"High Voltage" shares its name with the band's first
Australian and
international albums. It is the ninth and final track on the international version, released in May 1976. "High Voltage" was also released as a single in the UK and various countries in Europe in 1976. Although
Phil Rudd is erroneously credited with recording the song, the drums were actually recorded by a session drummer
Tony Currenti, not long after recording sessions for the debut album
High Voltage. "High Voltage" is one of AC/DC's most popular songs, and has been included on four of the band's five official live releases: ''
If You Want Blood You've Got It (sung by Bon Scott, 1978), Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition'' (sung by Scott's replacement
Brian Johnson, 1992),
Live from the Atlantic Studios (Scott, 1977), and
Let There Be Rock: The Movie – Live in Paris (Scott, 1979) – the latter two being released in 1997 as part of the
Bonfire box set. In concerts, this song has evolved into a
call and response with the crowd. The bridge where Scott sings 'I said high, I said high', has been extended with Scott (and later Brian Johnson) repeating the word 'high' in increasing loudness and high pitch, to which the crowd responds with "high" louder also. That is followed by a backing rhythm for several minutes while Angus Young improvises on the guitar. During the 2010
Black Ice World Tour, images of Scott were projected onto the stage screens during the performance of the song's chorus to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death. ==Personnel==