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
The Chosen Few (1970s Australian band) The Chosen Few (1970s Australian band) The Chosen Few were an Australian punk band which formed in 1978. Three founding band mates were all from an earlier hard rock band, Deathwish: Ian John Cunningham on bass guitar (later on lead vocals), Calum "Cal" McAlpine on drums and Iain Weaver on lead vocals (died 1995). They were soon joined by Bruce Friday on lead guitar. The Chosen Few formed in the Mornington Peninsula and played a combination of covers of United States-influenced punk (MC5, Stooges) and hard driven original numbers inspired by Lobby Loyde and the Coloured Balls and The Saints.