AC/DC Back In Black

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 84/500!
Remastered from the original mix-down 2-track masters for unprecedented sonic brilliance.
The headline said it all: AC/DC signs up a 'plain' singer. After all, what could the boys from Australia do after tragically losing Bon Scott, one of the greatest front men of all time? They needed to start fresh and that's exactly what they did. With new singer Brian Johnson, AC/DC set out to prove that they still had it and ended up crafting a tribute to their late friend and coincidentally one of the biggest albums of all time.
Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980, by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album to feature Brian Johnson as lead singer, following the death of their previous vocalist Bon Scott. After the commercial breakthrough of their 1979 album Highway to Hell, AC/DC was planning to record a follow-up, but in February 1980, Scott died from alcohol poisoning after a drinking binge. The remaining members of the group considered disbanding, but ultimately chose to continue on and recruited Johnson, who had previously been the vocalist for Geordie.
The album was composed by Johnson and brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, and recorded over seven weeks in the Bahamas from April to May 1980 with producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who had also produced Highway to Hell. Following its completion, the group mixed Back in Black at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. The album's all-black cover was designed as a "sign of mourning" for Scott.
Back in Black was an unprecedented commercial and critical success. It has sold an estimated 50 million copies worldwide, making it the second-best-selling album in music history. AC/DC supported the album with a yearlong world tour that cemented them among the most popular music acts of the early 1980s. It has since been included on numerous "greatest albums" lists. On 21 August 2024, the album was certified 27× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making it the third best-selling album in the United States and the best-selling album that never reached the top spot on the American charts.
"In the middle of album rehearsals, singer Bon Scott went on a drinking spree; he choked on his own vomit and was found dead in the back seat of a car. After two days of mourning, guitarist Malcolm Young thought, "Well, f**k this, I'm not gonna sit around mopin' all f**kin' year." He called his brother, guitarist Angus Young, and they went back to work with replacement vocalist Brian Johnson. The resulting album has the relentless logic of a sledgehammer. Back in Black might be the purest distillation of hard rock ever: The title track, "Hells Bells" and "You Shook Me All Night Long" have all become enduring anthems of strutting blues-based guitar." - www.rollingstone.com

Features:

• AC/DC Fifty Series
• Limited Edition
• Remastered from the Original Master Tapes by George Marino at Sterling Sound
• Embossed Jacket
• Unique Insert
• Custom Labels
• Made in the EU

Musicians:

• Brian Johnson, lead vocals
• Angus Young, lead guitar
• Malcolm Young, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Cliff Williams, bass guitar, backing vocals
• Phil Rudd, drums

Selections:

Side A
1. Hells Bells
2. Shoot to Thrill
3. What Do You Do For Money Honey
4. Given the Dog a Bone
5. Let Me Put My Love Into You
Side B
1. Back in Black
2. You Shook Me All Night Long
3. Have a Drink On Me
4. Shake a Leg
5. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution