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
George Young (rock musician) duo with Vanda in 1970, as Vanda & Young, initially living in London. They provided pop and rock songs for other recording artists, and for themselves under various stage names: Paintbox, Tramp, Eddie Avana, Moondance, Haffy's Whiskey Sour, and Band of Hope. The pair worked with Young's elder brother Alex in Grapefruit. Young and Vanda returned to Sydney in 1973 where they worked for Ted Albert, at his Albert Productions recording studio to become the in house producers. One studio-based group, Marcus Hook Roll Band, was joined in 1974 by Young's brothers, Malcolm and Angus. The brothers had already formed