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| Tales of Old Grand Daddy | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1973 |
| Recorded | July – August 1973 |
| Studio | EMI (Sydney) |
| Length | 37:24 |
| Label | |
| Producer | Wally Waller |
Tales of Old Grand-Daddy is the only studio album by Australian rock band Marcus Hook Roll Band, released in Australia in 1973. The album is noted for being the recording debut of future AC/DC founders Angus Young and Malcolm Young. [1]
Many of the details surrounding Tales of Old Grand-Daddy remain forgotten due to excessive alcohol consumption during the recording sessions. According to George Young, "We all got rotten (drunk) – except Angus, who was too young – and we spent a month in the studio boozing it up every night." [1] [2] The album features rhythm and lead guitar from both Malcolm and Angus, although whose parts are whose is a detail forgotten. [1]
Some of the tracks were later broken up and reused by AC/DC. For example, the track "Quick Reaction" contains a similar riff to the AC/DC song "T.N.T."[ citation needed ] and elements of the single "Natural Man" was used for "Live Wire".[ citation needed ]
According to George Young, "It was the first thing Malcolm and Angus did before AC/DC. We didn’t take it very seriously so we thought we’d include them to give them an idea of what recording was all about."[ citation needed ]
Capitol Records issued the LP in 1978 in America, titled as the band name.[ citation needed ] EMI Australia reissued it in 1983 and on CD in 1994, through Albert Productions/Sony Music.[ citation needed ] The album was reissued again 20 years later on 2 June 2014, on CD, digital download and vinyl. [1]
All tracks are written by Harry Vanda and George Young, except where noted. [3]
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Stand the Heat" | Vanda | 3:10 [lower-alpha 1] |
| 2. | "Goodbye Jane" | Vanda | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Quick Reaction" | Vanda | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Silver Shoes and Strawberry Wine" | Vanda | 5:48 |
| 5. | "Watch Her Do It Now" | Young | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "The People and the Power" | Young | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Red Revolution" | Vanda | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Shot in the Head" | Young | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Ape Man" | Young | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Cry For Me" | Vanda | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 37:24 | ||
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Natural Man" | Young | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Louisiana Lady" | Vanda | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Shot in the Head" | Young | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Can't Stand the Heat" | Vanda | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Goodbye Jane" | Vanda | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Quick Reaction" | Vanda | 3:02 |
| 7. | "The People and the Power" | Young | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Red Revolution" | Vanda | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Cry For Me" | Vanda | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Silver Shoes and Strawberry Wine" | Vanda | 5:48 |
| 11. | "Watch Her Do It Now" | Young | 3:39 |
| 12. | "Ape Man" | Young | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 44:14 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "One of These Days" | Vanda | 4:37 | |
| 12. | "Natural Man" | Young | 3:47 | |
| 13. | "Moonshine Blues" | Wally Waller | Vanda | 3:14 |
| 14. | "Louisiana Lady" | Vanda | 3:03 | |
| 15. | "Ride Baby Ride" | Young | 3:07 | |
| Total length: | 55:12 | |||
Credits adapted from the liner notes. [3]
Locations
Marcus Hook Roll Band
Production
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] | 89 |
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