Back In Black. What an amazing achievement by
AC/DC to not only follow up the greatest
Bon Scott era album in the form of
Highway To Hell, but to throw down the gauntlet and exceed it and let everyone know that they were back and stronger than ever with new singer
Brian Johnson. This is easily the best album with
Brian and they have been trying to top it ever since, which is just impossible.
Rolling Stone Magazine has this at #26. Sorry, but once again, they failed in their ranking. This is clearly Top 10 material IMO. With 49 Million units sold, this sits at #2 for most albums sold, right behind
Michael Jackson's Thriller album.
Back In Black is the highest selling album by any band and the highest selling hard rock album of all time.
This album is more or a less an unofficial Greatest Hits set with so many great tracks from
Hells Bells to
Shoot To Thrill to
Let Me Put My Love Into You to
Back In Black to
You Shook Me All Night Long to
Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution. There isn't one wasted second here. This is
AC/DC lasting legacy and a fitting tribute to the late, great
Bon Scott. Once again, Producer
Robert John "Mutt" Lange works his magic and creates another masterpiece. There is a reason why I consider him to be one of the greatest producer of all time. He is right up there with
George Martin IMO.
The first time I heard this album when it came out I was just absolutely floored by how f*cking good it was with a replacement singer. Honestly, I didn't think the album would be much at all. How do you follow up the best
Bon Scott album with an unknown singer? The odds were stacked against them. But wow, they blew the doors down and are still thriving to this day.
Fave Songs: All of 'em. But MVP goes to...
.You Shook Me All Night LongAlbum cover ftw!! Before there was
Spinal Tap and
Metallica, there was this....the original all black cover. The band chose to go with all black as a sign of mourning for
Bon. I will replace the back cover with the original vinyl version once I can find it online somewhere. (UPDATE: Look above)
Back In Black Music Videos