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Who Made Who
Who Made Who is AC/DC's soundtrack to Maximum Overdrive, the Stephen King film, and it also works as a compilation of the band's work. It came out on Atlantic in May 1986, which places it between Fly on the Wall (1985) and Blow Up Your Video (1988). The album was reissued in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.
For a hard rock band that had built its name on a run of studio albums from High Voltage in 1975 onwards, it makes a handy stopgap in the catalogue, collecting material under a film banner rather than presenting a conventional new record. It suits anyone who likes their AC/DC served in a single, straightforward helping, and it shows how comfortably the band's no-frills rock fitted a story about machines running riot.
Who Made Who: tracklist, credits and charts
9 tracks · 38:09Tracklist
- 1Who Made WhoJohnson, Young, Young3:27
- 2You Shook Me All Night LongJohnson, Young, Young3:30
- 3D.T.Angus Young and Malcolm Young2:57
- 4Sink the PinkJohnson, Young, Young4:15
- 5Ride OnScott, Young, Young5:50
- 6Hells BellsJohnson, Young, Young5:13
- 7Shake Your FoundationsJohnson, Young, Young4:11
- 8Chase the AceAngus Young and Malcolm Young3:02
- 9For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)Johnson, Young, Young5:44
- Produced by
- Harry Vanda, George Young, Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Vanda & Young, AC/DC, Mutt Lange
- Recorded at
- Compass Point Studios, Mountain Studios, Albert Studios, Family Sound Studio, H.I.S. Studio
- Recorded
- January 1976 – December 1985
- Mixed by
- Brad Samuelsohn, David Thoener
- Engineered by
- Tony Platt, Mark Dearnley
- Mastered by
- Barry Diament
- Photography
- George Bodnar
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 38:09
Line-up
- Cliff Williams · bass guitar, electric bass guitar, background vocals
- Simon Wright · drums (drum set)
- Angus Young · guitar, electric guitar
- Malcolm Young · guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Brian Johnson · lead vocals
- Phil Rudd · drums (drum set)
- Mark Evans · electric bass guitar · guest
- Bon Scott · lead vocals · guest
Singles
- “Who Made Who” · 12 May 1986
- “You Shook Me All Night Long” · 18 August 1986
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1986–2008 | 16 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1986–2008 | 33 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1986–2008 | 4 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) · 1986–2008 | 6 |
| Swedish Albums · 1986–2008 | 21 |
| Swiss Albums · 1986–2008 | 21 |
| German Albums · 1986–2008 | 24 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1986–2008 | 24 |
| Austrian Albums · 1986–2008 | 28 |
| Dutch Albums · 1986–2008 | 47 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2013 | 5× Platinum |
| Germany | Platinum |
| New Zealand · 2026 | Gold |
| Switzerland · 1991 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2021 | Gold |
| United States | 5× Platinum |
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1990
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1992
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1995
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1997
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2000
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2008
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2009
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1986-05-26 vs 1986-05-20 (musicbrainz), 1986-05-24 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 20 May 1986 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 26 May 1986 | |
| Wikidata | 24 May 1986 | |
| US release | 20 May 1986 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 27 May 1986 | earliest UK or European date |
30 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Atlantic | 075678165023 | other |
| 1986 | CA | Atlantic | 07567816502 | other |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic | 075678165047 | other |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic | 075678165023 | other |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic | 075678165023 | other |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 1986 | DE | Atlantic | 07567816502 | other |
| 1986 | CA | Columbia House | 075678165023 | other |
| 20 May 1986 | US | — | original | |
| 27 May 1986 | XE | — | other | |
| 23 June 1986 | AU | Albert Productions | 5099943106813 | other |
| 18 July 1986 | XE | Atlantic | 07567816502 | other |
| 28 November 1986 | JP | Atlantic | 4988014310130 | other |
| 1989 | AU | Albert Productions | 9399746525320 | other |
| 1995 | GB | EMI | 077774629928 | other |
| 1995 | AU | Albert Productions | 724347709326 | other |
| 17 October 2000 | XE | Elektra | 075678165054 | other |
| 2003 | AU | Albert Productions | 9397603365522 | other |
| 2003 | DE | Columbia | 888750366924 | other |
| 2003 | US | Columbia | 696998021129 | other |
| 2003 | XE | Epic | 696998021112 | other |
| 29 April 2003 | US | Epic | 696998021129 | other |
| 5 May 2003 | XE | Epic | 5099751076926 | other |
| 14 October 2003 | US | Epic | 696998021112 | other |
| 20 February 2008 | JP | Albert Productions | 4547366035285 | other |
| 2009 | XE | Columbia | 5099751076919 | remaster |
| 19 November 2012 | XW | Epic | 886443673564 | other |
| 7 October 2014 | XW | Epic | 886444889704 | other |
| 2020 | XW | Columbia | 886444889704 | other |
| 2020 | XW | Columbia | 886443673564 | other |
Cover art sources
itunes · upscaled: minor: best source 1493x1493, upscaled to 1500 (x1.00)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 1493×1493 | upscaled: minor: best source 1493x1493, upscaled to 1500 (x1.00) |
| coverartarchive | 1486×1500 | upscaled |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |