'74 Jailbreak
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'74 Jailbreak
- Artist: AC/DC
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- Release Date: 1984
- Total Time: 24:06
- Type: Compilation (best of), Extended Play (EP), Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
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Despite longtime AC/DC fans' immediate acceptance of replacement singer Brian Johnson (resulting in one of rock's all-time best sellers, 1980's Back in Black), there was still demand for Bon Scott-era unreleased tracks. Several of their early albums in Australia and Europe (such as T.N.T.) were later combined together for their first U.S. release, High Voltage, while several tracks were cut from the original versions and never issued stateside. 1984's five-song EP, '74 Jailbreak, features these forgotten tracks from the band's early days. "Jailbreak" automatically became a concert standard when the EP came out, and it remains a mystery why it wasn't released earlier. Also included is the largely instrumental "Soul Stripper," a cover of "Baby Please Don't Go," plus a pair of Angus Young-Malcolm Young-Scott originals: "You Ain't Got a Hold on Me" and the autobiographical "Show Business." Although '74 Jailbreak is by no means a definitive collection of early rarities (such compositions as "Fling Thing," "Love Song," "Stick Around," "R.I.P.- Rock in Peace," and "School Days" remain unreleased in the States), it is a worthwhile, brief snapshot of early AC/DC. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi| '73 (2008 Album by Jennifer Hanson) | |
| '74-'75 (Album by The Connells) |
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'74 Jailbreak
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| EP by AC/DC | ||||
| Released | 15 October 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–1976 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues-rock | |||
| Length | 24:12 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Harry Vanda, George Young | |||
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'74 Jailbreak is an EP by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, comprising five hard rock/blues oriented tracks that had previously been released only in Australia. It was released in 1984 in the United States, Canada and Japan. The song "Jailbreak" was also released as a single and a video. The EP was reissued worldwide in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.
The first track is from the Australian version of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976), while the rest are from the Australian version of the band's debut album, High Voltage, recorded in 1974 and released early the following year.
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Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bon Scott, Malcolm Young and Angus Young, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Jailbreak" | 4:40 | ||
| 2. | "You Ain't Got a Hold on Me" | 3:31 | ||
| 3. | "Show Business" | 4:46 | ||
| 4. | "Soul Stripper" | Malcolm Young, Angus Young | 6:25 | |
| 5. | "Baby, Please Don't Go" | Big Joe Williams | 4:50 |
Personnel
- Bon Scott – lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals
- George Young – production, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Rob Bailey – bass guitar
- Mark Evans – bass guitar on "Jailbreak"
- Tony Currenti – drums, percussion
- Phil Rudd – drums & percussion on "Jailbreak"
- Harry Vanda – production
Certification
| Country | Sales | Certification |
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| United States | 1,000,000 | Platinum |
References
External links
- Lyrics on AC/DC's official website
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