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{{For|the album|I'm a Rebel}}
{{For|the album|I'm a Rebel}}
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"'''I'm a Rebel'''" is a [[hard rock]] song written by [[Alexander Young (musician)|Alex Young]], elder brother of [[AC/DC]] guitarists [[Angus Young|Angus]] and [[Malcolm Young]].
"'''I'm a Rebel'''" is a [[hard rock]] song written by Scottish musician [[Alexander Young (musician)|Alex Young]] (also known as George Alexander), that has been recorded and released by [[Accept (band)|Accept]] and [[U.D.O.]]

A version of the song recorded by Australian [[hard rock]] band [[AC/DC]] has never been released.{{sfn|Dome|Ewing|2008|pp=101–102}} Alex Young was the older brother of AC/DC guitarists [[Angus Young]] and [[Malcolm Young]].


==AC/DC version==
==AC/DC version==
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| Name = I'm a Rebel
| name = I'm a Rebel
| Cover =
| cover =
| alt =
| Artist = [[AC/DC]]
| Album =
| type = song
| Released = Unreleased
| artist = [[AC/DC]]
| released = Unreleased (or leaked)
| track_no = none
| Recorded = 16 September 1976<ref>[[Malcolm Dome|Dome, Malcolm]] and Ewing, Jerry: ''The AC/DC Encyclopaedia''. Chrome Dreams, 2008, p. 101</ref>
| recorded = 16 September 1976{{sfn|Dome|Ewing|2008|pp=101–102}}
| Genre = [[Hard rock]]
| studio = Maschen ([[Seevetal]])
| Length = Unknown
| venue =
| genre = [[Hard rock]]
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| Writer = [[Alexander Young (musician)|Alex Young]]
| length = 2:10
| Label = [[Albert Productions|Albert]]
| Producer = Not known
| label =
⚫
| writer = [[Alexander Young (musician)|Alex Young]]
| producer = Unknown (presumably Rudy Holzhauer)
}}
}}
"I'm a Rebel" was recorded,<ref>Dome and Ewing, p. 101</ref> but never released,<ref>Dome and Ewing, p. 102</ref> by the popular [[Australian]] [[hard rock]] band [[AC/DC]]. They had recording sessions outside [[Albert Productions]] without [[George Young (rock musician)|George Young]] and [[Harry Vanda]]. After a show in [[Maschen]], Germany, promoter Rudy Holzhauer asked the band to record Alexander Young's song in Studio Maschen. AC/DC then recorded the song in a few hours.<ref>Dome and Ewing, pp. 101–102</ref> [[Bon Scott]] was very drunk when the song was recorded. Nevertheless, Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann claimed in an interview that this recording was "way better" than Accept's result.<ref>[http://www.metallian.com/accept.htm Accept] at Metallian website</ref>


"I'm a Rebel" was recorded by AC/DC at [[Maschen]], Germany, in 1976. After an AC/DC show in Machen, promoter Rudy Holzhauer asked the band to record Alex Young's song within Maschen.
The AC/DC recording remains in Albert Productions' vaults, and was not included in the ''[[Bonfire (album)|Bonfire]]'' nor ''[[Backtracks (AC/DC album)|Backtracks]]'' box sets which released much of the band's rarities.


AC/DC recorded the song in a few hours{{sfn|Dome|Ewing|2008|pp=101–102}} with Alex Young on lead vocals, while usual singer [[Bon Scott]] (who was reportedly very drunk at the time) did backing vocals. It was recorded without the bands' usual producers, [[George Young (rock musician)|George Young]] (also a younger brother of Alex Young) and [[Harry Vanda]].
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===Personnel===
*AC/DC & Alex Young


The recording was not included on the band's next album, ''[[Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap]]'', nor the box sets ''[[Bonfire (album)|Bonfire]]'' and ''[[Backtracks (AC/DC album)|Backtracks]]'' (which did include many other rarities). It is reportedly held in the vaults of the band's main record label, [[Albert Productions]].
*[[Bon Scott]] – [[background vocals]]
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*[[Angus Young]] – [[lead guitar]]
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*[[Malcolm Young]] – [[rhythm guitar]]
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*[[Mark Evans (musician)|Mark Evans]] – [[bass guitar]]
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*[[Phil Rudd]] – [[drums]]


Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann has claimed in an interview that the AC/DC recording is "way better" than Accept's version.<ref>[http://www.metallian.com/accept.htm Accept] at Metallian website</ref>
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*[[Alexander Young (musician)|Alex Young]] – [[lead vocals]]

===Leak claims===
In spite of being one of AC/DC's rarest tracks, some uploaded their own recreation of the original version. Some of these uploads can be found through forums and YouTube. However a very few claim to have "leaked the original," where Bon Scott is heard singing the chorus in the background (and supposedly playing drums); hence with the quality of the "leaked" version sounding somewhat "watery".

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===Personnel===
* [[Bon Scott]] – background vocals, drums{{efn|name=noconfirmation|Indicates there's no known confirmation of whether Bon Scott sang in the background and played drums, along with Alex Young singing and/or not playing bass - or if it was Mark Evans.}}
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* [[Angus Young]] – lead guitar
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* [[Malcolm Young]] – rhythm guitar
⚫
* [[Mark Evans (musician)|Mark Evans]] – bass{{efn|name=noconfirmation}}
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* [[Phil Rudd]] – drums
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* [[Alexander Young (musician)|Alex Young]] – lead vocals, bass{{efn|name=noconfirmation}}


==Accept version==
==Accept version==
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Songs -->
| Name = I'm a Rebel
| name = I'm a Rebel
| Cover =
| cover =
| Artist = [[Accept (band)|Accept]]
| alt =
| Album = [[I'm a Rebel]]
| type = single
| B-side = "No Time to Lose"
| artist = [[Accept (band)|Accept]]
| Released = {{Start date|1980}}
| album = [[I'm a Rebel]]
| Format = [[Gramophone record|7"]]
| B-side = No Time to Lose
| released = {{Start date|1980}}
| Recorded = 1979
| recorded = 1979
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| Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
| Length = {{Duration|m=3|s=57}}
| studio =
| Label =
| venue =
⚫
| genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
⚫
| Writer = [[Alexander Young (musician)|Alexander Young]] under the name George Alexander
| Producer = [[Dirk Steffens]]
| length = 3:57
| label =
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| Last single = "[[Lady Lou]]"<br/>(1979)
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| writer = [[Alexander Young (musician)|Alex Young]] ({{Abbr|cred.|credited as}} George Alexander)
| This single = '''"I'm a Rebel"'''<br/>(1980)
| producer = [[Dirk Steffens]]
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| Next single = "[[Burning (Accept song)|Burning]]"<br/>(1981)
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| prev_title = [[Lady Lou]]
| prev_year = 1979
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| next_title = [[Burning (Accept song)|Burning]]
| next_year = 1981
}}
}}
[[Accept (band)|Accept]] recorded the song in 1979, releasing it in 1980 as a single as well as the opening track for their second album, ''[[I'm a Rebel]]''. It was credited to the pseudonym "George Alexander".<ref>Liner notes for ''[[I'm a Rebel]]''</ref> It is the band's only recording of a song no band member wrote or co-wrote.
[[Accept (band)|Accept]] recorded the song in 1979, releasing it in 1980 as a single as well as the opening track for their second album, ''[[I'm a Rebel]]''. It was credited to the pseudonym "George Alexander".<ref>Liner notes for ''I'm a Rebel''.</ref> It was the band's only recording of a song no band member wrote or co-wrote until a rearrangement of Edward Elgar's instrumental "[[Pomp and Circumstance Marches|Pomp and Circumstance]]" was included on ''[[Death Row (album)|Death Row]]'' (1994).


===Personnel===
===Personnel===
*[[Udo Dirkschneider]] – vocals
* [[Udo Dirkschneider]] – vocals
*[[Wolf Hoffmann]] – guitars
* [[Wolf Hoffmann]] – guitars
*[[Jörg Fischer]] – guitars
* [[Jörg Fischer]] – guitars
*[[Peter Baltes]] – bass guitar
* [[Peter Baltes]] – bass guitar
*[[Stefan Kaufmann (musician)|Stefan Kaufmann]] – drums
* [[Stefan Kaufmann (musician)|Stefan Kaufmann]] – drums


{{-}}
{{Clear}}


==U.D.O. version==
==U.D.O. version==
[[U.D.O.]], featuring Accept singer Dirkschneider, released a new recording of the song in 1998 on their album ''[[No Limits (U.D.O. album)|No Limits]]''.<ref>Liner notes for ''[[No Limits (U.D.O. album)|No Limits]]''</ref> They went on to include the song on their 2001 live album release ''[[Live from Russia]]''.<ref>Liner notes for ''[[Live from Russia]]''</ref>
[[U.D.O.]], featuring Accept singer Dirkschneider, released a new recording of the song in 1998 on their album ''[[No Limits (U.D.O. album)|No Limits]]''.<ref>Liner notes for ''No Limits''.</ref> They went on to include the song on their 2001 live album release ''[[Live from Russia]]''.<ref>Liner notes for ''Live from Russia''.</ref>


===Personnel, studio recording===
===Personnel, studio recording===
*[[Udo Dirkschneider]] – vocals
* [[Udo Dirkschneider]] – vocals
*[[Stefan Kaufmann (musician)|Stefan Kaufmann]] – guitar
* [[Stefan Kaufmann (musician)|Stefan Kaufmann]] – guitar
*[[Jürgen Graf (musician)|Jürgen Graf]] – guitar
* Jürgen Graf – guitar
*[[Fitty Wienhold]] – bass guitar
* Fitty Wienhold – bass guitar
*[[Stefan Schwarzmann]] – drums
* [[Stefan Schwarzmann]] – drums


===Personnel, live recording===
===Personnel, live recording===
* Udo Dirkschneider – vocals
* Udo Dirkschneider – vocals
* Stefan Kaufmann – guitar
* Stefan Kaufmann – guitar
* [[Igor Gianola]] – guitar
* Igor Gianola – guitar
* Fitty Wienhold – bass guitar
* Fitty Wienhold – bass guitar
* [[Lorenzo Milani (musician)|Lorenzo Milani]] – drums
* Lorenzo Milani – drums

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}


==References==
==References==
===Citations===
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

===Sources===
* {{Cite book |last1=Dome |first1=Malcolm |author-link1=Malcolm Dome |last2=Ewing |first2=Jerry |date=2008 |title=The AC/DC Encyclopaedia |publisher=Chrome Dreams}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Wayback |df=yes|date=20110927162226 |url=http://www.crabsodyinblue.com/acdcimarebel.htm |title=AC/DC - crabsodyinblue.com}}
* {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20110927162226/http://www.crabsodyinblue.com/acdcimarebel.htm|"I'm a Rebel"}} – crabsodyinblue.com
*{{Wayback |df=yes|date=20070927194556 |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/nononsense/rebel.htm |title=No Nonsense AC/DC Webzine - I'm a Rebel}}
* {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194556/http://www.kolumbus.fi/nononsense/rebel.htm|"I'm a Rebel"}} – No Nonsense AC/DC Webzine
* {{MetroLyrics song|accept|im-a-rebel}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 06:48, 19 March 2023

For the album, see I'm a Rebel.

"I'm a Rebel" is a hard rock song written by Scottish musician Alex Young (also known as George Alexander), that has been recorded and released by Accept and U.D.O.

A version of the song recorded by Australian hard rock band AC/DC has never been released.[1] Alex Young was the older brother of AC/DC guitarists Angus Young and Malcolm Young.

AC/DC version

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"I'm a Rebel"
Song by AC/DC
ReleasedUnreleased (or leaked)
Recorded16 September 1976[1]
StudioMaschen (Seevetal)
GenreHard rock
Length2:10
Songwriter(s)Alex Young
Producer(s)Unknown (presumably Rudy Holzhauer)

"I'm a Rebel" was recorded by AC/DC at Maschen, Germany, in 1976. After an AC/DC show in Machen, promoter Rudy Holzhauer asked the band to record Alex Young's song within Maschen.

AC/DC recorded the song in a few hours[1] with Alex Young on lead vocals, while usual singer Bon Scott (who was reportedly very drunk at the time) did backing vocals. It was recorded without the bands' usual producers, George Young (also a younger brother of Alex Young) and Harry Vanda.

The recording was not included on the band's next album, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, nor the box sets Bonfire and Backtracks (which did include many other rarities). It is reportedly held in the vaults of the band's main record label, Albert Productions.

Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann has claimed in an interview that the AC/DC recording is "way better" than Accept's version.[2]

Leak claims

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In spite of being one of AC/DC's rarest tracks, some uploaded their own recreation of the original version. Some of these uploads can be found through forums and YouTube. However a very few claim to have "leaked the original," where Bon Scott is heard singing the chorus in the background (and supposedly playing drums); hence with the quality of the "leaked" version sounding somewhat "watery".

Personnel

[edit]

Accept version

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"I'm a Rebel"
Single by Accept
from the album I'm a Rebel
B-side"No Time to Lose"
Released1980 (1980)
Recorded1979
GenreHeavy metal
Length3:57
Songwriter(s)Alex Young (cred. George Alexander)
Producer(s)Dirk Steffens
Accept singles chronology
"Lady Lou"
(1979) 		"I'm a Rebel"
(1980) 		"Burning"
(1981)

Accept recorded the song in 1979, releasing it in 1980 as a single as well as the opening track for their second album, I'm a Rebel. It was credited to the pseudonym "George Alexander".[3] It was the band's only recording of a song no band member wrote or co-wrote until a rearrangement of Edward Elgar's instrumental "Pomp and Circumstance" was included on Death Row (1994).

Personnel

[edit]

U.D.O. version

[edit]

U.D.O., featuring Accept singer Dirkschneider, released a new recording of the song in 1998 on their album No Limits.[4] They went on to include the song on their 2001 live album release Live from Russia.[5]

Personnel, studio recording

[edit]

Personnel, live recording

[edit]
  • Udo Dirkschneider – vocals
  • Stefan Kaufmann – guitar
  • Igor Gianola – guitar
  • Fitty Wienhold – bass guitar
  • Lorenzo Milani – drums

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Indicates there's no known confirmation of whether Bon Scott sang in the background and played drums, along with Alex Young singing and/or not playing bass - or if it was Mark Evans.

References

[edit]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c Dome & Ewing 2008, pp. 101–102.
  2. ^ Accept at Metallian website
  3. ^ Liner notes for I'm a Rebel.
  4. ^ Liner notes for No Limits.
  5. ^ Liner notes for Live from Russia.

Sources

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  • Dome, Malcolm; Ewing, Jerry (2008). The AC/DC Encyclopaedia. Chrome Dreams.
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