Bon Scott was already a house-name in Australia since the later 1960's- having several top 10 hits with the bubble-gum 60's pop rock band THE VALENTINES. Before this, Bon drummed and also sang in the band THE SPEKTORS during early 1965. THE VALENTINES were formed sometime in the later part of 1966 and released several singles(many hits) until 1970, when they disbanded. Bon went on to perform in his "serious music" band FRATERNITY from 1970 until 1973- performing psychadelic style progressive Rock, finally breaking out of Australia and touring England in 1973-opening for BRIAN JOHNSON fronted GEORDIE at the time!

The European Fraternity tour was a failure, and the band returned to Australia broke, and disbanded. Bon went on to record 2 songs with a band known as THE MOUNT LOFTY RANGERS in late 1973, before finally auditioning for AC/DC and getting the job.

Bon had also guested on Australian Band BLACKFEATHER's album "At The Mountains of Madness" on recorder and backround vocals, and had recorded a live version of AC/DC's RIDE ON with French Band TRUST on Feb. 14, 1980-only 5 days before his death.

THE SPEKTORS lineup (Early 1965-1966)

• Bon Scott: Drums, Vocals
• John Collins: Drums, Vocals
• Wyn Milson: Guitar
• Brian Gannon: Bass, Keyboards

THE VALENTINES Lineup (Jan 1967- May 1968)

• Bon Scott: Lead Vocals
• Vince Lovegrove: Lead Vocals
• Wyn Milson: Guitar
• Ted Ward: Guitar
• Bruce Abbot: Bass
• Warwick Finlay: Drums

The Valentines Lineup(June 1968-May 1969)

• Bon Scott: Lead Vocals
• Vince Lovegrove: Lead Vocals
• Wyn Milson: Guitar
• Ted Ward: Guitar
• John Coocksey:Bass
• Doug Lavery: Drums

The Valentines Lineup (May 1969-Sept. 1969)

• Bon Scott: Lead Vocals
• Vince Lovegrove: Lead Vocals
• Wyn Milson: Guitar
• Ted Ward: Guitar
• John Coocksey:Bass
• Paddy Beach: Drums

The Valentines Lineup(Sept. 1969-July, 1970)

• Bon Scott: Lead Vocals
• Vince Lovegrove: Lead Vocals
• Wyn Milson: Guitar
• Ted Ward: Bass
• Paddy Beach: Drums

FRATERNITY Lineup(July 1970- Dec 1970)

• Bon Scott: Lead Vocals,recorder
• Mick Jurd: Guitar
• Bruce Howe: Bass
• John Bisset: Keyboards
• Tony Buettel: Drums

Fraternity Lineup(Dec. 1970-May 1971)

• Bon Scott: Lead Vocals,recorder
• Mick Jurd: Guitar
• Bruce Howe: Bass
• John Bisset: Keyboards
• John Freeman: Drums

Fraternity Lineup (May 1971- August 1971)

• Bon Scott: Lead Vocals,recorder
• Mick Jurd: Guitar
• Bruce Howe: Bass
• John Bisset: Keyboards
• John Freeman: Drums
• John Ayers: Harmonica

Fraternity Lineup (August 1971-Dec. 1972)

• Bon Scott: Lead Vocals,recorder
• Mick Jurd: Guitar
• Sam See: Guitar, Piano
• Bruce Howe: Bass
• John Bisset: Keyboards
• John Freeman: Drums
• John Ayers: Harmonica

Fraternity Lineup (Jan 1972-August 1973)(then becoming FANG)

• Bon Scott: Lead Vocals,recorder
• Mick Jurd: Guitar
• Bruce Howe: Bass
• John Bisset: Keyboards
• John Freeman: Drums
• John Ayers: Harmonica

THE MOUNT LOFTY RANGERS(Early 1974)

• Bon Scott: Lead Vocals
• Jimmy Barnes: vocals
• Vince Lovegrove: vocals
• Swanee: Vocals
• Glen Sharrock: Vocals
• Robyn Archer: Vocals
• Peter Head: Piano
• Mauri Berg: Guitar
• John Freeman: Drums
• Chris Bailey: Bass
• John Ayers: Harmonica

THE SPEKTORS DISCOGRAPHY:

• CD- BON SCOTT with the Spektors (UK See for Miles/Pinnacle SEACD6 )(Jan 93)

THE VALENTINES DISCOGRAPHY:

• 7" I can't dance with you / Everyday I have to cry (Australia) Clarion/Festival MCK-1773 (May 67)
• 7" She said / To know you is to love you (Australia) Clarion/Festival MCK-1975 (Aug 67)
• 7" Why me ? / I can hear the raindrops (Australia) Clarion/Festival MCK-2167 (Feb 68)
• 7" Peculiar hole in the sky / Love makes sweet music (Australia) Clarion/Festival MCK-2441 (Aug 68)
• EP I can hear the raindrops - Why me / She said - To know you is to love you   (Australia) Clarion/Festival MCX 11,472 (68) PS. Extremely rare.
• 7" Ebeneezer / My old man's a groovy old man (Australia) Philips rec. BF 427 (14 Feb 69)
• 7" Nick nack paddy whack / Getting better (Australia) Philips BF-444 (Aug 69)
• EP My old man's a groovy old man - Ebeneezer / Nick nack paddy whack - Getting better (Australia) Philips PE 81 (69) Original on black/orange label.
• EP My old man's a groovy old man - Ebeneezer / Nick nack paddy whack - Getting better (Australia) Philips PE 81 (69-70) Reissue on blue label.
• 7" Juliette / Hoochie coochie Billy (Australia) Philips BF-469 (Mar 70)
• EP "Coca Cola Jingles" (Australia) Includes one jingle by The Valentines. Very rare.
• Lp THE VALENTINES (Australia) Clarion rec. CLR-501 (87) Includes all Clarion singles plus "Sooky sooky".
• Lp SEASONS OF CHANGE THE EARLY YEARS 1967-72 (Australia) Raven/Festival RVLP-33 (Apr 88) Includes all Philips singles plus 1 side Fraternity.
• Lp BON SCOTT WITH THE VALENTINES THE EARLY YEARS (UK) C5 Rec./Pinnacle C5 520 (Aug 88) Same as Australian Lp "The valentines", slightly different sleeve.
• CD BON SCOTT WITH THE VALENTINES THE EARLY YEARS (UK) C5 Rec/Pinacle C5CD 520 (91) Different sleeve than Lp.
• CD THE EARLY YEARS 1967-1972 (UK) See for miles/Pinnacle SEECD247 (Oct 91) Includes all Valentines recordings, plus Fraternity..

FRATERNITY DISCOGRAPHY:

• 7" Seasons of change / Sommerville (Australia)Sweet Peach/Astor SP 113 (May 71) B side not on CD "Complete Sessions"
• 7" The race Part. 1 / The race Part. 2 (Australia) Sweat Peach/Astor SP 116 (Oct 71)
• EP Livestock / Why did it have to be me? - Cool spot (Australia) Sweat Peach/Astor SPM 501 ?. Bon not on track 1 side B. Very rare.
• EP If you got it / Raglan's folly - You have a god (Australia) Raven NSP060 (Oct 71) B side not on CD "Complete Sessions"
• Lp LIVESTOCK (Australia) Sweet Peach/Astor SP12005 (Late 71)
• Lp FLAMING GALAH (Australia) RCA SL 102038 (Apr 72)
• 7" Welfare boogie / Getting off (Australia) Victor/RCA 102034 (72)
• 7" Welfare boogie / Annabelle (Australia) RCA 102038 (Mar 72) May not exist.
• Lp SEASONS OF CHANGE THE EARLY YEARS 1967-72 (Australia) Raven/Festival RVLP-33 (Apr 88) Includes 1 side Fraternity.
• CD THE EARLY YEARS 1967-1972 (UK) See for miles/Pinnacle SEECD247 (Oct 91) Includes 6 tracks.
• Compilation-CD LIVE, LOUD AND SWEATY! (Australia) Canetoad Records CTCD-010 (97)Includes live versions of "Seasons of change" and "If you got it" from the Battle of the bands 1971. The unedited version of the second track is only available on that CD.
• CD THE COMPLETE SESSIONS 1971-72 (Australia) Raven records RVCD-56 (Apr 97) All Fraternity except 3 B-sides.

THE MOUNT LOFTY RANGERS DISCOGRAPHY:

• CD-Single Round & round & round - Carey Gully - Round & round (Australia) Head Office HOR 002 (20 Oct 96) Original independent release
• CD-Single Round & round & round - Carey Gully - Round & round (Australia) Head Office/EMI 7243 8 7409422 (9 Dec 96) Reissue by EMI on digipak.

OTHER RECORDINGS DISCOGRAPHY:

BLACKFEATRHER:

• 7" Seasons of change / ? (Australia) Infinity/Festival INK4248 (71) Bon on recorder.
• Lp AT THE MOUNTAIN OF MADNESS (Australia) Infinity/FestivalL-34159 (71) Bon on recorder, timbalis & tambourin, some backing vocals.
• CD AT THE MOUNTAIN OF MADNESS (Australia) Festival rec. D 19716 (91)

VINCE LOVEGROVE:

• 7" Livestock / Rent room blues (Australia) Pepper (72) Bon shares vocals on side 1