Studio Album · No. 5

Powerage Songwriting Credits by AC/DC

1978 Albert Productions / Atlantic 10 tracks 39:47

Produced by George Young, Harry Vanda

Albert Productions / Atlantic Hard rockBlues rockRock and roll
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether AC/DC carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
10 trackswritten by AC/DC 0 tracksoutside writers
AC/DC's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
3
Lyricists
2
Producers
1978
Released
Data Insight

Cliff Williams's first album, and he does not appear in the writing credits, which stay with the Young brothers and Bon Scott exactly as before. That is the pattern for every bassist and drummer the band ever has: the rhythm section plays, the guitarists and the singer write, and the split never moves.

Powerage is AC/DC's fifth studio album, released on 5 May 1978. Ten tracks, the first with bassist Cliff Williams, produced by Harry Vanda and George Young. It reached number 22 in Australia, number 23 in the UK and number 133 in the US.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Rock 'n' Roll Damnation
Angus YoungBon ScottMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungRonald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell Young George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)
2
Gimme a Bullet
Angus YoungMalcolm YoungBon Scott Angus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell YoungRonald Belford Scott Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)
3
Down Payment Blues
Angus YoungBon ScottMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungRonald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell Young Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)
4
Gone Shootin'
Angus YoungBon ScottMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungRonald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell Young Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)
5
Riff Raff
Angus YoungBon ScottMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungRonald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell Young George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)
6
Sin City
Angus YoungBon ScottMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungRonald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell Young Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)
7
Up to My Neck in You
Angus YoungMalcolm YoungBon Scott Angus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell YoungRonald Belford Scott Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)
8
What's Next to the Moon
Angus YoungBon ScottMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungRonald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell Young Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)
9
Cold Hearted Man
Angus YoungBon ScottMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungRonald Belford ScottMalcolm Mitchell Young Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)
10
Kicked in the Teeth
Angus YoungMalcolm YoungBon Scott Angus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell YoungRonald Belford Scott Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors

AM
Angus McKinnon Young
Writer
On this album10 written
AY
Angus Young
Writer
On this album10 written
BS
Bon Scott
Writer
On this album10 written
MM
Malcolm Mitchell Young
Writer
On this album10 written
MY
Malcolm Young
Writer
On this album10 written
RB
Ronald Belford Scott
Writer
On this album10 written
GY
George Young
Producer
On this album10 produced
HV
Harry Vanda
Producer
On this album10 produced
A
AC/DC
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Powerage

When was Powerage released?
5 May 1978. It is the band’s fifth studio album.
Who wrote Powerage?
Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, together across all ten tracks.
Is this Cliff Williams’s first album?
Yes, he replaced Mark Evans on bass and stayed with the band until 2016, returning in 2018.
Does the bassist write?
No. Across the whole catalogue the writing credit belongs to the guitarists and the singer; the rhythm section does not appear on it.
How did it chart?
Number 22 in Australia, number 10 in Germany, number 23 in the UK and number 133 in the US.
Who produced it?
Harry Vanda and George Young, their fifth and last album with the band until 1988.

Sources

Wikipedia: Powerage Wikipedia: AC/DC discography Cover Art Archive: Powerage by AC/DC