Tales of Old Grand-Daddy

Tales of Old Grand-Daddy
Studio album by
Marcus Hook Roll Band
Released11 March 1974
Recorded
  • 12 June 1972
  • 14 November 1972
  • July – August 1973
Studios
GenresHard rock, Pub rock, Boogie rock, Glam rock
Length37:24
LabelAlbert/EMI
ProducerWally Waller

Tales of Old Grand-Daddy is the only studio album by Australian rock band Marcus Hook Roll Band, released in Australia in 11 March 1974. The album is noted for being the recording debut of Angus Young and Malcolm Young, who went on to global fame with AC/DC.[1]

Overview

The group released Tales of Old Grand-Daddy in 11 March 1974, which was originally issued only in Australia on Albert Productions/EMI.[2][3][4] Many of the details surrounding Tales of Old Grand-Daddy remain forgotten due to excessive alcohol consumption during the recording sessions. According to George Young, "We all got rotten (drunk) – except Angus, who was too young – and we spent a month in the studio boozing it up every night."[1][5] The album features rhythm and lead guitar from both Malcolm and Angus Young, although whose parts are whose is a detail forgotten.[1] Tales of Old Grand-Daddy was released in 1979 as Marcus Hook Roll Band with an extra track and new cover art in the United States on Capitol's "green label" budget series (#SN-11991);[4] in the wake of Vanda & Young's Flash and the Pan album. They also released the lead single "Can't Stand the Heat" / "Moonshine Blues" in 1974.[3] Tales of Old Grand-Daddy was re-issued in 1981, titled Full File, with two non-album singles added.[3][4] A CD version of the album was also re-issued in 1994 through Albert Productions/Sony Music,[4] and again on 2 June 2014, with two unreleased songs added.[1][6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Harry Vanda and George Young, except where noted.[6] All song lengths are measured according to Spotify.[7]

Tales of Old Grand-Daddy – standard edition
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Can't Stand the Heat"Vanda3:10
2."Goodbye Jane"Vanda3:34
3."Quick Reaction"Vanda3:02
4."Silver Shoes and Strawberry Wine"Vanda5:48
5."Watch Her Do It Now"Young3:39
6."The People and the Power"Young4:51
7."Red Revolution"Vanda3:10
8."Shot in the Head"Young3:25
9."Ape Man"Young2:50
10."Cry For Me"Vanda3:55
Total length:37:24
Tales of Old Grand-Daddy – 1994 Australian reissue
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Natural Man"Young3:47
2."Louisiana Lady"Vanda3:03
3."Shot in the Head"Young3:25
4."Can't Stand the Heat"Vanda3:10
5."Goodbye Jane"Vanda3:34
6."Quick Reaction"Vanda3:02
7."The People and the Power"Young4:51
8."Red Revolution"Vanda3:10
9."Cry For Me"Vanda3:55
10."Silver Shoes and Strawberry Wine"Vanda5:48
11."Watch Her Do It Now"Young3:39
12."Ape Man"Young2:50
Total length:44:14
Tales of Old Grand-Daddy – 2014 reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
11."One of These Days" Vanda4:37
12."Natural Man" Young3:47
13."Moonshine Blues"Wally WallerVanda3:14
14."Louisiana Lady" Vanda3:03
15."Ride Baby Ride" Young3:07
Total length:55:12

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes.[6]

Locations

Marcus Hook Roll Band

  • Harry Vanda – lead guitar, lead vocals (tracks 1–4, 7, 10 – 13, 14 on 2014 reissue); backing vocals
  • George Young – lead vocals, (tracks 5, 6, 8, 9 – 11, 12, 15 on 2014 reissue); backing vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, bass guitar
  • Malcolm Young – guitar (Sydney)
  • Angus Young – guitar (Sydney)
  • Alex Young – saxophone (London)
  • Howard Casey – saxophone (London)
  • Ian Campbell – bass guitar (London)
  • John Proud – drums (Sydney)
  • Freddie Smith – drums (London)
  • Wally Waller – electric piano

Production

  • Wally Waller – writing (track 13 on 2014 reissue), producing
  • Harry Vanda – writing
  • George Young – writing

Charts

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 89

Notes

  1. ↑ Recorded on 12 June and 14 November 1972.
  2. ↑ Recorded between July – August 1973.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kielty, Martin (20 March 2014). "AC/DC Young Brothers' First Album Gets Re-Release". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ↑ McFarlane, Ian (2017). "Marcus Hook Roll Band". Third Stone Press. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. 1 2 3 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry of 'Flash and the Pan'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Holmgren, Magnus. "Marcus Hook Roll Band". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 11 March 2004. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Childers, Chad (20 March 2014). "Early Recordings from AC/DC's Young Brothers to Get Re-Release". Loudwire. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Parlophone Records; Albert Productions. Tales of Old Grand-Daddy (CD booklet). Marcus Hook Roll Band. 9-397601-000487. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Parlophone Records (2 June 2014). "Tales of Old Grand-Daddy". Marcus Hook Roll Band. Spotify. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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