Rock or Bust es un álbum de AC/DC, publicado en 2014 por Columbia. El disco incluye 11 canciones, entre ellas «Rock or Bust», «Play Ball», «Rock the Blues Away» y «Miss Adventure».
Sobre el álbum
La discografía de AC/DC se enriquece con "Rock or Bust", un álbum marcado por la adversidad pero que demuestra la increíble tenacidad de la banda. Este fue el primer disco en la historia del grupo sin la presencia del guitarrista rítmico y fundador Malcolm Young, quien tuvo que retirarse debido a una enfermedad. Su sobrino, Stevie Young, asumió su lugar, realizando un trabajo impecable que honra el estilo de su tío.
Pese a la sensible ausencia de Malcolm, el álbum es una explosión de rock and roll directo y conciso. Con apenas 35 minutos, es su disco de estudio más corto, una colección de canciones que van directas al grano, sin un segundo de relleno. De nuevo con Brendan O'Brien en la producción, el sonido es nítido y potente. La canción titular, "Rock or Bust", y el primer single, "Play Ball", son ejemplos perfectos de la energía y la vitalidad que desprende el álbum.
Las letras, llenas de las habituales referencias al rock, las fiestas y las mujeres, demuestran que el espíritu de la banda permanecía intacto. Pese a los problemas que también afectarían al batería Phil Rudd durante este período, AC/DC entregó un trabajo notablemente sólido y enérgico. "Rock or Bust" es, en esencia, un tributo a la perseverancia y al poder inquebrantable de su música.
Listado de Canciones
- Rock or Bust3:03
Hey yeah Are you ready We be a guitar band We play across the land Shootin' out tonight Gonna keep you up alright You hear the guitar sound Playin' nice and loud Rock you to your knees Gonna make your destiny In rock we trust, it's rock or bust In rock we trust, it's rock or bust In rock we trust, it's rock or bust In rock n' roll we trust, it's rock or bust We hear the siren scream It sounds so lean to me We love to shake it down Know what we're talkin' bout We turn the amps up high The crowd's gonna hit the sky We play it fast and loose Because this night we're gonna pull a fuse In rock we trust, it's rock or bust In rock we trust, it's rock or bust In rock we trust, it's rock or bust In rock n' roll we trust, it's rock or bust In rock we trust, it's rock or bust In rock we trust, it's rock or bust In rock we trust, it's rock or bust In rock we trust, it's rock or bust - Play Ball2:47
Letra
Listen! Pick me up Fill my cup Pour me another round Come in, mix in the sin Come in and join the crowd I said! it's party time When I'm on the loose Make it feel alright Listen, drinks all around I'm in the mood Because the night is mine Let's play ball Shoot down the walls, yeah! Let's play ball, baby Battin' down the stalls Play, play, play ball Listen Sid, light me up I'm in love I'm off the leash and unbound Dive on in and swim in the gin Come on, shout it out loud Let's play ball Shooting down the wall, yeah Let's play ball Battin' down the stalls, yeah Play, play, play ball Let's play ball Shooting at a wall Let's play ball And never stall Let's play ball Let's play ball Let's play ball Play, play, play ball - Rock the Blues Away3:24
[Verse 1] Driving in my car We're heading for the local bar Picking up my girl tonight Everything will gonna be all right Shooting pool with my friends Smoking cigarettes Telling jokes out loud And laughing with the crowd And we're rocking And we're rolling And we're laughing And we're joking And we're rolling Baby, we're rocking and rolling We won't get the blues, because we [Chorus] Rock the blues and play Up all night and day Drink the night away Till the light of day [Verse 2] When I'm on my way back home I listen to the radio I hear some great rock sounds To make you wanna sing out loud And we're rocking And we're rolling And we're laughing And we're joking And we're rolling Baby, we're rocking and rolling We won't get the blues, because we [Chorus] Rock the blues and play Up all night and day Drink the night away Till the light of day [Bridge] [Chorus] Rock the blues and play Up all night and day Drink the night away Until the light of day [Chorus] (Rock the blues and play) Up all night and day (Drink the night away) Till the light of day - Miss Adventure2:57
Letra
Well we're back and I'm on the loose Hit me, hear me, feel the juice She eye you up, she eye you down Make you, make you stand up proud Miss adventure, hot surprise Bare essential, yeah that's nice Miss adventure, feelin' real Confidential, lips are sealed Watch out boy, the cat's got your tongue Feelin' like some hot cross buns Love you, love you all the night Make you, make you nice and tight Miss adventure, hot surprise Bare essential, yeah that's nice Miss adventure, feelin' real Confidential, lips are sealed Miss adventure Miss adventure Yeah, that's nice Feelin' real Come on Miss adventure Bare essential Miss adventure Confidential Miss adventure Miss adventure Miss adventure Feelin' real - Dogs of War3:35
Letra
Dogs of war Dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) Dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) Dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) Dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) You be a fightin' man Make all the cash you can Don't mix and feel your tide They wanna risk their lives Takin' all you can Riskin' ain't in the plan Feel the booths upon the ground Trouble brewin' all around Dodgin' the bullets, shootin' the missiles Soldiers of fortune -- such a pretty name Finish the game Mercenary thing We be the dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) We'll be the dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) Call in the dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) Send in the dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) I'll find, find in the light Granary or die of fright Keep in time, keep in line Where there's smoke, there's fire Dodgin' the bullets, shootin' the missiles Soldiers of fortune -- such a pretty name Finish the game You mercenary man We'll be the dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) We'll be the dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) Call in the dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) Bring in the dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) We'll be the dogs of war Dogs of war Dogs of war Call in the dogs of war Send in the dogs of war Dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) We'll be the dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) Call in the dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) Send in the dogs of war (Soldier of fortune) Marchin' through the nightness Those mercenary men Dogs of war Dogs of war Dogs of war - Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder3:22
- Hard Times2:44
Letra
[Verse:] Zero low, go on now slow Make it quick, and make a body shake They'll try to hold you down They can put ya round They tryna hold you back Get ya on a rail track [Chorus:] Hard times, goin' south Don't you care for mine? I'm not gonna make it far Feelin' rough the time [Verse 2:] Heart pumpin', feet are jumpin' It's hard lovin', keeps me runnin' They'll try to hold you down They can put ya round They tryna hold you back Get ya on a rail track [Chorus:] Hard times, goin' south Don't you cross the line I'm not gonna make it far Feelin' rough the time Hard time, diddo time Find me down the line Hard times, get on by Make it for me blind [Bridge:] Hard times is hard times, she'll be good to me Hard times, hard times, she'll be good to me Hard times, been on sand, don't you cross the land Hard times, get on by, make it worth the? Hard times, been on sand, don't you cross the land Hard times, get on by, make it worth the [?] - Baptism by Fire3:30
Letra
Let's get the party started And lady do your tricks Let's get the joint jumping The boys need their kicks We're gonna shock the nation Make them flip their lids you know you need a vacation Oh, bring along a bottle and enjoy the trip I said ride ride ride, up all night Ride, it'll blow your mind Baptism by the fire The rock and rolling tires Baptism by the fire You spark a burning wire Play your hand, come on and make a stand You hear a clap of thunder Or feel her lightning spike,hey You get your pistons firing It's lady fortunes night Ride ride ride, up all night Ride, it'll blow your mind Baptism by the fire The rock and rolling tires Baptism by the fire You feel the burning the wire Baptism by the fire Shooting higher, shooting higher, yeah yeah yeah Play your hand, come on and play your hand And let me show you how, yeah Come on and make a stand It'll blow yo mind Baptism by the fire Sweet sweet desire Baptism by the fire You're got the burning the wire Baptism by the fire Shooting higher shooting higher, yeah yeah yeah - Rock the House2:42
Letra
Mistress, mistress Keep on coming Right, let's roll Back to the touch Back to the taste Who's now on? I'm letting you know She's gonna shout She's gonna push it all the way down No I can't believe Man, you're sweet Back down now baby When you scream Rock the house Rock the house Rock this house Rock the night and then roll Seek all the things She's gonna shake it down Rock the house Rock the house Rock this house Rock the night I really know that you will see Just how a woman is waiting for me I'll make you scream Rock on you, baby Make you scream Rock the house Rock the house Rock this house Rock the night and then roll Rock the house Rock the house Then roll Get lost, get down - Sweet Candy3:09
Letra
Make the eyes go round See through a dance Lights gonna fall She kind of bet it Knows how to roll Got in a crowd right across the town Cross more attention And then got more Sweet candy, sweet candy Back on the beat Sweet candy, sweet candy Back on the beat I like candy She speaks tonight Sellin' us the town She climbed the window upon You know just what you gonna do You gonna give it all for my attention Sweet candy, sweet candy Back on the beat Sweet candy, sweet candy Back on the beat I said I like candy Instrumental Back on the beat Sweet candy Back on the beat Sweet candy Back on the beat Said I like candy Sweet, sweet candy Sweet, sweet candy Sweet, sweet candy Sweet, sweet candy - Emission Control3:41
Letra
Here's my emission To see you wild You are a fragrance honey Remember , make a sound Give it up Don't go around She comes from the sky Come in emission control Emission control Come in emission control Emission control It's good for the soul, yeah Come in emission It loves it when it comes alive She takes my mind Like a lion with a strike With a strike You got to reach it alright Reach it She comes from the sky Come in emission control Emission control Come in emission control Emission control It's good for the soul, yeah Come in emission Give it up Give it up Give it up Give it up Give it up Give it up