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Family Jewels

AC/DC · 2005

178 min · 40 tracks · hard rock · rock & roll · blues rock

A raucous celebration of rock's raw energy, channeling classic anthems and high-voltage riffs.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • high-energy party atmosphere
  • for road trips
  • sing-along anthems with friends
  • dynamic collection of classics
  • wave-like pacing for engagement

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer slow, introspective music
  • seek standalone, singular tracks

Where this album fits

Themes
Bon Scott's legacy· hard rock anthems· rebellious youth culture
Career context
Released in 2005, 'Family Jewels' marked AC/DC's first major retrospective compilation, showcasing their trajectory from the early days with Bon Scott to Brian Johnson's commercial peak. This release came after a period of renewed interest in classic rock, positioning AC/DC as enduring icons within the genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Led Zeppelin· Guns N' Roses· Aerosmith
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses — Captures the same rebellious youth culture and high-voltage riffs, echoing rock's rawness.
Ace of Spades by Motörhead — Delivers a gritty, high-energy rock sound with themes of rebellion that resonate with AC/DC's legacy.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Baby Please Don’t Go 3:59
  • 2 Show Business 4:34
  • 3 High Voltage 4:10
  • 4 It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll) 5:19
  • 5 T.N.T. 3:31
  • 6 Jailbreak 4:15
  • 7 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 4:06
  • 8 Dog Eat Dog 3:22
  • 9 Let There Be Rock 6:11
  • 10 Rock ’n’ Roll Damnation 3:07
  • 11 Sin City 4:55
  • 12 Riff Raff 5:30
  • 13 Fling Thing / Rocker 7:07
  • 14 Whole Lotta Rosie 5:26
  • 15 Shot Down in Flames 3:31
  • 16 Walk All Over You 5:16
  • 17 Touch Too Much 4:32
  • 18 If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It) 4:34
  • 19 Girls Got Rhythm 3:26
  • 20 Highway to Hell 3:32

Disc 2

  • 1 Hells Bells 5:11
  • 2 Back in Black 4:21
  • 3 What Do You Do for Money Honey 3:43
  • 4 Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution 4:20
  • 5 Lets Get It Up 3:58
  • 6 For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) 6:24
  • 7 Flick of the Switch 3:20
  • 8 Nervous Shakedown 4:34
  • 9 Fly on the Wall 6:36
  • 10 Danger 4:34
  • 11 Sink the Pink 4:29
  • 12 Stand Up 4:13
  • 13 Shake Your Foundations 4:21
  • 14 Who Made Who 3:33
  • 15 You Shook Me All Night Long 3:37
  • 16 Heatseeker 3:52
  • 17 That’s the Way I Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll 3:50
  • 18 Thunderstruck 4:59
  • 19 Moneytalks 3:53
  • 20 Are You Ready 4:27

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