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Ballbreaker
Rock · 1995 · 11 tracks

Ballbreaker

AC/DC

A mid-tempo masterclass in blues-drenched hard rock. Rick Rubin strips the sound to its skeletal essentials, highlighting the return of Phil Rudd's legendary swing.

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It's the one where they got their swing back and Rick Rubin made them sound like a garage band again.

A gritty, blues-soaked swagger that prioritizes heavy grooves over high-speed pyrotechnics.

Ballbreaker · vs · AC/DC
Party Celebration+1.0σ

The writing leans a touch further into party celebration than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Hard as a Rock
4:31
02
Cover You in Oil
4:33
03
The Furor
4:11
04
Boogie Man
4:07
05
The Honey Roll
5:35
06
Burnin’ Alive
5:05
07
Hail Caesar
5:14
08
Love Bomb
3:14
09
Caught With Your Pants Down
4:15
10
Whiskey on the Rocks
4:35
11
Ballbreaker
4:32
Moments Worth Waiting For
The immediate, bone-dry snare crack that signals Phil Rudd's return on track 1.
The slow-burn bluesy tension of Boogie Man that breaks into a classic Angus Young solo.
The rhythmic interplay of the title track where the bass and drums lock into a punishingly tight groove.
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