Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Epic packaging - AC/DC's Backtracks

One of the things I love the most about buying music is admiring the album art, liner notes, that sort of stuff. Ocasionally, I'll come across album packaging that's so epic, I have to share it with you. Behold:


That's AC/DC's new rarities box set, Backtracks. If you can't tell, this is one box full of badass. It includes 3 CDs of rarities, two DVDs (Family Jewels Vol. 3 and Live at the Circus Krone), one LP of studio rarities, a 2-inch button, a sticker, a tour flyer, a studio track sheet for the "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" multitracks, a Bon Scott temporary tatoo, the "Moneytalks" 100 dollar bill, a guitar pick, three lithographs, a full-size tour poster, and a 164-page coffee table book.

That may seem awesome already, but that's not the best part.

The amp that the whole set is housed in? That's actually fully operational.
Yes. They included a 1 watt guitar amplifier in the set. Isn't that badass?

For those that want it, you can pre-order the deluxe edition for $199 at the band's web site. If you just want the rarities without all the other awesome stuff, they're also selling a stripped-down version with only two CDs and the Family Jewels Vol. 3 DVD.

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