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AC/DC · 1984 · EP

'74 Jailbreak tuning.

E Standard at concert pitch (A 440). 1 of 5 songs are tuned differently.

'74 Jailbreak album cover

Album tuning

E Standard

At concert pitch (A 440).

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TuneLit has not measured this record. The tuning comes from community sources, at concert pitch unless they say otherwise.

Five songs from 1974–⁠1976 that had only come out in Australia, released worldwide in 1984. E Standard. TuneLit measured Jailbreak about 25 ¢ flat (A ≈ 434).

5 songs · 1 tuned differently

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  1. 1. Jailbreak

    Different pitch

    E Standard −25 ¢Measured

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    Measured about 25 ¢ flat (A ≈ 434).

    Tabs play it in E Standard. Recorded in 1976 during the Dirty Deeds sessions. TuneLit measured it about 25 ¢ flat (A ≈ 434), from an unofficial compilation.

  2. 2. You Ain't Got a Hold on Me

    E StandardCommunity

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  3. 3. Show Business

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  4. 4. Soul Stripper

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  5. 5. Baby, Please Don't Go

    E StandardCommunity

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What the labels mean

Measured
TuneLit measured the pitch on an original CD or LP. The tuning name still comes from the sources.
Official
The band, a member, their producer or their guitar tech said it.
Widely reported
Trusted outlets, guides and tabs agree, but the band did not say it directly.
Community
From community tabs, or from players who tune along with the record.
Disputed
Sources disagree. The likeliest setting is shown; the notes name the other one.

Each song shows one label, the strongest it has, in this order. How we measure recordings →

Questions

What tuning is '74 Jailbreak in?

AC/DC recorded '74 Jailbreak (1984) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), from community sources. Jailbreak uses E Standard −25 ¢.

Why does '74 Jailbreak sound out of tune with my guitar?

Jailbreak sits about 25 cents flat (A ≈ 434), so a guitar tuned to A 440 clashes with it. The Tune buttons on this page set the tuner's reference to match the record, so you only tune the strings.