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Track Listings
| 1. Hells Bells |
| 2. Shoot To Thrill |
| 3. What Do You Do For Money Honey |
| 4. Givin The Dog A Bone |
| 5. Let Me Put My Love Into You |
| 6. Back In Black |
| 7. You Shook Me All Night Long |
| 8. Have A Drink On Me |
| 9. Shake A Leg |
| 10. Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The death of the lead singer would spell the end of most bands. But most bands aren't AC/DC. After Bon Scott's overindulgence in alcohol lead to his undignified end, lead guitarist Angus Young and Co. simply found a singer that sounded exactly the same and carried on. The result: Back In Black, the most successful album of their lengthy career. Like every other AC/DC album, it doesn't deviate from their trademark sounds: loud guitars, basic boogie and vocals that sound like they are being screamed out by a buzzsaw. But never before (or since) have they gotten the formula so consistently right: "You Shook Me All Night Long", "Rock 'N' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution", "Hell's Bells" and the title track are among the best hard rock songs ever. AC/DC never experiment and never innovate; they just rock. No other band even comes close. --Robert Burrow
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Awesome first post-Bon Scott release from 1980! Includes"Hell's Bells".Digitally remastered.
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78 of 79 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I remember this album coming out to the predictable press slating, with barely an acknowledgement of the band's bold decision to continue with a new vocalist in place of the then recently deceased Bon Scott. And it WAS a brave move; Scott was a legendary singer and writer, and any new guy had huge shoes to fill. The fact that, 24 years later, Brian Johnson is STILL the lead singer of AC/DC today shows how well he did in taking on one of the toughest gigs in rock.
But what of this album, the debut from the new boy? Opening with the slow burning 'Hell's Bells', the ringing of the bell and of the opening guitar riff lulls you into a false sense of security before the hammer comes down - once the main riff kicks in you know the guys are going to deliver.
'Back in Black' is one of those rare albums whose every track hits the spot - from the hard rockin' 'Shoot to Thrill', to the simply awesome title track, and through to the two hit singles (You Shook Me All Night Long and Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution) the quality never lets up. If you do not pick your air guitar up at least once during this album, then rock and roll is not for you!
Although AC/DC have continued to tour and record up to the present day, they must know that this album was their masterpiece. They still play many songs from this album in their live set, a testament to its enduring appeal.
Their subsequent albums never recaptured this glory fully, although they have made some good music since, but any band would be proud to have made one album as consistently strong as 'Back in Black'.
If you consider yourself a rock fan, be it old school or new/nu style, if you like guitar based heavy music of any kind you simply must own this album. Utterly magnificent.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you've never heard this album then do yourself a favour and get hold of a copy asap. It's not heavy metal, it's blues-based rock in a classic vein. Even girlfriends who don't like heavy guitar music have always dug this album, it's THAT good. As most people have said, there isn't a bad song on the whole album. I'd go further, there is no need to even mention bad songs! Every song on this LP is truly out of the top drawer. The riffs & solos are absolutely superb, you won't hear better guitar playing in this genre ANYWHERE. Each riff is memorable, each verse, each chorus, each solo...there is no filler here, it's a masterpiece. It's like they spent 20 years on it!
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a work of complete and utter genius. From the opening chimes of Hells Bells onward, it never lets up for a second. Unlike most albums, there's not a bad track on it; indeed the tracks presented here are uniformly excellent, with lyrics that focus on the rock staples of hard drink, hard women, sex, crime and (of course) hell, all coupled together with lascivious diversions and metaphors. The band work as one, producing original and energetic sounds that stand up to repeated listening. It's hard to fault it, but if I had a criticism, it would be that the sound has slightly more studio polish than the band's earlier work, but to my mind this does not detract form its quality or worth.
This album is a synch to recommend.
This album is a synch to recommend.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
This album is a must
In reality I am not a heavy metal fan. All that falsetto screaming gets a bit much. But this album is a must for any rock fan. As they say, kicks ass.......
Published 1 month ago by Michael J. Law
Its a must have.
This has got to be one of the best rock albums of all time.I had forgotton how brilliant it was.If you havent got it,buy it now you wont be disappointed.
Published 2 months ago by The Bream man
Drinks are on me!
The first thing that jumped out at me when listening to this follow-up to Highway to Hell was the change of vocals. Read more
Published 3 months ago by ratmonkey
Get your rock socks on
For those who dont know AC/DC but are looking for some good old rock to let your hair down with this is the album for you. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Smally
No Brainer
If you've heard any songs from this album and liked them then you'll love the whole thing. No duff fillers, great riffs, great solos, great tunes and loads of energy. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jimothy
great purchase
Although quite pricy, the album is really good, arrived on time, sturdy cover, made my hubby very happy. You will not be disappointed
Published 4 months ago by Mags
Classic: buy it now!
Any self respecting fan of Rock music should have this in their collection and have played it to death at least once. You should really be on copy number three by now. Catch up!
Published 5 months ago by GavC900
"Forget the hearse 'cos I'll never die"
AC/DC were, and in some sense still are, the biggest rock band on the planet. They were well on the way to achieving this prior to the release of Back in Black having released a... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lord Anon
WHAT AN ALBUM!!!!!!!!!
this is one of the best albums of all time from one of the greatest rock bands of all time. if anyone was sceptical that AC/DC could follow highway to hell, they were wrong. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Dan
The beginning of a new era.
This album was, and remains a true AC/DC watershed.Everyone who had followed the band from the early raw days, through the breakthrough of Powerage and onto the album that really... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Driza
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