POWERAGE
Track Listing
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
My Rating
8.5/10
Average Critic Rating
7.5/10
Overview
This is in my opinion the most underrated release from AC/DC and is filled with fantastic songs that may not have been commercially popular, but serve an incredible energy with excellent riffs and melodies. After a few releases where they strayed away from their Bluesy side a bit more and concentrated on a high energy rock albums, this was a nice return to Bluesy Rocker tunes. With a slightly darker theme and sound to the album, it is an interesting listen throughout, one that will have you pleasantly surprised with the direction AC/DC decided to take here. This certainly shows a more mature side to the bands playful and energetic releases that came before it. Everyone here is tight and completely on form with one another - one to not miss out on.
Recommended for the Bluesy Rockers looking for a darker twist of an already angry side of the genre.
Featured Song
Sin City
Most Streamed
Sin City
Least Streamed
Up to My Neck in You
Underrated
What’s Next to the Moon
TVV Top 3 Songs
Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation | Riff Raff | Sin City
Singles
Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation
TVV Top 3 Non-Singles
Riff Raff | Sin City | Gone Shootin’
Listen to Again?
Yes
No-Skip Album?
Yes
Album Artwork Rating
8/10
It’s a weird album cover and I couldn’t love it more. The colour scheme here matches the darker theme of the album and the electrifying font of ‘Powerage’ is on point with the electrical energy of AC/DC’s name and music. It would not surprise me if Angus Young’s veins really were made of electrical wires to have so much energy.
Genre
Hard Rock
RL
Albert Records / Atlantic Records
Recording Studio
Albert Studios (Sydney, Australia) | Vineyard Studios (London, England)
