Which AC/DC album was the first to be self-produced by the band?

Flick of the Switch was the first AC/DC album self-produced by the band. Released in 1983, it marked a deliberate return to a stripped-down, rawer sound after the polished production of the group’s previous albums.

AC/DC had worked with producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange on Highway to Hell, Back in Black, and For Those About to Rock We Salute You. For Flick of the Switch, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and their bandmates took over the production role themselves, with Tony Platt serving as engineer and mixer.

The album was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, in April and May 1983. Its simple pencil-drawn cover reflected the band’s wish for a direct, unfussy presentation. The record reached No. 4 in the United Kingdom and No. 15 in the United States, though it did not match the enormous sales of its predecessors.

The key distinction is that the album was self-produced, not the first AC/DC record made without outside studio help. The band still relied on professional engineering and mixing support.