Airbourne – Runnin' Wild

This álbum is a true lesson of the best rock 'n' roll. A rare thing these days. Highly recommended.

I think I have a different version of this release. The matrix/runout is identical except it has M1S2 instead of M1S5. My version also has the ifpi code written twice on the matrix/runout area. The first ifpi code is written towards the outside of the matrix area and is written as "ifpi L909". The second ifpi is below the first one and a little bit to the right. This one uses the ifpi logo instead of having it written in normal text and uses a different font for the text "L909". (See picture for more detail).

Barcode: 016861796327
Barcode (As Printed): 0 16861 79632 7
Matrix / Runout: Z67114 3 179632 RE-1 ECD02 TEXT M1S2
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L909

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For the first time in a long time, it actually seems like real rock & roll is coming back in a big way. New bands are emerging from all over the globe that are bucking trends and making music that is fun and that flat out rocks. Australia's Airbourne are one of the best of this new breed of real rock & roll bands.

Airbourne's sound can be described in one word: AC/DC. This band is following in their legendary countrymen's footsteps in every possible way, from their huge guitar hooks to the raspy vocals to the innuendo-laden lyrics to embracing every excess of the rock & roll lifestyle. Normally I'd write off this kind of hero worship as shallow, but that's missing the point here. It's not shallow, it's gloriously shallow. It's big dumb rock in the best possible sense of the term.

2008's Runnin' Wild is the band's debut, and if ever an album was made to blow out stereo speakers, it is this one. It's one massive rock anthem after another celebrating rock & roll, booze, sex, and having sex while drinking booze and rocking. The lyrics are incredibly silly, but really, who cares? You don't buy an album like Runnin' Wild expecting the next Radiohead. You buy it because it's fun and it rocks, and man o man does it ever deliver. The whole album is fun, but I prefer the faster paced songs. Opening single "Stand Up for Rock n' Roll" is a terrific rock anthem, and the title track is even better.

What more can I say? If you miss this kind of rock, get this CD now!

Edition Notes: There is an MP3-only Special Edition of Runnin' Wild that includes a full five bonus studio tracks. These songs - "Heads are Gonna Roll", "Dirty Angel", "Hotter than Hell", "Red Dress Woman" and "Stand & Deliver" - are all in the same rockin' style as the regular album, and are just as much fun. The best part is that you can them individually. I already had the Runnin' Wild CD, so I just grabbed all five bonus tracks for less than five bucks.

Not bad, sounds really like mix AC/DC+Rose Tattoo = Airbourne

Airbourne can not avoid the comparison with AC / DC, and not because they come from Australia and play rock, but because their music is really very similar to the classic albums of their legendary countrymen. The rebellious rock and roll of these guys exudes energy so much that whatever your desire, you start headbanding. Of course, the material does not shine with variety, but that ecstasy with which band are play these, in general, simple songs, can not leave the listener indifferent. Airbourne definitely believe in what they are doing, and with them, rock 'n' roll has chances of gaining a new life.

The barcode should be 5 099950 143528 !