I really like the sound that Vanda & Young got on the early AC/DC albums. Did they produce any other Australian hard rock bands at the time that I might like?
There are two other noteworthy hard rock bands that Vanda & Young produced at the time. The Angels (known as Angel City in the US) and Rose Tattoo. Both bands trod the same club circuit as AC/DC, and their early releases have the same raw, intense, rock and roll approach. AC/DC, The Angels, and Rose Tattoo were considered the three top hard rock acts in Australia during the mid to late 1970’s. Angels: The Angels were recommended to George Young by AC/DC after they toured together in 1975. AC/DC considered them a “hot new band”. The best introduction to early Angels is the US cd ‘Face To Face’. It is available on Epic, under their US moniker Angel City. Also available in the US is 1984’s ‘Two Minute Warning’, on Metal Blade, and in the US cutout bins you can find 1989’s ‘Beyond Salvation’ on Chrysalis. Two interesting coincidences between the Angels and AC/DC: [1] The guitarists are a brother duo where one plays lead and one plays rhythm (Rick and John Brewster), [2] The singer has a th
