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Powerage |  | Artist: AC/DC
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $9.98
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Rating:  177 reviews
Sales Rank: 2576
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 80204
UPC: 696998020429
EAN: 0696998020429
ASIN: B00008WT5E
Release Date: April 29, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Rock 'n' Roll Damnation | | • | Down Payment Blues | | • | Gimme a Bullet | | • | Riff Raff | | • | Sin City | | • | What's Next to the Moon | | • | Gone Shootin' | | • | Up to My Neck in You | | • | Kicked in the Teeth |
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Amazon.com
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 "T.N.T." Of course, even an average AC/DC album is an eloquent lesson in the fundamentals of rock & roll, and by that token Powerage still blows 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
Album Description
2003 remastered reissue of 1978 album packaged in a digipak with 16 page full color booklet containing all original album art, many unpublished photos, classic memorabilia, and liner notes. Epic.
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 Codger likes Powerage February 7, 2010
W. J. Howard (NZ)
Powerage was recommended by my son as the best AC/DC album. Bon Scott is the singer.
Bought the album before the Wellington concerts. The concert was a blast. These guys are great performers.
The album is just good solid dependable rock n roll.
 Power To Spare! February 3, 2010
Dennis C. Leary (Michigan)
"POWERAGE" by AC/DC, is one of few albums that re-energized the rock music scene in it'era! The other two were VH1 and Def Lepard'S High&Dry. Like the last two mentioned, POWERAGE has remained viable and certainly one of the finest efforts that AC/DC has produced! I most highly reccommend this recording for any one who has not listened to it, or as a reignition tool for anybody who has but has lost their drive. This recording is compelling!!! Reviewed by D.Leary 2/3/10
AC/DC's #1 classic ! December 28, 2009
Dymfoning (Holland/Europe)
Powerage is known to be one of the best albums AC/DC has ever made.
It's definitely a classic. All songs are great and some are even brilliant. If you are not yet familiar with the first say 7 or 8 AC/DC albums I'd recommend this one first. There's really no chance you will be disappointed. Best songs are Down Payment Blues, Gimme A Bullet and What's Next To The Moon. Hails to AC/DC ! Hails to Bon Scott !
RIFF-RAFF December 10, 2009
MRT
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is AC/DC's lowest selling album in the U.S. As an AC/DC fan for 30 years. "Powerage" is a little heavier on the blues influence than any of the other albums. Every song is a winner. Anyone who likes AC/DC should have this in their collection.
1. Rock n roll damnation - what a great song this is to open up the album, this is ac/dc in their prime. 10/10
2. Downpayment blues - this is a slower track but features incredible solo's from angus young - 10/10
3. Gimmie a bullet - another great song, the opening is superb with a great verse and a cthch chorus, wonderful stuff - 9.5/10
4. Riff raff - great work from the youngs on this one, great song-9/10
5. Sin city - classic dc- 8/10
6. Whats next to the moon - set by the signature groove of drummer phil rudd - 9/10
7. Gone shootin - another amazing track from dc, another varied classic track - 10/10
8. Up to my neck in you - this is a frentic rocker which will have your fists pounding in the air, another great track - 9.5/10
9. Kicked in the teeth - the riff is very similar to let there be rock, still a good song though as dc give it there all - 8.5/10
Overlooked Classic August 21, 2009
S Fullmer (Illinois)
Ask any AC/DC fanatic what their favorite album is, more than likely you'll hear Powerage. It's a very good album that was unfortunately left in the wake of several great ones ("Let There Be Rock", "If You Want Blood, You Got It", "Highway To Hell" and "Back In Black"). For that reason the album remains unfairly tagged as the group's Bon Scott era runt of the litter, inciting both praise and support from fans, including rock royalty Keith Richards.
Hearing Powerage for the first time feels like you've unearthed a rare gem. The album is the band's first truly accomplished work and serves as a bridge between their cult status and international fame. But it doesn't really kick in until the middle, featuring the killer combination of "Riff Raff", "Sin City" and "What's Next To The Moon". Which may explain its lack of popularity, or perhaps it's unfair status as below average - three towering songs that should have led off the album are bookended by several good ones.
But so what? Rogue screamer Bon Scott is in his excessive prime, the rhythm section featuring new bassist Cliff Williams and drummer Phil Rudd is a metronome disguised as a wrecking ball and the simple but bludgeoning guitar work by the Angus brothers is a profound study in rock `n' roll minimalism. Considering the overplay of so many AC/DC albums, it's nice to know you have a classic piece of the band that feels like your own.
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