Rare Studio Tracks

• THE OLD BAY ROAD, MIDNIGHT ROCK
• Never recorded
• Unavailable anywhere.
• Most certainly the first AC/DC originals, these two song were played live in the very early days in 1974, but never recorded.

• SUNSET STRIP
• Never recorded
• Unavailable anywhere.
• This song was written by Malcolm (and possibly Angus) apparently with lyrics by Dave Evans. It was played live but never recorded, lyrics were later changed by Bon and this song became "Show Business".

• FELL IN LOVE
• Never recorded
• Unavailable anywhere.
• Another composition by Malcolm (and possibly Angus) with lyrics by Dave Evans, never recorded but played live. Later became "Love Song" with new lyrics by Bon.

• CAN I SIT NEXT TO YOU GIRL (Original)
• Recorded Jan-Feb. 74, EMI Studios, Sydney.
• Originally available on Australian & New Zealand 7" Single "Can I Sit Next To You Girl".
• Also available on a 1975 Australian compilation Lp "6KY Rock Steady", and included in bootlegs "Rip Off" (Lp), "Rare, rarer, rarities" (CD), "She's got balls" (CD)
• Written by Malcolm & Angus, right before the band's first recording sessions in February 74 and never played live before that. Recorded at EMI Studios with the very first line-up Young - Young - Dave Evans - Colin Burgess - Larry Van Kriedt and produced by Vanda & Young. George later re-recorded Larry's bass part. The song was of course re-recorded in 1975 with Bon Scott for the album "T.N.T.".

• ROCKIN' IN THE PARLOUR
• Recorded Jan-Feb. 74, EMI Studios, Sydney.
• Originally available on Australian & New Zealand 7" Single "Can I Sit Next To You Girl".
• Later available on the Australian "Albert Archives" Lp, also on bootlegs "Rare, rarer rarities" (CD), "Rip Off" (Lp), "Fling thing" (Lp)
• As above, a Young-Young composition recorded during the fist studio session. However, this track was never re-recorded.

• THE ROCK & ROLL SINGER, SOUL STRIPPER (Originals)
• Recorded Jan-Feb. 74, EMI Studios, Sydney.
• Never released
• Unavailable anywhere
• These early version of "Rock & Roll Singer" and "Soul Stripper" were written by Malcolm and recorded during the first studio session. It was set aside to be included in a first album, had they recorded one with Dave Evans, which obviously did not happen. These version were never released and have never surfaced in a bootleg form. These songs were later re-recorded with Bon for "T.N.T." and "High Voltage."

• LOVE SONG
• Recorded November 1974, Albert Studios, Sydney.
• Released on the Australian "High Voltage" album (Lp & CD) only.
• Included in bootleg "Rare, rarer, rarities" (CD),
• One of the very few Australian-album tracks that hasn't been released worldwide yet, this was recorded by the line-up Young - Young - Scott with studio drummer Tony Currenti and George Young on bass.

• STICK AROUND
• Recorded November 1974, Albert Studios, Sydney.
• Released on the Australian "High Voltage" album (Lp & CD) only.
• Included in bootleg "Rare, rarer, rarities" (CD)
• Same as above, one of the very few Australian-album tracks that hasn't been released worldwide yet.

• HIGH VOLTAGE (Longer version)
• Recorded Early 1975, Albert Studios, Sydney.
• Released on Australian-only album "T.N.T." (Lp version and non-remastered CD's)
• Included in bootleg "Rare, rarer, rarities" (CD)
• The song was recorded shortly after the completion of the "High Voltage" album, with the line-up Young - Young - Scott, with George Young on bass and most likely Phil Rudd on drums, in his first recording with AC/DC. Originally released as a single in Australia, it was later included on "T.N.T." in a longer version than the one commonly released worldwide. However, the shorter re-mastered version is now included on the "remastered" CD in Australia, and the long version can only be found on vinyl Lp's and early CD's released prior to 1995.

• ROCKER (Longer version)
• Recorded July 1975, Albert Studios, Sydney
• Released on Australian-only vinyl Lp "T.N.T.", except the 2 original pressings with Alberts blue label, and New Zealand.
• Recorded for "T.N.T.", this slightly longer version does not end with the solo fading, but with the solo a few seconds longer and cuts abruptly. This version was included in reissues of the vinyl Lp, and the very first "T.N.T." CD pressing made in Japan for EMI Australia.

• FLING THING
• Recorded January 1976, Albert Studios, Sydney
• Originally available on UK & Australian single "Jailbreak".
• Also available on bootlegs "Rare, rarer, rarities" (CD), "Fling Thing" (Lp)
• Short Scottish instrumental traditional, played live on each date in Glasgow. A live version later appeared on "Live" as "Bonny".

• R.I.P. (ROCK IN PEACE)
• Recorded March 1976, Albert Studios, Sydney
• Available on Australian album "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap".
• Also available on bootleg "Rare, rarer, rarities" (CD)
• A Young-Young-Scott composition that did not make the worldwide version of "Dirty Deeds" and is only available in Australia.

• CARRY ME HOME
• Recorded Summer 1976, Vineyard Studios, England.
• Originally available on Australian single "Dog Eat Dog".
• Also available on bootlegs "Rip off" (Lp), "Rare, rarer, rarities" (CD), "She's got balls" (CD)
• This track was only released in Australia as the B side of a non-charting single and was very rare until it appeared on numerous bootlegs since the early 90's.

• COLD HEARTED MAN
• Recorded Summer 1976, Vineyard Studios, England.
• Originally available on the UK, French, German, Swedish & 1990 European vinyl Lp versions of "Powerage", B side of Australian "Rock 'N' Roll Damnation" single and as a bonus 12" in the first edition of 1981's Australian Box Set "AC/DC".
• Also available on bootleg "Rare, rarer, rarities" (CD), "She's got balls" (CD), "Fling thing" (Lp)

• CRABSODY IN BLUE
• Recorded January-February 1977, Albert Studios, Sydney
• Originally available on Australian & European albums "Let There Be Rock", now available on Australian CD only.
• Also available on bootlegs "Rare, rarer, rarities" (CD)
• This song was included in the original vinyl versions of "Let There be Rock" in Australia and Europe but replaced in the US by "Problem Child." All the CD reissues of the 80's and 90's were made from the US master tapes and omitted this track, except in Australia where Alberts kept the original track listing of the album.

• Tracks Unknown
• Recorded July 1977, Albert Studios, Sydney.
• Unreleased
• Ten tracks were recorded at Alberts during the summer of 1977, and it appears that an entire album was completed. Only one track has surfaced from these sessions (the early version of "Touch Too Much" on Bonfire), and it is possible that some of these tracks were later rearranged for "Powerage" in February-March 1978. Early versions of "Up To My Neck In You" and "Kicked In The Teeth", performed live a couple of months later in the US, were most certainly cut during these sessions.

• DOWN PAYMENT BLUES (Different mix)
• Recorded February-March 1978, Albert Studios, Sydney.
• Originally available on the UK, French, German, Swedish & 1990 European vinyl Lp versions of "Powerage" only.
• This version has some guitar parts from Angus edited, notably at the end of the song.

• WHAT'S NEXT TO THE MOON (Different mix)
• Recorded February-March 1978, Albert Studios, Sydney.
• Originally available on the UK, French, German, Swedish & 1990 European vinyl Lp versions of "Powerage" only.
• This version has many guitar parts from Angus edited.

• Tracks Unknown
• Recorded  January 1979, Albert Studios, Sydney.
• Unreleased
• Produced by Vanda & Young, demos for "Highway To Hell". Some of these tracks surfaced on "Bonfire", but others probably exist.

• Tracks Unknown
• Recorded February 1979, Criteria Studios, Miami.
• Unreleased
• A number of tracks were cut but not completed during these sessions produced by Eddie Kramer.

• Tracks Unknown
• Recorded February 1979, Criteria Studios, Miami.
• Unreleased
• A couple of songs were recorded, self-produced by the band, with Bon on drums.

• RIDE ON (Bon with Trust)
• Recorded February 13th, 1980, Scorpio Studios, London.
• Unreleased.
• Available on bootleg "Ride On Bon" (CD-R)
• This is not an AC/DC recording, but Bon's last recording, a superb version of "Ride On" with French band Trust. Bon shares lead vocals with Bernie Bonvoisin. This had never came out of the vaults until it was played on French station RTL in December 1997.

• Tracks Unknown
• Recorded February 1980, London, England.
• Unreleased
•  Some instrumental demos were cut, with Angus, Malcolm and Bon on drums. Instrumental early versions of some tracks that later appeared on "Back In Black" were recorded, including "Have A Drink On Me" and "Let Me Put My Love Into You."

• 3 Tracks, Unknown
• Recorded April-May 1983, Compass Point Studios, Nassau.
• Unreleased
•  At least 13 tracks (and possibly up to 22) were cut during the "Flick Of The Switch" sessions, and most remain unreleased. It is rumored that some tracks were cut with ex-Procol Harum drummer B.J. Wilson.

• SHAKE YOUR FOUNDATIONS (Remix)
• Recorded October 1984-February 1985, Mountain Studios, Montreux.
• Originally available on vinyl Lp "Who Made Who", US promo-12" and 7" "Shake Your Foundations".
• Only available on the Australian CD of "Who Made Who".
• This Vanda & Young remix of the song was first released as a promotional 12" for US Radios, and this version was later included in the vinyl edition of the album "Who Made Who". However, in what appears to be a mistake by Atlantic, the American, European and Japanese CD versions of the album contain the original non-remix version from "Fly On The Wall", leaving only the Australian CD with the correct "remixed" version. Note: As of April 2003, this version also appears on the new Epic remastered CD's.

• Angus Instrumental solos
• Recorded December 1985, Compass Point Studios, Bahamas.
• Available on "Maximum Overdrive" movie.
• Along with "Who Made Who", "D.T." and "Chase The Ace", Angus recorded some improvisation solos that made it only on the actual movie "Maximum Overdrive".

• WHO MADE WHO (Collectors Mix)
• Recorded December 1985, Compass Point Studios, Bahamas.
• Available on UK, European, Australian & New Zealand 12" of "Who Made Who".

• HEATSEEKER (Demo/Rehearsal)
• Recorded April-July 1987, Sydney (?)
• Unreleased
• Available on Bootleg 7" single "Heatseeker".

• THAT'S THE WAY I WANNA ROCK 'N' ROLL (Demo/Rehearsal)
• Recorded April-July 1987, Sydney (?)
• Unreleased
• Available on Bootleg 7" single "That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'N' Roll".

• ALRIGHT TONIGHT (Demo/Rehearsal)
• Recorded April-July 1987, Sydney (?)
• Available on Bootleg 7" single "That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'N' Roll".
• This track has never been released officially.

• LET IT LOOSE (Demo/Rehearsal)
• Recorded April-July 1987, Sydney (?)
• Unreleased
• Available on Bootleg 7" single "Heatseeker".
• This track has never been released officially.

• SNAKE EYE
• Recorded August-September 1987, Miraval Studios, Le Val, France.
• Originally available on B-side of UK, European and Australian "Heatseeker" 12" and CD-Single.
• The first non-album track off the "Blow Up Your Video" sessions, commonly found.

• BORROWED TIME
• Recorded August-September 1987, Miraval Studios, Le Val, France.
• Originally available on B-side of UK, European & Australian 12" of "That's The way I Wanna Rock 'N' Roll", B-side of US 7" & Cassingle of "Moneytalks", B-side of Japanese, UK & European 12", CD-Single of "Moneytalks".
• Recorded during the "Blow Up Your Video" sessions, it was not included on the album but later surfaced on various B-sides worldwide.

• DOWN ON THE BORDERLINE
• Recorded August-September 1987, Miraval Studios, Le Val, France.
• Originally released on B-side of Australian 7", 12" & CD-Single of "Moneytalks".
• Included on bootleg "Rare, rarer, rarities" (CD)
• Another non-album recording from the "Blow Up Your Video" sessions, this one was only released officially in Australia.

• 3 Tracks, unknown
• Recorded August-September 1987, Miraval Studios, Le Val, France.
• Unreleased.
• A total of 16 tracks were recorded during the "Blow Up Your Video" sessions, three of them still unreleased.

• BIG GUN
• Recorded Early 1993, Los Angeles, USA.
• Available on "Last Action Hero" soundtrack and as a single in Europe, US, Australia.
• Although not "rare" in itself, this song is still only available on the soundtrack CD

• Tracks unknown
• Recorded October-Late 1994, Sony Studios, New York.
• Unreleased.
• The original sessions for "Ballbreaker" were recorded in New York with Rick Rubin producing. It appears that none of the tracks made it into the final version of the album.

• CYBERSPACE
• Recorded July-October 1999, Warehouse Studios, Vancouver, Canada.
• Available on the European/Australian CD-Single "Safe In New York City," the Japanese CD-Single "Stiff Upper Lip," Australian CD "Stiff Upper Lip Australian Tour Edition" and European CD "Stiff Upper Lip Tour Package."
• Recorded during the 'Stiff Upper Lip" sessions, this did not make it into the album.

• LET IT GO, RAVE ON, WHISTLE BLOWER, THE COCK CROWS
• Recorded July-October 1999, Warehouse Studios, Vancouver, Canada.
• Unreleased.
• Recorded during the "Stiff Upper Lip" sessions, these tracks remain in the vaults.