Jailbreak (AC/DC song) Jailbreak (AC/DC song) "Jailbreak" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the ninth and final track of their third Australian album "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap", released in September 1976. The song was not released in North America until 1984. It was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. It was first released as a single in Australia and the UK in mid-1976, with the non-album track "Fling Thing" as its B-side. The single was re-issued in the UK in 1980 with a picture sleeve. As "Jailbreak" was only included on the Australian version
Malcolm Young volume with little or no gain. This is contrary to a common belief of many rock guitarists that rhythm guitar should involve loud and overdriven power chords through large amplifiers. Dave Mustaine of Megadeth stated in a 2004 interview that he considered himself, Young, Rudolf Schenker and James Hetfield of Metallica to be the best rhythm guitarists in the world. In 2006 he was the subject of a song (and album) title by Australian punk rock band Frenzal Rhomb: "Forever Malcolm Young". In 2017 Gretsch guitars reissued the Gretsch G6131MY, a ‘signature’ guitar based on Young's modified 1963 Gretsch Jet