| The Razor's Edge | 
 enlarge | Artist: Ac/dc
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 451
Format: Enhanced, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.3
MPN: 80213
UPC: 696998021327
EAN: 0696998021327
ASIN: B00008WT5M
Release Date: April 29, 2003
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| Tracks:
| • | Thunderstruck | | • | Fire Your Guns | | • | Moneytalks | | • | The Razors Edge | | • | Mistress for Christmas | | • | Rock Your Heart Out | | • | Are You Ready | | • | Got You by the Balls | | • | Shot of Love | | • | Let's Make It | | • | Goodbye and Good Riddance to Bad Luck | | • | If You Dare |
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Album Description
2003 remastered reissue of 1990 album packaged in a digipak with 16 page full color booklet containing all original album art, many unpublished photos, classic memorabilia, and liner notes. Epic.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 53 more reviews...
 Uh Oh. . .I've Been Thunderstruck! October 5, 2003
33 out of 34 found this review helpful
After the straight-shooting classic that was "Back in Black," AC/DC had a bumpy ride for much of the 1980s. They continued to release solid albums, but their sales began to dip after 1981's "For Those About to Rock We Salute You." But 1990 was the year the Australian boys reclaimed the hard rock throne with their tough album "The Razors Edge" (hold the apostrophe). That record blasted to Number Two and went multiplatinum in a year when folks like MC Hammer dominated the charts. Produced by the late Bruce Fairbairn (who also worked with Bon Jovi, Poison, and Aerosmith), "The Razors Edge" may not be a classic, but it roars with energy and spunk. Like any AC/DC record, this CD revolves around three themes: sex, drugs (with booze), and rock and roll. The hits on this CD are the rousing "Thunderstruck" and the top 40 hit "Moneytalks," but other killer cuts are the funny "Got You By the Balls," "Are You Ready," the ever-festive "Mistress for Christmas," and "Fire Your Guns." Like Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Fairbairn's production is a bit on the polished side, but it doesn't compromise AC/DC's sound. Angus Young's guitar still rocks, and Brian Johnson's bark continues to roar in all its shrill glory. I'm not a metalhead by any means, but I know a good album when I hear one. "The Razors Edge" is just that.
 A Very Good AC/DC Album June 12, 2005
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
The Razor's Edge might be the best AC/DC album since Back in Black. For Those About To Rock, Flick of the Switch, Fly on the Wall, and Blow up your Video were great but AC/DC hadn't put out a truly classic rock album in almost a decade. Thunderstruck and Moneytalks are two of their best songs and Are You Ready, Got You By the Balls, and Rock Your Heart Out are great too. Brian sounds better than usual and Angus opening solo for Thunderstruck is possibly one of the best openers ever. This is a cd that more than AC/DC fans will love and I hope it gets the credit it deserves.
Rock your heart out September 13, 2003
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Earlier this year I rediscovered AC/DC with their immortal classic "Back in Black". I am not a big metalhead that I once was just a decade ago back in high school. I really don't care for today's brand of hard rock. A lot of it I find contrived and pure drivel. Most hard rock bands won't last long as AC/DC has, nor will they have a lasting impact that the legendary Aussie band has over rock 'n roll music. I found a used copy of the remastered "Razor's Edge" today. I loved songs like "Thunderstruck", "Moneytalks" and "Are You Ready" back in high school and I still do to this day, so I had to buy this album. "Razor's Edge" may not be "Highway to Hell" (another AC/DC album I need to get) or "Back in Black" but it sure as heck a fun album to listen to. I almost forgot how much I loved "Are You Ready" with its sing along chorus from rhythmn guitarist Malcom Young and bassist Cliff Williams. An absolutely infectious hard rock song that just sticks into the listener's head permenantly. "Thunderstruck" is without a doubt one of the best songs that showcases Angus Young's undeniable guitar talents and a reminder to young and upcoming guitarists why he is still one of the best hard rock guitarists around. Like "Are You Ready", "MoneyTalks" is incredibly catchy with its sing-along chorus. I love that song to pieces. That song ranks right up there with "You Shook Me All Night Long" and "Highway to Hell" as one of the overall best AC/DC tracks around. AC/DC gets a lot of flack for sounding the same on each record but I see the band staying true to their bluesy hard rock sound and consistently putting out great rock and roll albums. So what if each album sounds alike? AC/DC has been around for two, three decades now and has managed to remain relevant and maintain a successful career to this very day. I seriously doubt that in 20-30 years we are going to remember bands like Linkin Park and Cold. AC/DC forever!
 A couple classics and a whole lot of filler June 15, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Although The Razor's Edge would be AC/DC's biggest selling album since Back in Black, in retrospect it's not one of their better albums. In fact, if it weren't for the awesome opener "Thunderstruck" and the hit single "Moneytalks", it would be in the 2-star range as well as their worst album, yes even worse than Fly on the Wall. All of the Bon Scott albums, including the '74 Jailbreak EP are better and certainly more consistent than The Razor's Edge. Basically, this is a classic case of the singles carrying the rest of the album. Well, not completely since "Are You Ready" is the lamest single they ever released. The album isn't a total loss since "Fire Your Guns", "Mistress for Christmas" and the title track all have great riffs and are very good. But after that, the album goes downhill and never recovers. "Rock Your Heart Out" is corny, "Shot of Love" and "Let's Make It" are very pedestrian, and the only cool thing about "Got You by the Balls" is the title. As noted before, "Thunderstruck", one of their best songs ever, and "Moneytalks", save this from being their worst album. Recommended for the first five songs only. Or just pick up AC/DC Live: The Collector's Edition which contains all of them except "Mistress for Christmas."
One of the best AC/DC albums December 15, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
There are three types of AC/DC songs: the killers, the rockers, and the B-sides. The Razors Edge has two killers: Thunderstruck and Fire Your Guns. If a "Best of AC/DC" album is made some day, both of these songs have to be on it. They are as good as anything on Back in Black.There are seven rockers: Moneytalks, The Razors Edge, Rock Your Heart Out, Are You Ready, Shot of Love, Let's Make It, and If You Dare. Every one of these songs will make you nod your head up and down as you listen. They aren't as potent as the killers, but they're close enough. The remaining three songs --- Mistress for Christmas, Got You By the Balls, Goodbye and Good Riddance to Bad Luck --- are B-sides. All three are pretty good (there's no bad song on this album), but none of them have a good enough guitar riff to measure up to the rest of the album. This remastered disc sounds great. The drums and bass are as clear as the guitars, which is a nice change. (On too many rock albums, the bass is pushed way back until you can barely hear it.) The disc comes with a little full-color booklet that describes the circumstances under which the album was written and recorded. Overall, this is a great AC/DC album, far better than I expected. I bought it just to hear Thunderstruck over and over, but I like the whole thing. If you're into AC/DC, you'll love this.
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