What was the name of the Australian record label that released AC/DC's first album?

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Albert Productions was the Australian record label that released AC/DC’s first album, High Voltage. The album appeared in Australia on 17 February 1975 through Albert Productions and EMI Music Australia.

Albert Productions was established in Sydney in 1963 by music publisher Ted Albert. It became closely associated with Australian rock and helped develop acts including The Easybeats, whose members included George Young. George later became a key figure in AC/DC’s early career, producing the band’s recordings with Harry Vanda at Albert Studios in Sydney.

AC/DC recorded High Voltage in November 1974, shortly after Bon Scott became the band’s lead singer. The album captured the group’s formative sound and included “Baby, Please Don’t Go,” their version of the Big Joe Williams blues song. The title can cause confusion because EMI Music Australia handled the Australian release alongside Albert Productions, while Atlantic Records issued AC/DC’s music internationally. Albert is the label most directly associated with the band’s Australian catalogue and early identity.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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