Flick of the Switch

Flick of the Switch
A monochrome pencil illustration of Angus Young with his guitar, hanging from a giant power switch. The AC/DC logo appears behind in silver, with the album's title in all caps, on the floor below Angus.
Studio album by
AC/DC
Released19 August 1983 (1983-08-19)[1]
RecordedApril – May 1983[1]
StudioCompass Point (Nassau)
GenreHard rock
Length37:02
Label
ProducerAC/DC
AC/DC chronology
For Those About to Rock We Salute You
(1981) 		Flick of the Switch
(1983) 		'74 Jailbreak
(1984)
Singles from Flick of The Switch
  1. "Guns for Hire"
    Released: September 1983
  2. "Flick of the Switch"
    Released: March 1984 (US)
  3. "Nervous Shakedown"
    Released: July 1984 (UK)[2]

Flick of the Switch is the ninth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. The album was deemed a commercial disappointment after it failed to match the sales figures of the band's two previous releases, 1980's Back in Black and 1981's For Those About to Rock, and its release represented the beginning of the band's commercial decline. The third AC/DC album to feature lead vocalist Brian Johnson, the album is also the last to feature drummer Phil Rudd before his return on Ballbreaker (1995). The album was re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.

  1. ^ a b "Flick of the Switch turns 40 this month! Released on August 19, 1983, the album was recorded in April/May 1983 at Compass Point Studios. It was the 1st album self-produced by the band, and was mixed at Electric Lady Studios in New York. It reached #15 in the US & #4 on UK charts". X. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 3. ISBN 9780862415419.