The Razors Edge

The Razors Edge is the twelfth studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. Released on 24 September 1990, through Albert Productions/CBS Records International in Australasia and Atlantic Records in Europe, it was recorded in 1990 in Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, Canada, and was mixed and engineered by Mike Fraser and produced by Bruce Fairbairn. It was a major comeback for the band, featuring the hits “Thunderstruck”, “Are You Ready” and “Moneytalks”. This is the only studio album to feature Welsh drummer Chris Slade, who was the drummer for AC/DC from 1989 to his dismissal in 1994. Critical commentary for the album was generally mixed, with Alex Henderson of AllMusic complimenting Brian Johnson and Angus Young, while John Mendelsohn from Rolling Stone criticises its similarity to the band’s past works. The album reached number 2 on the US Billboard 200 and number 4 on the UK Albums Chart, a smash commercial success that returned the band to a peak equivalent to that of their late 1970s and early 1980s popularity. The album earned multi-platinum certifications in Australia, Canada, Germany, Switzerland and the US. To support The Razors Edge, the band undertook the Razors Edge World Tour, starting in November 1990.

Tracklisting

Position Title
A1 Thunderstruck
A2 Fire Your Guns
A3 Moneytalks
A4 The Razors Edge
A5 Mistress For Christmas
A6 Rock Your Heart Out
B1 Are You Ready
B2 Got You By The Balls
B3 Shot Of Love
B4 Let’s Make It
B5 Goodbye And Good Riddance To Bad Luck
B6 If You Dare

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Wikipedia URL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Razors_Edge_(AC/DC_album)
Format 1× Vinyl (Gold, 50th Anniversary Edition) LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo
Label Columbia
Catalog Number 19658834611
Notes Remastered from the original master tapes. Hype sticker reads: “50th Anniversary Special Edition Gold Coloured Vinyl Includes Unique Insert And Custom Labels”. Presented in an unlaminated sleeve. Picture inner sleeve of top opening thin card. Includes a 12" square card insert, printed on both sides which references the album title and series. Two hype stickers are applied to the shrink-wrap. The vinyl is marbled translucent to strong light and may appear to transfigure to a peach colour. Runouts are very lightly stamped.
Discogs URL AC/DC - The Razors Edge