History Trivia / AcDc

* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Once Phil Rudd got arrested in 2014, his "predecessor" Chris Slade was brought back to the band.

* NamesTheSame: Bon Scott's replacement Brian Johnson is not [[Film/TheBreakfastClub a "brain" who had to serve detention.]]

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!![[Music/{{ACDC}} The rock band]]

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!![[Pinball/{{ACDC}} The pinball machine]]:

* ChartDisplacement: Their best performer on the Hot 100 is "Moneytalks", which isn't even the best-known song on its album (that would be "Thunderstruck", which remains on setlits ever since) - averted in the UK, where it is the #4 hit "Highway to Hell", and in Australia where "Thunderstruck" is their biggest hit. However, their second biggest hit in both of those countries is the largely forgotten "Heatseeker". Also, they hit #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart five times, but with songs from 1993 to 2020, and thus not as known as their earlier material.

* ExecutiveMeddling: The first few albums were released in US with messed up track-lists. The international version of ''[[Music/TNT1975 High Voltage]]'' is essentially a scaled-down ''Music/TNT1975'' with two songs from the Australian ''Music/HighVoltage''. A handful of early AC/DC songs were never officially released outside of Australia for many decades, and the band wouldn't be able to release the same studio album with the same track listing and artwork worldwide until ''Powerage''. And even then, Eddie Kramer, the first producer for the ''Highway to Hell'' album, wanted them to make ''disco music'' of all things. They were also forced to rewrite the lyrics to "The Jack" for the studio recording because the originals were considered too explicit. Atlantic Records initially refused to release their third album ''Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap'' in the US, which created a lot of stress and tension in the band when it was released in other territories since they were trying to break into the American market around that time, and it nearly caused them to break up. As a final horribly cynical slap in the face, Atlantic only released the album five years later after the death of the album's vocalist in order to capitalize on the band's enormous success with ''Back in Black.''

* TheOtherDarrin: Brian Johnson for Bon Scott, Cliff Williams for Mark Evans, Stevie Young for his uncle Malcolm Young, first Simon Wright and then Chris Slade for Phil Rudd, and [[Music/GunsNRoses Axl Rose]] for Brian Johnson[[note]] who was initially only absent temporarily for the latter half of the 2016 ''Rock or Bust'' tour, but was officially replaced by Rose full-time at said tour's end, though his time would ultimately become brief when Johnson was confirmed to return to the band in 2020[[/note]]. Paul Greg also subbed in for Cliff in a few 1991 concerts where he had a kidney infection.

--->'''Malcolm:''' I don't think anyone, neither the band or the producer, could tell whether it sounded right or wrong. Everyone was fed up with the whole album.

* RealSongThemeTune: Unsurprisingly, the machine features twelve AC/DC songs.

* TheOtherDarrin: Brian Johnson for Bon Scott, Cliff Williams for Mark Evans, Stevie Young for his uncle Malcolm Young, first Simon Wright and then Chris Slade for Phil Rudd, and [[Music/GunsNRoses Axl Rose]] for Brian Johnson[[note]] who was initially only absent temporarily for the latter half of the 2016 ''Rock or Bust'' tour, but was officially replaced by Rose full-time at said tour's end, though his time would ultimately become brief when Johnson was confirmed to return to the band in 2020[[/note]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: The four first albums were released in US with messed up track-lists. The international version of ''[[Music/TNT1975 High Voltage]]'' is essentially a scaled-down ''Music/TNT1975'' with two songs from the Australian ''Music/HighVoltage''. A handful of early AC/DC songs were never officially released outside of Australia for many decades, and the band wouldn't be able to release the same studio album with the same track listing worldwide until ''Highway to Hell''. And even then, Eddie Kramer, the first producer for the ''Highway to Hell'' album, wanted them to make ''disco music'' of all things. They were also forced to rewrite the lyrics to "The Jack" for the studio recording because the originals were considered too explicit. Atlantic Records initially refused to release their third album ''Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap'' in the US, which created a lot of stress and tension in the band when it was released in other territories since they were trying to break into the American market around that time, and it nearly caused them to break up. As a final horribly cynical slap in the face, Atlantic only released the album five years later after the death of the album's vocalist in order to capitalize on the band's enormous success with ''Back in Black.''

* ChartDisplacement: Their best performer on the Hot 100 is "Moneytalks", which isn't even the best-known song on its album (that would be "Thunderstruck", which remains on setlits ever since) - averted in the UK, where it is the #4 hit "Highway to Hell". Also, they hit #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart five times, but with songs from 1993 to 2020, and thus not as known as their earlier material.

* FanNickname: "Akka Dakka". Certain Australian members of their fan-base staunchly believe this to be their ''real'' name. (Not related to MoreDakka.)

* PromotedFanboy: Despite his own international rockstar status, here on AC/DC, Axl Rose is this. Brian Johnson qualifies as well, since prior to joining the band, his band Geordie would cover an AC/DC song or two live, and he's on record saying he was a fan before they asked him to become their new vocalist.

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Bon Scott's tenure with the band ended with his "death by misadventure" in February 1980. Though the group considered splitting up, Bon's parents convinced them to keep going, saying Bon would've wanted them to. Scott was ultimately replaced by Brian Johnson.

* ChartDisplacement: Their best performer on the Hot 100 is "Moneytalks", which isn't even the best-known song on its album (that would be "Thunderstruck", which remains on setlits ever since) - averted in the UK, where it is the #4 hit "Highway to Hell". Also, they hit #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart four times, but with songs from 1993 to 2008, and thus not as known as their earlier material.

* TheOtherDarrin: Brian Johnson for Bon Scott, Cliff Williams for Mark Evans, Stevie Young for his uncle Malcolm Young, Chris Slade for Phil Rudd, and [[Music/GunsNRoses Axl Rose]] for Brian Johnson[[note]] who was initially only absent temporarily for the latter half of the 2016 ''Rock or Bust'' tour, but was officially replaced by Rose full-time at said tour's end, though his time would ultimately become brief when Johnson was confirmed to return to the band in 2020[[/note]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: The four first albums were released in US with messed up track-lists. They were forced to rewrite the lyrics to "The Jack" for the studio recording because the originals were considered too explicit. Atlantic Records initially refused to release their third album ''Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap'' in the US, which created a lot of stress and tension in the band and nearly caused them to break up, only releasing the album five years later after the death of the album's vocalist in order to capitalize on the band's enormous success with ''Back in Black.'' The international version of ''[[Music/TNT1975 High Voltage]]'' is essentially a scaled-down ''Music/TNT1975'' with two songs from the Australian ''Music/HighVoltage''. A handful of early AC/DC songs were never officially released outside of Australia for many decades, and the band wouldn't be able to release the same studio album with the same track listing worldwide until ''Highway to Hell''. On top of it all, Eddie Kramer, the first producer for the ''Highway to Hell'' album, wanted them to make ''disco music''.

* ExecutiveMeddling: The four first albums were released in US with messed up track-lists. Even worse, the international version of ''[[Music/TNT1975 High Voltage]]'' is essentially a scaled-down ''Music/TNT1975'' with two songs from the Australian ''Music/HighVoltage''. A handful of early AC/DC songs have still never been officially released outside of Australia, and the band wouldn't release the same studio album with the same track listing until ''Highway to Hell''. Even then, Eddie Kramer, the first producer for the ''Highway to Hell'' album, wanted them to make disco music.

* TheOtherDarrin: Brian Johnson for Bon Scott, Cliff Williams for Mark Evans, Stevie Young for his uncle Malcolm Young, Chris Slade for Phil Rudd, and [[Music/GunsNRoses Axl Rose]] for Brian Johnson[[note]] who was initially only absent temporarily for the latter half of the 2016 ''Rock or Bust'' tour, but was officially replaced by Rose full-time at said tour's end[[/note]].

* BillingDisplacement: The "Luci" version prominently features the HornyDevil herself on the backglass, reducing the band members to background silhouettes.

** Along with the basic game, ''AC/DC'' was initially available in a Premium Edition, a "Back In Black" Limited Edition, and a "Let There Be Rock" LE. These added an "Underworld" mini-playfield below the main table, LED lights, a moving bell, animated band members in the backbox, and a premium sound system.

** And then there's the 2014 "Luci" Preimum Edition, an updated release with new backglass and cabinet art.

!!Trivia for the pinball game:

** And then there's the 2014 "Luci" Preimum Edition, an updated release with new backglass and cabinet art.

** Dave Evans, their first singer, who was ousted for having a Gary Glitter-esque GlamRock style.
** In fact, every bassist and drummer before Mark Evans and Phil Rudd would fit this trope.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[Music/GunsNRoses Steven Adler]] was going to join in 1990 after Simon Wright left, but the offer was withdrawn after Axl revealed onstage exactly ''[[DrugsAreBad why]]'' he was fired from Guns.

** ''For Those About to Rock'' (the entire album) [[http://www.rocknrollinsight.com/2016/10/making-for-those-about-to-rock-burden.html suffered from this as well.]] Malcolm Young summarized it bluntly to ''Metal CD'''s Mark Blake during their November 1992 interview (just shy of two months after the album was released):