AC/DC continued to rock the sales charts around the world with their new album ‘Black Ice’ - the #1 selling album in the US, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Argentina, Canada and Spain.
AC/DC continue success with new album 'Black Ice.'
10/30/2008 - AC/DC - AC/DC Performs in Chicago "Black Ice World Tour 2008" - October 30, 2008 - Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL, USA © Adam Bielawski / PR Photos
The album was released worldwide on Monday October 20th, and topped sales charts in 29 Countries - including the US where it sold an incredible 784,288 in its first week (marking the band’s first ever debut on the US album charts). The band is also set to grace the cover of Rolling Stone magazine for the first time in the band’s history.
It went on to sell another 270,923 units this week, bringing the first 2 weeks sales in the US to over 1 million copies.
‘Black Ice’ is sold exclusively at Walmart, Sam's Club, and www.acdc.com in the US, and is on track to be the biggest selling rock record of 2008.
From a press release:
Additionally AC/DC are the first band to release an entire album for video game play with the release this week of The AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band® Track Pack™.
Also sold exclusively at Walmart and Sam’s Club in the US, AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band® Track Pack™, gives music fans a whole new way to experience rock’s hardest hitting act with access to 18 live recordings from AC/DC’s epic, live performance at Castle Donington.
Columbia Records have partnered with Walmart and MTV to create “AC/DC Rock Band Stores” in New York’s Times Square and in Los Angeles to give fans in the these cities fast access to all AC/DC music and merchandise.
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