Powerage - Wikipedia
WEBPowerage is the fifth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 5 May 1978 in the United Kingdom and 20 May 1978 in the United States. This was the band's first album to feature Cliff Williams on bass guitar, and it was also the first AC/DC album not to have a title track (aside from the Australia-only High Voltage album) and ...
"F**k you, follow that!": The electrifying story of AC/DC's ... - Louder
WEBAug 5, 2022 — The electrifying story of AC/DC's masterpiece, Powerage. In 1978, AC/DC had their backs against the wall. Dismissed by critics, misunderstood by their record label and fighting for their very survival, the Young brothers and Bon Scott dug deep: the result was Powerage, one of the finest hard rock albums ever.
Peerless. Extreme. Experimental? AC/DC’s Powerage Turns 40
WEBApr 30, 2018 — Atlantic felt Powerage was too hard for US radio, which was where the label wanted the band to be, and Malcolm and Angus Young were perfectly willing to shake up everything surrounding the band to become the biggest rock band in the world.
Powerage - Album by AC/DC - Apple Music
WEBAC/DC. Bon Scott, Angus Young, and Malcolm Young hit on a new level of songwriting maturation with 1978's Powerage. You can hear it straight from the first track, "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation," which throws in some handclaps and back-up singers to flesh out their tale of eternal punishment, while "What's Next to the Moon" pushes the band out of ...
Why AC/DC’s Transitional ‘Powerage’ LP has Grown in Stature
WEBMay 25, 2023 — AC/DC was teetering on the brink of worldwide stardom when they released Powerage on May 25, 1978. This album didn't quite get them there, but it marked an important period of transition.
Powerage - albumlinernotes
WEBAngus Young’s beautifully wrenching solo brings “Down Payment Blues” to a complete catharsis. Love and loss are subject matter in “Gimme A Bullet,” a mid-tempo ditty laced with the cantering notes of Cliff Williams’ bass guitar.
Why I AC/DC's Powerage, by Aerosmith's Joe Perry - Louder
WEBOct 19, 2021 — The November 2021 issue of Classic Rock Magazine ventures backstage at Glasgow's legendary Apollo Theatre in 1978 as Angus Young & Co. prepare for the show that will deliver the monstrous live album If You Want Blood You’ve Got It, then shunts forward in time to tell the chaotic story of Bon Scott’s final tour.
How AC/DC made Let There Be Rock, Powerage & If You Want …
WEBMay 4, 2022 — By the time they were ready to go back into the studio in January 1978, Malcolm and Angus Young knew that this time they would have to do more than go in empty-handed, throwing it all together as best they could in a fusillade of alcohol and fags and making-it-up-as-you-go-along Aussie spunk.
AC/DC Release Powerage Album Explainer - "Angus Young And …
WEBMar 12, 2024 — AC/DC have announced their first tour in eight years. "We are thrilled to finally announce the 'Power Up' European Tour. Angus, Brian, Stevie, and Matt will be joined by Chris Chaney to carry the torch for Cliff," said the band in a statement.
AC/DC - Powerage: lyrics and songs - Deezer
WEBPowerage. 04:03. Writer: Angus Young - Bon Scott - Malcolm Young / Composers: Angus Young - Bon Scott - Malcolm Young. Comments. Listen to Powerage by AC/DC on Deezer. Rock 'N' Roll Damnation, Down Payment Blues, Gimme a Bullet...