Ballbreaker Ballbreaker Ballbreaker is the 13th studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was the band's twelfth internationally released studio album and the thirteenth to be released in Australia. It was released in 1995 and was re-released in 2005 as part of the "AC/DC Remasters" series. All songs are written by Malcolm Young (guitar) and Angus Young (guitar). "Ballbreaker" marked the return of drummer Phil Rudd, who had played on all AC/DC albums from their Australian album "T.N.T." (1975) to "Flick of the Switch" (1983). Rudd had left during the "Flick of the Switch" sessions due to drug problems
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