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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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Amazon.co.uk Review
Like death and taxes, you can count on AC/DC. The Australian metal men, unlike the more daring likes of Metallica, have stuck with one virtually unchanged formula since 1973. While 1990s albums such as Who Made Who and Razor's Edge are uneven at best, the five-years-coming Stiff Upper Lip marks a return to the group's Back In Black prime. Muscular, meaty and powerful, Stiff Upper Lip boasts a dozen instantly hard and heavy classics full of macho bravado, double entendres and, of course, Angus Young's trademark guitar. From the archetypal title track to the more portentous "House Of Jazz" to the forceful, irresistible syncopation of "I Feel Safe In New York City", AC/DC are again at the top of their game. --Katherine Turman
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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
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
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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Most Recent Customer Reviews
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 2 months ago by ratmonkey
"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 3 months ago by GLAMNANNY
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 6 months ago by Lord Anon
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
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
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
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
BLUESIEST ALBUM SINCE THE BON SCOTT ERA....
First impressions weren't too great, BUT this album definiteley grows on me! It's certainly AC/DC's bluesiest album featuring Brian Johnson, and although it's loud and rocky, it's... Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2008 by Adam Jackson
Here we go again - be objective!
I cant believe someone reviewed this album with the words "simply stunning". Back in Black was "simply stunning". Anything previous to that was "simply stunning". Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2008 by Mr. B. S. Neighbour
Back To Old-School 'DC
This is the first "new" AC/DC album I've bought since For Those About to Rock (We Salute You), having simply gone along with "accepted" wisdom and avoided their 80s and 90s output. Read more
Published on 28 July 2008 by Some Random Guy
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