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T.N.T. (1975)

Where the lyrics of T.N.T. take you, and where it was really made.

T.N.T. was released only in Australia and New Zealand, yet seven of its nine songs later became the international version of High Voltage.

Key places

Recorded at Albert Studios, Sydney (1975)

Recording site Albert Studios — The band returned to Albert Studios in Sydney to record their second LP with producers George Young and Harry Vanda. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• T.N.T.: second studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC
• Released 1 December 1975, only in Australia and New Zealand
• First release with bassist Mark Evans and drummer Phil Rudd
• Producers George Young and Harry Vanda
• Seven of its nine songs later comprise the international version of High Voltage

Background

• Recorded after the success of the single "Baby, Please Don't Go" and the album High Voltage
• High Voltage was released on 17 February 1975
• T.N.T. marked a change in direction toward hard-edged, rhythm and blues-based rock and roll
• George Young, older brother of Malcolm and Angus Young, had earlier success with the Easybeats

Recording

• The band returned to Albert Studios in Sydney to record the album
• Personnel was simplified: Angus Young played lead guitar, Malcolm Young played rhythm guitar
• The drummer and bassist were the only ones to play drums and bass guitar on the albums
• The last two tracks feature George Young and Tony Currenti

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in November 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young.
• The band name comes from the AC/DC symbol on the adapter of their sister Margaret's sewing machine.
• Their music has been described as hard rock, blues rock and heavy metal, though the band calls itself simply a rock and roll band.
• Their early sound was rooted in Australian pub rock.

Members

• Angus Young (lead guitar) and Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar) were the founding core of the band until Malcolm retired in 2014.
• Bon Scott was lead vocalist until his death in February 1980.
• Brian Johnson became lead vocalist in 1980.
• Phil Rudd, Cliff Williams and Stevie Young have also played key roles.

Career

• Their 1980 album Back in Black became one of the best-selling albums of all time.
• The band has sold an estimated 200 million records worldwide.
• They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

Reappraisal

• Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic: called it a stellar album in its own right
• Rivadavia: especially crucial because it marked AC/DC's definitive break with their now seemingly heretical glam rock inclinations
• Rivadavia: the break allowed the band to embrace the blue collar hard rock that became their trademark

Records

• Two singles released: "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" (December 1975) and "T.N.T." (March 1976)
• Originally released by Albert Productions and never reissued by another label
• The only Australian AC/DC studio album with no international counterpart
• Seven of its nine songs form the international version of High Voltage, released in May 1976

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The gatefold sleeve shows the members on mock-up police identification cards listing apparent aliases; only Bon Scott's birthdate is readily visible.
• The video for "It's a Long Way to the Top" was filmed on 23 February 1976 on a flat-bed truck on Swanston Street in Melbourne.
• The video featured members of the Rats of Tobruk Pipe Band alongside the band's then-current lineup.
• On 1 October 2004, Melbourne's Corporation Lane was renamed AC/DC Lane, with the decision based in part on this video.
• George Young suggested Bon Scott play bagpipes on "It's a Long Way to the Top", not realizing Scott had been a drummer, not a piper.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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