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Expert: - 9/27/2008


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Im from the U.s, so do you know any rare songs that havent been sold in the u.s? I just heard the song cold Hearted man and wanted to know if there were others and how i can get them.

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Hello Caleb,

Thank you for your question.
Here is a list that I've compiled of rare AC/DC songs:

Can I Sit Next To You Girl (original version w/Dave Evans on vocals) (original Aussie vinyl single only)
Rockin In The Parlour (Dave Evans on vocals) (original Aussie vinyl single only)
Stick Around (original Aussie High Voltage album)
Love Song (Oh Jean) (original Aussie High Voltage album)
School Days (available on the Aussie TNT album, re-issued on VOLTS in the Bonfire box set)
High Voltage (extended) (longer ending, doesn't fade- goes right into School Days). Available on the Aussie TNT album.
R.I.P. (Rock In Peace) (original Aussie Dirty Deeds album)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (extended) (longer ending, from Aussie Dirty Deeds album, and Elektra worldwide reissue CD)
Fling Thing (original Aussie Jailbreak vinyl single only) (instrumental version of the Scottish traditional "Loch Lomond")
Crabsody In Blue (Original Aussie (& European) Let There Be Rock album)
Carry Me Home (original Aussie Dog Eat Dog vinyl single only)
Go Down (extended version -doesn't fade) (Remastered Elektra CD only)
Cold Hearted Man (Euro Powerage, and original Aussie Rock n Roll Damnation vinyl single)
What's Next To The Moon (different mix) (European Powerage album)
Gone Shootin' (slightly extended mix) (European Powerage album)
Kicked In The Teeth (slightly different mix) (European Powerage album)
Down Payment Blues (slightly different mix) (European Powerage album)
Who Made Who (Extended version/mix) (Who Made Who single only)
Snake Eye (Heatseeker single only)
Borrowed Time (That's The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll single only)
Down On The Borderline (Money Talks Aussie single only)
Big Gun (Last Action Hero soundtrack, and Big Gun single only)
Cyberspace (Safe In New York City single only)

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Bill

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I am an AC/DC history, discography and collectibles expert, and can answer any question about the band, it's members past and present, as well as questions related to bands that members were in previous to being in AC/DC. I am well versed in the bands history, album and single releases (vinyl, CD), and worldwide discography and collectibles/memorabilia, past and present AC/DC news, album sales, tour dates and tour history, and anything else about the band. I am also an AC/DC (Especially Bon Scott) autograph expert.

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I have been a fan and collector of AC/DC for 30+ years and have written published articles about the band for Goldmine magazine, as well as several publications. I have interviewed past members of the band, and attended the bands Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as a press guest. I possess one of the world's largest AC/DC collections, and plan to have my own publication about the band in the future. I was hired in 2008 by a marketing firm to help promote and market AC/DC's "BLACK ICE" release and the AC/DC "Rock Band" game in New York City. I also have participated in several other marketing and promotional campaigns for AC/DC. Most recently, I have contributed to a new book by Phil Sutcliffe "AC/DC: The Ultimate Illustrated History" as well as penning an AC/DC Collectibles article for Record Collector magazine (UK).

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I run the AC/DC fan & collector's site "Highway to Hell" and am the webmaster and designer. I am the official Sony/Columbia records AC/DC forum moderator for their record companies website, and content manager for acdc.com

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GOLDMINE (Krause Publications)(USA) Daily Dirt (Germany) Record Collector (UK) Contributed to "AC/DC: The Ultimate Illustrated History", by Phil Sutcliffe (Voyageur Press, Oct. 15, 2010, Hardcover, 224 pages, 300+ illustrations)

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I have interviewed: Mark Evans (AC/DC Bassist 1975-77), Simon Wright (AC/DC Drummer 1983-1989), Dave Evans (AC/DC singer 1974), Noel Taylor (AC/DC Drummer 1974), Neil Smith (AC/DC Bassist 1974), Larry Van Kreidt (AC/DC bassist 1973-4), John Bissett (Fraternity (w/Bon Scott) keyboardist), Vincent Lovegrove (Valentines (w/Bon Scott) singer & former AC/DC manager), Bob Defrin (AC/DC Logo designer & album cover designer for Atlantic records), Mike Fraser (AC/DC Mixing engineer), Joshua Levy (AC/DC Black Ice album cover designer) and many others

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