AC/DC Powerage: My First Listen in 1978 and Why It's Still the Best AC/DC Album for me

My favourite AC/DC album, closely followed by “If you want blood…”. Just a sublime album, every track is a balls out classic. Top stuff 💪🤘

For those about to rock....... we salute you - different album but the most memorable on the radio.

It's my absolute favourite of their cataloque also. It's just regrettable that only the original European release had the Cold Hearted Man on it. Such a good song and sits nicely in the flow. I don't understand why it was dropped off and never brought back on the later reissues. It seems that I always return to this one. It's kind of a more mature songwriting yet still quite raw sounding and not as trimmed and polished as on the next albums. It seems like I'll never grow tired of this one.

As much as I like the Brian Johnson era AC/DC, I always go back to the Bon Scott albums. ✌️🤘

A lot of their early albums including Powerage were the best of AC/DC's records Thanks Phil. 🎤🎸🎸🎸🥁

My favourite lp by them. Down payment blues. Their greatest song

Deffo their finest album alongside HTH.

This is the perfect antidote to the 'AC/DC made the same album over and over' argument. As you allude to, the tracks are so very different here. I saw this video pop up in my feed a few days ago but I figured I'd relisten to the album before watching the video. I agree with many of your points, and although it is not my favourite AC/DC effort, definitely a great album and up there with most of their solid output. Also, agree with CD track placing irritation. I haven't got a digital version of Cold Hearted Man as a result (it's on Iron Man 2 soundtrack but I have misplaced the CD) Great video as usual Phil :)

I might add I could get quite teary eyed about this album it means so much to me .

We used to have a "Harlequin" record store in my home town of Reading (that later became Our Price) and it was one of the numerous record stores there that "me and the boys" used to visit on a Saturday afternoon. We learned quickly that they had the cheapest singles bargain bin and we all grabbed a copy of "Don't Fear The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult when we found several copies of it in the bin one Saturday - however, when I got home what I had was a copy of "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" by AC/DC because both singles were on Atlantic with the same label, and I hadn't read mine properly. But on playing the AC/DC single, I didn't feel disappointed in any way and that was the beginning of my AC/DC fandom that has lasted to this very day.

Yep, my favourite too. I especially loved the guitar sound on Cold Hearted Man. We saw them in Bristol shortly after the release and it pretty much changed our lives. Thanks for doing this video

Possibly there greatest achievement. A absolutely classic. 👍👍

Agreed, Phil! Their best!

My first copy was on 8 track! It was in heavy rotation on my car stereo.Powerage is my favorite, and it reminds me of freewheelin' times!😊

One of my most go to AC/DC album. The vinyl track listing is better than the CD version.

Always been my fav... i wore it out !!

My favourite AC/DC album too. I had the original like you and when I switched to CDs all those years ago I gave my vinyl to my eldest son. I was in a record shop last year and saw a copy, and bought it for my youngest son for Christmas. I like the CD version but... pro - it has Rock n Roll Damnation on it, and con - I wish it still had cold hearted man on it.

My favourite album by them too.

My favourite album saw them on that tour at Middlesbrough town hall, they were amazing especially when Bon Scott put Angus on his shoulders and ran around the auditorium 😀👍🏻

Powerage is a great album. But personally, It is "highway to hell " for me. The sheer rawness and spontaneity of that album is something else. My humble opinion: That is the album that sparked a revival and renewed interest in all things metal. Feel free to argue! Anyway, England are in the Euro semi finals. Hope they can go all the way. CONGRATULATIONS 👍👍👍