High Voltage (Australian album)
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| Studio album by AC/DC | ||
| Released | 17 February 1975 | |
| Recorded | September 1974 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 39:51 | |
| Label | Albert Productions | |
| Producer(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young | |
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| High Voltage (1975) |
T.N.T. (1975) |
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High Voltage is the first studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in February 1975. Six of the album's eight songs were written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. "Soul Stripper" was written by Young & Young, and "Baby, Please Don't Go" is a cover version of a Joe Williams song.
It was originally released on Albert Productions. It was never reissued by another label in this format, though a High Voltage album was released internationally on Atlantic Records in 1976.
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[edit] Overview
AC/DC was still developing its sound when High Voltage was recorded in September 1974, and Scott and the Young brothers were backed by a different rhythm section than the Mark Evans/Phil Rudd combination featured on their next three full-length studio recordings. The resulting album offered more of a glam rock-influenced sound than the hard-edged, rhythm & blues-based rock 'n' roll for which AC/DC would become famous.
High Voltage led to the first of many AC/DC appearances on Australia's Countdown music program. The band's earliest appearances included a now-legendary live performance of "Baby, Please Don't Go" (featuring Scott dressed as a blonde schoolgirl) and a filmed performance of "Show Business."[1]
[edit] International release
- Main article: High Voltage (international album)
Released in May 1976, and featuring a different cover, the international version of High Voltage was a compilation of the original Australian edition and its follow-up, the Australia-only T.N.T. album. Despite its title, the second High Voltage features only two tracks from the original: "She's Got Balls" and "Little Lover".
Four of the other songs on the original, "Baby, Please Don't Go", "You Ain't Got a Hold on Me", "Soul Stripper", and "Show Business", were included on the '74 Jailbreak EP, released in the United States, Canada, and Japan in October 1984. To date, "Stick Around" and "Love Song" have not been released internationally.
[edit] Track listing
- "Baby, Please Don't Go" (Joe Williams) – 4:50
- "She's Got Balls" – 4:51
- "Little Lover" – 5:37
- "Stick Around" – 4:44
- "Soul Stripper" (Young / Young)[citation needed] – 6:23
- "You Ain't Got a Hold on Me" – 3:30
- "Love Song" – 4:02
- "Show Business" – 4:43
- All songs composed by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott, except noted.
[edit] Personnel
- Bon Scott - lead vocals
- Angus Young - lead guitar
- Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- George Young - bass
- Tony Currenti - drums on various tracks
Some sources[citation needed] refer to two tracks being recorded with:
- Peter Clack - drums ("She's Got Balls")
- John Proud - drums ("Little Lover")
[edit] Production
- Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young
[edit] External links
- Lyrics on AC/DC's official website
