Watch the video below to learn more about Flick of the Switch, and tune into our "Doomed to Fail?" video series each week as we dust off ill-fated classic rock albums and determine whether they're hidden gems or better left forgotten. Like the no-frills black n white cover sleeve, the 1983 switch-flickin release is a straight-to-the-gut onslaught of ball-bustin metallic boogie.
It was the beginning of a downward spiral that would last for several years, with 1985's Fly on the Wall peaking at a miserable No. Plastic wrap is coming off in back, album will be put in sleeve. 15 on the Billboard 200 and took nearly 18 years to earn a platinum certification, a massive drop-off from the 4 million sales of For Those About to Rock and more than 20 million sales of Back in Black. The album sold best in United States (1,000,000 copies), Germany (250,000 copies) and. Flick of the Switch is the eighth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Unfortunately, this back-to-basics approach meant that Flick of the Switch lacked many of the sky-high hooks and sonic flourishes that made their previous three albums so wildly successful. FLICK OF THE SWITCH by AC/DC has sold 1,731,720 copies in 7 countries. The band also fired drummer Phil Rudd halfway through the recording sessions due to his drug and alcohol abuse, eventually replacing him with future Dio drummer Simon Wright.
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However, for those people who speak ill of this album, I have some startling news: it's good Actually, FOTS is my third favorite AC/DC album, right after Highway To Hell and The Razor's Edge. Flick Of The Switch 180 grams, Remastered AC/DC Format: Vinyl 872 ratings -8 2399 List Price: 25.98 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns See all 3 formats and editions Audio CD 7.98 8 Used from 6.99 10 New from 7.98 Vinyl 23.99 5 Used from 19.98 10 New from 22.98 10 Collectible from 20. The absence of Lange's studio wizardry meant the band members were left to their own devices while making Flick of the Switch, recording 10 new songs in less than a month and producing the LP themselves. Release Date: 1983 Tracklist Along with Fly On The Wall, Flick Of The Switch is probably the most maligned AC/DC album. Phonographic Copyright Leidseplein Presse B.V. The biggest change was the dismissal of producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who had worked on AC/DC's previous three albums, starting with their 1979 commercial breakthrough Highway to Hell. AC/DC Flick Of The Switch (1983, SP, Vinyl) - Discogs AC/DC Flick Of The Switch More images Tracklist Companies, etc.
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