Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
by AC/DC

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
Year: 1976
Release date: 1976-09-20
Overall rank: 1,785th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 431 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1976 (26th)
Award Top albums of of the 1970s (329th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,785th)

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AC/DC bestography

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is ranked 5th best out of 28 albums by AC/DC on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by AC/DC is Back In Black which is ranked number 132 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,755.

AC/DC album bestography « Higher ranked (1,199th)
Let There Be Rock
This album (1,785th)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Lower ranked (2,196th) »
High Voltage (International)

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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap rankings summary
Overall rank: 1,785th | 1970s rank: 329th | 1976 rank: 26th  Overall chart history
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“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by MW19704U () 1. by (1973) 2. by (1967) 3. by (1972) 4. by (1998) 6. (1970) 7. by (1968) 8. by by (1969) 10. by by by (1994) 15. by (1982) 16. by (2003) 17. by (1968) 19. by (2002) 20. (1966) 21. by by (1979) 23. by (1970) 24. by by by (1980)…”
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From Liedzeit 01/28/2025 16:23 in Bad Album Covers
“Well, there are some awful covers. But I guess the art is to have an awful cover and still make a decent record. My pick for the top are these two: The irony is that the cover of the European pressing is on of my favourites. For more than 40 years I refused to buy this record until I gave in.”
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Rating:  
90/100
"Love at First Feel," "Problem Child," "Squealer," "Big Balls," the title track...this album is filled with fun, rocking AC/DC gems. You know their formula...and this album doesn't stray from it. I see that as a positive thing. Coca-Cola tried changing it's recipe and it ended in disaster. Not all change is good. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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75/100
Great silly fun from AC/DC, dirty deeds done diet cheap, like previous album, high voltage, is a compilation of tracks rather than a proper LP. Still it's a lot of fun with the title track, big balls, and the uncharacteristicly laid back, ride on, all great. Good fun.
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85/100
Great album but probably the weakest in the Bon Scott arsenal (we wont count the Australian version of High Voltage). Even on saying that it's still better and stronger than the vast majority of rock albums put out. Personal note; "Ain't no fun" is my pick for favorite AC/DC song
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Rating:  
85/100
As with T.N.T., half of this album is pure ACDC gold. Unlike T.N.T., the other half isn't great; it's... okay... It's a step back, but don't think it only goes downhill from here, because there next effort is at least 5 steps up.
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70/100
Who's got the biggest balls of them all?
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