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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JailbreakPhil Lynott, Bon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young | AC/DC | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | You Ain't Got a Hold on MeBon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young | AC/DC | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Show BusinessBon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young | AC/DC | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Soul StripperAngus Young, Malcolm Young | AC/DC | Play | 06:25 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Baby Please Don't GoBig Joe Williams | AC/DC | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 24 mins | 55 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC/DC | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Murray Engleheart | Liner Notes |
| 3 | Mike Fraser | Mastering Supervisor |
| 4 | Ted Jensen | Digital Remastering |
| 5 | Phil Lynott | Composer |
| 6 | George Marino | Digital Remastering |
| 7 | UE Nastasi | Digital Assembly |
| 8 | Michael Putland | Photography |
| 9 | Al Quaglieri | Mastering Supervisor |
| 10 | Bon Scott | Composer |
| 11 | Colin Stead | Photography |
| 12 | Vanda & Young | Producer |
| 13 | Harry Vanda | Producer |
| 14 | Big Joe Williams | Composer |
| 15 | Angus Young | Composer |
| 16 | George Young | Producer |
| 17 | Malcolm Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |