, Scotland in July 1946. ...

Personnel

• Bon Scott - lead vocals
• Angus Young - lead guitar
• Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
• Mark Evans - bass
• Phil Rudd - drums

Ronald Belford Bon Scott (July 9, 1946–February 19, 1980) was the lead singer, lyricist, and frontman of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. // Biography Bon Scott was born in Kirriemuir, Scotland in July 1946. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Angus McKinnon Young (born March 31, 1955 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a rock guitarist who has been the lead guitarist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC since the group was formed in 1973. ... An electric guitar is a type of guitar with a solid or semi-solid body that utilizes electronic pickups to convert the vibration of the steel-cored strings into electrical current. ... Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6, 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a founding member and rhythm guitarist for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Malcolm Young, rhythm guitarist from AC/DC, an Australian rock band. ... Mark Evans was the bassist for AC/DC from 1975-1977. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case The electric bass guitar (also called an electric bass, or simply a bass) is an electric string instrument similar in appearance to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, commonly four strings, a longer scale neck and tuned an octave lower in... Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis on May 19, 1954 in Melbourne, Australia) played drums in the rock band AC/DC from 1975 until 1983, and again from 1994 until the present. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ...

Production

• Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young

Harry Vanda is an Australian popular music singer, guitarist, songwriter and record producer. ... George Young (born on 6 November 1947 in Glasgow), is an Australian rock musician, songwriter and record producer. ...

International version

Main article: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (International album) Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the second international album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in 1976 in Europe (see 1976 in music) and delayed for release in the U.S. until 1981, where it peaked at #3 and is currently 6 times platinum. ...

Atlantic Records removed "Jailbreak" and "R.I.P. (Rock In Peace)" from Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap's international version, released in November 1976 (see 1976 in music). These songs were replaced with "Rocker," from Australia's T.N.T., and "Love At First Feel." "Love At First Feel" was never officially released in Australia, making it the only such replacement track on an international version of an AC/DC album (others, such as "Rocker" on this album and "Problem Child" on Let There Be Rock, were available in Australia before being released overseas). Also featuring a different cover, the international version was not released in the United States until April 1981 (see 1981 in music). Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Jailbreak is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the ninth and final track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... R.I.P. (Rock In Peace) is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the seventh track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap was finally released in America in 1981, almost six years after it was originally recorded for European circulation. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... See also: 1975 in music, other events of 1976, 1977 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events January-February January 7 - Kenneth Moss, a former record company executive, is sentenced to 120 days in the Los Angeles County Jail and four years probation for... Rocker is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the sixth track of their Australian album T.N.T., released in December 1975 (see 1975 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... T.N.T. is an album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in December 1975 (see 1975 in music). ... Love At First Feel is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the second track of the international version of their album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in November 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon... Let There Be Rock is the fourth studio album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in March 1977 (see 1977 in music). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1980 in music, other events of 1981, 1982 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February 14...

The Australian version of the album was briefly released in the United Kingdom, but only on the original vinyl printings in that country. "Jailbreak" was included on AC/DC's '74 Jailbreak, released in October 1984 (see 1984 in music) in the United States, Canada, and Japan. "R.I.P. (Rock In Peace)" has not been officially released internationally. Vinyl products (such as these records) come in many colors. ... 74 Jailbreak is a hard rock/blues oriented EP by Australian band AC/DC, composed of earlier unreleased tracks. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1983 in music, other events of 1984, 1985 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 27 - singer Michael Jacksons hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial. ...

It has been posited that Atlantic Records removed "Jailbreak" from the international version due to concerns about its content. If true, this would be highly ironic considering that similar, if not more depraved, lyrical content is found in such songs as the title track, "Problem Child," and "Big Balls," all of which were included on the international version. The reasons for the omission of "R.I.P. (Rock In Peace)" are unknown. For the form of speech, see Irony. ... Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the first track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Problem Child is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the fourth track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ... Big Balls is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the sixth track of their Australian album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in September 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. ...