Marcus Hook Roll Band

Marcus Hook Roll Band were an Australian rock group formed by Harry Vanda and George Young. The group is noted for featuring Malcolm and Angus Young prior to forming AC/DC.

Marcus Hook Roll Band
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Years active1972–1974
Labels
Spinoffs
Spinoff ofThe Easybeats
Past members

Overview

Marcus Hook Roll Band featured George Young (vocals, guitar, piano, bass), Harry Vanda (lead guitar, vocals), Alex Young (saxophone), Angus Young (guitar), Malcolm Young (guitar), Freddie Smith (drums), Ian Campbell (bass), John Proud (drums), and Howard Casey (saxophone). The project released one record, Tales of Old Grand Daddy (1973), which was issued only in Australia (EMI), although a variation would later be released in the U.S. on Capitol's "green label" budget series (#SN-11991) in the wake of Vanda and Young's Flash And The Pan album. They also released three singles, the first being "Natural Man"/"Boogalooing Is For Wooing", followed by "Louisiana Lady"/"Hoochie Coochie Har Kau (Lee Ho's Blues)", and "Can't Stand the Heat"/"Moonshine Blues".

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[1]
Tales of Old Grand Daddy
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: LP
 89

Singles
Title Year Album
"Natural Man"[lower-alpha 1] 1973 Non-album singles
"Boogalooing is for Wooing"
"Louisiana Lady"
"Hoochie Koochie Har Kau"
"Can't Stand the Heat"
"Moonshine Blues"

Notes
  1. "Natural Man" contains elements of the AC/DC songs "Soul Stripper" and "Live Wire". The track "Soul Stripper" was later released on High Voltage (1975), and the track "Live Wire" was later released on T.N.T. (1975) and High Voltage (1976), respectively.

References
  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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