AC/DC

AC/DC are an Australia hard rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Brothers Malcolm, Angus, and George young were born in Glasgow, Scontland and move to Sydney with most of their family in 1963. George was the first to learn to play the guitar. He became a member of The Easybeats, one of Australia’s most successful bands of the 1960s. In 1966, they became the first local rock act to have an international hit, with the song “Friday on My Mind”. Malcolm followed in George’s footsteps by playing with a Newscatle, New South Wales, band called the Velvet Undergorund (Not to be confused with the New York-based Velvet Underground). Malcolm and Angus Young developed the idea for the band’s name after their older sister, Margaret Young, saw the initials “AC/DC” on a sewing machine. “AC/DC” is an abbreviation meaning “alternating current/direct current” electricity. The brothers felt that this name symbolised the band’s raw energy, power-driven performances, and a love for their music. “AC/DC” is pronounced one letter at a time, though the band are popularly known as “Acca Dacca” in Australia. The band is commonly classified as hard rock and are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply “rock and roll” To date they are one of the highest grossing bands of all time. AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, High Voltage in 1975. Membership remained stable until bassist Mark Evans wa replaced by Cliff Williams in 1977 for the album Powerage. Within months of recording the album Highway to Hell. Lead singer and co-songwriter Ben Scott died on 19 February 1980, after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. The group briefly considered disbanding, but Scott’s parents urged them to continue and hire a new vocalist. Ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson was auditioned and selected to replaced Scott. Later that year, the band released their Highest Selling Album, and ulimately the Highest-Selling Album by any band (Back in Black album)

THE BEST ALBUM AC/DC

Track List

Hard as Rock

Let There be Rock

Thunderstruck

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

Big Gun

The Jack

Heatseeker

Jailbreak

You Shoot Me All Night Long

Rock’roll Damnation

Shake Your Foundation

T.N.T

Who Made Who

Highway to Hell

Whole Lotta Rosie

For Those about To Rock (We Salute You)

Big Balls

Rockers

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