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AC/DC

Real Name:
Brian Johnson (Vocals), Phil Rudd (Drums), Cliff Williams (Bass Guitar), Angus Young (Lead Guitar), Malcolm Young (Rhythm Guitar)
Profile:
An Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by Angus and Malcolm Young, they teamed up with Dave Evans (Vocals), Larry Van Kriedt (Bass) and Colin Burgess (Drums). In 1974 both Larry Van Kriedt and Colin Burgess left and were replaced by Rob Bailey (Bass) and Peter Clack (Drums) a further change in 1974 saw Peter Clack leave and Tony Currenti (Drums) join the band. In June 1974 they were signed by Harry Vanda & George Young (Malcolm & Angus's brother) to Albert Productions. In November 1974, Dave Evans left the band and was replaced by Bon Scott (Vocals & Bagpipes). Rob Bailey also left in 1974 and was replaced by George Young (Bass). In 1975 Phil Rudd (Drums) replaced Tony Currenti and Mark Evans (Bass) replaced George Young. In June 1977 Mark Evans left and is replaced by Cliff Williams (Bass) for their first tour of the USA. On the 19 Feb 1980 Bon Scott died at the age of 33. Brian Johnson (ex Geordie)(Vocals) joined the band and the album Back in Black was released, a tribute to Bon Scott, this album became the 2nd largest selling album of all time with over 40 million copies sold worldwide. In May 1983, Phil Rudd had a parting of the ways and was replaced by Simon Wright (Drums) aged 20. November 1989 Simon Wright left and is replaced by Chris Slade (ex Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Uriah Heep & The Firm)(Drums). In summer 1994 Phil Rudd "quietly" rejoined the band.
AC/DC are Australia's most successful rock band ever, and are popular around the world.
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Discography

Releases:
Baby, Please Don't Go / Love Song (Oh Jene) (7")   Albert Productions 1975
High Voltage (Album) (4 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1975
High Voltage / Soul Stripper (Single) (4 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1975
It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) / Can I Sit Next To You Girl (3 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1975
T. N. T. (7")   Albert Productions 1975
T.N.T. (Album) (6 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1975
Baby Please Don't Go (2 versions)   Atlantic 1976
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Album) (20 versions)   Atlantic ... 1976
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Album) (4 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1976
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap / R.I.P. (Rock In Peace) (7")   Albert Productions 1976
High Voltage (Album) (14 versions)   ATCO Records ... 1976
Jailbreak / Fling Thing (2 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1976
Grab Hold Of This One! (7", Maxi)   Atlantic, Atlantic 1977
Let There Be Rock (Single) (2 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1977
Let There Be Rock (Album) (20 versions)   ATCO Records ... 1977
Love At First Feel / Problem Child (7")   Albert Productions 1977
Problem Child (7", Promo)   ATCO Records 1977
Whole Lotta Rosie / Dog Eat Dog (Single) (3 versions)   Atlantic 1977
If You Want Blood You've Got It (Album) (20 versions)   Atlantic ... 1978
Live From The Atlantic Studios (LP, Promo)   Atlantic 1978
Powerage (Album) (21 versions)   Atlantic ... 1978
Rock 'N' Roll Damnation / Cold Hearted Man (Single, Maxi) (6 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1978
Girls Got Rhythm (Single, EP) (3 versions)   Atlantic 1979
Highway To Hell (Album) (28 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1979
Highway To Hell (Single) (9 versions)   Atlantic ... 1979
Touch Too Much (Maxi) (3 versions)   Atlantic 1979
Back In Black (Album) (32 versions)   Atlantic ... 1980
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (7")   Atlantic 1980
Hell's Bells / What Do You Do For Money Honey (Single) (2 versions)   Atlantic 1980
Let's Get It Up (Single) (6 versions)   Atlantic 1980
Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution (Single) (3 versions)   Atlantic ... 1980
You Shook Me All Night Long (5 versions)   Atlantic ... 1980
You Shook Me All Night Long / Have A Drink On Me (7")   Atlantic 1980
Cold Hearted Man (12")   Albert Productions 1981
For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (Album) (21 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1981
For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (Maxi) (4 versions)   Atlantic 1981
Japan Tour '81 (12", Pic)   Not On Label 1981
Flick Of The Switch (Album) (15 versions)   Atlantic ... 1983
Guns For Hire/Landslide (7")   Atlantic 1983
'74 Jailbreak (Album, MiniAlbum, EP) (12 versions)   ATCO Records ... 1984
Nervous Shakedown (2 versions)   Atlantic 1984
Danger (12", Promo, Single)   Atlantic 1985
Danger / Back in Business (7")   Atlantic 1985
Fly On The Wall (Album) (14 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1985
Shake Your Foundations (4 versions)   Atlantic ... 1985
Sink The Pink Double A Side Promo (12", Dou)   Atlantic 1985
Who Made Who (5 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1986
Who Made Who (Album, Comp) (11 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1986
Body Rockin' / Heatseeker (7", Promo)   WEA, Atlantic 1987
Blow Up Your Video (Album) (9 versions)   Atlantic ... 1988
Heatseeker (Vinyl, EP, Ltd, Gat)   Atlantic 1988
Heatseeker (Single) (6 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1988
That's The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll (6 versions)   Atlantic 1988
Are You Ready / Got You By The Balls (7", Ltd)   Atco Records 1990
Moneytalks (Single, Maxi) (4 versions)   ATCO Records ... 1990
The Razors Edge (Album) (15 versions)   ATCO Records ... 1990
Thunderstruck (Maxi) (4 versions)   ATCO Records 1990
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (7", Promo)   Warner Music (Spain), Atlantic 1992
Highway To Hell (Maxi) (2 versions)   Atco Records ... 1992
Live (Album) (13 versions)   ATCO Records ... 1992
Live At Donington (4 versions)   Epic Music Video ... 1992
Big Gun (Maxi) (3 versions)   ATCO Records ... 1993
Ballbreaker (Album) (6 versions)   Albert Productions ... 1995
Box Set Volume 1 (6xCD, RM, Box)   Albert Productions 1995
Hail Caesar (CD, Maxi)   Eastwest Records 1995
Hard As A Rock (Single) (2 versions)   East West Records 1995
Who Made Who (CD, Album)   EMI 1995
1996 Australian Ballbreaker Tour Souvenir (VHS, Promo, PAL)   Albert Productions, EMI Music (Australia) 1996
Cover You In Oil (CD, Maxi, Shape)   Eastwest Records 1996
Limited Edition Live Tracks (CD, Maxi, Promo)   Eastwest 1996
No Bull - Live - Plaza De Toros, Madrid (3 versions)   Warner Vision (Australia) ... 1996
Bonfire (Album, Comp) (3 versions)   EastWest ... 1997
Bonfire Sampler (CD, Promo, Comp)   Eastwest 1997
Volts (CD, Album)   EastWest Records 1997
High Voltage (CD, Album)   EMI 1998
Safe In New York City (CD, Maxi)   Eastwest Records, Elektra, Warner Music 2000
Stiff Upper Lip (Maxi, Single) (2 versions)   Elektra ... 2000
Stiff Upper Lip (Album) (8 versions)   Elektra ... 2000
Stiff Upper Lip Live (DVD-V, PAL)   Warner Music Vision 2001
AC/DC (15xCD + Box, Ltd)   Epic 2003
DVD-Video Set (Box + DVD-V, Copy Prot. + DVD-V, PAL)   Warner Music Vision 2003
Let There Be Rock (DVD)   Falcon Neue Medien 2004
Back In Black - The Videos (DVD-V, Promo, PAL, Car)   Epic Music Video 2005
Family Jewels (3 versions)   Epic ... 2005
From Melbourne To London (CD, Album)   Epic Records 2007
Sight & Sound Collection (2xCD, Album, RM, RE, Dig + DVD, NTSC)   Columbia 2007
Black Ice (Album) (8 versions)   Columbia 2008
Rock N Roll Train (7")   Columbia 2008
High Voltage/Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap/Powerage (3xLP)   Atlantic  
You Shook Me All Night Long / Back In Black (7", RE)   Atlantic  
Appears On:
Deadly Kung Fu Action (LP, Album) Back In Black Boner Records 1989
Kein Mut - Kein Mädchen (Album) (2 versions) Deutsche Läuse Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) ... 1990
Lessons In Violence (CD, Album, Comp) Dirty Deeds Done Dirt ... Relativity 1992
Big Daisy Ep (7", blu) You Shook Me All Night... Cindie 1994
Halloween (CD, Comp, Ltd) Night Stalker Dreamtime 1994
Sado-Kommander Nine (Cass, Album) Back In Black Musicus Phÿcus 1997
ECW Extreme Music (CD, Album) Big Balls CMC International Records 1998
Back In Black (A Tribute To AC/DC) (CD, Album, Comp)   Zebra Records (2) 2000
Deathfrost I & II (2xCDr, Album) Given The Dog A Bone Cynoptik Records 2001
Speedealer (LP, Album) Rocker (Live) Coldfront Records 2001
Past (CDr, EP) Hells Bells Not On Label 2002
Hey Hoh! - Live In Concert (2xCD) Touch Too Much, Highwa... Not On Label (Garden Of Delight Self-release) 2003
A Hillbilly Tribute To AC/DC (LP)   Lonestar Records 2004
Live With Full Force (CD + DVD) T.N.T., T.N.T. Metal Blade Records 2004
Sun Of A Beach - The Return Of Alleinunterhalter Vol. 5 (CD, Album, Enh) Thunderstruck Supermodern, Indigo (2) 2004
13 & Graveyard Classics 2 (2xCD, Album, Ltd)   Metal Blade Records 2005
Live At W2 (Album) (2 versions) TNT Throne Records 2006
A Bad Boy Boogie Night At Ricks '07 (2xCD, Album)   Rocketroll Records (2) 2007
Split (2 versions) Big Balls No Balls Records 2007
Maximum Metal Vol. 130 (CD, Comp, Promo, Car) Thunderstruck Metal Hammer (Germany) 2008
Don´t Worry, Get Angry! (12", EP) Dirty Deeds Done Dirt ... Wild Rags Records  
Loikaemie (CD, Album) You Shook Me All Night... Knock-Out Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Hit Fever (LP, Comp) Rock 'n Roll Damnation Arcade 1976
Disco Dancin' (LP) Whole Lotta Rosie Hep Records 1978
Hit Machine (LP, Comp) Rock 'n Roll Damnation Arcade 1978
Pop World (LP, Comp) Rock 'n Roll Damnation K-Tel (Holland) B.V. 1978
1980 The Summer (LP) You Shook Me All Night... EMI Music (Australia) 1980
Axe Attack (LP) Highway To Hell K-Tel 1980
Hits Of The Moment 2 (LP) Jailbreak Som Livre 1985
Hit Pix '88 (CD) Heatseeker Festival Records 1988
Untitled (CD, Mini, Promo, Smplr) Heat Seeker Digital Audio Disc Corporation 1988
Metal Marathon (12") Highway To Hell, You S... BMG Ariola (Schweiz) AG 1989
Repertoire Service No. 6 (LP, Promo, Smplr) Moneytalks Olon 1991
Last Action Hero (5 versions) Big Gun Columbia 1993
Ultimix 50 Special Edition (5x12", Gol) Back In Black Ultimix 1994
Beavis And Butt-Head Do America - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Comp) (4 versions) Gone Shootin' Geffen Records 1996
Howard Stern: Private Parts (Soundtrack) (Comp) (3 versions) You Shook Me All Night... Warner Bros. Records ... 1997
Looking Back 8 (CD, Promo, DJ ) Back In Black Ultimix 1998
Videocompilation #2 April 2000 (VHS, Comp, Promo) Stiff Upper Lip WEA Records (Germany) 2000
Uneasy Listening, Volume 1 (CD, Mixed) Rock The Funky Beats /... Not On Label 2001
The Ron Sampler: New Music From Elektra Entertainment Group (CD, Comp) Highway To Hell Elektra 2002
Hang All DJ's Volume 1 (CD, Mixed) Freak Rock Head Traxx Inc. 2003
Big Time (CD, Mixed) Tnt Out Of Space 2005
Hits & Bits Volume 2 (DVDr, DVD-V, PAL) Let There Be Rock Wohnstubb Recordings 2005
Live Remashing (CD, Promo, Mixed, Comp, Ltd) Back In Black Not On Label 2005
Rebellion Anale Pour Rockers En Chaleur (CDr) Highway To Hell Diffusion Phonographique Populaire 2005
Rock Phenomenon (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Ludacris Vs. AC/DC Not On Label ... 2005
Sample Mix CD (CDr, Ltd) Whole Lotta Rosie Not On Label 2005
Volume 3 (12", EP, Promo) Hells Bells/Shimmy Shi... DJ Aristocat 2006
X-Mix Urban Series 105 (CD, Comp) My Name Is X-Mix 2007
Must Love Loops (File, MP3, Mixed, 160) Thunderstruck (Titts R... Cock Rock Disco 2008
Ultimix 143 (CD, Comp) Rock 'N' Roll Train Ultimix 2008
Remix Album (File, MP3) TNT Not On Label 2009
Classic Rock (1966 - 1988) (2xLP, RE) Highway To Hell, Black... Atlantic  
Disco Power (LP, Comp) Highway To Hell Arcade Deutschland GmbH  
Get Ur Freak On/Rock 'N' Roll Go Fuck Yourself (7", W/Lbl) Rock 'N' Roll Go Fuck ... Rodeo Meat  
Looking Back 11 (2x12", Comp, Ltd) You Shook Me All Night... Ultimix  
Looking Back 8 (2x12") Back In Black Ultimix  
Pop Rocks Vol 5 (12") Back In Black Pop Rocks  
The Voice Of Rock Volume 2 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Who Made Who, T.N.T. Not On Label  
Traxx On Wax Vol.9 (12") Drop It Like It's Black Not On Label  
Turbo Beat 3 (12", Mixed) You Shook Me All Night... Turbo Beat  
Unofficial Releases:
The Late Bon Scott: A True Rock And Roll Legend (7", Ltd)   H.C. Set Records 1990
Rare ... Rarer ... Rarities (CD, Comp, Ltd)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 1991
Rob Younger And The Celibate Rifles (7", Unofficial, Ltd, EP) It's A Long Way To The... Compassion Explosion! Records 1991
Vintage Voltage (LP, Blu)   Fatass-Kick-Records 1992
Can I Sit Next To You Girl (7", Yel)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 1996
Platinum Hits (2xCD, Unofficial)   Halahup 1999
From Highway To Hell - The Ultimate Cover Collection (CD, Dig) Highway To Hell Off Road Records 2001
AC Beck / Herb Enemy (7") AC Beck Not On Label (AC/DC), Not On Label (Beck), Not On Label (Herb Alpert), Not On Label (Public Enemy) 2002
Back In Black Vs. (12") Back In Black (Origina... Club Rockers 2002
Forever 6 (CD, Unofficial, Comp) High Voltage, Live Wir... Jack Records 2002
Gema 02 (2 versions) Hi, My Name Is Hells B... Gema (White) 2002
Killer Wasps - The Real Ultra Rare Tracks (CD, Comp, Dig) Highway To Hell Murphy Records 2002
Pinups (CD) Highway To Hell Nothing Records 2003
TNT (12")   Fabrice Rocks (White), AC/DC (White) 2003
All Night Long (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl)   Not On Label (AC/DC), Not On Label (FU Series) 2004
As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 6 (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) Freak On Waxedhead Recordings 2004
Boom Mixes (12") Back In The Episode, B... Not On Label (Danger Mouse) 2004
Excited / TNT (12") TNT Not On Label (Kool & The Gang), Not On Label (AC/DC) 2004
Live In Adelaide (LP, Unofficial)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2004
Pop Rocks Toxic Edition (12") Shook Me All Night Long Pop Rocks 2004
Rare And Greatest (CD, Comp)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2004
Rvng Prsnts MX2: Diabolic & Julian S. Process (CDr) Dirty Deeds Rvng Intl. 2004
Hellway To High (12", S/Sided)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2005
TNT (12")   Eat Electric Records 2005
Back In Black (The Dirty Funker Remixes) (12")   Spirit Recordings 2006
Def Beat Remixes Vol. 6 (2x12") Back In Black (Magic M... Def Beat 2006
Lauderdale Larrikins (LP, Unofficial, Pur)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2006
Presents Radio Soulwax Live - Get Yer Yo Yo's Out (CD, Mixed, Comp) You Shook Me All Night... M.T.Q. Records 2006
Supertenor (12", W/Lbl) Untitled Not On Label 2006
Burning A Highway To Hell Vol.1 (CD)   Hard Rock Classic Records 2007
Burning A Highway To Hell Vol.2 (CD)   Hard Rock Classic Records 2007
Jailbreaking / Insane In The Membrain (12") Jailbreaking (Ariel Pe... South America Bootie Recordings 2007
No Stop Signs (CD, Unofficial, Fan)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2007
Train Kept A-Rollin (LP)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2007
Bad Boy Boogie (LP)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2008
High Voltage Rock 'N' Roll (LP)   Atlantic (2) 2008
Lethal Weapon: July 2008 - Reloaded! (12") Katy That Girl (RBL Re... Strictly Hits Vinyl Service 2008
Live From The Atlantic Studios (LP)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2008
Anything Goes In Leipzig (2xLP)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Baby Please Don't Go (12", Unofficial, Maxi)   Bad Boy Records 2009
Blow Up At The Beeb! (LP, Unofficial)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Blow Up At The Beeb! Volume 2 (LP, Unofficial)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Boil The Oil Vol. 1 (LP, Unofficial, Gre)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Boil The Oil Vol. 2 (LP, Unofficial, Red)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Bolts Bastards Remastered (LP, Unofficial, Tur)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Boston Tea Party Vol. 1 (LP, Unofficial, Gre)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Boston Tea Party Vol. 2 (LP, Unofficial, Ora)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Dortmund We Salute You (2xLP, Unofficial)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Dutch Damnation (CD, Unofficial, Dig)   The Godfatherecords 2009
Freeway To Maryland (LP)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Highway Hell (LP, Gre)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
James Hyman's Super Hearing CD (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) Big Balls Not On Label (James Hyman Self-released) 2009
Lock Up Your Daughters (LP)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Maximum Rock & Roll (LP)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Rockapellas (12", Unofficial) Back In Black Not On Label 2009
Summer Jam '78 (LP, Unofficial, Whi)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Super Pop 76 (LP, Unofficial)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
The War Machine (2xCD, Album)   The Godfatherecords 2009
Zurich 77' (LP, Inc)   Not On Label (AC/DC) 2009
Broken Box (CD, Unofficial, Ltd)   Fun After All (2)  
Live USA (Cass, Album)   Imtrat  
Live USA (CD, Album)   Imtrat  
Live USA (CD, Album)   Imtrat  
Mu$kat Vs. (12", W/Lbl) Bling Crosby (A Wee Bl... Not On Label  
Rockem' Sockem' (CD, Mixed) Dirty Deeds Done Dirt ... Not On Label  
The Very Best (CD, Comp)   Not On Label (AC/DC)  
The Voice Of Rock Vol.3 (CD, Comp, Mixed, Pic) Highway To Hell, You S... Not On Label  
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