The Razors Edge (album)
Occupation
- Vocals: Brian Johnson
- Lead Guitar: Angus Young
- Rhythm Guitar: Malcolm Young
- Bass: Cliff Williams
- Drums: Chris Slade
The Razors Edge (English for "The Razor's Edge " ) is the eleventh studio album by the international Australian hard rock band AC / DC. It was released on 21 September 1990 on Atco, a sub-label of Atlantic Records.
Background
The Razors Edge is the only studio album by AC / DC with Chris Slade on drums. For the follow-up album Ballbreaker Phil Rudd returned to the band, who had already played the first AC / DC albums.
Singer Brian Johnson was due to his divorce several months for the band not tangible, so the songs were first written here exclusively by the Young brothers. Originally recorded for Blow Up Your Video Song Down on the Borderline was first used on the Australian version of the single Money Talks.
The production was defeated this time Bruce Fairbairn, who already Aerosmith and Bon Jovi produced among others. The Razors Edge was included in the Canadian city of Vancouver. The album cover was drawn by Don Brautigam.
Tour
The The Razors Edge World Tour was the biggest tour the band AC / DC led over a year through a variety of venues. The tour began on 2 November 1990 in North America, where the band first appeared until 16 December 1990. The following year, the tour resumes on 11 January 1991 with further performances in North America and Canada. This section of the tour went to 22 February 1991.
Between 20 March and 27 April 1991, the first performances in Europe were held, among other things, with eleven concerts in Germany. From 24 May 1991 until 14 July was followed by the third tour section, which was shifted to North America and Canada. The tour was completed with more than 20 appearances in her native Australia, where on November 16, 1991 took place the last concert of the tour. Overall, the tour included 162 concerts.
During this tour, a concert film (Live at Donington, 1992) and a live album (Live, 1992) was recorded.
Sample Setlist
Title list
Reception
The album proved to be a surprise hit. The sales figures of The Razors Edge were similar to those of the albums of AC / DC ' s "Classic " period in the early 1980s comparable. In the U.S. Billboard 200, the album reached number 2 in the UK album charts, it reached No. 4 and got gold status. The Razors Edge has now been awarded in the United States five times platinum. In Canada, it even reached the top position and also received a five-time platinum award. In Germany it remained whole 18 weeks in the Top 10 and reached 4th place there too, in her native Australia was the disk successfully, it is placed in position 3 and was double platinum.
The singles were very successful in comparison to those of the previous albums. With Money Talks came for the first time since 1983, again an AC / DC single on the Billboard Hot 100, where it landed at number 23. Also, all three singles reached the UK Top 40 at number 36 Money Talks, Are You Ready to 34th place and 13th place Thunderstruck
The reviews also were positive. Music journalist Michael Rensen, for example, gave the following conclusion: "AC / DC are one of the few superstar bands that have survived every musical fad without permanent damage and had to correct it at any time their stylistic line. In the seventies they were innovative pioneers of rock road, in the eighties, they were able to hold their own despite disco, wave and small creative misfires, and in the nineties, they started with a strong album that all the moaners zudrückt throat. The Razors Edge not only has an extremely fat sound, but has with Money Talks, Got You by the Balls and the famous opening song Thunderstruck some high caliber rock and roll weapons at the start, at the sight of the trend police screaming takes flight. For every second you can feel the unshakable honesty and earthiness, with the Australians pour her life into songs and thus millions of people the drab everyday sweeten a little. Who turns up far on this sound his installation, needs no more depression to fear. "
Götz Kühnemund also was enthusiastic in Rock Hard magazine of the album and wrote: " The ancients are back full! Judas Priest have just released their best album in years, Black Sabbath have cemented her comeback from last year, and AC / DC are anno 1990 can not be stopped! The Razors Edge is much, much better than you could expect after completely disappointing Blow Up Your Video LP. A typical AC / DC rockers line up behind the other, each a little hymn that can easily sing along at the latest after the second pass of the Angus - worshipers. Apart from the numbers Goodbye & Good Riddance to Bad Luck ( to tapped ) and Mistress For Christmas, which still strongly reminiscent of Bedlam in Belgium in the chorus, can be found on the disc, no failures, and sometimes you have to AC / DC certify even unusual originality (eg, The Razors Edge, Money Talks, If You Dare ). For the best AC / DC vinyl since For Those About to Rock 's 8.5 points [ out of ten possible points ]. "