Marcus Hook Roll Band - Tales of Old Grand-Daddy (1973) (Remastered, Expanded, 2014)

Artist: Marcus Hook Roll Band
Title Of Album Tales of Old Grand-Daddy
Year Of Release: 1973/2014
Label (Catalog#) : Parlophone [EMCX 2518]
Country: Australia
Genre: Hard Rock, Classic Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks+cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 00:55:13
Total Size: 416mb(+3%)(covers)

AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
A midpoint for the collaboration of Harry Vanda and George Young and the missing early chapter in AC/DC's career, the Marcus Hook Roll Band was an Australian studio creation of the early '70s. Despite the heavy connection to AC/DC -- it features Malcolm and Angus Young on guitars while some of the songs contain musical elements that would later resurface on AC/DC albums -- it sounds very little like that sleazy heavy rock band and, despite boasting a song called "Goodbye Jane," it doesn't even sound as nasty as the big-booted Slade. Instead, this is very much in the vein of the Sweet, tempered with a little bit of the garage rock of the Easybeats and a lot of slicked-up, radio-ready studio sheen. Tales of Old Grand-Daddy shows bits of album rock indulgence -- "Silver Shoes" marches like the second side of Abbey Road -- but it's best when it's all about trashy riffs, big beats, and singalong vocals. Strictly speaking, it's not glam -- compared to all the glitter emanating from the U.K., it's not as sexy or cheap; it's polished and assured -- but it's a kindred spirit and a whole lot of fun.

Tracklist
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01. Can't Stand the Heat - 3:11
02. Goodbye Jane - 3:34
03. Quick Reaction - 3:03
04. Silver Shoes & Strawberry Wine - 5:48
05. Watch Her Do It Now - 3:40
06. People and the Power - 4:52
07. Red Revolution - 3:10
08. Shot in the Head - 3:26
09. Ape Man - 2:51
10. Cry for Me - 3:55
bonus tracks:
11. One of These Days (Previously Unreleased) - 4:38
12. Natural Man (1972 A-Side of Regal Zonophone RZ 3061) - 3:48
13. Moonshine Blues (1974 B-Side of Can't Stand The Heat BASF 06 19196-0) - 3:14
14. Louisiana Lady (1973 A-Side of Regal Zonophone RZ 3072) - 3:04
15. Ride Baby Ride (Previously Unreleased) - 3:09

Personnel:
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Harry Vanda (The Easybeats, Flash And The Pan) - Vocal, Guitar
George Young (The Easybeats, Flash And The Pan) - Vocal, Guitar, Piano, Bass
Angus Young (AC/DC) - Guitar
Malcolm Young (AC/DC) - Guitar
Ian Campbell - Bass
Howie Casey - Sax
John Proud - Drums
Freddie Smith - Drums
Alex Young - Sax

All thanks to original releaser