Blow Up Your 12 Inch Singles

Back in 2017, when I started toying with the idea of collecting Australian pressings for the Bon Scott era AC/DC albums I never would have expected my obsession over the the band to explode the way it has. I was just going to collect those Aussie pressings because they were so different than the US versions that I grew up with, but the last couple of years have seen me also chasing singles and some pricey first pressings from their latter period. I want it all, and after picking up a Spanish promo for Rock Your Heart Out earlier this year, it had me in the mindset to pick up more singles.

I've been on the hunt for the UK 12 inch pressing of That's The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll for the past year. When I saw a copy pop up in my want list over on Discogs from a US seller, I didn't hesitate to jump on it, even if the price was a little high.

Released as a single for the Blow Up Your Video album, the major selling point for this record is the exclusive b-side song Borrowed Time. I don't think that a lot of bands were throwing exclusive tracks like this around at this time... or maybe as an American, I just missed out on cool shit like this from overseas... but either way, it is cool to discover stuff like this 30+ years down the line.

How cool is that gatefold cover for a 12 inch single? This entire package feels special, and not some cheap throw away.

Honestly, one of the things that really drew my attention to this 12 inch single was the patch that came with it. That red patch for the Blow Up Your Video world tour in 1988 looks great. I love collectible shit like this.

Shortly after picking up the That's The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll single, the other single from Blow Up Your Video fell into my lap. I picked this one up from a seller in the UK, and as I was loading up my cart with cool records from them, I definitely needed the Heatseeker single as well.

The Heatseeker single gives us another exclusive b-side song with Snake Eye.

Another good looking gatefold 12 inch cover, and it feels good to pick up both Blow Up Your Video singles in one shot. Okay, what AC/DC record should I pick up next?