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Track Listings
| 1. Stiff Upper Lip |
| 2. Meltdown |
| 3. House Of Jazz |
| 4. Hold Me Back |
| 5. Safe In New York City |
| 6. Can't Stand Still |
| 7. Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll |
| 8. Satellite Blues |
| 9. Damned |
| 10. Come And Get It |
| 11. All Screwed Up |
| 12. Give It Up |
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Even after some 27 years, the Brian Johnston AC/DC has had to live under the shadow of those few Bon Scott years and those classic albums. Apart from Black In Black, in my opinion, none of the later albums met the pedigree of those first few albums - great songs, but more often than not the albums were a little disappointing. But for me, it wasn't that the playing got weaker, or the song writing, or even the choice of singer (Love or hate him, Brian Johnston still has one of the most unique voices and although maybe not be as popular a singer as Bon, he is a better allover performer), what made the Bon Scott albums stand the test of time and, I feel, the later ones suffer, is the sound. That vintage organic crisp clear blues sound that made us love the band in the first place, was too often replaced with too much of a mediocre metal sound for my liking and lacked soul and feeling, and I'll be honest, I hadn't even bothered to buy Ballbreaker or Stiff Upper Lip - given up by then. I did however recently buy the later and what a joy. Thankfully the band have had the sense to bring in their brother George Young (who should be employed to produce the Stones next album) again to produce and this is an album to equal any of those Bon Scott albums. The songs all feel like they could have come from those early AC/DC albums, but without doubt it is Brian who sounds, for the first time, like undermining the Bon Scott legend. His voice sounds amazing on this album. Thankfully on classic albums like this, you don't have to talk in terms of individual songs. Just stick it on and find the groove. Simply stunning!!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By mr m r cross
Format:Audio CD
Without a doubt, the best AC/DC album of the Brian Johnson era. There are no fillers here, this is a classic from start to finish. Infused with energy, this record will put you on a high that lasts for hours.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Gareth Hall
Format:Audio CD
This was AC/DC's first release since 1995's 'Ballbreaker'. It's not quite as heavy as you would expect - this is a record with a bluesy feel and a grainy guitar sound, although it sticks doggedly to the same hard riffing, "rumpty-tump" groove that this band have been grinding out for 30 years and counting. There are some excellent songs on this album: 'Stiff Upper Lip', 'Meltdown' and 'Hold Me Back' are all rough n' tough boogie numbers in the finest 'DC tradition, and the catchy 'Can't Stand Still' earns some in-studio applause, which is delightfully captured at the end of the track. However, this is not as consistent a record as 'Ballbreaker', and the quality of the songwriting dips sharply on half-baked filler like 'House of Jazz', 'Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll' and 'Give It Up'. The better songs are good enough to pick up the strain, but for fans looking for a taste of AC/DC's more recent output, I recommend checking out 'Ballbreaker' and 'The Razor's Edge' before buying this.
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These guys do no wrong
Consistent quality and this has a nice blues feel across the album. Never get bored of their style and energy.
Published 1 month ago by Lawrence Davison
4.0 out of 5 stars
I was born with a stiff...
This is my favourite latter-day AC/DC album. I have the same affection for it that I have for Powerage; both albums lack big singles, are very bluesy and aren't remotely... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sime
3.0 out of 5 stars
VERY AVERAGE
I love AC/DC, my favourite band in fact. I must confess that I have always considered Brian very much second best to Bon. Read more
Published 11 months ago by D. R. Charlton
3.0 out of 5 stars
Meltdown
Not so much coming off the back of the excellent Ballbreaker but as its successor I expected this to take another leap creatively. Read more
Published 14 months ago by ratmonkey
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Rock & Roll"
My husband is an avid AC/DC fan & his original cd was worn out. I had doubts about buying this one because it was so cheap! I needn't have worried. It's excellent. Read more
Published 15 months ago by GLAMNANNY
3.0 out of 5 stars
AC/DC back to the roots
A definite improvement over 'Ballbreaker', 'Stiff Upper Lip' is also the better of the two albums of the naughties. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Lord Anon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Music by a great Band
Went to a tribute AC/DC band and they were so good they prompted me to add to my AC/DC collection. Glad I did with this disc.
Published on 16 Mar 2010 by Mr. Barry Grimes
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stiff Upper Lip
This is without doubt my favourite AccaDacca album next to Back in Black. Some quality tracks, Meltdown, Cant Stand Still, House of Jazz, Satellite Blues. Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2009 by John Westcott
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good production but..............
Firstly, let's get something out of the way - nobody has a sound quite like this and nobody makes albums quite like AC/DC. Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2009 by P. Hammond
5.0 out of 5 stars
Do yourself a favour, BUY IT!!!
After protesting for years how awful AC/DC were, this album made me eat my words! Catchy,rampant,rocky,bluesy, I still go round humming the songs for days whenever I listen to it. Read more
Published on 23 May 2009 by Mrs. N. C. Johnson
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