Ballbreaker

Infobox Album
Name = Ballbreaker
Type = studio
Artist = AC/DC


Released = September 26 1995
Recorded = 1994–1995
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 49:47
Label = Albert
Producer = Rick Rubin, Mike Fraser
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gx6gtr5qklkx link]
*"Blender" Rating|3|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2399 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/4085/albums/album/282145 link]
Last album = ""
(1992)
This album = "Ballbreaker"
(1995)
Next album = "Bonfire"
(1997)

"Ballbreaker" is an album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in 1995. It was the band's first studio album in five years, since "The Razors Edge" (1990). The album also featured the return of former drummer, Phil Rudd, who had been fired from the band in 1983 as a result of tensions with rhythm gutarist Malcolm Young. The three singles released from this album were "Hard as a Rock," "Cover You in Oil," and "Hail Caesar." The album was produced by Rick Rubin. Rubin had previously worked with the band to produce the song/single "Big Gun," which was released two years before on the soundtrack to the movie "Last Action Hero".

Two weeks into the U.S. tour, four gigs were cancelled so that Brian Johnson could attend his father's funeral. During the tour, MTV cartoon characters Beavis and Butthead also appeared in the intro during concerts as well. Five of the songs were played live, 'Hard As a Rock', 'Boogie Man', 'Cover You In Oil', 'Hail Caesar', and 'Ballbreaker'.

The album was re-released in 2005 as part of the "AC/DC Remasters" series.

The album is currently certified Double Platinum by the RIAA in the US, for sales in excess of 2,000,000.

Track listing

All tracks written by Angus Young and Malcolm Young.

# "Hard as a Rock" – 4:31
# "Cover You in Oil" – 4:32
# "The Furor" – 4:10
# "Boogie Man" – 4:07
# "The Honey Roll" – 5:34
# "Burnin' Alive" – 5:05
# "Hail Caesar" – 5:14
# "Love Bomb" – 3:14
# "Caught With Your Pants Down" – 4:14
# "Whiskey on the Rocks" – 4:35
# "Ballbreaker" – 4:31

ingles

*"Hard as a Rock"
*"Cover You in Oil"
*"Hail Caesar"

Chart positions

ong samples

multi-listen item
filename = ACDC HardAsARock.ogg
title = "Hard as a Rock"
description = The first single of "Ballbreaker"

Personnel

*Brian Johnson – lead vocals
*Angus Young – lead guitar
*Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
*Phil Rudd – drums, percussion
*Rick Rubin – producer

succession box
before = "One Hot Minute" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
title = Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
years = October 8 - October 14 1995
after = "Daydream" by Mariah Carey