AC/DC – PWR/UP

Can anyone confirm that Ryan K Smith mastered this version or Mark Santangelo? Thanks

AC/DC - Pwr Up
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AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and heavy metal, but the band themselves call it simply "rock and roll". AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, 1975's High Voltage. Membership subsequently stabilised around the Young brothers, singer Bon Scott, drummer Phil Rudd, and bassist Mark Evans. Evans was fired from the band in 1977 and replaced by Cliff Williams, who has appeared on every AC/DC album since 1978's Powerage. In February 1980, about seven months after the release of their breakthrough album Highway to Hell, Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning after a night of heavy drinking. The group considered disbanding but elected to stay together, bringing in longtime Geordie vocalist Brian Johnson as Scott's replacement. Later that year, the band released their first album with Johnson, Back in Black, which was dedicated to Scott's memory. The album launched AC/DC to new heights of success and became one of the best selling albums of all time.
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Power Up is the seventeenth studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC, released on 13 November 2020 through Columbia Records and Sony Music Australia. It is their sixteenth internationally released studio album and the seventeenth to be released in Australia. Power Up marks the return of vocalist Brian Johnson, drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Cliff Williams, all of whom left AC/DC before, during, or after the supporting tour for their previous album Rock or Bust (2014). This is also the band's first album since the death of co-founder and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young in 2017 and it serves as a tribute to him, according to his brother Angus. The album was generally well received by music critics and reached number one in 21 countries. It sold 1.4 million copies worldwide.
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A1 Realize
A2 Rejection
A3 Shot In The Dark
A4 Through The Mists Of Time
A5 Kick You When You're Down
A6 Witch's Spell
B1 Demon Fire
B2 Wild Reputation
B3 No Man's Land
B4 Systems Down
B5 Money Shot
B6 Code Red
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AC/DC has had a bad few years when it comes to albums, in part because of Malcom's retirement and death, but I really hope that this album ends that ebcause it is a (no so) hidden gem amongst their albums. The songs 'Kick you when you're down' and 'Code Red' really do have an 80s AC/DC feel to them, and I am all for it! The album is admittedly a bit bass heavy and the vocals are a bit drowned out, however it is definitely a step in the right direction. All in all a very good albums with some decent experimental sounds. The red transluscent vinyl also looks amazing!
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Album Score: 8.5/10

I have buyed , and there is no MP3 download card inside.

“This One’s for Mal…” says it all…it’s AccaDacca…turn it up! 🇦🇺

Took me awhile to realize the “Avg Rating” above means something different to some. For me, it’s all about sound quality in that rating. I think Discogs needs to update their rating system to make it more clearly understood, rating this pressings sound quality a “1 star” is absurd.

This is obviously a digital recording but sounds very good on vinyl. 4.5 stars on SOUND QUALITY.

This is a fantastic pressing. Had it up to 11 and really moved some air. Great balance of bottom and mids.

Very good album, vinyl sounds really good without distortions. ☺️

"Internal sleeve is printed on the inside, look at the pictures, difficult to photograph cleanly"

I have 5 European and 3 US-Pressing. ALL have those printings on the inside of the Sleeves.
I think this is Standard.
Has someone a Cover without the printing on the inside?

The US presses sound a tad better than the EU presses but not by much... Too much surface noise, DR is better than the CD but it doesn’t translate to much of a better listening experience unfortunately. Disappointing. Color variations are cool but that’s about it.

This is Classic Ac/Dc and a Perfect Tribute to Mal Young and a Simple Thank You to their fans ,Pandemic Downtime Shows Here Lot of thought, time and Patience went into this SwanSong I believe every fan should have this Gem in their collection weather it’s album ,download ,or cd you will be glad you did!