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Track List
01) Hard as a Rock
02) Cover You in Oil
03) The Furor
04) Boogie Man
05) The Honey Roll
06) Burnin' Alive
07) Hail Caesar
08) Love Bomb
09) Caught With Your Pants Down
10) Whiskey on the Rocks
11) Ballbreaker
01) Hard as a Rock
02) Cover You in Oil
03) The Furor
04) Boogie Man
05) The Honey Roll
06) Burnin' Alive
07) Hail Caesar
08) Love Bomb
09) Caught With Your Pants Down
10) Whiskey on the Rocks
11) Ballbreaker
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First Released
1995
Hard Rock
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Ballbreaker (umgangsspr. engl. für etwa „Mannweib“) ist das zwölfte internationale Studioalbum der australischen Hard-Rock-Band AC/DC. Die Erstveröffentlichung fand am 22. September 1995 statt, 2005 erschien eine neu gemasterte Ausgabe. Es war das erste Studioalbum der Band seit The Razors Edge, das 1990 erschien.
Beim Album mitgewirkt hat der frühere Schlagzeuger Phil Rudd, der 1983 die Band wegen Alkoholproblemen verlassen hatte. Die Lieder Hard as a Rock, Cover You in Oil, und Hail Caesar wurden zudem als Single veröffentlicht.
Das Album wurde produziert von Rick Rubin, der auch die Single Big Gun produzierte, die 1993 auf dem Soundtrack zu dem Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Streifen Last Action Hero erschien. Auf Veranlassung von Rubin benutzte der Bassist Cliff Williams Flatwound-Saiten.
Die Texte zu Ballbreaker wurden wie meist üblich von den Young-Brüdern verfasst und enthalten sexuelle Anzüglichkeiten und Doppeldeutigkeiten (etwa „she looks so fine I'll make her wet, I'll make her mine“ aus dem Lied Cover You in Oil)
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In over 20 years, AC/DC never changed their minimalist, bone-crunching hard rock. During their first ten years, that wasn't a problem, since they were still finding ways to expand and subvert the pattern, but ever since For Those About to Rock, they had trouble coming up with consistent material. Consequently, their performances tended to be a little lazy and their records didn't deliver a reliable knockout punch. Released in 1990, The Razor's Edge showed some signs of life, and their comeback culminated in the Rick Rubin-produced Ballbreaker. What makes Ballbreaker different than the albums AC/DC churned out during the '80s is simple -- it's a matter of focus. Although "Hard as a Rock" comes close, there aren't any songs as immediately memorable as any of their '70s classics, or even "Moneytalks." However, unlike any record since Back in Black, there are no bad songs on the album. Surprisingly, Rubin's production is a bit too dry, lacking the muscle needed to make the riffs sound truly earthshaking. Nevertheless, Angus Young's riffs are powerful and catchy, showcasing every element that makes him one of hard rock and heavy metal's greatest guitarists. Throughout the album, the band sounds committed and professional, making Ballbreaker the best late-period AC/DC album to date.
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Ballbreaker (umgangsspr. engl. für etwa „Mannweib“) ist das zwölfte internationale Studioalbum der australischen Hard-Rock-Band AC/DC. Die Erstveröffentlichung fand am 22. September 1995 statt, 2005 erschien eine neu gemasterte Ausgabe. Es war das erste Studioalbum der Band seit The Razors Edge, das 1990 erschien.
Beim Album mitgewirkt hat der frühere Schlagzeuger Phil Rudd, der 1983 die Band wegen Alkoholproblemen verlassen hatte. Die Lieder Hard as a Rock, Cover You in Oil, und Hail Caesar wurden zudem als Single veröffentlicht.
Das Album wurde produziert von Rick Rubin, der auch die Single Big Gun produzierte, die 1993 auf dem Soundtrack zu dem Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Streifen Last Action Hero erschien. Auf Veranlassung von Rubin benutzte der Bassist Cliff Williams Flatwound-Saiten.
Die Texte zu Ballbreaker wurden wie meist üblich von den Young-Brüdern verfasst und enthalten sexuelle Anzüglichkeiten und Doppeldeutigkeiten (etwa „she looks so fine I'll make her wet, I'll make her mine“ aus dem Lied Cover You in Oil)
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In over 20 years, AC/DC never changed their minimalist, bone-crunching hard rock. During their first ten years, that wasn't a problem, since they were still finding ways to expand and subvert the pattern, but ever since For Those About to Rock, they had trouble coming up with consistent material. Consequently, their performances tended to be a little lazy and their records didn't deliver a reliable knockout punch. Released in 1990, The Razor's Edge showed some signs of life, and their comeback culminated in the Rick Rubin-produced Ballbreaker. What makes Ballbreaker different than the albums AC/DC churned out during the '80s is simple -- it's a matter of focus. Although "Hard as a Rock" comes close, there aren't any songs as immediately memorable as any of their '70s classics, or even "Moneytalks." However, unlike any record since Back in Black, there are no bad songs on the album. Surprisingly, Rubin's production is a bit too dry, lacking the muscle needed to make the riffs sound truly earthshaking. Nevertheless, Angus Young's riffs are powerful and catchy, showcasing every element that makes him one of hard rock and heavy metal's greatest guitarists. Throughout the album, the band sounds committed and professional, making Ballbreaker the best late-period AC/DC album to date.
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