Backtracks is a box set by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was announced on 29 September 2009 and was released on 10 November 2009. This is a collection of the band's studio and live rarities together in one boxset. There are two editions; a Deluxe Edition and a Standard Edition. All tracks have been remastered to match the sound of the 2003 album remasters and many songs appear on CD for the first time. It is the band's second box set of rarities, following the Bonfire release in 1997.
CD one – Studio Rarities
Studio Rarities collects AC/DC's studio rarities, many of the songs on CD for the first time. These are all of the songs that the band recorded throughout their career that appeared on Australian-only LP releases, movie soundtracks, 7" and 12" single releases, and CD "tour editions", etc. 12 of the 18 tracks are completely unique songs that have all been remastered to match the sound quality of the rest of the Columbia Records AC/DC catalog reissues. The other 6 tracks are the original versions of songs previously only available on the original Australian albums.[13] Although "Rocker" and "High Voltage" are credited as being the original Australian versions, they fade out at the end; the versions on the original Australian LPs did not fade out but ended abruptly. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" and "Ain't No Fun (Waitin' 'Round To Be A Millionaire)" were already previously released in their full original Australian lengths on the 1994 international Atco reissue of Dirty Deeds, however, the 2003 Columbia remasters used the shorter versions again. When AC/DC's catalog (except the Australian releases) became available on iTunes in November 2012, the original un-cut versions of "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)", "Rocker" and "High Voltage" finally saw worldwide release on the digital version of Backtracks.
01. High Voltage (Original Australian Release) (4:20)
02. Stick Around (4:39)
03. Love Song (5:14)
04. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) (Original Australian Release) (5:15)
05. Rocker (Original Australian Release) (2:56)
06. Fling Thing (2:00)
07. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Original Australian Release) (4:13)
08. Ain't No Fun (Waiting Around to Be a Millionaire) (Original Australian Release) (7:32)
09. R.I.P. (Rock In Peace) (3:35)
10. Carry Me Home (3:57)
11. Crabsody In Blue (4:44)
12. Cold Hearted Man (3:36)
13. Who Made Who (12" Extended Mix) (4:52)
14. Snake Eye (3:17)
15. Borrowed Time (3:46)
16. Down On the Borderline (4:15)
17. Big Gun (4:23)
18. Cyberspace (2:57)
CD two – Live Rarities
01. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Live Sydney Festival, Jan. 30, 1977) (5:11)
02. Dog Eat Dog (Live Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, Apr. 30, 1978) (4:30)
03. Live Wire (Live Hammersmith Odeon, London, Nov. 2, 1979) (5:06)
04. Shot Down in Flames (Live Hammersmith Odeon, London, Nov. 2, 1979) (3:29)
05. Back In Black (Live Capital Center, Landover MD, Dec. 21, 1981) (4:19)
06. T.N.T. (Live Capital Center, Landover MD, Dec. 21, 1981) (3:54)
07. Let There Be Rock (Live Capital Center, Landover MD, Dec. 21, 1981) (7:31)
08. Guns for Hire (Live Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, Nov. 18, 1983) (5:23)
09. Sin City (Live Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, Nov. 18, 1983) (5:31)
10. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution (Live Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, Nov. 18, 1983) (4:12)
11. This House Is on Fire (Live Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, Nov. 18, 1983) (3:23)
12. You Shook Me All Night Long (Live Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI, Nov. 18, 1983) (3:26)
13. Jailbreak (Live Dallas TX, Oct. 12, 1985) (13:22)
14. Shoot to Thrill (Live Donington Park, Aug. 17, 1991) (5:29)
15. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (Live Donington Park, Aug. 17, 1991) (4:30)
CD three – Live Rarities
01. High Voltage (Live - 1991) (9:22)
02. Hells Bells (Live Donington Park, Aug. 17, 1991) (5:53)
03. Whole Lotta Rosie (Live Donington Park, Aug. 17, 1991) (4:42)
04. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Live - 1991) (4:52)
05. Highway to Hell (Live Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Sept. 28, 1991) (4:00)
06. Back In Black (Live Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Sept. 28, 1991) (4:10)
07. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (Live Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Sept. 28, 1991) (6:55)
08. Ballbreaker (Live Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, July 10, 1996) (4:41)
09. Hard as a Rock (Live Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, July 10, 1996) (4:47)
10. Dog Eat Dog (Live Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, July 10, 1996) (4:50)
11. Hail Caesar (Live Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, July 10, 1996) (5:28)
12. Whole Lotta Rosie (Live Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, July 10, 1996) (5:26)
13. You Shook Me All Night Long (Live Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, July 10, 1996) (4:01)
14. Safe in New York City (Live Phoenix AZ, Sept. 13, 2000) (3:55)
