Blow up Your Video

Blow up Your Video

Track Listings

1. Heatseeker

2. That's the Way I Wanna Rock & Roll

3. Meanstreak

4. Go Zone

5. Kissin' Dynamite

6. Nick of Time

7. Some Sin for Nuthin'

8. Ruff Stuff

9. Two's Up

10. This Means War

Tracks:

Heatseeker
That's The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll
Meanstreak
Go Zone
Kissin' Dynamite
Nick Of Time
Some Sin For Nuthin'
Ruff Stuff
Two's Up
This Means War

Customer Reviews:

Not awful ....but.......2007-01-31

Ac/Dc had really been having a rough spot of luck....'Flick Of The Switch' bombed...they tried to re-release tracks with Bon on '74 Jailbreak' still didn't bring back the crowd they lost after 'For Those About To Rock' (which was a fantastic CD),they tried writing a CD filled with melody and great tunes with 'Fly On The Wall' which did help bring some new fans to the band and did boost sales but their hard core fans were angry because the songs were in their minds a little too polished (well,excuse a band for wanting songs people can sing along to...we all can't be Anthrax now can we?)
so Ac/Dc I think made a distinct effort to be a little more heavy on this release 'Blow Up Your Video'...to those that are constantly busting on Bon Jovi,Warrant and Poison...let me remind you of what that time period would have been like without them...do you remember Huey Lewis and the News...the Culture Club...Wham...Banannarama,the Bangles,the Cars,and Michael Jackson??? well those bands you all hate so much saved the airwaves from constant "Born In The USA' and 'Like A Virgin' so show a little more respect please...anyway...Ac/Dc has never sold out their ideals and have always stood by their guns and made good solid blues based rock and roll...I just think on this one they sacrificed good songwriting and melody for the sake of being 'heavy' and 'cool' with the guys again...
the opening track is great 'Heatseeker' is fantastic...it rocks as hard as anything in their catalog and is very memorable...then there is 'That's the way I want to rock and roll' another very catchy and memorable song..a great 2nd song..(oddly enough they released videos for both songs that got heavy rotation on MTV *funny for a band with a CD 'blow up your video'*
in fact...the video for 'That's the way I want to rock and roll' is a very cool video with a beautiful school girl dancing in her room so that got two thumbs up from me immediately...but anyways...it goes downhill from there...'meanstreak' and 'go zone' feel tired...like going through the motions..heavy but nobody really cared...'Kissing Dynamite' was pretty good..memorable chorus...'Nick Of Time' sounds like a tune from 'Flick Of The Switch' it's not bad...just a let down from the past album...'Some Sin For Nuthin' okay,I really like this tune a lot,it is very catchy...'Ruff Stuff' I love this one...especially the lyrics....'Two's Up' is the best song on the CD in my opinion (even better then the singles) I think they should have released this one as a single first...this one is great..alot of atmosphere...and then going with their past trends,they close the album with a stinker.."This Means War" should have been left off...it isn't horrible but it isn't up to par with the rest of the CD

The Upside - some great tunes..Heatseeker,That's The Way I want to rock and roll..ruff stuff...and definitely two's up...the production is great...Angus' solos are still awesome..and Brian is still screaming with energy and the production is great

The Downside - way too much filler....most of the songs feel thrown together in a hurry...gets very boring when listening to the album from start to finish...should have waited and combined the great songs from this one with some of the great songs on the next one

The Bottom Line - A pretty good CD to add to your collection if you are a true Ac/Dc fan...for Heatseeker and Two's Up alone it's worth buying...but if you are a casual fan and need to miss one Ac/Dc CD maybe this is the on e to skip....in my opinion it's still worth owning if you love the band...Donutman says so!!!

Blow Up Your Video definitely delivers on the rock level........2006-08-04

Blow Up Your Video is one of my favorite AC/DC albums, because almost all of the songs on here are incredibly catchy and give AC/DC a new, innovative feel.

1.Heatseeker- One of the albums' hits, this upbeat song keeps the rock pace the whole time. 8/10
2.That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll- One of my favorites, because the chorus is catchy and the fast beat never stops. 9/10
3.Meanstreak- One of AC/DC's catchiest songs ever. The guitar during the verses is awesome. 10/10
4.Go Zone- A good solid rock song that does not disappoint. 8/10
5.Kissin' Dynamite- I love the guitar riff during the verses, and the chorus. Just a great song. 8/10
6.Nick Of Time- One of my favorite songs, because the chorus sounds innovative and it is catchy. 9/10
7.Some Sin For Nuthin'- One of the only songs on this album that isn't really a standout track. 7/10
8.Ruff Stuff- More sexually-charged lyrics add to this songs already good beat. 8/10
9.Two's Up- Sort of an ominous song, but catchy and great nonetheless. 9/10
10.This Means War- One of the two songs on this album that aren't really that good. It's fast, but repetitive. 7/10

This album is surprisingly among the greats with "Back In Black" and "Highway To Hell". So that means buy it immediately.

ONE OF THE FINEST AC/DC ALBUMS.......2006-07-30

DONT LISTEN TO THE ONE STAR REVIEWER BELOW ME AS HE SEEMS TO HAVE A CRUSADE AGAINST THE BRIAN JOHNSON ERA AC/DC ALBUMS.BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO IS AN EXTREMELY GOOD ALBUM WITH CLASSICS LIKE HEATSEEKER AND THAT'S THE WAY I WANNA ROCK'N'ROLL.VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Bust out the T.N.T..........2006-07-30

...because after hearing this I felt like blowing up my copy of Blow up Your Video. It's better than Flick of the Switch (not saying much), and This Means War is a good song. As for the rest... don't even get my started. Popular favorites Heatseeker and That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll both suck, and the rest is even worse. Again, I'm a fan of This Means War but that's the extent of it.

No doubt the most underrated effort from the boys.......2006-07-28

-Blow Up Your Video- is criminally lumped in with the band's mid to late 80s slump period. That is sad, as i though that this was one of their strongest albums since -Back In Black- (not to say that -Flick...- wasn't any good!). For the first time in a long time, the aussie boys issued a soild album front to back of kick [...] blues-based tunes. I still can't belive how -Razors Edge-,the follow up, sold more and garnered more attention for the band then -Blow Up Your Video- did. If you are a long time fan, you may already have your own love or hate towards it, but newbies should definatly not pass this by.

Average customer rating:

Their Last Great Album
Not the best,Not the Worst.
it's better than you remembered...
AWESOME ALBUM
Good Music is Timeless...

Blow up Your Video
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Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008COG
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Heatseeker
That's The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll
Meanstreak
Go Zone
Kissin' Dynamite
Nick Of Time
Some Sin For Nuthin'
Ruff Stuff
Two's Up
This Means War

Customer Reviews:

Their Last Great Album.......2007-01-11

Ignore what you've heard anywhere else, this is the last time Brian's voice is in top form, the last time the rhythm section really cooks and the last time Malcolm's riffs/songs work from beginning to end. Angus is as always great. There is only one knock against this album, and that is the way the vocals were recorded. Excessive reverb and unwise mixing result in a sound that is hard to explain on a top band's album; somebody was asleep at the switch. Nevertheless, you can listen to this set all the way through without a duff track in the lot. Be thankful for small favors from your favorite Scottish band (by way of Australia).

Not the best,Not the Worst........2005-05-11

This is an ok album.See,ths is one of those albums that you don't hear much about.The songs are good,not great.The best song is Heatseaker.This Means War is good too.Now there is no bad AC/DC album ,so just because it is underated,it still makes a good addition to any AC/DC colection.

it's better than you remembered..........2005-04-13

I've read some scathing reviews for this album, but I don't get it. I always thought if you meshed Back In Black with Let There Be Rock, you might get the vibe of Blow Up Your Video IMO...loud, heavy, and butt-shakin'. How can any self-respecting AC/DC fan NOT feel like strutting around the house when "Meanstreak" blares through the speakers? I might earn a negative rating for saying this, but IMO "Meanstreak" is one of AC/DC's most criminally underrated songs. The band picks up the pace on quite a few tracks ("Heatseeker", "That's The Way I Wanna Rock & Roll", "Nick Of Time", "This Means War"), which was something that was lacking on their previous album, the decent but somewhat lethargic Fly On The Wall. Strangely, the song from BUYV that DID get most of the attention ("Heatseeker") arguably has aged less gracefully than the others. In a nutshell, I'll say this about the album: none of my Top 10 AC/DC songs come from Blow Up Your Video, but none of my bottom 10 either...it IS one of the band's more consistent efforts, however, and little filler is to be found IMO. If you dismissed this album years ago, do yourself a favor and give it another listen...

AWESOME ALBUM.......2004-02-13

THIS IS THE ONLY ALBUM,WITH SIMON WRIGHT THAT I LIKE ON DRUMS(NOT THAT FLY WAS BAD) ,HE SOUNDS A LITTLE LIKE PHIL RUDD,THIS MAN LEFT AC/DC FOR "DIO",THAT WAS A BIG MISTAKE!THIS ALBUM HAS ALOT OF HARD ROCKIN' TUNES.I LOVE KISSIN' DYNAMITE AND SOME SIN FOR NOTHIN'.THE LYRICS ARE NOT QUITE AS BAD AS FLY ON THE WALLS,BUT ARE NOT BACK IN BLACK STANDARDS (WHAT IS)?THE RAW,POWERFUL,COOL SOUND OF THIS HELPS QUITE A BIT!!!CHECK THIS OUT,YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!!!!!

Good Music is Timeless..........2003-11-01

15 yrs old and one of the better albums they produced. Yes I said it! This IS one of the three or four best albums that AC/DC ever made.

Average customer rating:

very underrated album!
GOOD AC/DC
Is this AC/DC ??
Had to write a review for this...
AC/DC's lost effort

Blow up Your Video
AC/DC
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004YWEB
Release Date: 2000-12-12

Tracks:

Heatseeker
That's the Way I Wanna Rock & Roll
Mean Streak
Go Zone
Kissin' Dynamite
Nick of Time
Some Sin for Nuthin'
Ruff Stuff
Two's Up
This Means War

Album Description

AC/DC's 1988 album remastered and reissued in a special digipak. 2000 release.

Customer Reviews:

very underrated album!.......2006-01-04

If your idea of Ac/Dc is that everything must be like Back in Black then you probably aren't much of a true fan. If you love albums like high voltage or powerage or stiff upper lip or ballbreaker than you will like the laid back and blues-rock style of this album. I listen to and own every Ac/Dc album and have every concert video and have seen them three times in concert. I have learned their songs on guitar and played them at clubs and restraunts for money- this is a good album if you like Ac/Dc!
Let's face it- in order to enjoy any new Ac/Dc you have to ignore the completely lame lyrics and uninspired themes that Brian Johnson comes up with, he is not a tenth as witty and clever as Bon Scott, so just enjoy the album already! The guitar riffs are catchy and bluesy and the drumming is a little jazzy, not anything like Phil Rudd's style but still good.
I listen to this underrated album as much as anything Brian Johnson did and it is the perfect mellow Ac/Dc for my wife to enjoy with very catchy tunes. No filler at all on this album, if you like the old school bluesy Ac/Dc!

GOOD AC/DC.......2002-03-14

There a lot of people that think this cd as well as Fly On The Wall are AC/DC's weakest work. Well, I beg to differ. This is a really good cd conisdering the time frame that it came out. I prefer to listen to this or Fly On The Wall over listening to The Razors Edge. From the opening track of Heatseeker to the closing of This Means War, it's nothing but good solid rock. If you don't have this cd, give it a try, it's worth the money.

Is this AC/DC ??.......2001-01-11

The worst AC/DC album ever. It's even worst than " FLY ON THE WALL ". When they release the band catalogue, this album is almost forgotten. What went wrong ? SImply, the songs are bad, everything sounds rusty and ninspired. Maybe Malcolm and Angus realized that, and after this drummer Simon Wright left the band, replaced by bald-headed Chris Slade.

Had to write a review for this..........2001-01-08

I couldn't resist writing a review for this album, as I'd only seen one on this page, and one giving it only three stars (I give this 4½ stars)! I realize that this album, along with Fly on the Wall, are considered AC/DC's "Lost Albums" or "Weakest Works" and things like that for some reason (and in all truth, Fly on the Wall probably is...but that's not to say it isn't great) but this is one of the first AC/DC albums I've ever bought, and I loved it straight from the start, and still do (I've got all of their albums!).

I don't know what hard rock fans couldn't like about this album. Tracks like "Heatseeker," "Meanstreak," (which is my favorite from this album) "This Means War," and "That's The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll" really light it up. Sure, it's no Back in Black, but I think it certainly measures up with "The Razors Edge," another multi-platinum album, and the one which only came a couple of years after this one. If you doubted this album before, give it a chance, man!

AC/DC's lost effort.......2000-12-07

If there ever was an AC/DC album that could be considered a lost effort, "Blow Up Your Video" would be just that. Actually, it's not a bad album(therefore the middle rating), but the creative level on here gets a bit pitiful at times. The reason for this is incredibly weak choruses--which I believe are a strength for AC/DC. Besides the choruses, that's the only problem. Some of Angus and Malcolm's guitar work on here is downright nasty and chock full o' grooves!Weak tracks include: "Go Zone," "Ruff Stuff," "Sin for Nuthin," and possibly "Nick of Time." As I said before, these tracks are strong with their guitar licks, but have really awful chorus.Stand-outs include: "Heatseeker," "That's the Way I Wanna Rock N' Roll," "Meanstreak,"(my fav), "Kissin Dynamite," and "This Means War."