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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 [[Alexander Young (musician)|Alex Young]], elder brother of [[AC/DC]] guitarists [[Angus Young|Angus]] and [[Malcolm Young]]. |
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==AC/DC version== |
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| Name = I'm a Rebel |
| Name = I'm a Rebel |
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| Artist = [[AC/DC]] |
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| Released = Unreleased |
| Released = Unreleased |
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| Producer = Not known |
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"I'm a Rebel" was recorded,<ref>Dome and Ewing, p. 101</ref> but never released,<ref>Dome and Ewing, p. 102</ref> by [[hard rock]] |
"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> |
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The 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 |
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. |
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===Personnel=== |
===Personnel=== |
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*[[Bon Scott]] – [[background vocals]] |
*[[Bon Scott]] – [[background vocals]] |
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*[[Angus Young]] – [[guitar]] |
*[[Angus Young]] – [[lead guitar]] |
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*[[Malcolm Young]] – [[guitar]] |
*[[Malcolm Young]] – [[rhythm guitar]] |
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*[[Alex Young]] – [[lead vocals]] |
*[[Alexander Young (musician)|Alex Young]] – [[lead vocals]] |
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*[[Mark Evans (musician)|Mark Evans]] – [[bass guitar]] |
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*[[Phil Rudd]] – [[drums]] |
*[[Phil Rudd]] – [[drums]] |
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*{{Wayback |date=20070927194556 |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/nononsense/rebel.htm |title=No Nonsense AC/DC Webzine - I'm a Rebel}} |
*{{Wayback |date=20070927194556 |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/nononsense/rebel.htm |title=No Nonsense AC/DC Webzine - I'm a Rebel}} |
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* {{MetroLyrics song|accept|im-a-rebel}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> |
* {{MetroLyrics song|accept|im-a-rebel}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> |
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* AC/DCBootlegs.com at http://acdc-bootlegs.com/forum/?messageid=42596}} |
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{{Accept}} |
{{Accept}} |
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Revision as of 12:01, 1 May 2014
"I'm a Rebel" is a hard rock song written by Alex Young, elder brother of AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young.
AC/DC version
| "I'm a Rebel" | |
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| Song |
"I'm a Rebel" was recorded,[2] but never released,[3] by the popular Australian hard rock band AC/DC. They had recording sessions outside Albert Productions without 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.[4] 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.[5]
The AC/DC recording remains in Albert Productions' vaults, and was not included in the Bonfire nor Backtracks box sets which released much of the band's rarities.
Personnel
- Bon Scott – background vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar
- Alex Young – lead vocals
- Mark Evans – bass guitar
- Phil Rudd – drums
Accept version
| "I'm a Rebel" | |
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| Song | |
| B-side | "No Time to Lose" |
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".[6] It is the band's only recording of a song no band member wrote or co-wrote.
Personnel
- Udo Dirkschneider – vocals
- Wolf Hoffmann – guitars
- Jörg Fischer – guitars
- Peter Baltes – bass guitar
- Stefan Kaufmann – drums
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.[7] They went on to include the song on their 2001 live album release Live from Russia.[8]
Personnel, studio recording
- Udo Dirkschneider – vocals
- Stefan Kaufmann – guitar
- Jürgen Graf – guitar
- Fitty Wienhold – bass guitar
- Stefan Schwarzmann – drums
Personnel, live recording
- Udo Dirkschneider – vocals
- Stefan Kaufmann – guitar
- Igor Gianola – guitar
- Fitty Wienhold – bass guitar
- Lorenzo Milani – drums
References
- ^ Dome, Malcolm and Ewing, Jerry: The AC/DC Encyclopaedia. Chrome Dreams, 2008, p. 101
- ^ Dome and Ewing, p. 101
- ^ Dome and Ewing, p. 102
- ^ Dome and Ewing, pp. 101–102
- ^ Accept at Metallian website
- ^ Liner notes for I'm a Rebel
- ^ Liner notes for No Limits
- ^ Liner notes for Live from Russia
External links
- Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Template:MetroLyrics song