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'''''The Razors Edge''''' {{sic}} is the 13th Australian and 12th international studio [[album]] by [[AC/DC]], released on September 21, 1990. The album was the only studio album to feature drummer [[Chris Slade]], and includes such songs as "[[Thunderstruck (song)|Thunderstruck]]" and "[[Moneytalks]]," which are among AC/DC's most well-known tracks. The album reached #2 on The Billboard 200 and #4 on the UK, a smash commercial success that returned the band to the popularity of its glory years between the mid 1970s and early 1980s. The album has been certified quintuple platinum (5 million copies sold)<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54094 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - AC/DC: Classic Albums Reach New Sales Heights<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> in the U.S., and the album was re-released in 2003 as part of [[AC/DC]]'s ''[[AC/DC remasters|remasters]]'' series. The album was produced by [[Bruce Fairbairn]]. [[Malcolm Young]], having completed his rehabilitation for alcohol addiction, once again played rhythm guitar on the album and co-wrote (with his brother Angus) all the songs.
'''''The Razors Edge''''' is the 13th Australian and 12th international studio [[album]] by [[AC/DC]], released on September 21, 1990. The album was the only studio album to feature drummer [[Chris Slade]], and includes such songs as "[[Thunderstruck (song)|Thunderstruck]]" and "[[Moneytalks]]," which are among AC/DC's most well-known tracks. The album reached #2 on The Billboard 200 and #4 on the UK, a smash commercial success that returned the band to the popularity of its glory years between the mid 1970s and early 1980s. The album has been certified quintuple platinum (5 million copies sold)<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54094 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - AC/DC: Classic Albums Reach New Sales Heights<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> in the U.S., and the album was re-released in 2003 as part of [[AC/DC]]'s ''[[AC/DC remasters|remasters]]'' series. The album was produced by [[Bruce Fairbairn]]. [[Malcolm Young]], having completed his rehabilitation for alcohol addiction, once again played rhythm guitar on the album and co-wrote (with his brother Angus) all the songs.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 17:50, 18 April 2010

This article is about the AC/DC album. For the Dave Holland album, see The Razor's Edge (album). For other uses, see The Razor's Edge (disambiguation).
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The Razors Edge is the 13th Australian and 12th international studio album by AC/DC, released on September 21, 1990. The album was the only studio album to feature drummer Chris Slade, and includes such songs as "Thunderstruck" and "Moneytalks," which are among AC/DC's most well-known tracks. The album reached #2 on The Billboard 200 and #4 on the UK, a smash commercial success that returned the band to the popularity of its glory years between the mid 1970s and early 1980s. The album has been certified quintuple platinum (5 million copies sold)[1] in the U.S., and the album was re-released in 2003 as part of AC/DC's remasters series. The album was produced by Bruce Fairbairn. Malcolm Young, having completed his rehabilitation for alcohol addiction, once again played rhythm guitar on the album and co-wrote (with his brother Angus) all the songs.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Angus Young and Malcolm Young

No.TitleLength
1."Thunderstruck"4:53
2."Fire Your Guns"2:54
3."Moneytalks"3:46
4."The Razors Edge"4:23
5."Mistress for Christmas"4:00
6."Rock Your Heart Out"4:07
7."Are You Ready"4:10
8."Got You by the Balls"4:30
9."Shot of Love"3:57
10."Let's Make It"3:32
11."Goodbye & Good Riddance to Bad Luck"3:14
12."If You Dare"3:18

Personnel

Tour

See main article at Razors Edge world tour

With the release of the The Razors Edge, AC/DC undertook a world tour, possibly the most publicised tour they had ever done. The success of the tour was fueled by the crowd- pleasing songs, such as "Thunderstruck", "Moneytalks", "Fire Your Guns", "The Razors Edge", and "Are You Ready", which were also included on the AC/DC Live Collector's Edition album.


During the Australian leg of the tour, the band was supported by the controversial Sydney band Candy Harlots. Members of AC/DC were extremely impressed with the band's performance, despite the fact that it was only their fifteenth show since the then new singer Aiz Lynch had joined..

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1990 Billboard 200 2
1990 UK Top 75 4

Singles

1991
Year Single Chart Position
1990 "Thunderstruck" Mainstream Rock 5
1991 "Moneytalks" Billboard Hot 100 23
1991 "Are You Ready" Mainstream Rock 16

"The Razors Edge" 

  Mainstream Rock
  8

Certification

Country Sales Certification
United States 5,000,000 5x Platinum
Canada 2,500,000 5x Platinum
United Kingdom 1,000,000 2x Platinum
France[2] 100,000 Gold

References

  1. ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - AC/DC: Classic Albums Reach New Sales Heights
  2. ^ infodisc.fr
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