'74 Jailbreak

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'74 Jailbreak
Ac-dc-74-jailbreak-cover.jpg
EP by
AC/DC
Released15 October 1984 (1984-10-15) [1]
Recorded
  • November 1974
  • January 1976
Studio Albert (Sydney)
Genre
Length24:12
Label Atlantic
Producer
AC/DC chronology
Flick of the Switch
(1983)		'74 Jailbreak
(1984)		 Fly on the Wall
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 7/10 [3]

'74 Jailbreak is the only EP by Australian rock band AC/DC, released in 1984. It is composed of five tracks that had previously been released only in Australia. Despite the EP's title, the song "Jailbreak" was actually recorded in 1976 and was originally released that year on the Australian version of the Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap album. The EP's four other tracks were originally released on the Australian version of the band's debut album, High Voltage , recorded in 1974 and released early the following year.

Contents

"Jailbreak" was released as a single with accompanying music video at the same time as the EP. '74 Jailbreak was later re-released worldwide in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Jailbreak"4:40
2."You Ain't Got a Hold on Me"3:31
3."Show Business"4:46
Total length:12:57
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."Soul Stripper"A. Young, M. Young6:25
5."Baby, Please Don't Go" Big Joe Williams 4:50
Total length:11:15 24:12

Personnel

AC/DC

Session members

Charts

2024 chart performance for '74 Jailbreak
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 58

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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