Upon formation, Malcolm and Angus developed the band’s name after their sister Margaret pointed out the symbol “AC/DC” on the AC adapter of her sewing machine. A.C./D.C. is an abbreviation for alternating current / direct current electricity. The brothers felt that this name symbolised the band’s raw energy and the…
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In 1977 the Bushy/Brann/Kramer/DeMartines grouping wound down after being plagued with bad management and tour dates that had started off in theaters but ended up in bars and clubs. Bushy, Kramer and DeMartines formed Magic and Lee Dorman put together a new IB lineup with Rhino that contained British singer…
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It was recorded at the Regent Theatre, Sydney in 1977, when they had Midnight Oil as one of the support acts.
Early the same year, they returned to Britain and began a European tour with Black Sabbath .
Judas Priest recorded their major-label debut, Sin After Sin , in January 1977 at the Who ‘s Ramport Studios , with Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover as producer. Moore left again during the album’s sessions and was replaced by session drummer Simon Phillips . The album features significant developments in…
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In late 1977, while in rehearsal for their next album and just days before the band was set to enter the studio, Osbourne abruptly quit the band.
In 1977, Idol sang “Your Generation” on the TV series Marc . Generation X signed a recording contract with Chrysalis Records , released three studio albums, performed in the 1980 film D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage , and then disbanded.
In January 1977, they started recording their fourth studio album, Let There Be Rock .
To coincide with the Ace of Spades release, Big Beat , who had inherited the Chiswick catalogue, put together four unused tracks from the Escape Studios sessions in 1977 and released them as Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers , which reached No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart in November.
Walker, who was at that time fronting a band called Mistress, flew to Birmingham from California in late 1977 to write material and rehearse with Black Sabbath.