Powerage
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| Studio album by AC/DC | ||
| Released | May 1978 | |
| Recorded | February-March 1978 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 39:47 | |
| Label | Atlantic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young | |
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| AC/DC chronology | ||
| Let There Be Rock (1977) |
Powerage (1978) |
If You Want Blood You've Got It (1978) |
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Powerage is the fifth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in May 1978. It is also AC/DC's fourth international studio album. All songs were written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.
It was originally released on Atlantic Records, and reached #133 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart in the US, eventually going platinum there. The album was re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.
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[edit] Overview
Powerage is the first AC/DC album to be released nearly simultaneously in both Australian and international markets, and the first to use just one cover image for both. It was also the first to feature the same track listing on all versions, with the exception of European vinyl editions. These included "Cold Hearted Man", a song that has not been officially released on any other AC/DC album, and some omitted "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation".
Powerage marked the debut of bassist Cliff Williams. It was also the first AC/DC album to be co-produced by Angus Young, and the band's last Bon Scott-era studio release to feature production work by Harry Vanda and George Young.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Australian / US & all CD releases
- "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" – 3:37
- "Down Payment Blues" – 6:03
- "Gimme A Bullet" – 3:21
- "Riff Raff" – 5:11
- "Sin City" – 4:45
- "What's Next to the Moon" – 3:31
- "Gone Shootin'" – 5:05
- "Up to My Neck in You" – 4:13
- "Kicked in the Teeth" – 4:03
[edit] European LP release
- "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" – 3:05
- "Gimme A Bullet" – 3:00
- "Down Payment Blues" – 5:50
- "Gone Shootin'" – 4:19
- "Riff Raff" – 5:14
- "Sin City" – 4:40
- "Up to My Neck in You" – 4:58
- "What's Next to the Moon" – 3:15
- "Cold Hearted Man" – 3:15
- "Kicked in the Teeth" – 3:45
- All songs composed by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.
- In some European territories, early copies omitted "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation."
- For the European market several tracks were remixed, with small variations in vocals and/or guitar tracks, and occasionally extra sections and longer or shorter fades.
[edit] Personnel
- Bon Scott - lead vocals
- Angus Young - lead guitar
- Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams - bass, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd - drums
[edit] Production
- Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young
- Engineer: Mark Opitz
