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Summary: Bon who??
Comment: Best album by ACDC I loved Bon Scott but Brian Johnson is a one in a million replacement. Its so rare for lightning to strike twice for a group after a lead singer goes but here it did. 5 stars best of the best!!!!!!
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Summary: AC/DC Back In Black
Comment: After being sad about Bon Scotts death AC/DC set out too find the replacement singer. They soon found what they were looking for, Brian Johnson and than set out work on there biggest album too date 1980's Back In Black. By the time they were done recording it they had 10 hard rock tracks that were destined too sell such classics as, "Hells Bells", "Shoot To Thrill", "Back In Black", to the hard rock ballad, "You Shook Me All Night Long", things never stop rocking on here. Though its not the same as Bon Scott era AC/DC i think it lives up too that. Too date this album has sold over 25 million copies worldwide and still sells to this date. And its actullay a silent tribute too Bon Scott. It truly was the beginning of an era and era thats still living to this day with AC/DC's upcoming realese, "Black Ice".
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Summary: <<< FEEL >>>
Comment: So many bands consider AC/DC music as simple three chord blues but this is just not accurate enough. So many bands try to cover these classic songs but they never get it right or hammer it home. The reason of course is what is called "feel". The sound of this album is so atmospheric, you could cut it with a knife. You can feel the sadness, the anger and despair of losing Bon. You can feel the sense of urgency to make what had to be the best product of their career and what you get out of listening to this is an education. You learn exactly why AC/DC has outsold The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, and even the mighty Led Zeppelin because the music is never pretentious. It never tries to be more than just what it is which is good time, hard driving sweat soaked rock and roll and it is sincere.
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Summary: Rightfully one of the greatest albums and examples of triumph over tragedy 28 years on
Comment: AC/DC's sixth US release Back In Black is one of rock's all-time classic records.
Released in July of 1980, this album was a classic case of triumph over tragedy. After the death of lead singer Bon Scott (their larger than life frontman) from an accidental drinking binge, the band were faced at quitting. However, it was Bon's own parents who recommended that the band soldier on.
Guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young, bass player Cliff Williams and drummer Phil Rudd enlisted Welsh born singer Brian Johnson and soldiered on. The band relocated to Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas with returning producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange and engineer Tony Platt to record this classic masterpiece. Instead of going reggae or carribean (whereas many bands who went there experimented with some carribean sounds, save ELP who recorded their album Love Beach at that same studio in 1978), Back in Black was all about the three fundamentals of rock and roll. Sex, drugs and rock n' roll and Brian screams rather than sings.
The opening "Hell's Bells" is a masterpiece with lead guitarist Angus' guitar riff. The bell at the intro came to the band whilst Malcolm was in the restroom and was recorded at a bell foundry in England as the album was being mixed in New York. "Shoot to Thrill" was inspired by the old Western movies and instead of guns, guitars are the weapons for the rock and roll outlaws. The following three tracks "What Do You Do For Money Honey", "Given the Dog a Bone" and "Let Me Put My Love Into You" are all great rockers which still sound great today.
The album's second half kicks off with the title track which came about from a riff on the Highway to Hell tour and was another Top 40 hit for the band. The Top 40 hit "You Shook Me All Night Long" is a classic despite the fact Mutt wanted less words but AC/DC outvoted him. "Have A Drink On Me" is a great riff from rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young and is a great send-off to Bon. "Shake a Leg" is next and is a killer rocker. The closing "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" is a kiss-off to the band's critics with a classic evangelist parody from Brian at the intro.
The album became AC/DC's first US Top 5 album (hitting #4 in the fall of 1980) and is their biggest seller (21 million copies and counting in the US alone). In 2003, a new remaster was released and the sonic quality and booklet is phenomenal and the digi-pak art reminds me of the original LP sleeve.
Highly recommended!
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Summary: Excellent
Comment: The CD arrived in the condition described by the seller in a timely fashion. Excellent!
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