Powerage

Critic Score
Based on 4 reviews
1978 Ratings: #94 / 217
User Score
Based on 558 ratings
1978 Ratings: #257
May 5, 1978 / Release Date
LP / Format
Atlantic, Albert / Label
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AllMusic
The record is just a bit too wobbly, one where the parts don't add up to a record as hard and addictive as before -- but there's still plenty worth hearing here.
blobfishdsluggy
40

Grandparents be like "I miss the good old days of music" when the good old days of music consisted of a troop of rabid baboons autistically screeching into a broken mic

90

Rock N Roll damnation - A really great track, a nice way to open this album. It feels really smooth and it’s really well put together and has a great listenability due to just how great the instrumentation is and the vocals. It does get a lot weirder in the last minute and a half with a weird bridge and a kinda ass solo although the actual ending itself is fine.

Down payment blues - A pretty great track with a few great moments and an awesome chorus.

Gimme a Bullet - A honestly ... read more

Tielur
85

Every record in the Bon Scott era is HARD. However, "Powerage" is a totally different album all together. There's such a different approach on this record that's hard to really pinpoint what it is, it's just focused and more solid. Nowhere is it rough around the edges, every song belongs and deserves its place in the tracklist.

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pizza_boy
86

This is by far the most coherent AC/DC album, as every song is meaningful/a banger. It doesn't have songs as good as Let There be Rock or Back in Black, but it's also the most consistent AC/DC album. No skips on this record

DeepDiveReviews
66

Scoring a strong 66/100 AC/DC’s fourth international studio album Powerage is a truly fun album that captures the band at their absolute peak as a collaborative unit. Their sound is fantastic across this entire tracklist. The production feels warm and dynamic allowing every single member to get their definitive shining moments. Bon Scott’s charismatic vocals are razor-sharp, Angus Young’s guitar work is brilliant and the rhythm section anchored by Cliff Williams' ... read more

90

All the haters are just people who think they're better for listening to alternative music

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