| Family Jewels | |
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| Released | 28 March 2005 (2005-03-28) 10 November 2009 (2009-11-10) (disc 3) |
| Recorded | April 1975 – February 2009 |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Length | 150:00 |
| Label | |
Family Jewels is a compilationDVD by the hard rock bandAC/DC, featuring the group's music videos, live clips and promotional videos from 1975 to 2008. It was released byAlbert Productions andEpic Music Video on 28 March 2005. The first disc contains videos from theBon Scott era (1975–1980), such as the band's first TV appearance and a performance on television ten days before Scott died.[1] The second disc contains material from theBrian Johnson era up to 1991.
The third disc was released on 10 November 2009 as part of theBacktracks box set. It is included in both the Deluxe and Standard Edition. This DVD picks up from where the original 2DVDFamily Jewels set leaves off (1991),Family Jewels Disc Three begins with "Big Gun" the theme song to the motion pictureLast Action Hero. Also on this disc are three music videos from theBallbreaker album, three fromStiff Upper Lip and two fromBlack Ice. There are also several songs from the originalFamily Jewels set that actually had more than one promotional clip. The third disc also contains these videos, which appear on DVD for the first time.[2]
The compilation is certified 10× Platinum by the RIAA for sales in excess of 1,000,000 (RIAA Video Longform Platinum = 100,000). The UK magazineClassic Rock awardedFamily Jewels the title of 'DVD of the year' in 2005.
All songs byBon Scott,Angus Young andMalcolm Young except where noted.
All songs byBrian Johnson,Angus Young andMalcolm Young except where noted.
(only released inBacktracks box set)
All songs byAngus Young andMalcolm Young except where noted.
Bonus Features
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian DVDs Chart[3] | 1 |
| Austrian Music DVDs Chart[4] | 1 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Music DVDs Chart[5] | 1 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Music DVDs Chart[6] | 3 |
| Danish Music DVDs Chart[7] | 1 |
| Dutch Music DVDs Chart[8] | 10 |
| Finnish Music DVDs Chart[9] | 1 |
| Greek DVDs Chart[10] | 2 |
| Hungarian DVDs Chart[11] | 2 |
| Irish Music DVDs Chart[12] | 1 |
| Italian Music DVDs Chart[13] | 1 |
| New Zealand Music DVDs Chart[14] | 1 |
| Norwegian Music DVDs Chart[15] | 1 |
| Spanish Music DVDs Chart[16] | 2 |
| Swedish DVDs Chart[17] | 1 |
| US Music Videos Chart[18] | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[19] | 10× Platinum | 150,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[20] | Gold | 5,000* |
| Belgium (BRMA)[21] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[22] | 5× Platinum | 50,000^ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[23] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[24] | Platinum | 14,803[24] |
| France (SNEP)[25] | 2× Platinum | 40,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[26] video | 7× Gold | 175,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[27] album | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] | 2× Platinum | 10,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] | Gold | 10,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[30] | 2× Platinum | 12,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[31] | 10× Platinum | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
