Rock or Bust
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| Studio album by AC/DC | ||||
| Released | 28 November 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 3 May – 12 July 2014 at Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, British Columbia | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 34:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Brendan O'Brien | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100 |
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| AllMusic |   |
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| NME | 7/10 |
| The Observer | |
| PopMatters | 7/10 |
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Rock or Bust is a studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is their fifteenth internationally released studio album and the sixteenth to be released in Australia. It is the shortest studio album ever released by the band; at approximately 35 minutes, it is two minutes shorter than their previous shortest album, Flick of the Switch, which was released in 1983. Rock or Bust also was the group's first album without founding member and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who had retired from the band in 2014 due to health concerns, although he co-wrote every track on the album. Bass guitarist Cliff Williams has also retired since Rock or Bust was released, drummer Phil Rudd was unable to participate in the supporting tour after being sentenced to house arrest, and vocalist Brian Johnson was forced to exit the band after the fifth leg of the album's supporting tour as a result of hearing loss.
The group released the debut single from the album, titled "Play Ball", on 7 October 2014. The song has been a commercial success, reaching the top 40 charts in various countries such as Spain (at number 28), France (at number 39) or Switzerland (at number 19).
Rock or Bust peaked at #1 in 12 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany and Sweden. It reached the top 5 in a further 12 countries, including New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and Italy.
Released on 28 November 2014 in Australia and 2 December 2014 elsewhere, Rock or Bust marks the band's first album since 2010's Iron Man 2 and first album of original material since 2008's Black Ice.
Rock or Bust is the band's first album without founding member and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who left the band in 2014 for health reasons. Malcolm's departure was later clarified by the band and their management, who stated that he was officially diagnosed with dementia and will possibly never play again. While Malcolm has writing credits for every track on the album, all of his guitar parts were recorded by his nephew Stevie Young. Malcolm does not appear on the album as a performer.
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