- hard rock, rock, album rock, arena rock
- 42 min
- 10 tracks
- Atlantic
Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980, by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album to feature Brian Johnson as lead singer, following the death of their previous vocalist Bon Scott.
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Character
Classical in form, spare, earnest and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
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- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Blender5/5 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 ★
- The Great Rock Discography8/10
- MusicHound Rock5/5 ★
- Pitchfork8.8/10
- Rolling Stone5/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide5/5 ★
- Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10
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Tracks
- A1Hells Bells5:09
- A2Shoot to Thrill5:14
- A3What Do You Do for Money Honey3:33
- A4Given the Dog a Bone3:30
- A5Let Me Put My Love Into You4:12
- B1Back in Black4:13
- B2You Shook Me All Night Long3:28
- B3Have a Drink on Me3:57
- B4Shake a Leg4:03
- B5Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution4:12
10 tracks, 42 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- AC/DC
- Label
- Atlantic
- Released
- 1980
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Vinyl
- Country
- JP
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