Ballbreakers: 17 Classic Tracks

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Tracklist

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1High Voltage
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo)
recorded at:
Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
recording of:
High Voltage
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.554:05
2Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 31)
recording of:
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (from 1976-01 until 1976-03)
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
4.354:14
3Let There Be Rock
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo), Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
bass:
Mark Evans (Australian bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Music Corporation Pty Ltd. (in 1977) and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
recording of:
Let There Be Rock (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.46:08
4Sin City
engineer:
Mark Opitz
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Phil Rudd (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Cliff Williams (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) (from 1978-02 until 1978-03) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC) (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member) (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son (Pty) Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Albert Studios, Sydney, Australia (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
recording of:
Sin City (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), EMI Music Ltd., J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.34:46
5Whole Lotta Rosie (live)
live recording of:
Whole Lotta Rosie
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
is based on:
Dirty Eyes
44:11
6Highway to Hell
recording engineer:
Mark Dearnley
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dallimore (engineering)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 108), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 254)
recording of:
Highway to Hell
lyricist and composer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
4.353:30
7Touch Too Much
recording engineer:
Mark Dearnley
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dallimore (engineering)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 117)
recording of:
Touch Too Much
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1979)
3.94:28
8Back in Black
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Jack Nuber
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Brad Samuelsohn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1980) and Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 2), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 17), BILLIONS CLUB, The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 102) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 187)
recording of:
Back in Black (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
4.54:18
9Hells Bells
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Jack Nuber
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Brad Samuelsohn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1980) and Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9) and SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10)
recording of:
Hells Bells (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
4.45:14
10You Shook Me All Night Long
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Jack Nuber
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Brad Samuelsohn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1980) and Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 10), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 120), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 287) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
You Shook Me All Night Long (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
4.453:32
11For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
recording engineer:
Mark Dearnley
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer), Marc Haliday (Engineer) and Andy Rose (UK engineer, Mobile One/Fleetwood Mobile)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
David Thoener
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
electric bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
electric guitar [lead]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC)
electric guitar [rhythm]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
background vocals:
Cliff Williams and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Family Sound Studio (Studios Vogue until 1978) in Paris, Île-de-France, France and H.I.S. Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 104)
recording of:
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
4.15:45
12Let’s Get It Up
recording engineer:
Mark Dearnley
assistant engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer), Marc Haliday (Engineer) and Andy Rose (UK engineer, Mobile One/Fleetwood Mobile)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
David Thoener
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
electric bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
electric guitar [lead]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC)
electric guitar [rhythm]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
background vocals:
Cliff Williams and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Family Sound Studio (Studios Vogue until 1978) in Paris, Île-de-France, France and H.I.S. Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 109)
recording of:
Let’s Get It Up
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.253:56
13Who Made Who
producer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 118)
recording of:
Who Made Who
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
4.43:28
14Heatseeker
assistant engineer:
Chuck Cavanagh and Jean-Jacques Lemoine
engineer:
Tom Swift (engineer)
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Simon Wright (rock and metal drummer)
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 107)
recording of:
Heatseeker
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.353:51
15Thunderstruck
additional recording engineer:
Ken Lomas and Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer) and Sean Leonard (Irish engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Slade
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 116) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Thunderstruck
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
4.154:54
16Ballbreaker
assistant engineer:
Kyle Bess, Brandon Harris (US engineer), Steve Holroyd and Rory Romano
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
co-producer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Riff Raff Limited Partnership (in 1995)
recording of:
Ballbreaker (from 1994 until 1995)
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
3.54:33
17Hard as a Rock
assistant engineer:
Kyle Bess, Brandon Harris (US engineer), Steve Holroyd and Rory Romano
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
co-producer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd
guitar:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Riff Raff Limited Partnership (in 1995)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 106)
recording of:
Hard as a Rock (from 1994 until 1995)
writer:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
4.14:31