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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-rock guitars and razor sharp hooks. On BALLBREAKER, AC/DC refuse to grow up--and that's a good thing. Angus Young plays with the same sweet, red Gibson-SG-through-a-Marshall tone and a vibrato 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; but more importantly, they've got nothing to hide--subtlety has never 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 succeds due to its diversity of song, not just AC/DC's characteristic power. Live Recording All tracks written by Angus Young and Malcolm Young. 1. "Hard as a Rock" – 4:31 2. "Cover You in Oil" – 4:32 3. "The Furor" – 4:10 4. "Boogie Man" – 4:07 5. "The Honey Roll" – 5:34 6. "Burnin' Alive" – 5:05 7. "Hail Caesar" – 5:14 8. "Love Bomb" – 3:14 9. "Caught With Your Pants Down" – 4:14 10. "Whiskey on the Rocks" – 4:35 11. "Ballbreaker" – 4:31Read full review
This CD grows on you. It is a typical AC/DC ride the groove type of album. Solos are not as stellar as some of the other albums, but still worth buying.
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Even the bad ACDC albums are good, but by this point in their careers, the songs had become very repetitive. Their best albums were from the 1970s.
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the Furor is a quintessential ac/dc song and never gets played on either regular terrestrial or satellite radio .I bought this cd after having had it in 1995 and the song kicks ass still . Whiskey on the Rocks is another great tune that still kick ass but never gets played. If you like Back in Black and missed this pick it up .
It's a very good buy
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