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~ AC/DC
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Audio Cassette (22 Sep 1995)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: East West
  • ASIN: B000002HID
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 846,614 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Hard As A Rock
2. Cover You In Oil
3. Honey Roll
4. Burnin' Alive
5. Hail Caesar
6. Love Bomb
7. Caught With Your Pants Down
8. Whiskey On The Rocks
9. Ballbreaker

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Eternally in pursuit of the ultimate riff, AC/DC play with scowls on their faces and cojones in their music. Their songs glower in corners, ready to pounce with sweaty, blues-rockguitars and razor sharp hooks. On BALLBREAKER, AC/DC refuseto grow up--and that's a good thing. Angus Young plays withthe same sweet, red Gibson-SG-through-a-Marshall tone and avibrato killer enough to patent, sounding as fresh as he did on DIRTY DEEDS. And Brian Johnson's guttural growl still reeks of whiskey and cigarettes.
AC/DC's true gift is their ability to get an amazing, powerful sound with a minimum of clever guitar layering. This has more to do with their attitude than anything technical. The symbiotic combination of the Young brothers' guitars and the return of original drummer Phil Rudd certainly contribute to the trademark roar; butmore importantly, they've got nothing to hide--subtlety hasnever been a concern.
If they have improved on anything over the years, it's their songwriting. Catchy hooks and dynamics go unnoticed only because they're so effective. The groove of "Boogie Man" recalls a classic like "Night Prowler".The slow, deliberate "Whiskey On The Rocks" contrasts the torrential climax of the title track. And, in the long run, BALLBREAKER succeeds due to its diversity of song, not just AC/DC's characteristic power.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Return to form, 21 Oct 2005
This review is from: Ballbreaker (Audio CD)
After the wilderness years of simon wright on drums, and then Chris Slade (who did a decent job), and the cock rock staduim filling era of the razors edge, AC DC returned with Phil Rudd on drums. This album is a return to the glory days of powerage and let there be rock, no nonsense blues ballsy rock filled with carry-on eseque double entrendres and amazing riffs. I was really suprised by how good this album is hail ceaser, ballbreaker, hard as a rock and the furor are as good ads the late 70s hey days. This songs fit well into the live set. Brian Johnson said in an interview having Phil back on drums was like fitting into your favorite jeans, comfortable. He's bloody right this is the best albums since back in black
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars AC/DC at there ballbreaking best!!, 21 Jul 2004
By I. J. Caddick (Wales) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ballbreaker (Audio CD)
Having been fortunate enough to capture the bands performance in Manchester on the BallBreaker world tour'96.I rushed out the following day & bought the BallBreaker cd,raced home & played it & when I closed my eyes I felt like I was still in the arena!!My ears were ringing for days!! The polished & commercial Razors Edge cd has been replaced with a more down & dirty blues feel. The opening track,"hard as a rock",is a superb melodic track that reminds me of the same groove as "Sin City".Track 2,"Cover you in oil", is a real slow burning sleazy blues number that you could well imagine the late great Bon Scott slurring to!! Even "The boogie man" has a dirty gritty feel to it that again you could imagine Bon singing it in his day. All 11 cuts on this cd are completely listenable,which cant be said for earlier AC/DC efforts. in my mind though the album titled track"BallBreaker",is the standout point as the band go for broke with the heaviest crunching riff they have produced in years!! Johnson hollers his guts out with ferocious intensity which is something i dont think he's done since 1984's "Flick of the switch". Everything about this cd is good,even the packaging is superb,with the album cover depicting Angus Young strutting Across a huge ball in between some gothic setting!! well worth buying,in my opinion.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Ac/dc return to their roots, 23 Jan 2000
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This review is from: Ballbreaker (Audio CD)
Ballbreaker, the most recent Ac/dc studio album, sees the original rockers return to their bluesy roots in bombastic style. While Razor's edge had an altogether more stadium-friendly, commercial sound, this collection of choice cuts is less polished and all the better for it. The opening track "Hard As A Rock" sees Angus and company resurrect the ghost of Bon Scott in a ballsy rocker that would surely have brought a tear to the great man's eye. The fine form is continued on "Cover You In Oil", which revolves around one of the grooviest riffs ever to have exploded from a guitar. The themes explored on the album typically involve tales of hard drinking ("Whiskey On The Rocks"), tough men ("Boogie Man") and even tougher women ("Ballbreaker"). There's nothing too original here then, but Ac/dc have never claimed to be anything but hard rockin' riff monsters who tap into the seedier elements of rock star living. This is not quite a classic, but great stuff none the less. Music to break balls by.
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3.0 out of 5 stars WATCH OUT CAESAR.....
Strong, heavy album, superbly produced by Rick Rubin who has captured the Classic AC/DC sound better than anyone since the days of Mutt Lange. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Adam Jackson

4.0 out of 5 stars The Boogie Men Are Back
Now this is more like it! Probably the best DC album since Flick of the Switch (a personal favourite of mine), Ballbreaker marks a return to the glory days. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Some Random Guy

4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a revisit
After many years, I picked up 'Ballbreaker' again and for the last week it's been a fixture in my car CD player. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Chessman

3.0 out of 5 stars GREAT GUITAR AS USUAL BUT DULL POORLY WRITTEN SONGS
The clue is in the title that with such a naff macho album title, this album was going to be equally corny and forgettable - and it surely is. Read more
Published 13 months ago by R. G. Williams

3.0 out of 5 stars AC/DC IS HARD ROCK!
Australian based rock quintet group have had 28 singles and 14 albums, and this little beauty `Ballbreaker`got to number 33 in the UK charts, with the hit single `Hard as a Rock`... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Derrick Page

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
I like this, i really do! I've toyed with getting it for ages as i am a relatively new fan and i hadn't heard any of the songs previously, but when it was cheap in a cd shop in... Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2007 by YoungB

5.0 out of 5 stars bustin' balls still!
WOW! i am sam, and you should buy this album. now. get off your lazy fat butt and buy it. there are 11 songs on this album, and all of them rock. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2005

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great
Not one of AC/DC best albums, but it still ROCKS! Best song "Hard as a Rock".
Published on 30 April 2005 by Robbie Cargill

5.0 out of 5 stars A Rocker
Acording to folk lore this album was beset with problems during recording with Rubin (producer) being blamed, however it seems Mike Frazer (co-producer) pulled it all together for... Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2005 by SimonD

5.0 out of 5 stars Unfairly underated - one of AC/DC's greatest albums
Well said the reviewer below! But why do most fans seem to criticise this album so much?

To me, 'Hard as a Rock' and 'Burning Alive' are 2 of Ac/DC's greatest ever, certainly in... Read more

Published on 11 Mar 2005 by Adrian Fynes-Clinton

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