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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 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,<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 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. |
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, it did however later turn up on Youtube. |
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Revision as of 08:21, 5 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
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"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, it did however later turn up on Youtube.
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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| 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