Powerage AC/DC

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Vinyl LP - Special Edition

  • Release Date: 05/26/2009
  • Original Release: 1978
  • Sales Rank: 79,944
  • Label: SONY UK
  • UPC: 5099751076216

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CD - Remastered / Special Edition$7.99
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Powerage

1LISTENRock 'N' Roll Damnation 3:37
2LISTENDown Payment Blues 6:03
3LISTENGimme a Bullet 3:21
4LISTENRiff Raff 5:12
5LISTENSin City 4:45
6LISTENWhat's Next to the Moon 3:31
7LISTENGone Shootin' 5:05
8LISTENUp to My Neck in You 4:13
9LISTENKicked in the Teeth 3:53

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Editorial Reviews

Powerage was a first in the sense that it debuted bassist Cliff Williams, but it really is more of a final curtain to the band's early years. It would be the last produced by Vanda & Young, the legendary Australian production team who also helmed hits by the Easybeats, and it was the last before AC/DC became superstars. As such, it's perhaps the most overlooked of their '70s records, also because, frankly, it is the most uneven of them. Not that it's a bad record -- far from it, actually. There are a few genuine classics here, most notably "Down Payment Blues" and "Up to My Neck in You," and there's a real appeal in how Bon Scott's gutter poems of excess are reaching a mythic level; there's a real sense that he truly does believe that rock & roll leads straight to hell on "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation." But overall, the record is just a bit too wobbly, one where the parts don't add up to a record as hard and addictive as before -- but there's still plenty worth hearing here. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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AC/DC = powerby Anonymous

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November 18, 2006: Probubly my favorit ac/dc elbum this thing rocks with sin city / riff raff / and rock and roll damnation what more could you want this cd is up their with highway to hell and back in black this is high voltage all over again. in this one ac/dc has a blues feel to it . riff raff is awsome guitar werk , buy it.

This review was written about the CD Remastered / Special Edition edition.

AC/DC kick their listeners in the teeth againby Anonymous

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November 23, 2005: AC/DC's "Powerage" is a criminally underrated record. Though it may not be packed with hits the way "Highway to Hell" and "Back in Black" are, I know I am not alone when I say I think it is the greatest studio record the band ever recorded. "Powerage" just flows so well and all the songs are among AC/DC's most underrated. Additionally, the production is perfect. It's raw and gritty it's not too heavy or too light. "Rock and Roll Damnation" gets things off to a great start and "Down Payment Blues" is a smoking blues number with a great bass riff. "Gimme a Bullet" is both poppy and gritty. This song is over way too soon. "Sin City" is the only true single from the record, but what a great single it is. The AC/DC dynamics are firmly in place and it just may be the highlight of the entire album. "What's Next to the Moon" is definately one of those songs more AC/DC fans need to hear. "Gone Shootin'" is a good, more subtle blues track and "Up to My Neck in You" is AC/DC at their perverted best. Don't get me wrong, any fan needs all early AC/ DC up to "Back in Black." But to me, "Powerage" remains their pinnacle. If you haven't heard it, do yourself a favor and lend an ear.

This review was written about the CD Remastered / Special Edition edition.


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