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Colin Burgess

Sydney, Australia

Colin Burgess is credited on 38 releases across 12 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1970–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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38

Pressings credited

12

Albums

6

Decades active

2

In collections

Biography

Colin John Burgess (16 November 1946 – 16 December 2023) was an Australian rock musician who was the drummer in the Masters Apprentices from 1968 to 1972. He was later the original drummer with hard rock band AC/DC from November 1973 to February 1974. The Masters Apprentices had top 20 singles chart success with "5:10 Man", "Think about Tomorrow Today", "Turn Up Your Radio" and "Because I Love You". In 1998, the Masters Apprentices, with Burgess, were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. He performed in various bands with his brother, Denny Burgess, on bass guitar and vocals, including His Majesty.

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38 releases · 12 albums · active 1970–2023

  • Performance · 71

Studios: Abbey Road Studios · Albert Studios · The Nickelodeon · Sun Studios, Sydney

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