AC/DC High Voltage Aussie-only LP BLACK LABEL EX+

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AC/DC ~ High Voltage Aussie-only LP BLACK LABEL EX+

Albert APLP-009 <> 17 February 1975 (RARE debut album)

AC/DC – High Voltage LP (orig. Australia STEREO Albert APLP-009—1975, black label)

Recorded: November 1974 ~ original release date: 17 February 1975.  Running time: 40:00 (approx).

On offer here is an original BLACK ALBERT LABEL issue of AC/DC's debut Australian album, with BON SCOTT on lead vocals, and featuring the single “Baby, Please Don’t Go”.  This is the highly collectable Aussie version of the “High Voltage” LP, which is a completely different package to the same titled album that was issued overseas.

Extra info: The BLACK LABEL issues of this particular album are considerably RARER than their DARK BLUE LABEL counterparts.

weblink:

Video clip “Baby, Please Don’t Go”

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-8oOT4trzcYI/

Selected AUSTRALIAN Discography (1975-79):

AC/DC

LP HIGH VOLTAGE                                     Albert 17 Feb. 1975

7” Baby, Please Don't Go b/w Love Song (Oh Jene)     Albert 3 Mar. 1975

7” High Voltage b/w Soul Stripper                                      Albert 23 Jun. 1975

LP T.N.T.                                                                            Albert Dec. 1975

LP Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap                                            Albert 20 Sep. 1976

LP Let There Be Rock                                                           Albert 21 Mar. 1977

LP Powerage                                                                        Albert 19 Jun. 1978

LP If You Want Blood, You've Got It                                     Albert 27 Nov. 1978

LP Highway To Hell                                                              Albert early Oct. 1979

SIDE 1

1.             Baby, Please Don’t Go (4:47)             Writ: Big Joe Williams

2.             She’s Got Balls (4:51)                        Writ: Angus Young/Malcolm Young/Bon Scott

3.             Little Lover (5:39)                             Writ: Angus Young/Malcolm Young/Bon Scott

4.             Stick Around (4:44)                          Writ: Angus Young/Malcolm Young/Bon Scott

SIDE 2

5.             Soul Stripper (6:25)                          Writ: Angus Young/Malcolm Young/Bon Scott

6.             You Ain’t Got A Hold On Me (3:31)     Writ: Angus Young/Malcolm Young/Bon Scott

7.             Love Song (5:14)                                Writ: Angus Young/Malcolm Young/Bon Scott

8.             Show Business (4:46)                         Writ: Angus Young/Malcolm Young/Bon Scott

PERSONNEL

Bon Scott               lead vocals

Angus Young           lead guitar

Malcolm Young        rhythm guitar; lead guitar (trk 6); backing vocals

George Young          bass

Tony Currenti          drums

Recorded at Albert Studios, Sydney—Australia.

Produced by Harry Vanda & George Young.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

VG++ to EX  very minor handling wear and minimal ring-wear (top & bottom)—hard to detect

Record:

EX visual: beautiful glossy sheen, GREAT COPY (superficial hairline scuffs which do not affect play VG++); audible: sounds CRISP AND CLEAR (EX+); labels: hardly any spindle wear (side 1), minor spindle wear (side 2)

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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