AC/DC - Back in Black

Back in Black came out in 1980 at the height of the reign of Hard Rock, marking AC/DC's 7th studio album and the first with their new vocalist Brian Johnson. The name and cover were both meant as signs of mourning at the time. The band supported the album with a yearlong world tour, leading to its ultimate 25x Platinum certification.

Once the songs were written, rehearsals lasted one week and the recording took seven weeks, and the rest was history. In 2007 the album was certified 22x Multi-Platinum in the USA alone. It's one of the best arena rock albums ever and a "high watermark" for heavy metal music. It's ten tracks of high-energy that's still loved today. Due to schedule conflicts, the album was recorded in a low-cost studio in Nassau, Bahamas. The recordings were once interrupted by a crab shuffle on the hardwood floor.

CERTIFIED SALES: 29.4 MILLION