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Dear Bill,when i was at school in Cambridge back in the 70's,i often went into WH Smiths shop,i may have dreamt this,but im sure i remember seeing a Powerage cassette with a different cover.It had Angus on a moonscape,with his back to camera,the overall colour was orange.Am i going mad ,or did they make another cover for Powerage? Thanks,Neil.
Hello Neil,
Thank you for your question.
The "Powerage" album was never officially issued with a different cover (other than the color altered version in New Zealand).
I have never seen or heard of the cover that you mention, but I can confirm that it was not an official release of the album, if anything it was either a bootleg release or a pirate copy of the album on cassette.
Best Regards,
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.
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