On July 25, 1980, “Albert / Atlantic” labels released “Back in Black”, the seventh AC/DC studio album. It was recorded April–May 1980, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange. The album’s all-black cover was designed as a “sign of mourning” for band’s original singer Bon Scott, who died in 1980. “Back in Black” was huge commercial success; it has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide, becoming the the second-highest-selling album in history. “Back in Black” was certified Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 12 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIIA”; Platinum in Austria by “IFPI”; Diamond in Canada by “Music Canada”; 2 x Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 2 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”; 2 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI”; Platinum in UK by “BPI” and 22 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. In 2001, “VH1” ranked “Back in Black” at number 82 on its list of the “Top 100 Albums”; in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 77 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; in 2010, “Back in Black” was ranked at number 2 in the book “100 Best Australian Albums”.
Personnel:
- Brian Johnson– lead vocals
- Angus Young– lead guitar
- Malcolm Young– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd– drums
- Tony Platt– engineer assistant
- Benji Armbrister – engineer assistant
- Jack Newber – engineer assistant
- Brad Samuelsohn –mixing
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Bob Defrin –art direction
- Robert Ellis –photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson.
- Hells Bells
- Shoot to Thrill
- What Do You Do for Money Honey
- Given the Dog a Bone
- Let Me Put My Love into You
- Back in Black
- You Shook Me All Night Long
- Have a Drink on Me
- Shake a Leg
- Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution
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