AC/DC Line Up Sheet

Since their formation in 1973, AC/DC have been through many changes in their career. Until 2014, brothers Malcolm and Angus Young were the band's two consistent members. Some of this information might be wrong but from what I've seen on Wikipedia and mostly fan sites, this is the line up history of AC/DC.

AC/DC I (December 1973- February 1974)

Dave Evans- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Larry Van Kriedt- bass

Colin Burgess- drums

AC/DC II (February 1974)

Dave Evans- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Larry Van Kriedt- bass

Ron Carpenter- drums

AC/DC III (February-April 1974)

Dave Evans- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Neil Smith- bass

Noel Taylor- drums

AC/DC IV (April-September 1974)

Dave Evans- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Rob Bailey- bass

Peter Clack- drums

AC/DC V (September 1974- January 1975)

Bon Scott- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Rob Bailey - bass

Peter Clack - drums

AC/DC VI (January 1975)

Bon Scott- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Larry Van Kriedt- bass

Russell Coleman- drums

AC/DC VII (January 1975)

Bon Scott- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Larry Van Kriedt- bass

Phil Rudd- drums

AC/DC VIII (February-March 1975)

Bon Scott- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Paul Matters- bass

Phil Rudd- drums

Albums

High Voltage [Australian version] (1975)

Note: Rob Bailey and George Young played bass on the Aussie HV album. Peter Clack played on the first song while Tony Currenti played on the rest of the album.

AC/DC IX (March 1975-June 1977)

Bon Scott- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Mark Evans- bass

Phil Rudd- drums

Albums

T.N.T. [Australia only] (1975)

High Voltage (1976)

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)

Let There Be Rock (1977)

AC/DC X (June 1977-February 1980)

Bon Scott- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Cliff Williams- bass

Phil Rudd- drums

Albums

Powerage (1978)

If You Want Blood, You’ve Got It (live, 1978)

Highway to Hell (1979)

Note: Bon Scott died February 19, 1980. With the blessing of Bon’s family, the band starts to audition lead singers.

AC/DC XI (April 1980-July 1983)

Brian Johnson- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Cliff Williams- bass

Phil Rudd- drums

Albums

Back in Black (1980)

For Those About To Rock We Salute You (1981)

Flick of the Switch (1983) [sans Rudd. BJ Wilson plays drums on the album]

AC/DC XII (July 1983-1988)

Brian Johnson- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Cliff Williams- bass

Simon Wright- drums

Albums

Fly on the Wall (1984)

Who Made Who (soundtrack/compilation, 1986)

Blow Up Your Video (1988)

AC/DC XIII (1988-November 1989)

Brian Johnson- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Stevie Young- guitar

Cliff Williams- bass

Simon Wright- drums

Note: Malcolm briefly left to go into rehab. Angus and Malcolm’s nephew Stevie Young stood in for Malcolm during the band’s 1988 tour.

AC/DC XIV(November 1989-August 1994)

Brian Johnson- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Cliff Williams- bass

Chris Slade- drums

Albums

The Razors Edge (1990)

AC/DC Live (1992)

AC/DC XIa (August 1994-September 2014)

Brian Johnson- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Malcolm Young- guitar

Cliff Williams- bass

Phil Rudd- drums

Albums

Ballbreaker (1995)

Stiff Upper Lip (2000)

Black Ice (2008)

Live at River Plate (live, 2012)

Note: Malcolm was forced to retire due to his worsening dementia. Malcolm gave his blessing for the band to continue while he stayed admitted to a nursing home for his dementia. Nephew Stevie Young, who had previously filled in for Malcolm back in 1988, becomes Malcolm’s replacement. Sadly on November 18, 2017, Malcolm Young died at the age of 64.

AC/DC XV (September 2014-February 2015)

Brian Johnson- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Stevie Young- guitar

Cliff Williams- bass

Phil Rudd- drums

Albums

Rock or Bust (2014)

AC/DC XVI (February 2015-April 2016)

Brian Johnson- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Stevie Young- guitar

Cliff Williams- bass

Chris Slade- drums

Note: In the fall of 2016, Phil Rudd is arrested after attempting to arrange a hit on someone. With tour dates to fulfill, the band brings back Chris Slade to fill in for Rudd. This line-up makes its first appearance on the Grammy Awards in 2015.

AC/DC XVII (April 2016-September 2016)

Axl Rose- vocals

Angus Young- guitar

Stevie Young- guitar

Cliff Williams- bass

Chris Slade- drums

Note: In April 2016, AC/DC announces that they are postponing dates in their Rock or Bust tour due to Brian Johnson’s hearing. According to reports at the time, Johnson was facing the possibility of losing his hearing. Despite this, the band also reveals that they will find a replacement singer for the postponed shows. After weeks of speculation, it’s announced that Guns N Roses frontman Axl Rose will fill in for Johnson. Around this time, comedian Jim Bruer told a radio show that Johnson was surprised by the news and knew nothing of it. By the end of the tour, Angus mentions that he is interested in recording new material with Rose- making Rose a permanent replacement.

Cliff Williams retires from the band after nearly 40 years of service. His last gig with the band is in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to this, Williams had already announced his retirement.

Band inactive (September 2016 to present)

Malcolm Young dies on November 18, 2017

Pictures leak in August 2018 of Brian, Angus, Phil and Stevie having a smoke break outside of a recording studio. As of this writing, nothing has been confirmed.

RIP
Bon Scott- 1980
Neil Smith- 2013
Malcolm Young- 2017