First of all, who is AC/DC? AC/DC is an Australian rock band that was started by Scottish brothers Angus and Malcolm Young in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1973. Their music has been called hard rock, boogie rock, and just “rock & roll” by the band members. Their original lead singer was Bon Scott who passed away on 19 February, 1980. He was then replaced by Brian Johnson. The lead guitarist is Angus Young, the drummer is Phil Rudd, the bass guitarist is Cliff Williams, and early on the rhythm guitarist was Stevie Young.
They have won many awards for their great work over the years, including two Grammys, Echo awards, APRA awards, and ARIA awards. They have made hit songs like “Thunderstruck,” “Highway to Hell,” and “Back in Black.” They were also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and 2003.
What is a first pressing vinyl? It’s an original pressing created from the first batch of lacquers used in the manufacturing process and cut from the master recordings. Many consider these to be the definitive edition and greatest sounding records because they were the first to be pressed and to tell when a record is first pressed, record companies and pressing plants frequently use the ‘dead wax’ space on either side of the vinyl following the grooves to place identifiers. Because different labels utilized different marks and catalog systems to indicate which pressing it was, this can be difficult.
The difference between an LP and a 12-inch vinyl is when compared to LPs (long play) which have several songs on each side, the twelve-inch single (often written as 12 inch or 12′′) is a type of vinyl (Polyvinyl Chloride or PVC) gramophone record with wider groove spacing and shorter playing time with a ‘single’ or a few related soundtracks on each surface.
And a short run vinyl record are custom records that are of the great quality stereo lathe cut records with a faster turnaround time with no minimum order.
AC/DC vinyl were produced in Australia and manufactured and distributed by EMI (Australia) Limited. Albert Productions, Australia blue center labels and a kangaroo logo on the side, the styles include hard rock and blues rock and the first pressing debut album, High Voltage, was pressed in 1975.
This AC/DC blue kangaroo pressing is highly sought after by AC/DC vinyl collectors because it is currently long out of production. To check it, the first place you should look for the release date is on the jacket or cover. If the album doesn’t have a date on it, you can look at the label in the middle of the disc to see when it was released. An original copy of AC/DC Dirty Deeds Vinyl LP Record 1976 Blue Roo Australian 1st Press w/ Promo Flyer & Hype Sticker in Excellent Condition can be purchased for $2,999.
These vinyl include the RARE and highly sought after first pressing on the blue kangaroo label. An original 1975 Australian First Pressing is one of AC/DCs first ever albums making it RARE and highly sought after by collectors and it features songs and albums like “T.N.T”, and “High Voltage”. An original copy of AC/DC T.N.T. Blue Kangaroo Vinyl LP Record Australian 1975 1st Pressing w/ E.M.I Flyer in Excellent Condition can be purchased for $2,999.
However, there are a few Albert Productions, Australia dark blue center label vinyl records from the Bon Scott era which indicate they are first Australian pressings. AC/DC albums such as Powerage, Highway To Hell, If You Want Blood You’ve Got It and the Cold Hearted Man 12” Single are all first pressing vinyl which were never pressed with a blue kangaroo emblem on the label.
An original AC/DC Highway To Hell 1979 Australian Blue Label 1st Pressing Vinyl LP Record with the “Up in Flames” cover is the highly sought after by AC/DC collectors in particular in Near Mint Condition or AC/DC Highway To Hell 1979 Australian Blue Label 1s Pressing PROMO Vinyl LP Record in Excellent condition which can be purchased for around $2,999 or $3,499 respectively. This is understandable as many serious collectors would prefer first pressed vinyl because it is much more limited, scarce and very difficult to source.
