(Review from wikipedia, popmatters.com)

Back in Black was the first AC/DC album recorded without former lead singer Bon Scott, who had died in February 1980. The band considered disbanding following Scott’s death, but ultimately decided to continue and shortly thereafter hired Brian Johnson as their new lead singer and lyricist. Though the Young brothers had begun work on this album prior to Scott’s death, and Scott had written lyrics for potential new songs, the decision was made to redo the album from scratch upon hiring Johnson. The result of the band’s determined efforts was of course, 1980′s Back in Black.

The record opens with the memorable tolling intro to “Hells Bells”, ominous and foreboding in its somber tribute to the fallen Scott. The world is introduced to Johnson’s howling vocal shortly thereafter, and listeners can once again experience the power chord crunch of Angus Young’s brilliant guitar work. The rock radio staples “Shoot to Thrill”, “You Shook Me All Night Long”, “Shake a Leg” and “Have a Drink on Me” are as potent now as they were when first heard in 1980, while the songs “What Do You Do for the Money Honey”, “Givin’ the Dog a Bone”, “Let Me Put My Love into You” and “Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution” fill out the album in true AC/DC fashion. Together these nine songs make a tremendous record, but the crown jewel of Back in Black is undoubtedly the title track, the opening to which lays claim to being one of the two most recognized riffs in hard rock history, (the second being Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid”). Few songs, (and albums), have ingrained themselves more into the collective consciousness of music fans, nor have motivated greater numbers of fledgling teenage air guitarists to purchase real instruments. Equally important is the impact Back in Black generated in bridging the gap between metal and the music mainstream. Bands from Metallica to Queens of the Stone Age owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to their Aussie counterparts for opening up previously inaccessible media outlets and broadening metal’s overall fan base.

Much of Back in Black’s success comes from its content having transcended time and musical genres. The fact that the songs still resonate as strongly as they do, while garnering consistent radio airtime, signifies that the album has evolved over two decades into something more than just a rock record. Back in Black, like the band that created it, has become an institution.

Line-up:
* Brian Johnson — lead vocals
* Angus Young — lead guitar
* Malcolm Young — rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Cliff Williams — bass guitar, backing vocals
* Phil Rudd — drums

Track List:
01. Hells Bells – 5:12
02. Shoot to Thrill – 5:17
03. What Do You Do for Money Honey – 3:35
04. Given the Dog a Bone – 3:32
05. Let Me Put My Love into You – 4:15
06. Back in Black – 4:15
07. You Shook Me All Night Long – 3:30
08. Have a Drink on Me – 3:59
09. Shake a Leg – 4:06
10. Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution – 4:15

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