It may be the closest thing you’ll ever get to an AC/DC Greatest Hits album.

The Australian rockers have eschewed the hits package compilation throughout their decades-long career but will now release 15 tracks onto the Iron Man 2 soundtrack, spanning the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras, from 1976-2008.

A press release from Marvel Studios and Columbia Records says the soundtrack album will be released on Monday, April 19, 2010 and will be available through Amazon.com and Walmart. The film opens internationally, beginning on April 28 and is scheduled for a domestic release on May 7.

The debut video from AC/DC: Iron Man 2 is AC/DC’s classic album cut Shoot To Thrill, which was filmed live last month in Buenos Aires during the band’s highly acclaimed Black Ice World Tour, the second highest grossing world tour of 2009. The video also incorporates exclusive footage from Iron Man 2 and debuts worldwide this week. Shoot to Thrill was originally recorded for the band’s 1980 album Back In Black.

Director John Favreau is apparently a big AC/DC fan. “Jon Favreau’s vision and passion for AC/DC’s music blend seamlessly into this incredible film” said Steve Barnett, co-chairman of Columbia Records. “The music really underscores the high energy and excitement of the film.”

Robert Downey Jr. will reprise his lead role in the sequel to the 2008 action flick, which will also star Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke and Samuel L. Jackson.

AC/DC: Iron Man 2 Track Listing:

1. Shoot to Thrill
2. Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation
3. Guns for Hire
4. Cold Hearted Man
5. Back in Black
6. Thunderstruck
7. If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)
8. Evil Walks
9. T.N.T.
10. Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be
11. Have a Drink on Me
12. The Razor’s Edge
13. Let There Be Rock
14. War Machine
15. Highway to Hell

(Photo by PR Photos)

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