Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans has just released a new compilation album called “BADASS Greatest Hits”. The effort, which can be ordered at this location, contains “20 massive hits on one album,” including Dave‘s version of “Rockin’ In The Parlour”, the song that originally appeared as the B-side of AC/DC‘s debut single, 1974’s “Can I Sit Next to You, Girl”.
“BADASS Greatest Hits” track listing:
01. Hot Nights (Evans/Franceschini/Green)
02. Somebody Better (Evans/Franceschini)
03. Get Ready (Evans/Green)
04. Baby Blue Eyes (Evans/Green)
05. Sold My Soul For Rock ‘N’ Roll (Evans/Tinson/Croft)
06. Only The Good Die Young (Evans/Tinson/Croft)
07. Take Me Down Again (Tinson)
08. Back On The Firing Line (Tinson)
09. Rock ‘N’ Roll Or Bust (Tinson)
10. Another Boy On The Street (Evans/Tinson)
11. House Of The Rising Sun (Traditional)
12. Judgement Day (Evans/Tinson)
13. Shoot On Sight ( Evans/Tinson)
14. We Don’t March To Your Drum (Evans/Tinson)
15. Put Up Or Shut Up (Evans/Appleton)
16. I Believe (Evans/Appleton)
17. Go Wild (Evans/Steigeoal)
18. Sunset Strip (Evans)
19. Rockin’ In The Parlour (Young/Young)
20. Bad Ass Boy (Evans/Tipton)
Dave recorded AC/DC‘s first two singles, “Can I Sit Next To You Girl” and “Baby Please Don’t Go”. But in October 1974, less than a year after AC/DC‘s first gig, Evans was out of the group.
Evans was replaced by Bon Scott, who sang on AC/DC‘s first six studio albums and became a legend himself after his death in 1980.
In December 2019, Evans took to his Facebook page to shoot down rumors that he was hoping to come back to AC/DC, explaining that “the real essence of the band” died when founding rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young passed away in November 2017.
Earlier this year, Dave Evans was asked in an interview with The Rocker Diaries if he thought “that would be it” for AC/DC after Bon‘s death in 1980. He responded: “No, not at all. I mean, we all keep going. And AC/DC has had that many players through [the history of] the band. I don’t know how many. 20? And three singers, plus a stand-in singer as well.
“We were always ambitious when we first started,” he continued. “We always wanted to be the best in the world — all of us. And after me, Bon Scott got his chance. He did great with the band. And when he died, I just thought, ‘Who are they gonna get?’ I never thought [I would be approached about it] myself, because that’s water under the bridge. And I was busy with bands as well at the time, and doing my own music and recording. I was just wondering who it would be. I had heard of [Brian Johnson‘s pre-AC/DC band] GEORDIE — just the name GEORDIE. I’d never heard of Brian. And then Brian popped up and, of course, the ‘Back In Black’ album came out, which was a massive album around the world, and they were off and running with Brian. But if Brian quit, they’d get another singer, and another singer. [They’ve gone through] different bass players [and] different drummers.
“The drive was always Malcolm Young,” Dave added. “I remember Malcolm when I first met him. He was such a driving force. Just a tiny little guy — just a little touch over five foot tall — but, boy, he had a big heart and a big personality. And he was tough, too — Malcolm was very tough. And no matter what, he was AC/DC through and through. And, of course, once he passed away, which is very sad, AC/DC, of course, will never, ever be the same without Malcolm. How can it be?”
