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New Tribute album being recorded in Perth Western Australia
Seeing Ear (Rob), Pinnacle Recording Studios (Anthony) and Catalyst Ventures (David Cobbold) joined forces a couple of months back so that we could be a little more pro-active in the local scene. Their first project is an AC/DC (Bon Scott) Tribute Album.
He's such an Australian Icon and, as he's buried in Perth (Fremantle), we felt it was a good idea to pay homage to both himself and the Band. 15 of Perth's best Bands have been selected and are currently two thirds of the way through recording them. The Album should be completed by early December, with the Australian release scheduled for the 19th of February (20th Anniversary of Bon's demise). We should have world wide distribution through Conquest (affiliation of Independents) and MP3's from our website.

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Several web sites have reported the names of 5 tracks recorded by AC/DC at the studios in Canada. Tracks recorded include
COME & GET IT
R.I.P IT UP
HOUSE OF JAZZ
YOU CAN'T STOP R'N'R
RAVE ON
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According to NME, the BEASTIE BOYS compilation album, The Sound Of Science does not include their first Def Jam single 'Rock Hard' because AC/DC have refused the band clearance to use a sample from 'Back In Black'. "We originally had 'Rock Hard' on there because it was never widely available," Mike D told NME. "So we had to go back to AC/DC for sample clearance. Their lawyer said no, so I decided to call them myself. So I tracked AC/DC down in the studio in Vancouver and talked to Malcolm (Young, brother of Angus). And they were just not having it. He goes, 'I'd love to do it for you guys, but it's 'Back In Black' - one of the top three songs we've ever written!' Whatever. AC/DC could not get with the sample concept. They were just like, 'Nothing against you guys, but we just don't endorse sampling.' - (Thanks to Thomas Olsen)

Monday 1st November 1999

According to the web Site Rising Power The new album is now scheduled for release January 15 2000
The record company originally wanted the album out before Christmas but the band want to wait until next year before releasing it.
For more details on the new album go to the Rising Power web site.

A New Video - Thunder Rock will be available on November 9th 1999
This is a 60 minute unauthorized biography of AC/DC's rise to stardom featuring interviews with the band members.
Get the video at CDNOW

Simon Wright AC/DC's former drummer to feature on the new Dio album
DIO MAGICA UPDATE: The classic Dio sound will in fact return on Magica, a concept album to be released this February. Ronnie James Dio is armed with past Dio band members Craig Goldy, Simon Wright, Scott Warren and Jimmy Bain. RJD referred to the last few albums as "confusing" for the fans. He feels that Dio got off track and should deliver what the fans had flocked to early on. In otherwords, there is a strong return to fantasy (with a futuristic twist) on the latest opus. The album tracklisting is: "Aliens", "Magica Theme", "Lord Of The Last Day", "Fever Dreams" , "Turn To Stone", "Feed My Head" , "Eriel", ''Challis", "As Long As It It's Not About Love", "Losing My Insanity", "Otherworld", "Magica Vox" and "Annica". RJD describes the music as a mixture of Rainbow and Black Sabbath. The album is in the final mixing stages as you read this.

News courtesy of Electric Basement

Monday 11th October 1999

NEW BON SCOTT ALBUM

Record label See for Miles have released a new Bon Scott CD titled "The Legendary Bon Scott with the Spektors and the Valentines" SEECD 704
Track listing as follows
The Spektors

• Gloria 2.25
• It Ain't Necessarily So 3.04
• On my mind 1.57
• Yesterday 1.50
• Interview by Allan Mannings featuring Vince Lovegrove 22.47
• Gloria 2.41 (As original TV Broadcast)
• It Ain't Necessarily So 3.08 (As original TV Broadcast)
• On my mind 1.59 (As original TV Broadcast)
• Yesterday 2.12 (As original TV Broadcast)

• To Know you is to love you 2.57
• She said 2.46
• Every day I have to cry 2.29
• I can't dance with you 2.53
• Peculiar hole in the sky 2.46
• Love makes sweet music 2.16
• I can hear raindrops 1.49
• Why Me 1.49
• Sooky Sooky 2.17

Monday 4th October 1999

News item from the Electric Basement website conflicting with previous rumours on the net. "AC/DC's camp is keeping the usual tight-lid on the details surrounding the band's forthcoming album, their first since 1995's Ballbreaker, but this much we know: Although slated for a late November release on eastwest/Elektra, the album will likely not see stores until early 2000, according to a spokesperson for the band at Elektra. The CD remains untitled at press time.

The group is currently recording in Vancouver with producer George Young, brother of guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young, who produced several of the band's early efforts, including 1976's High Voltage, 1977's Let There Be Rock, and 1981's Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (originally released in Europe in 1976), among others.

AC-DC has been leisurely recording at the Bryan Adams-owned Warehouse Studio since June. Sources close to the band say they're only now tracking the vocals.

However, if the current rumor is to be believed, the album will have to be finished soon. While they're not listed on the initial lineup of acts, Kerrang magazine has AC/DC pegged for an appearance at Australia's giant Big Day Out festival tour that gets underway in mid-January. Those who are confirmed include headliners the Red Hot Chili Peppers as well as Nine Inch Nails, Blink 182, Primal Scream, Chemical Brothers, Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros, Spiderbait, Yothu Yindi, Grinspoon, Magic Dirt, Shihad Honeysmack,and Chunky Move Dance Company."

Source Electric Basement

It looks like only AC/DC themselves have the answers to when the next album will appear.

Thursday 19th August 1999

AC/DC's forthcoming album should be out before Christmas and is pencilled in on Atlantic's schedule for November.

Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade is reported to be working on Asia's new album.

Source of story UK Rock magazine Metal HAMMER

Tuesday 29th June 1999


New Book - Get your jumbo jet out of my airport (Random notes for AC/DC Obsessives) by Howard Johnson
Released by The Black Book Company

Monday 21st June 1999

AC/DC are reported to be in a Canadian studio with George Young and working on the new album. Brian Johnson however is reported to be resting at home while the rest of the band continue work.

Wednesday 19th May 199

Razor's Edge and Live Producer Bruce Fairbairn Dies At 49
Canadian producer Bruce Fairbairn died in his sleep Monday at his home in Vancouver, British Columbia, of undetermined causes. He was 49.

Fairbairn handled production for albums by Aerosmith, Van Valen, the Cranberries, Kiss, Bon Jovi, INXS, AC/DC, and for his own group Prism, which enjoyed a string of Canadian hits in the '70s. At the time of his death, Fairbairn was completing production for a new studio album by Yes at his Vancouver-based studio, the Armoury.

Fairbairn is survived by his wife, Julie Glover, and sons Scott, Kevin, and Brent.

Monday 17th May 1999

New tribute album release!!!!!!

Various - Hell ant a bad place to be REP 032 Reptilian Records 1999

TRACKS

1. CHAPSTIK - Beating around the bush
2. UPPER CRUST - Back in black
3. ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN - High voltage
4. REO SPEEDEALER - Rocker
5. IRONBOSS - Whole lotta Rosie
6. ZEKE - Down payment blues
7. DWARVES - Big balls
8. CHROME CRANKS - Dog eat dog
9. HONKY - Dirty deeds
10. SUPERSUCKERS - Rock and roll singer
11. LOLLIPOP - Girls got rhythm
12. VOLTAGE - Riff raff
13. FUCKEMOS - Thunderstruck

Sunday 25th April 1999

A report in the Sun newspaper dated 20th April 1999 stated that many big name heavy metal rock bands were having talks with Sanctuary regarding the setting up of a special back catalogue deal. The deal was signed by Iron Maiden where they signed away their rights for their back catalogue for a whopping £20 million sterling. By all accounts many of the top names in the Rock world are looking into similar deals.



Wednesday 31st March 1999

American Beer giant Budweizer are running a TV advert featured AC/DC music. click for more info

Friday 5th March 1999

Reports on the Internet claim that AC/DC have around 30 tracks recorded. The album was due for release in Janurary but Mal was unhappy with the way the vocals sounded on some tracks. It is intended that Brian will re-do some of the vocals once he has recovered from a minor throat operation that he us gone through recently.

The Dave Evans Solo album has been put back to mid March.

Wednesday 17th Feb 1999

During the showing of the Brit awards 1999 on british television. Meat Loaf went up to present an award the music which was playing in the background was AC/DC Rock n Roll aint a noise pollution.

AC/DC have been awarded by Elektra for the total number of sales of the Back in Black album. Back in Black has sold over 12 million copies and has given AC/DC a mention in the Guiness book of records 1999

Friday 5th Febuary 1999

Dave Evans former lead singer with AC/DC is scheduled to release his new solo album on 19th Febuary 1999

Friday 8th January 1999

Earlier rumours regarding a January release of a new album seem unfounded. However there is now two rumours circulating the net.
1. No new album till the year 2000. 2. AC/DC are busy recording the album at the moment and George Young is back on production duties.
Friday 18th December 1998

Rumor has it that AC/DC will release a new album on the 13th Jan 1999 !!!! Still to be confirmed.