'74 Jailbreak [50th Anniversary Gold Vinyl]

by AC/DC

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/2024
Label:	Sony Legacy
UPC:	0196588733512
Rank:	26820

Tracks

1. Jailbreak
2. You Ain't Got a Hold on Me
3. Show Business
4. Soul Stripper
5. Baby, Please Don't Go

Album Credits

Performance Credits

AC/DC   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

George Young   Producer
UE Nastasi   Digital Assembly
Colin Stead   Photography
Michael Putland   Photography
Vanda & Young   Producer
Murray Engleheart   Liner Notes
Al Quaglieri   Mastering Supervisor
Malcolm Young   Composer
Harry Vanda   Producer
George Marino   Digital Remastering
Mike Fraser   Mastering Supervisor
Phil Lynott   Composer
Bon Scott   Composer
Angus Young   Composer
Big Joe Williams   Composer
Ted Jensen   Digital Remastering