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''Rock or Bust'' is the seventeenth 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 Malcolm Young, a rhythm guitarist and songwriter who had to exit the band in 2014 due to health concerns. 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),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=AC/DC – Play Ball )〕 France (at number 39)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=AC/DC – Play Ball )〕 or Switzerland (at number 19).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=AC/DC – Play Ball )〕 ''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. ==Overview== Released on 28 November 2014 in Australia and 2 December 2014 elsewhere, ''Rock or Bust'' marks the band's first album 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://albertmusic.com/news/ac-dc-rock-or-bust )〕 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. Before the album was officially announced, Brian Johnson admitted that it was difficult to make the album without Malcolm. He brought about the idea that the album could be called ''Man Down'', but believed the title might be too negative towards Malcolm's situation and overall health.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Brian Johnson Says It Was Difficult Making New AC/DC Album Without Malcolm Young )〕 On 6 November 2014, drummer Phil Rudd was arrested for attempting to procure the murder of two men.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC News - AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd on New Zealand murder plot charge )〕 AC/DC made a statement the same day: "We've only become aware of Phil's arrest as the news was breaking. We have no further comment. Phil's absence will not affect the release of our new album ''Rock or Bust'' and upcoming tour next year." It was not yet clear whether Rudd would remain with the band or not, or who might be his replacement. The attempted procurement charge against Rudd was dropped the following day; charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of cannabis and a charge of threatening to kill remained. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rock or Bust」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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