![]() The final verdict on Flick of the Switch was frankly handed down by AC/DC fans, who barely saw fit to nudge the album towards platinum sales over many slow-selling years to come, thus falling well short of the multi-platinum thresholds established by its predecessors.įor AC/DC, a long spell in the relative, merely gold-certified wilderness would follow, interrupted by occasional spikes when they traded on old glories via the Who Made Who soundtrack/greatest hits combo.Ĭoincidentally, it was only when they finally reconciled themselves to working with outside, non-blood-relative producers again that the AC/DC ship was turned fully around, beginning with 1990's hit-laden The Razor's Edge. Flick of the Switch by AC/DC (CD, 2003) 16 product ratings Condition: Very Good Price: US 5.90 Buy It Now Add to cart Add to Watchlist Breathe easy. ![]() But its songs sure don't measure up to Powerage. Even more shocking was the sheer absence of energy in "Nervous Shakedown," "Badlands" and, most damning of all, "Rising Power," which, any way you slice it, has got to be the least rousing album opener of AC/DC's career.Īt the end of the day, the best thing one could say in Flick of the Switch's defense is that, aesthetically-speaking, its quasi-religious bid for simplicity makes it the Brian Johnson lineup's equivalent of Powerage. Yes, brothers Angus and Malcolm Young still churned out a reliable batch of excellent riffs and solos on "This House is on Fire" and "Landslide," but nothing on par with recent triumphs, and other tracks like "Deep in the Hole" and "Brainshake" were virtually forgettable. Unfortunately, not benefiting from a producer's helpful outside perspective also wound up stripping many of the songs of their top-shelf ideas, too, and it's telling that none of Flick of the Switch's tunes - save for the electrifying "Guns for Hire" and possibly the title track - have enjoyed much of an afterlife beyond the album's supporting tour. To that end, AC/DC spent less than a month recording 10 new songs, and later drove their point home with the help of a spartan, startlingly white cover art, featuring nothing but a pencil sketch of Angus Young preparing to flick that giant electric switch. 43 other terms for flip the switch- words and phrases with similar meaning. ![]() Encore: You Shook Me All Night Long For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) Show Openers Main Set Closers Show Closers Encores Played This feature is not that experimental anymore. Fatefully, after three albums working with studio perfectionist Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the group decided to produce Flick of the Switch themselves in a concerted effort to strip their songs of any lingering studio polish. Track listings include: 'Rising Power,' 'This Hous e Is on Fire,' 'Flick of the Switch,' 'Landslide,' 'Guns for Hire,' 'Deep in the Hole.' Tracks 1.1 Rising Power 1.2 This House Is on Fire 1.3 Flick of the Switch 1.4 Nervous Shakedown 1.5 Landslide 1.6 Guns for Hire 1.7 Deep in the Hole 1.8 Bedlam in Belgium 1.9 Badlands 1. Flick of the Switch Hells Bells The Jack Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Highway to Hell Whole Lotta Rosie Let There Be Rock T.N.T. ![]()
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