Since its original release, the album has been reissued and remastered multiple times, most recently for digital distribution. "[42] Barry Walters from Rolling Stone said Back in Black "still sounds thoroughly timeless, the essence of unrepentantly simple but savagely crafted hard rock" and "a celebration of thrashing, animal sex", although he observed "mean-spirited sexism" on songs such as "What Do You Do for Money Honey" and "Given the Dog a Bone". "[37], As her favourite album, Kitty Empire of The Observer acknowledged Back in Black is "a preposterous, drongoid record ... built on casual sexism, eye-rolling double entendres, a highly questionable attitude to sexual consent ('Don't you struggle/ Don't you fight/ Don't you worry/ Cos it's your turn tonight') a penchant for firearms, and a crass celebration of the unthinking macho hedonism that killed the band's original singer." [45], In a retrospective review, Rolling Stone critic Christian Hoard praised the album as the band's greatest work, possibly "the leanest and meanest record of all time—balls-out arena rock that punks could love. Back in Black (Full Instrumental Performance (with Guitar)) by The Backing Tracks. At the advice of Lange, the group brought in Geordie singer Brian Johnson, who impressed the group. [59] Paul Brannigan of Metal Hammer cited it as one of the ten albums that helped reestablish the genre's global popularity in 1980, making it "the greatest year for heavy metal". [29], On 13 December 2007, the album was certified 22× multi-platinum by the RIAA, denoting 22 million American sales. [27], After Back in Black was released, AC/DC's previous records Highway to Hell, If You Want Blood You've Got It, and Let There Be Rock all re-entered the British charts, which made them the first band since The Beatles to have four albums in the British Top 100 simultaneously. [52] That same year, Back in Black was included by Time in its list of the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time. [11] On 29 March, Malcolm Young called the singer to offer him the job, to his surprise. I have seen 3 other AC/DC bands and although I am a true fan and loved them all, Back in Black is by far the best and most authentic. It is notable for its opening guitar riff. 14,466 likes. "[62], Lange's production for the album had an enduring impact in the music industry; "to this day, producers still use it as the de facto paint-by-numbers guidebook for how a hard-rock record should sound", Harrington wrote. "[61] In 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (2008), Tom Moon said Back in Black's "lean mean arena rock" and the production's "delicate balance of power and finesse" defined the commercial side of heavy music for years after its release. MP3 Music Listen with Music Unlimited. OGG VORBIS . 2 Reviews . Be the first one to write a review. According to the official AC/DC website and most worldwide releases, track four is "Given the Dog a Bone". The album was composed by Johnson, 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 worked on their previous album. [57] NME regarded it as an important release in 1980s metal and heavy rock, naming it one of the 20 best metal albums of its decade,[58] while The Daily Telegraph ranked it as one of the 20 greatest heavy metal albums of all time. Collecting Amazing Spider-Man 539-543, Friendly Spider-Man 17-23 and Annual 1, this is the first book of two Back In Black hardcovers detailing Spider-Man's life after the Civil War events in the Marvel Universe, where his identity as Peter Parker had been publicly revealed. [20] A humorous anecdote from the sessions involved a recording being interrupted by a crab shuffling across the studio's wooden floor. It was released on 25 July 1980 by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. "[47], The album is featured on many "best of" lists. BackInTheBlack® mass decisioning capabilities for all type of disaster programs provides an automated decision-making engine. Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. [61] In the years after its release, studios in Nashville would use it to check the acoustics of a room, while Motörhead would use it to tune their sound system. We have an official Back In Black tab made by UG professional guitarists. "[44] Red Starr from Smash Hits was more critical, finding the songs indistinguishable from one another and marred by hypermasculine fantasies, rock music stock phrases, garish guitar, and dull rhythms, on "yet another triumph for lowest common denominator headbanging—the new thoroughly predictable, thoroughly dreadful AC/DC album." 190 on the same magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The Back in Black tribute band is an incredible, exciting, high energy reproduction of a concert performance of AC/DC . None of Scott's writings were used for the album's lyrics, as the group felt it would seemingly profit from his passing. "Back In Black" is the title track off of AC/DC's first album with Brian Johnson. The high energy live show, professional sound and production, and exact song replication will surely leave you wanting more. plus-circle Add Review. Atlantic Records disagreed with the cover, but accepted if the band put a grey outline around the AC/DC logo. Released on 25 July 1980, Back in Black was the first AC/DC album recorded without former lead singer Bon Scott, who died on 19 February at the age of 33, and was dedicated to him. Or $0.99 to buy MP3. I suggest you send our broken warriors to handle this. We have an official Back In Black tab made by UG professional guitarists. [15], Back in Black was recorded from mid-April to May 1980 at Compass Point with producer "Mutt" Lange. Reviews There are no reviews yet. OMG … I just saw this band for the first time at Lamp Theater.. Back in black, I hit the sack I've been too long, I'm glad to be back Yes I'm let loose from the noose That's kept me hangin' about. [28] It topped the British chart for two weeks and remained in the top 10 of the American chart for more than five months. [53] It was listed at No. It was like, 'Again, Brian, again – hold on, you sang that note too long so there's no room for a breath'. Author Unregistered. [56] According to Tim Jonze of The Guardian, it has been hailed by some as "a high watermark" for heavy metal music. Scott was cremated and his ashes were interred by his family at Fremantle Cemetery in Fremantle, Western Australia. “Back In Black” is the title track off AC/DC’s first album with Brian Johnson, and became its third single. 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The song was written as a tribute to their former singer Bon Scott, who died in February 1980. Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. I've been livin' like a star 'cause it's gettin' me high Forget the hearse, 'cause I never die I got nine lives, cat's eyes Using every one of them and runnin' wild 'Cause I'm back! [63] American death metal group Six Feet Under recorded a cover of the entire album under the title Graveyard Classics 2.[64]. 15 Favorites . DO buy the album as it is a must for any collection, but if you want the album on vinyl I would suggest looking for an original or earlier reissue.