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Back In Black by AC/DC

Back In Black

AC/DC

1980
3.83
Rating
30371
Votes
1
3%
2
8%
3
24%
4
34%
5
31%
Distribution
Genres: Metal, Rock Styles: Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal

Reviews (page 10 of 16)

All timer

Classic, but not my taste in rock really. Best track - hells bells

Just really can’t stand the main singer

Some of the songs were familiar, but many still new to me.

*totally not easy listening to! Banging and squelching. Not music, more noise

This is a great album! I think it’s probably my favorite AC/DC album. Just simple massive chunky rock riffs with sometimes juvenile lyrics. Solid 4. I really enjoyed listening to the whole album, I haven’t done so for a long time. Who doesn’t love Back in Black!!

This album has so much energy! I was quite excited getting into this album, but it’s made me realise I prefer my acca dacca in smaller doses! It’s a classic and one of the best bands in the pub rock genre - and an extra stars for being Australian 🇦🇺! It also should be noted it’s an amazing album / comeback after losing their front man Bon Scott. I can’t think of any other bands who recovered after such a loss. So while I’d probably give this a 4 to listen to, and it does get a bit repetitive at times - I’m bumping it up to 5 for my appreciation of horny rock n roll Aussies.

It's big, it's basic, and it's timeless. 42 years old and could have been recorded yesterday. I'm not sure anything betters this in terms of loud, balls out, unpretentious rock.

Just so so good. Love this album. Solid start to finish

Nothing but love for this album. The album is thoroughly enjoyable start to finish. The only thing to do after listening to this album is to listen to it again. Early AC/DC catalogue is pure listening bliss.

I wouldn’t put AC/DC up there with a list of all time greats, but this album has some classic tracks on it.

It's just ok ig

Solid. Hadn't heard it before now but I can definitely see why it's considered so highly. I did t realize this album was as old as it was.

I knew there were some classics here, but I didn’t realise even the deep cuts were really good. Probably the best boogie rock album ever

I thought it might feel stale, but nah, it was pretty timeless. Possibly since I haven't listened to much radio in the past few years.

Good songs, with some classics there.

Never been a fan. They can create a bit of excitement and enthusiasm, but the music is very basic, and the slow numbers plod. And can't stand the screaming.

Just finished my first listen through, and I really enjoyed it—a solid 4 for me. I’m not ashamed to admit I’m a virgin when it comes to hard rock, but songs like "Hells Bells," "Shoot to Thrill," and "You Shook Me All Night Long" were some I really enjoyed.

The definition of classic heavy rock, you can smell the patchouli oil. Not a great deal of subtlety, think it was taken out, got drunk and given their ‘love’. Out spinal taps, spinal tap ( where the parody only come close). From the black cover, the tight rhythm section, power chord riff on riff, helium vocals and let’s make the chorus the same line only so you get it, and the lyrics, see spinal tap book of innuendo. Big and dumb, but sometimes that is all you want or need. Does what it sets out to do which is rock ya. And the production is so on the money.

Along with Highway to Hell, appreciate Mutt Lange’s production. Reference track material for me when mixing.

Let me share some stories; In 2017, when the album turned 37, I placed my CD copy on the floor around some candles and flowers, as if in a kind of African religious ritual, and then I listened to the album 37 times in a row; that same year, Back In Black and other AC/DC songs were some of the main reasons I became interested in learning to play the electric guitar; Back In Black was playing on the radio when I made love for the first time; Back In Black is the first album I listened to from start to finish. This was the album that taught me that we consume music through albums and to this day, at least in my opinion, the standard format for an album is: about 40 minutes, 10 tracks, about 4 minutes each track, beginning, middle and end, all thanks to my countless listenings of this album. Anyway, I could spend all day here telling you several other stories I have with this album. But then, instead of a review, I would be writing a 900-page book! Today I am certain that this is the most important album of my life, because if today I am a lover and compulsive consumer of music, if today I am here listening to the daily albums from 1001albunsgenerator, it is because almost a decade ago I was listening to this album for the first time. 5 stars of course!

Fuck yes.

frekar skemmtilegt. hrátt/einfalt þungarokk er það sem mér líkar best. 3,5.

What a great rock and roll album. Hells Bells, Shoot to Thrill, Back in Black, You Shook Me All Night Long, Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution...Sure the vocals and guitar can be screetchy but this is an all-timer. 8.5/10 (4.25/5)

Rocker jo hardt

One of the best bands ever great album if I could I'd give this one not 5 but 10

Enjoyable - I guess I like AC/DC more than I thought.

Odio a AC/DC pero he de reconocer que este álbum no está mal

In all honesty I don't have much to say about this album. This band, this album... is one of the greatest in history. This is wall to wall awesomeness without age or end. This is hardcore amazing and I need not say anything more than listen to it. Prepare to turn it up because you are going to want to!

Heavy. Rock.

cockrock for babies

the album is pretty much the same song on repeat , but plenty of screeching fun. 4

I didn't give it a really good listen but I think the songs I enjoyed the most were Hells Bells and You Shook Me All Night Long. However, I don't think I'm a huge fan of listening to the main voice for too many songs in a row. It gets kind of tiring (like I start to get tired for him) but that's just my personal opinion.

Paint me red and call me a firetruck cause that's a 5/5 every day of the week. More, please.

An enjoyable rock album that doesn't have a ton of range or emotional depth (at least on the surface). A good time, and I think the popular culture has already canonized the songs worth saving from this album.

There may be many things AC/DC are not, but one thing they really ARE is fun. And sometimes that’s just what you need. Take my stars…

Classics like the title track and Hells Bells but some clunkers like Shake A Leg. Like marmite you'll either love or hate the AC/DC sound.

I tried, as I often do, to get on with this album. The hit is a classic, but is really all I can take of this album. As he moves away from prog and into something a bit more post punk on the later records, I start to come a bit more on board. But I don’t like his voice and this is just too reminiscent of a silly man walking about dressed like a flower. Which irritates me. That’s the problem with this album, for me; I can’t get to judge the quality of the music because listening to it annoys me too much.

classic rock

A classic rock album, timeless and will always hit.

Great classics that always hit and feel sexyyy

Some good ones in there.

As I've gotten older, i think I understood it better... some belting guitar links here and it works soooo well, as far as I'm concerned, in films and the like "Iron Man" a prime example. However, I can't help thinking that with a more exciting drummer (can't beat a standard 4-4 for the majority of the album) and a less screechy vocalist they could have been SO much better. I know ACDC are popular as f*ck, people love them, maybe because it's safe people rock, I don't know 😕 I don't hate it but I just don't love it. 6/10

ESSIDACE!!!

Monotonous with a few stand out tracks.

Daym he SCREECHES. But the booty rocks to the rhythm. I have a feeling that this has influenced at least some of Electric Six. Honestly, quite a bit better than I expected. Won't be listening to this on repeat, but did not hate the experience.

I've heard 90% of these songs too many times. Usually that's a good sign but AC/DC is generic to me. I get why people like it though!

Was prepared to despise this, but found it very listenable

Not as bad as most of it's ilk but there's way too much of this crap on the list

Listened to this heaps when it came out but haven't played it for over forty years. Still good but I've moved on somewhat. Fairly simple musically, it's practically the same song repeated, School boy lyrics and my old nemesis the drumming.

An absolute classic - a Rushmore for metal.

I dunno man. I love this album. Just such a strong classic rock album. 4.5+

Take any song, put it in a classic rock playlist, and it will never be skipped. Does this mean they all sound the same? I guess so, but they all sound great.

The comeback. The return of ACDC. Honestly it's just a bunch of songs of sexual innuendo. But then again alot of music is just that. I much prefer the bonn Scott days.

One of the greatest hard rock albums, ever I just love these guys in this album. Doesn’t really get any better in this.

I wasn't a fan of AC/DC when I was younger, but as I got older, I learned to appreciate the raw Rock and Roll that they are and what they did for the genre as well as metal. Back in Black is a fun listen, and I think it is well deserving of praise for doing something powerful and heavy yet appealing to so many people that wouldn't normally listen to a man screaming as much as singing.

They sure were

Listen to this, Shake a Leg, then Have a Drink On Me.

in early 1980, ac/dc was at a crossroads. their previous album, highway to hell, was their most successful album to date. however, with the loss of their charismatic lead singer, bon scott, the band was unsure if they wanted to continue. after being convinced by friends, they went through the process of auditioning singers and ultimately chose brian johnson, formerly of geordie. this turned out to be the perfect choice as back in black turned out to be not only the biggest album of their career, but it became one of the biggest selling albums of all time. as much as i love bon scott as a frontman, it is hard to deny the sheer power of this album. it literally made ac/dc a household name and one of the biggest bands of the 1980s. it is quite possibly the best blues-based hard rock album of all time. highlights: “shoot to thrill” “back in black” “you shook me all night long” “have a drink on me”

One of the absolute greatest albums of all time.

out of all the butt rock, lowest common denominator rock that bigot dads like, this is one of the better ones.

"Rock and roll ain't noise pollution" but this record is pretty close

Most songs sound the same, but there’s so many big songs that I can’t give it less than 4 stars.

⭐ Hells Bells

Good, not great

Sick guitar, annoying voice

01) Hells Bells - 8,0 02) Shoot to Thrill - 7,5 03) What Do You Do for Money Honey - 7,5 04) Given the Dog a Bone - 7,5 05) Let Me Put My Love into You - 8,0 06) Back In Black - 10,0 07) You Shook Me All Night Long - 10,0 08) Have a Drink on Me - 8,0 09) Shake A Leg - 8,0 10) Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - 10,0 TOTAL: 8,45 (85/100) Current ranking: 71/350

a solid album full of classics.

Back in Black Hard for this to be anything other than a 5. It has no pretension, no swords or dwarves, no parental angst and it is entirely successful in executing exactly what it set out to do - riffs, grooves, booze and sex. But don’t mistake simplicity for basicness - underneath that apparent simplicity they have a very smart and canny understanding of what works and what doesn't, and they also have their secret weapon; in Malcolm, Cliff and Phil they have a great rhythm section, not particularly ostentatious and obviously capably steady, but they have the ability to give the songs groove and an element of slipperiness that belies the plodding headbanging reputation. And Angus understands exactly what he should do, never overlong or self indulgent, punctuating things with excellent white man overbite air guitar style riffs and runs. The big and famous songs are thrillingly fun of course, Hells Bells, Shoot to Thrill and the timeless and excellent Back in Black and You Shook Me All Night Long, and while the other songs don’t quite hit those peaks they are still brilliant bits of good time party rock’n’roll, What Do You Do For Money and Have a Drink on Me in particular are great. Overall it’s an irresistibly fun 40 minutes of head nodding, toe tapping good time rock music, and in that category they are unmatched. Easy 5. 🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔 Playlist submission: You Shook Me All Night Long

The good is great

A pretty solid hard rock album that many would consider a classic with "Hells Bells" and " Shook Me All Night Long". Still just a 3 for me...

Dumb music... I mean this both complimentary and derogatorily. It scratches a primal rock out itch, but it isn't good enough to float for longer than 5 minutes. For every good song on here, there are two horrendous songs.

Aika perus rokkia. Ok albumi, mutta ei herättänyt isompia tunteita. Paljon klassikoita. Basic hard rock. Ok album but didn't make me go "Wow, this is incredible" at any point. Has plenty of classics.

Well, it's ACDC...

The album has three iconic anthems: "Back in Black," "You Shook Me All Night Long," and the lesser-known "Have a Drink on Me." However, this is not a sound album per se, but a relatively flat collection of songs, some of which have become classics. Many of the songs are quite repetitive.

It's big and dumb and oh so fun. High 3s.

I knew before pushing play on Back In Black this morning that it'd be an easy 4, but by the end I was convinced it should receive the highest accolade. It's gotta be the greatest comeback of all time considering the tragic events barely 5 months prior to its release. The level of arse this continues to kick after 44 years is beyond belief.

My only regret is that I have but 5 stars to give

It’s funny to imagine these lads being young men. I always just picture them as old men in school uniform singing silly songs. Either way, some tunes on here. Simpsons: Yes

Great songs, great album, great band. Easy 5 stars.

These guys know how to rock, you can't deny that, and I agree rock and roll isn't noise pollution. But I feel like this album doesn't quite do enough for top marks.

I feel dad rock falls on a spectrum of if a dad were to be driving me somewhere and he played this band do I think we’ll have a good chat or will he say stuff that was acceptable in the 70s but isn’t so much nowadays. This falls into the latter but it’s still solid music. It’s dumb and load but it does that well.

If you want your audience to like and accept a new lead singer, release an album like this. To start off with church bells and lyrics paying homage to Bon Scott, then transitioning to track after track of high-energy rock that is addicting and memorable is stellar. I actually had to dust off my sticks and go back to drum along with Back in Black, so take my 5 stars already.

A fantastic album and a great comeback after the death of Bon Scot Listen to this and listen loud!!!

I can barely get thru this icl for a rock album, it’s solid but it rly isn’t for me. get why oldheads fw this tho, just singin abt women bein sheisty n shit

pretty consistent sound

I haven’t listened to AC/DC properly before

First album on this list I don’t mind being repetitive

I have to try be objective about this because it is a popular band and album and really tried to listen to it objectively, but i really can't get behind this type of rock music. It really does nothing for me. You shook me all night long is ok...but probably because I have heard it a million times. If not, it would probably not stand out like the rest of the tracks, which all seemed to sound the same. it was pretty generic and sounded all the same. Shake a leg had at least a little bit of variation

All killer no filler.

Rock, 1980 -> 4

Apparently one AC/DC album was not enough.

Every track is a hit, amazing. 4.5

Better than I expected

There are almost certainly better rock and roll albums in history, but this is flawless in its execution of its scope. Rock and roll ain't noise pollution, baby!

I will never listen to this again but it’s impossible to deny that this is a good album.

Classic!

Heavy metal at its best. 5 stars or A for me.

There was a time when I would drive around in my buddy’s 5.0 mustang with AC/DC shouting to the world out the windows for us. I had a 3/4 sleeve Tshirt and knew the words to more of the songs than I took the time to hear the words of. Fuck, these guys are assholes! What a pack of misogynist jerks I see them as now. I’m embarrassed that I suggested my kids listen to them, though I guess they are now an object lesson in how not to be, the “before” in a cultural shitt that has caused a chasm that their music would do well to disappear deepen into (sorry, Jon, ended that sentence with a preposition). Ahh, but to have put that guitar playing to work for good not for evil…

I actually enjoyed this album more than I thought I would. I few like I’ve heard all of these songs at some point but had never heard them all together. The lyrics are definitely dated and spinal Tappy but the album still has a freshness to it and sounds great. People must have reacted to it the same way they reacted when the darkness released their first album- it amidst plays like a greatest hits album.

They really just do their thing, don't they? I imagine it's incredibly fun to do on stage and that translates. Do a lot of the songs sound the same? Sure. But the hits are mega hits for a reason.

These songs sound like fun to play. 4/5

An all-time classic rock album. Many songs here still get played on my local rock station. Nothing too fancy, just a solid album all around. Just one track I don't care much for: What Do You Do for Money Honey. Even though I'm burned out on the overplayed stuff, I can't deny the greatness here. Shake a Leg is an underrated, underplayed song. Great guitar solo on that one.

Sorry Bon, but THIS IS IT / A monument / No fillers / Aged very well over time / Perfect

The Good: AC/DC The Bad: finding neighbor's who don't mind me blasting this album at full volume! The Ugly: The look on my neighbor’s face when the police scolded him for complaining about AC/DC!!! 5*

Completely monster album. If you like your rock with rocks on, this is the one. Get in training before you play; you'll need to be match fit to match this.

Good times

The second best selling album of all time, but is it actually any good? Abso-fucking-lutely it is. In my opinion it's the best album AC/DC ever did. There are no bad tracks here. Objectively speaking, Bon Scott is the better singer, he was effortlessly good. But I prefer the vocals of Brian Johnson. I think it fits the music of AC/DC better. On later albums he overdid it and sounded as if he was shrieking, but here he's brilliant. Every single member plays their part. The rhythm section is so tight, Angus is on fire with every riff. Obviously everyone knows 'Back in Black', 'You Shook Me All Night Long' and to a lesser extent 'Hells Bells' but you could have picked any of the 10 tracks as a single and it would have ended up being a fan favourite played on every tour. It's that strong a selection of songs. AC/DC at their loud, balls to the wall peak.

Very samey. Not a huge fan of the vocalist either. Obviously Back in Back and You Shook Me All Night Long are highlights but the other hits are pretty poor imo. Not a fan. 2/3 Stars.

Listened too often. First reaction was a 2 - but that‘s not fair after all the playhours

When i fancy a bout of ear bleeding and a blinding headache i will reach for this album (or any other AC/DC album as they all sound the same!) strap up my air guitar and school satchel, shorts on top off and away i go. Good stuff and i salute you. 4/5 30/9/24

3 out of 5. One of the classics, and rightly so here.

Great album - hit after hit. I'm not the biggest AC/DC fan, but all these songs were great.

yeah I'm back

Rick Rubin says when his friends were all into Led Zeppelin he was into AC/DC. Led Zeppelin is certainly the better band but the style of production and super minimalist instrumentals that AC/DC presented was arguably more influential. Rick Rubin is one of the architects of modern music and his style carries the essence of AC/DC. Getting to the album. It's great. At least the hits are, there aren't any suprises or sleepers on this album. When you make an album off of catchy hooks and epic riffs it doesn't take long to figure out which songs are it and which songs are not. The guitars and drums stand out for a distinct sound that sounds so crisp and tight. I'm not a fan of the vocals, I know its their thing but I find it a little grating. Especially for a whole album. Additionally, every track seems to go on too long. They make about 3 minutes of content and seem contractually obligated to stretch it to 4 or 5 minutes. Overall I can't dock any points. This is the pinnacle of rock and roll produced and refined to it's core. The vocals are emotional they lyrics are empty and the riffs slam like an 18 wheeler. For an album from 1980 they found the sound that would dominate the radio.

AC/DC wrote 1 song a thousand years ago and have been rewriting it since. It's a pretty good song. Back in Black Versions 1-10 of it on this album are pretty solid.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T_h43Ilppjk

The overall thunderous sound of AC/DC at its best. These lyrics are juvenile and outdated, but the sound of the band holds up today.

I like this album a lot, doesn’t mean that it’s exceptionL. AC:DC music in general is simplistic and loud and off color, Back in Black is no exception. There was a time when every other walk up song was AC/DC

Classic rock

consistent

It's fundamental, basic, and timeless. This may not be the first, but it is still the most prototypical hard rock album. People love the songs on this record so much, and have heard them so many times in movies, TV shows and at sporting events (and for me growing up they were a staple of school dances), that they don’t have to think about them anymore. They’re just part of the experience. Which is good, because the lyrics (such as they are) don’t really matter. It’s all about loud, bold, power chord, blow your socks off rock (but in the best possible way). 4⭐️

reminds me of dad

Banger from start to finish sprinkled with some of the best songs of all time. Quintessential hard rock! Favorite track: Back in Black other picks: hells bells, you shook me all night, rock and roll ain't noise pollution

Easily my favorite AC/DC album. Pure hard rock at its finest.

Kwam er moeilijk in maar toch een klassieker. Ben toch niet zo fan van het geschreeuw maarrrrr ik heb Angus Young live gezien dus alsnog drie sterren.

Back in Black is a lot of things - a tribute to Bon Scott, an introduction to Brian Johnson, and a turning point in the band's trajectory that took them from bars and smaller venues to stadiums. Iconic, memorable, and timeless.

All sounds the same, 3 for the classics and nostalgia

An album I already owned. And it kicks ass.

My first childhood band obsession was AC/DC, former expert checking in here. New lead singer Brian Johnson is here and he brought some of the most momentous arena rock of all time with him. It’s hard to think of another band that had a lead singer pass away, and have a graceful replacement take the band (so quickly) and elevate its sound like Brian does here. I really respect their decision to take heavy rock aesthetics, package them into a pop box, and not be gentle in introducing you to their new identity. Kinda ballsy to make the first song after Bon Scott’s passing (RIP) “Hell’s Bells”, but they practically HAD to - that song is meant to be an album opener. The only glaring reduction of this albums greatness is what any post-1980 AC/DC record can be criticized for - each song sticks to a tried & true formula; that formula can get a bit mundane, especially to the ears of a younger generation. Additionally, some lyrics and innuendos are very corny and aged, but that’s sadly par for the course for this genre. Man. What a total “dudes rock” album. Such a stellar tone-setter. One of the best album openers ever. And such a great closer to the record as well! I feel like it’s sound is a bit of an homage to Bon Scott, blending the new cutting-edge heavy sound with something slightly bluesy/twangy/lazy — a sound they had perfected by the end of the 70’s.

Really heavy sounds, aggressive lyrics, mostly screamed. Lots of machismo, misogynistic, unnuanced. Hard for me to listen to, but I think that's what they wanted. Even when I was that age I'd have had a hard time with it (except hells bells maybe). Have to admit they're good at what they're doing, I just don't care for it.

Knew this album well before it came up on the list, but I can never actually listened to it in full. I got immediately excited as soon as I heard the intro to hells bells. This album strokes your emotions hard and fast- it is hard not to immediately start rocking out when you listen, and it keeps those vibes going the entire time. The instrumentation is really top notch- especially the guitar solos and trills that accentuate the different stages of each song. Angus Young really understood hard rock music and how to feature the guitar. The hits on the album definitely hit, and its no wonder they became such iconic songs from the era. I will day that the overall sound did start to feel a little "same-y" toward the end of the album. It definitely started stronger than it ended. Overall- I thoroughly enjoyed it. I can see how Back in Black was a transformative album on Rock and Roll as a genre. I feel it deserves a 4.5/5 on a personal scale but can definitely feel good about bumping it up to a 5

on one hand, i am realizing i find ac/dc to be really boring. back in black, my second ac/dc album generated, is really middle of the road in terms of the instrumentation side. nothing here stands out. this is maybe the most generic sounding hard rock in existence. scientists have been working for years to create the most "rock and roll" sound ever, and this is it. on the other hand, i find ac/dc to be kind of obnoxious. part of it is the generic hard rock sound that doesn't offer much. the other part of it is the screeching singing that is beyond grating. not awesome. the music here is pretty horny. i dunno, i found it a bit exhausting. it gives the energy of a middle schooler or a person who never grew out of being a middle schooler.

These guys wrote one song, changed the lyrics and title and recorded in again and again. And someone needs to explain to them that screaming isn't the same thing as singing.

AC/DC, yup, this is them, exactly what I'd expect.

Another fairly solid AC/DC album. I am not sure it brings anything new to the table from the last one we had. But it was still fairly solid rock and roll.

Some classics here.

Classic, not an angus young fan tho

AC/DC is always a blast to listen to and this album is no different.

What if the Home Depot commercial music was album length?

This band are ridiculous. Alright in small doses but a whole album gets tiresome, and some of the lyrics are, at best, dodgy.

Hell yeah ahh album, goated tho

Rock-n-Roll at its finest!

Good album

💖 you shook me all night long 🗣️ 9️⃣

Very good, the hits are huge, they nailed a specific sound, but you can just listen to like the 3-4 hits vs. the whole album here.

疯狂轰头

CLASSIC DAD/HARD ROCK, HOW COULD I HATE???? 9/10

Who else here blew a speaker with this one?

Never understood why Side 2 wasn't Side 1, it's great song after great song. A friend bought this for his brother when it came out and I remember thinking it was lame...without listening to it. How wrong I was. One of the greatest comeback albums.

5 Stars!!! Absolutely one of the best albums ever!!!

Ich mag die hohe, kreischende Stimme einfach nicht. Sicher eine wichtige Band für die Entwicklung des Rock.

Fuck the insufferable musical elitists and the critiques about their 18-album discography or their deceptively simple style. This is an absolute classic album that still holds on its merits, let alone against the backdrop of a band losing their talented lead singer and setting a new benchmark for hitting the ground running with v2.0.

The band's first album to feature lead singer Brian Johnson, following the death of previous lead singer Bon Scott. And to me, that is the problem with AC/DC. I can't stand that guys voice! There are a couple of classics here that I can get through, but over all - I can't.

To quote another review's quote of Angus Young: "I'm sick to death of people saying we've made 11 albums that sound exactly the same. In fact, we've made 12 albums that sound exactly the same."

Stupid screaming.

There are some bangers on this album, but the rest of it just feels like listening to scrape plates and chalkboards with a sharpened fork.

Classic rock and roll and ACDC style

One of the most classic rock albums of all time. What AC/DC lack in technical complication and poetic nuance, they make up for with straight testosterone and riffs. I remember listening to this in the car with my mom in middle school and being obsessed with AC/DC growing up. Incredible album to make immediately following the death of their front man Bon Scott. Long live Angus Young \m/

So many hits, but it was one of the songs I'd maybe only heard a couple times that got me. Let Me Put My Love Into You, Babe was vocally different and stood out in the listen.

Awesome album, but not reaching the greatness that the name recognition suggests it should.

Knew two songs, overall repetitive and quite inappropriate for work. Some songs have not aged well but can understand why it's been influential

Good music, hard not to nod/tap your foot to it. However very repetitive in lyrics and beat

Real rock

Klassiker dabei

A/C/D/C's Back in Black: A Guitar-Driven Masterpiece Few bands have achieved the feat of following up one iconic album with another. A/C/D/C, however, defied expectations with Back in Black, a powerhouse record that showcases their raw energy and undeniable talent. Angus Young's guitar work is nothing short of legendary, delivering riff after riff that will leave you breathless. From the explosive "Hells Bells" to the anthemic "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution," every track on this album is a classic. Back in Black is a must-have for any rock music fan.

Banger of an album. Four massive classic arena rock songs with some great deep cuts. What's not to love?

Hit the sack

Pretty cool to someone who doesn’t listen to much rock. Good gym soundtrack

One of my all time favourites albums

Too catchy not to be five stars even if it's nothing new.

a bit repetitive but still a great album

Iconic album, perfect

Again, the guitar melodies are a lot better than the vocals. As a whole, AC/DC is a band that I've never gotten into, despite their musical contributions to the rock community. The songwriting is just sort mediocre, and the vocals are annoying.

Back In Black is an album that i do quite like. For some reason, i remember some songs from this album sounding different like the title track feeling a bit softer than i remember, it is still a good song regardless. The other tracks here are also pretty solid and are often staples of classic rock radio stations that i listen to on occasion with none of them being ones i don't really want to listen to at that given time. Apparently, here is also where i learned that this band is Australian because prior to knowing this, i just thought they were from the United States, at least their music kinda gave me that vibe. This is still a pretty great album that i will always be more than happy to listen to Best Song: Have A Drink On Me Worst Song: Shoot To Thrill

For those about to listen to Back In Black, I salute you. Sorry, just like Highway To Hell, it's not my thing.

Great start to finish

Classic, 3.5

my school once kicked off an assembly with back in black, before the resident "hard man" teacher came out and told us about some strict new rules for that year

It does one thing but it does it so well and doesn't overstay it's welcome. Headbanging occurred.

Undeniable

Ihan jeppulisti, vaikka vähän kulunutta. Odotuksia parempi kokonaisuus, joka pitäisi kuunnella uudelleen.

tons of hits on this but not really my thing. reminded me of guitar hero

A classic band, some iconic riffs. One of those records where musically I enjoyed it but it was just a bit too long to listen to the screechy vocals 😬

A classic album for those that are into the genre

me in the gym rn 💅🖤😚💀

Fun if you don’t think too much. Low 4.

7/10 - The popular songs are pretty good, the less popular songs are alright. I liked Hells Bells and thought it was cool bc one of the critical role parties is called Bells Hells, after one of the characters who died, and I guess it was partially named after this song.

I mean acdc is kinda fun to listen to, but doesn’t do much for me beyond that

some seminal songs, straight to the point rock n roll. hard to argue with its merits, but its a little basic sounding for me.

Top 25 favorite albums of all time for me. Even coming from someone who prefers the Bon Scott era, this is the ultimate AC/DC album - and maybe even the ultimate hard rock album in general. Shoot to Thrill is a perfect song.

Kiitos AC/DC:n sedät tästä valistusalbumista, Rock n roll ain’t noise pollution. Ja ei tämä sitä olekaan, etenkin b-puoli on yllättävän hyvä (nimikkobiisi and You shook me all night long kantaa!)

Aikuiset miehet esittävät, etteivät ajattele mitään muuta kuin seksiä (yksi rääkyy tähän liittyviä kielikuvia - auts, mikä ääni). Samalla yhtyeen biisinkirjoitus on vahvimmillaan tai ainakin tasalaatuisimmillaan, ja hyviä riffejä on ehkä enemmän kuin olettaisi. He ovat myös löytäneet voittavan aseen: naamioidun mollimelodisuuden. Kuulemisen arvoinen LP. 3+

I never understood the phenomenon behind this band

I’ve never listened to an AC/DC album before, so here are the true virgin thoughts(except the hits) of the band’s biggest album Hells bells: Kinda what I would picture if i think typical ac/dc tune, really nothing special 5/10. Shoot to Thrill: Very similar and I am already getting a bit annoyed at his voice but I quite liked the ending where there actually seems to be some change in sound so 6/10. What Do You Do for Money: They really have a formula and it’s really not the best one either. I dislike this one a bit more just because of the chanting 4/10. Givin the Dog a Bone: Yeah don’t like it, the call and response really doesn’t fit the music imo 3/10. Let Me Put My Love Into You: I quite like this one, I’ve already realised I’m not a AC/DC fan but this is the first song I actually see a reason a person could like them 6/10. Back In Black: Classic for a reason 9/10. You Shook Me All Night long: Good streak going now. This one’s a bit overrated in my opinion though becomes repetitive after a while 6/10. Have A Drink On Me: the chanting finally goes well with the tune 7/10. Shake a Leg: Guitar was cool, not the chorus 5/10. Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution: Nice ender, guitar wasn’t over the top like what I’ve gotten used to 6/10. All and all it’s ok. It’s rock for the masses not much to it. 1/1089

Rock N Roll Ain't Noise Pollution.

Listened Before? Y A pure hard rock classic. Heavy, catchy, and highly influential. More refined than their earlier work, and much more mainstream friendly. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Hell's Bells

Megamind's morning playlist be like:

Wow that was really something

Hell yeah! Just my stuff, love it. Definitly has a distinctive sound, but a little one-note.

It's Back in Black. You know it by heart.

If you ever need to run through a brick wall, put this album on.

I'm not a fan of the vocalist, and the songs do very little to distinguish themselves, besides perhaps the solos, which I generally don't like for any artist. Outside the solos, the songs have far too similar chord progressions. I didn't listen too carefully, but the lyrics also seem rather dull and misogynistic.

Jesus stop SHRIEKING!

Effective rock and roll. I'm not sure I can tell the difference between singer eras. Songs on this are pretty memorable, especially coming out from under the tragic loss of a lead singer. As these boys do: lotsa double entendre and simple yet swinging drum beats, with excellent riffs and rhythm guitar from Malcom who I did not recall had tragically died with dementia...

Stupidly, hilariously bombastic. Formulaic, but man, what a formula. Excellent

In high school one of my friends said he “liked music without sexual overtones, like AC/DC” we played the album and just about got to “Givin the dog a bone” before he realized his mistake

I refuse to believe people actually find this good. It Was supposedly banned from my region on Apple Music so I had to listen to the entire album on YouTube where the comments hyped it up. Clearly in the minority? It’s not good

I think if I've made it to 60 without listening to AC/DC it's probably not true that this is one of the albums I have to listen to before I die.

Best album by a band with a different singer than previous? I'd vote yes!

This could be the school of rock soundtrack I wouldn’t know Fave tracks: Hells Bells Shoot to Thrill Back in black - absolute classic, first riff I ever learnt on guitar Let Me Put My Love Into You made me feel a bit sick

AC/DC Black album is the greatest beginning I could have wished for! https://1001albumsgenerator.com/kristymarie

Another hard rock/metal album, of course I'd like it, even if some people may call it overrated nowadays it still has that charm to it that makes me like every song. each song is simple both instrumentally and lyrically and yet it still works in all of the right ways, not quite a 10/10 though because it would have to be something truly special for me to give it 10/10. I admire how they were able to put together such a good album despite losing their lead singer only months prior, and there's generally a reason why this album is so legendary, even if it may grow old for some people.

Great music, dated sensibilities.

Crazy how they put all those songs from marvel movies into an album. I do be liking hells bells tho

AC/DC is fine. Nothing challenging here, very accessible. Back In Black and You Shook Me All Night Long are the standouts.

Really good, probably 3/4s of the album is played multiple times/day on classic rock radio 4+ decades later, amazing.

OK. You want to call them simple-minded? Say that their song-writing is for childish simpletons with caveman-level intellect? Fine but you're only lying to yourself. This music is not for primates, it exists to get you fuckin' hyped on a PRIMAL level. As someone who listens to much more than rock including ambient music, folk music, classical, ect.. I must say there is a place for everything. If a banger from AC/DC played loudly has no effect on you, either that particular AC/DC song is just overplayed (fair), or there's something dead inside of you. When you need to rely on your animal instincts to work a little harder, perform a little better in a sport, or just party really, really hard, wipe the pretentious intellectual sneer of protest off your face and reintroduce yourself to some AC/DC. I could talk about the actual complexities to their music and the sheer skill & musicality it take to play the way they do but I don't have time for that right now. What I will say, is that if you think this music is so cheap, you pick up a guitar and write some high-octane riffs that make people lose their shit in 1 seconds flat, see how easy it is. Every track here is a complete banger, no skips. To say nothing of the fact that this is the FIRST album with a new lead singer after their wildly memorable and charismatic lead signer died is just crazy. No band survives the death of their lead singer, except AC/DC because they give zero fucks about anything. So crack open a Coors or a Fosters for that matter, pour out a little something for Bon Scott, and try to have a good time for fucks sake.

La musica è davvero bella e ci sono delle hit ma lo strillare stufa molto

Awesome album . Best bandever

One of the most popular reviews of this, is how simple the construction of songs turns out to be. Pick a popular phrase, add a power chord, call it a day. I completely agree. But it just works.

Overall, the album sounds good, but I just can't get past his voice. 3

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hells bells- 3 shoot to thrill- did he just say there was too many women.... what did the women do to you man what are these lyrics 😭 2 what do you do for money honey- 2 or 3 givin the dog a bone- 2 let me put my love into you- ill scream. 1. "dont you struggle dont you fight" :I no more brother eugh

What time is it? It's banger time. Really, a very stupid album by what I suspect are some quite silly people, but then you get smashed around the face by You Shook Me All Night Long and the title track, and you have to accept that you're rocking down to your stocking.

Packed with great music. I still find the guitar solos amazing. A brilliant muscular ball of energy from start to finish.

you don't have to like it,it might not be the deepest, but it rocks!

Бодрое музло, но мне не дает покоя тот факт, что ац/дц уже лет 50 играют одну и ту же песню

One of my favorite albums of all time.

Their best

This is what they mean when they say "Rock hard hard rockin' rock music". Brian Johnson's voice went to hell and back for this one. Gruieat Guitar. Impossible not to rack out.

Hard rock doesn't get much better than this. Almost every song on the album is a banger and makes you feel like a badass just listening to it. AC/DC is a legendary band for good reason.

Bangers all the way through. My one complaint is that there are lots of horny lyrics in here.

What is there to say. It’s fucking AC/DC. It’s not high art and it’s not pretending to be. I wish there was more, but that’s like wishing my air conditioning also served ice cream. What did you expect?

Hell yeah

Ironman /20

Pretty classic, consistent all the way through and just a fun vibe. I would bump this in a muscle car or eighties convertible any day.

Another excellent album from AC/DC . Legendary riffs , though I think it fades in quality a little bit from the previous Highway to Hell on this list.

good stuff. I like acdc, but this wasnt as good as highway to hell

I love so many of the songs on this album that I can’t not rate it highly. But I’ve never listened to AC/DC for 42 minutes straight before, and I gotta say, it came with some ear fatigue. This project has been teaching me this. I used to think I was the kind of person who could listen to music 24/7, but albums like this make me need an ear break haha.

Hard Rock y a pesar de Back in Black uno que nunca había escuchado antes.

Reminds me of the Preppy kids at Highland High in Utah in 9th grade (1992-1993) they loved this one - i think i've only heard the hits on this one - i really like the bon scott era ac/dc i have one of the records on vinyl 'let there be rock"

This showed up one day before me going to the Power Up Tour 2024 concert in Hannover. Nice coincidence!

Liked Songs Hells Bells Back in Black You Shook Me All Night Long

Back in Black is the seventh studio album by AC/DC, originally released in 1980. I'm not an AC/DC fan. Like at all. I find them boring and juvenile at times. Almost on the same level as KISS. But I would be lying if I said that this album doesn't rock hard as fuck. That guitar tone alone is enough to make you go deaf. And this thing is mixed loud too, almost like a wall of sound. Every track on here is a rocker too. Most of the songs are very basic, and that is their biggest drawback. Most of the hooks are just repeating a phrase over and over. Or some sexual innuendo. If I was like 12 in 1980 I probably would've loved this shit.

It's unpatriotic of me - but AC/DC don't really do it for me, like KISS, I also find them a bit pedestrian. But respect for plying their trade with skill I guess

One of the best selling albums of all time for good reason. The ability for this band to bounce back after such a terrible fate of losing a personable a front man is incredible. These songs and riffs were extremely prevalent during my childhood and this album is still nostalgic to all those times playing guitar with my father.

Hell yeah.

probably the best ac/dc album, which still makes it an ac/dc album after all

Undeniably a classic, but personally I'm not a fan. Too loud and dumb.

Brian Johnson's first album with the band and the best

best come back album of all time

A classic riff-tactic album. I bought the record the day it came out, these songs never get old. Brian Johnson's debut, fitted-in well with the band.

ACDC at their best

2.5 jeg vidste hvad det var.. ikke så specielt, bare acdc

Well its AC/DC, how could I give it less than 5 stars. However there were a couple thing that I learned while listening to this album that I had not known before about AC/DC. 1. Did not know that Malcom and Angus were brothers OR that they were Scotish. 2 That the band is an Australian band. 3, that a former band member had died prior to this album and that the all black cover is a "sign of mourning" for Scott. Great album. Almost every single track on this is a hit! 5 stars.

It’s hard not to love this album if you have ever listened to classic rock radio. This album represented the first back after the death of Bon Scott and the replacement with Brian Johnson, whom has always fascinated me with his baritone speaking voice and alto-broken-glass singing voice (how does he do that?). Six of the fifteen tracks were hits. There are a few other tracks on other albums but this is pretty much a “best of” as is. It’s hard to pick a favorite but Rock’n’Roll Ain’t Noose Pollution and You Shook Me are tops, though I really enjoyed hearing the non-radio tracks like “Given the Dog a Bone”.

This is the Mona Lisa of cock rock. This is basically an AC/DC greatest hits album. I'm not by any means a huge AC/DC fan but this record is undeniable. There is a reason so many of the songs are still played today and even featured in Marvel movies. On this listen a few of the less played tracks jumped out at me: "What Do You Do for Money Honey", "Have a Drink on Me", and Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution". This should be a weekend staple for me!

listened to this out loud on speakers while working out, a good accompaniment to a walking work out first album from this project shorter than i thought

Not a fan

Still sounding awesome

This one is an eleven-teen

Jeg lå på vippen mellem 3 og 4, fordi når den er dum er den VIRKELIG dum, men der er simpelthen for mange bangers til at give den mindre. Hells Bells 🤌

Ret træls vokaler og bandet lyder uoverskueligt liderlige, men kæft en samling bangers altså

Nok en af de plader hvor jeg har hørt sangene mest igennem tiden. Også selvom det er første gang jeg har hørt hele pladen selv.

It wasn't interesting to me. Johnson's voice puts me off this album. The songs were quite good actually. I think the first track was my favourite. At least the record wasn't as long as that Ella Fitzgerald album I reviewed yesterday. I'll give "Back in Black" 3 stars.

From start to finish this is just good rock n roll. Easy to understand why this is the 2nd best selling album of all time. Not much to say except Rock n Roll Ain't Noise Pollution.

This is about as peak rock and roll as you get. Energetic, loud, memorable riffs with some great solos that tie together catchy songs. There's not a single miss on the album and you can listen through the entire thing while feeling like you're flying on a tiger made of lightening pissing on the world as you soar towards victory.

Back in Black is a thunderous, no-frills rock and roll masterpiece, a defiant return after tragedy and arguably the greatest comeback album ever made. AC/DC doesn’t reinvent the wheel here. Instead, they lock in, tighten every bolt, crank the volume, and unleash a record that has stood the test of time. Every riff feels razor-sharp, every chorus built for stadium-sized singalongs. The title track, “Have a Drink on Me,” and “You Shook Me All Night Long” are undisputed classics, but “Shoot to Thrill” is the standout. It is pure adrenaline, with Brian Johnson belting at his most electrifying and Angus Young tearing through solos like he has lightning in his veins. There is not a weak moment on this album. It is lean, it is mean, and it still sounds massive decades later. If rock has a blueprint for perfection, this is it. Favorite Song: “Shoot to Thrill”

One of the easiest 5 rankings ever! A tragic event that nearly breaks up the band, but despite that they record THE masterpiece record of their entire career instead. Easily one of the top 25 rock records of all time. The band that defined the pub rock genre. A masterclass of pure rock. My absolute favorites "Hells Bells", "Shoot to Thrill", "Black in Black", "You Shook Me All Night Long", "Givin the Dog a Bone". "and "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution".

If only Bon had sung these songs.

Parfois, dans ce projet un peu débile des "1001 albums", on tombe sur des évidences. Des monuments si massifs, si omniprésents, qu'on ne sait même plus par quel bout les prendre. "Back in Black" en fait partie. C'est plus qu'un album, c'est un putain de chapitre de l'histoire, un monolithe noir qui s'est écrasé en 1980 sur une planète rock encore sous le choc. Et le choc, parlons-en. Il faut se remettre dans le contexte. Février 1980. Bon Scott, le frontman d'AC/DC, est retrouvé mort. Noyé dans son vomi suite à une nuit de tous les excès. Rideau. Fin de l'histoire. Et d'ailleurs, petite parenthèse qui n'engage que moi, mais je trouve que Bon Scott a connu une des morts les plus rock'n'roll qu'on puisse avoir. C'est sale, c'est tragique, c'est sans noblesse, c'est la fin d'une fête qui a trop duré. C'est une sortie de scène qui pue l'alcool et la démesure. C'est rock. À la différence de celle de Nico qui, quelques années plus tard, va se vautrer à vélo lors d'une balade à Ibiza. Tomber de vélo, merde… On a beau avoir été l'égérie du Velvet, ça la fout mal dans la grande mythologie des décadents. Mais revenons à nos moutons, ou plutôt à nos kangourous… Donc, suite à la mort très rock'n'roll de Bon Scott, le monde de la musique est unanime. C'est fini. Terminé. AC/DC sans Bon, c'est comme les Stones sans Jagger, comme un pub sans bière. Une hérésie. On ne remplace pas un type comme ça. Sa voix de hyène bluesy, son charisme de docker, ses textes à la fois vicelards et poétiques… C'était l'âme du groupe. Les spéculations allèrent bon train concernant l’avenir d’AC/DC, certains n’hésitant d’ailleurs pas à annoncer que le groupe ne pourrait pas se relever de la perte de son merveilleux frontman. Et pendant que la presse musicale rédigeait déjà l'oraison funèbre du plus grand groupe de hard rock du monde, les frères Young, eux, n'avaient visiblement pas le temps pour les conneries. Le deuil ? Très peu pour eux. Ou plutôt, leur deuil à eux, ça n'allait pas être des pleurs et des slows. Leur deuil, ça allait être un putain de vacarme. Moins de deux mois après le drame, un type est annoncé. Brian Johnson. Un prolo de Newcastle, gueule de boxeur, casquette vissée sur le crâne. Un transfuge d'un groupe nommé Geordie. Personne ou presque ne le connaît. Les fans sont sceptiques, voire hostiles. On ne succède pas à une légende. Et pourtant… Il ne faudra pas plus d’un an aux frères Young pour donner une suite au légendaire "Highway To Hell". Un an. Le temps de pleurer un frère, d'en trouver un autre, et de composer une foutue collection d'hymnes immortels. "Back in Black". Le titre est une évidence. Le noir du deuil, le noir du cuir, le noir du sillon de vinyle. La pochette, d'une sobriété funèbre absolue, annonce la couleur. Ou plutôt, l'absence de couleur. Et puis, le son. Les cloches. Hells Bells. Ça commence par un glas. Lent, lourd, funèbre. On enterre Bon. On enterre une époque. On se dit que ça va être un album triste, une sorte de requiem électrique. Et puis… le riff. CE riff. Et là, tout est dit. Dès les premiers accords, il apparaît évident que le groupe a décidé de durcir le ton. Le son est plus lourd, plus tranchant. La production de "Mutt" Lange (déjà aux manettes sur "Highway to Hell") est une merveille de puissance et de clarté. Chaque instrument est à sa place, chaque coup de caisse claire est un coup de fusil, chaque note de basse est une pulsation sismique. Et la voix… La voix métallique de Brian Johnson vient confirmer cette première impression. Fini le chant bluesy et narquois de Bon Scott. Johnson, c'est autre chose. C'est une sirène d'usine, un hurlement de métal en fusion, une voix de papier de verre qui vous décolle la plèvre. C'est moins subtil, c'est plus direct, c'est une machine de guerre. Le son AC/DC a changé, c'est indéniable. Mais ces changements n’empêchent en rien cet album d’être un nouveau chef d’oeuvre dans la discographie du groupe. Et quel chef-d'oeuvre. Je ne vais pas vous faire l'affront de détailler les morceaux. Vous les connaissez tous. Vous les avez entendus dans des films, des pubs, des bars, des stades. "Back in Black", "You Shook Me All Night Long", "Shoot to Thrill"… Ce ne sont plus des chansons, ce sont des monuments, des pièces de musée vivantes, le patrimoine mondial du riff qui fait taper du pied. Cet album n'est pas un album de deuil. C'est un album de défi. C'est un majeur tendu à la face de la mort, du destin, et de tous les connards qui les avaient enterrés trop vite. C'est une célébration de la vie, du bruit, du sexe et de la résilience. C'est l'histoire d'un groupe qui a perdu son âme et qui s'en est forgé une nouvelle dans l'acier et le feu, plus dure, plus brillante, indestructible. C'est l'essence même du Rock'n'Roll. Un gros 5/5 pour un album mythique à écouter plus d'une fois dans sa vie. Une rythmique de marteau-pilon, simple, binaire, sans fioritures, qui va droit au but et qui vous prend aux tripes. C'est la base, le socle sur lequel tout le reste est construit. "Back in Black" est l'un des albums les plus vendus de tous les temps, et ce n'est pas pour rien. Il n'y a pas de gras, pas de concept fumeux, pas de message à la con. Juste dix brûlots parfaits, dix raisons de monter le volume jusqu'à ce que les voisins appellent les flics. Un disque pour l'éternité.

One of the best albums of all time, one song better than the other. Hells Bells is the song of my favourite football team and is used as they enter the stadium before the game. Go PAOK!

its ac/dc back in black like what is there to say . its fine i mean its a solid album but i dont really care and i dont like the main guys voice enough to listen to any song more than once

Filled with iconic riffs, there's an unfortunate element of arrested development in this classic's lyricism -- misogyny remains rampant, and the pitfalls of excess (that had just taken the life of their previous lead singer) are still righteously celebrated. Vocally, Johnson steps in admirably for, and perhaps even surpasses, Bon Scott's previous turns. Despite its flaws, most of these heavy-hitting tracks are irresistible and have (sonically) aged quite well. My favorite work of AC/DC. Listened to: at home. Favorite tracks: Back in Black, Hells Bells

Full of the best songs of AC/DC for the new era and what a banger it is. This album could even be called Greatest Hits.

alight, fun

It's AC/DC, they're really cool

not really a fan of hard rock metal but this is pretty decent album for me. i think i heard back in black somewhere. seems familiar.

Always loved the guitar tone

Incredible introduction of their new lead singer. It is straight forward rock that does not offer any nuance or depth, but I like it. They are a party band that makes no apologies for the fact that they very formulaic. Even a casual listener knows at least one of the songs on this record (hello “You Shook Me….”). With this band, you get what you get.

I’m ready to run my head through 70 fucking walls while screaming at the top of my lungs the lyrics to this album!!!!

Good album for the most part. You Shook Me All Night Long is a favorite. Don’t care for the lyrics in some songs.

I was surprised by how grating I found this. (I wasn’t in the right mood for this kind of album, to be fair) 2.5 rounded up