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Track Listings
| 1. Rock 'N' Roll Damnation |
| 2. Down Payment Blues |
| 3. Gimme A Bullet |
| 4. Riff Raff |
| 5. Sin City |
| 6. What's Next To The Moon |
| 7. Gone Shootin' |
| 8. Up To My Neck In You |
| 9. Kicked In The Teeth |
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AC/DC's fourth album is the lull after the triumph of Let There Be Rock and before the mighty peaks of If You Want Blood You've Got It and Highway To Hell. Powerage contains all the familiar AC/DC trademarks: Bon Scott's rather less than Yeatsian lyrical vision ("Rock & Roll Damnation", "Up To My Neck In You"), Angus Young's brilliantly minimal guitar playing, a rhythm section as relentless and efficient as an infantry regiment, and the astute production of former Easybeats Harry Vanda and George Young. However, it lacks a truly transcendent moment, a "Whole lotta Rosie" or a "TNT". Of course, even an average AC/DC album is still an eloquent lesson in the fundamentals of rock & roll, and by that token Powerage is still capable of blowing most opposition out of the water. Bon Scott's exultant declaration of working-class solidarity, "Riff raff", is worth six Bon Jovi albums on its own. --Andrew Mueller
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Powerage is probably their best album. Its just got something thats hard to describe, a kind of mean gritty attitude but always looking forward. I think its got something to do with the late Bon Scotts outlook on life, Born to Lose-Live to Win and even if you can't win at least try to have fun on the way! I think Powerage, of all Bon Scotts AC/DC albums, gets the message across on this album the best. Oh and 'Downpayment Blues' is THE best AC/DC song ever....so now you know.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
In truth, very few albums deserve 5 stars (which seem to get thrown around the reviews section like confetti at times), but with 'Powerage', AC/DC delivered a bonafide classic. Everything seemed to come together on this record - the songs, the lyrics, the riffs, and not a filler in sight. The superb production job of Vanda and Young completes this gem. Not only is this the greatest AC/DC album, but it's quite simply, it's one of the best Hard Rock records ever made. It's very difficult to pick highlights, but 'Down Payment Blues' has always been my favourite, closely followed by 'Gimme A Bullet'. Angus Young was at the top of his game at this time (1978), as was the still much missed Bon Scott (has there ever been a more charismatic frontman?) This, and the same years' live 'If You Want Blood...' are the band's 5 star masterpieces. Many AC/DC retrospectives claim 'Highway to Hell' is the best, but good as that is, it fails to meet the standard of 'Powerage' due to a few fillers and Mutt Lange's too polished production.
I have to complete this review with a complaint directed at Sony - other reviews have mentioned the absence of 'Cold Hearted Man'(on the original UK/European version of the LP). This track is only available on download from connection to the official website via this CD. Fans don't need this gimmick, what they do need however, and deserve, is this essential track included on the CD where it belongs. Furthermore, the digipack format is not welcome at all, it is prone to fingerprints, damage and dust. Sony and all other companies, please take note!
I have to complete this review with a complaint directed at Sony - other reviews have mentioned the absence of 'Cold Hearted Man'(on the original UK/European version of the LP). This track is only available on download from connection to the official website via this CD. Fans don't need this gimmick, what they do need however, and deserve, is this essential track included on the CD where it belongs. Furthermore, the digipack format is not welcome at all, it is prone to fingerprints, damage and dust. Sony and all other companies, please take note!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After setting the standard with the intense Let There Be Rock AC/DC released this superb album Powerage. As a whole there is a vented frustration as the band's expectation of success which has not quite arrived and vocalist Bon Scott's aspirations and dreams of that success come to fruition coupled with a darker look on life and social commentary. Don't be fooled into thinking this is not a huge rock album, it is, but it flows with a hard edged high octane heavy as hell blues. With Malcolm on the left and Angus on the right the definition between their guitars is superbly mixed by Vanda and Young. Malcolm's riffs flow and roll with a deftness that establish him as one of the best rhythm guitarists, whilst Angus is slightly more overdriven and bites with a vengeance and his soloing show his great understanding for not only the songs melodies but also the overall feel making them so emotive. Cliff Williams's bass playing here interacts with Phil Rudd's understated but essential drumming. Rudd and Williams do so much here so well that you almost don't notice, the mark of a truly great rhythm section which gives the album its 'groove'. Last but not least is Bon Scott, his whisky soaked vocal and his exceptional lyrics and melodies. His commentary on his divorce, the desire for revenge (what's next to the moon) lost love, (Gone Shootin') and social commentary (Riff Raff) and his dream of what will happen when he becomes successful whilst not having any money with just the dream to keep him going (Down Payment Blues) give this album a hugely personal touch and it is his tour de force. Do a search for lyrics, Powerage, and read them. Outstanding.
This is not soppy nonsense; its gut wrenching and vicious heavy rock 'n' roll played by a band that is so together the songs seem effortless. Most bands can only dream of producing an album like this. I don't care if your favourite band is Abba or Zappa or anything in between everyone should own this album, sit back, listen, boogie, headbang, nod sagely or whatever and go wow! Buy this it's essential.
Footnote. If you can seek out the Atco Atlantic re-master 7567-92446-2. A great mix despite still missing the superb Cold Hearted Man from the European vinyl version.
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