Reviews (page 9 of 16)
A fun and reckless array of loud metal. Tame in today’s terms but a powerhouse of songs that all move the listener
Hard rock classic. Can't be denied.
Does it sound like a beer commercial? Is it stupidly horny? Is it just fun? Yeah to all. The band that sold a thousand SGs. It plays like a greatest hits, and the recording is fantastic. It might not be my cup of every day tea, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nodding my head. Favorite tracks: "You Shook Me All Night Long", "Hell's Bells", "Have A Drink On Me"
A stone cold classic
What can I say that hasn't been said already? Back in black was and still is a phenomenal album that has more than stood the test of time.
maybe a 3 but giving it a 4 out of respect
There are some absolute classics on this album, but nothing really moves beyond that sound. You Shook Me is by far the best track, and it's the only one that deviates from the formula used in the rest of the album.
It's AC/DC. They have one sound, but it's a good one.
This is the complete opposite to the one I had to listen to before, Radiohead's Kid A. But this is the timeless essence of Rock, broad legged machismo, fun, pretentiousness, to be despised if you do not take it as a show. But if you take it as such, it becomes quintessential showtime, and if you don't take it for serious but from an artsy perspective, it even becomes perfect irony. Apart from that: great songwriting and arrangements stripped to the essentials. I love it (obviously)
2 songs in rn but I see why they are popular
Stupidity belongs in rock.
AC/DC is a band that is very good at what they do. They never try to change, and sure it's not a band that is going to stand out for it's depth. But they rock, and this is probably their peak
Great album! Every song is a banger. There's been so much said about this album already that I don't need to say anything else.
Great album, overplayed songs.
Good classic rock album, obviously Back in Black is the best song. Listening to the lyrics, most songs are about the same thing. Great tone tho
4 absolute classic rock album. Yeah it’s follows the AC/DC formula but it works. Do however prefer bon’s vocals to Brian’s
Great, classic album
YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Favourite track: yes
Same song a bunch of times 4/5
Да, это жоска. В целом то альбом неплох, но конкретно у этой группы все песни очень похожи...однотипно как то. 7/10.
4/5 Listened to this yesterday on my walk. Ha!
Actually a bop but also not boppy in the boppy sense
A golden album with a lot of great ACDC songs. My favorites being Shoot To Thrill, Back In Black and What Do You Do For Money Honey.
7.5/10 First metal album that I’ve genuinely enjoyed. What’s different to the others? Good tunes, great choruses, a singer that actually pulls off the metal voice Add that to clearly not being pompous and self-serious and this is a bit of a winner Recognised a few of these Best: let me put my love into you
Was just talking to my buddy the other day that the opening to Hell's Bells is up there as one of the best openings to a rock song/album. This album fuckin rocks, I'd even argue it helped define what it means to rock. Brian Johnson's first AC/DC album I think.
liked this more than i thought I would. surprised that was the 2nd or 3rd best selling album of all time
It's AC/DC, you know what te expect and that's what you get. Solid album
Classic.
Classic
7/10. A classic album for sure with a lot of guitar talent but I think less musical genius than they get credit for. And Brian Johnson’s voice annoys me for this long of a period listening to him. Still too many classic songs to not give it a 7.
Awesome. Had it playing on a cross country drive. I’d forgotten how many bangers there were on the album.
“Hells Bells,” “You Shook Me All Night Long,” and “Back in Black” made this album an all timer. There are some other awesome, but forgettable songs on here.
Several bangers, fairly consistent album. Lacks diversity.
It's a phenomenal album but It feels like just several singles strung out together over the same rock theme. There was not much experimentation here, but then again what do you expect...
Oh my gosh, yes! I was very excited about getting an album that I am perfectly familiar with, and that would be this album, among others of course. AC/DC was my favourite band when I was in high school but I still love jamming to their music and know pretty much all of their songs perfectly. I am very biased for this album.
Man, some parts of some songs were pushing me towards a five rating. But overall, solid, enjoyable rock-n-roll.
Second best selling album of all time! Seriously?! There's some weighty competition out there. #1 is Thriller. Didn't see a Beatles album in the top 10. This is hard slammin', frenetic, noisy fun time, with some really flashy guitar work, sort of like Zeppelin without any nuance or layering. I could see this as one of the roots of Punk Rock.
This album has 5 songs with lyrics only appealing in a middle school boys locker room, and 5 other songs where that's also true but rock so hard it doesn't matter.
My second AC/DC album in three days worked out with Back in Black than it did with Highway to Hell. Whereas HtH is a pure rock album full of deep cuts, BiB goes balls to the wall with recognizable hits that were played between acts at the all-night battle of the bands or played in heavy rotation on FM rock stations in the 80s and 90s. This pure adrenaline ball blaster is an easy 4/5.
The best selling rock album of all time. I played this shit on repeat when I was a kid. Iconic riffs, strong writing, killer arrangements (for a rock album, at least). The lyrics are what you’d expect from a couple horny blokes in the early ‘80s, but otherwise, I’d say this is rock perfection. Love this. 4/5
this is whats playing in the average dads head at any giving moment
Not bad, at all.
Classic
Banger
One of the 1st records I listened to.
Yassssss
Amazing album - best they have done.
I grew up listening to this album with my dad and never liked it, but now it’s rather nostalgic and I can appreciate the guitar riffs going crazy in every single song. There are some real classics on here, especially for a relatively short album by today’s standards. That’s impressive.
4.5
So weird to see artists repeat on this list. Can't complain about this album, though. \m/ I think I might end up enjoying this album a bit more than Highway to Hell. We'll have to see how the non-singles hold up, though. Pretty solid halfway through... until YIKES side A ends with a rape anthem. Gross. Ok. High hopes for side B, and it did not disappoint. Overall a solid 4 stars despite the above. More steady album than Highway for sure.
Favourite song - You shook me all night long
Rock
Rock And/Or Roll
A lot of these songs are great, but most of them just stick to the AC/DC formula with no big deviation. It's a fun formula, but I kind of wish there was more going on under the hood. Best Song: Back in Black Worst Song: Let Me Put My Love Into You Underrated Gem: Shake a Leg Most AC/DC Song Ever: Have a Drink on Me Album Score: 7/10
wszystkie bardzo podobne do siebie, nie do konca lubie glos tego goscia ale ogolnie album bardzo fajny
This album contains some of the most well known rock songs of all time in Hells Bells, Back in Black, and You Shook Me All Night Long, but there are a few duds on here as well. Arena rock at its peak.
Not anything I'd usually listen to, this is an okay album.
4/5⭐️ Best song: You Shook Me All Night Long Worst song: Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution Comments: Solid rock album. One of my dad’s favourites of all time, reminds me of when he used to blast this CD in his car with me and my sister. AC/DC also just makes me think of Jack Black so no complaints from me
Great songs.
"Back in Black" by AC/DC is a rock masterpiece that stands as one of the band's most iconic albums. Released in 1980, it marked a triumphant return for the band after the tragic death of their lead singer, Bon Scott. Brian Johnson's powerful vocals brought a new energy to the band, perfectly complementing their hard-hitting sound. From the thunderous opening riff of "Hells Bells" to the anthemic title track "Back in Black," this album is packed with hard rock classics. Tracks like "You Shook Me All Night Long" and "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" have become rock staples and showcase the band at the top of their game. While some may criticize the album for its lack of diversity, its raw energy and timeless appeal have solidified its place as one of the greatest rock albums of all time. "Back in Black" is a must-listen for any fan of classic rock.
Sounds like childhood nostalgia
Classic album. Favorite new song is Shake a Leg.
Great album but it suffers from overexposure over the years. 4/5
Never not a good ride.
Alright fine... The fact that every song on this is a massive, catchy hit. There must be something to it.
Lots of sameness, but still an easy 4...
Dad rock at its finest
Very classic rock!
Excellent
AC⚡️DC gør det samme sang efter sang, album efter album. Den kreative udvikling er totalt fraværende. Men det de så gør det gør de fandme også godt! Lige ud af landevejen, no fucks given hardrock. Rytmesektionen hamrer derudaf akkompagneret af fræsende guitar og så er det mindre vigtigt hvem der vræler i mikrofonen. Her er der ikke tid til ballader og eksperimenter. Det er bare en lang rock n’ roll fest.
banger as always
You can already guess the chorus of each song by looking at the title and repeating it 20 times. 3.5/5
Really solid and compressed album which I appreciate, clear sound to it. Hell bells might be an all time great album opener
Wonderful album. I could listen to this again and again.
My son listens to this all the time, so I was expecting to be sick of most of the songs. But it's testament to AC/DC that I wasn't. They're probably the only band that managed to make each of their songs completely unique structurally, while being utterly catchy and accessible to a mainstream audience. However, the Dandy Warhols cover of Hell's Bells is better. There, I said it.
Fun.
Hockey dressing room jams. Simple rock doesn't get much better.
Iconic first Brian album. Banging
Earlier this week we had Highway to Hell (Bon Scott's final album before his death) now we have their next album, Back in Black (Brian Johnson's first album). Two pivotal AC/DC albums in succession. For those about to rock, we salute you.
Ein Klassiker des Rock
This to me is the ideal meat and potatoes hard rock album. It features great riffs, great vocal delivery, and very satisfying arrangement. The fact that after the lead singer of AC/DC died, they regrouped and put out their best album is incredible. Of course AC/DC is not known for innovation, a fact they gladly acknowledge, but they have learned how to deliver exactly what is necessary for good hard rock.
Hells Bells- 3.8/5 Shoot to Thrill- 4.2/5 What Do You Do for Money Honey- 4.4/5 Given the Dog a Bone- 4.2/5 Let Me Put My Love Into You- 3.9/5 Back in Black- 5/5 You Shook Me All Night Long- 5/5 Have a Drink on Me- 4.7/5 Shake a Leg- 5/5 Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution- 3.9/5 Total- 4.4/5
Didn’t listen but familiar with the album. It’s a goodie
The only studio album I've ever owned by AC/DC. Practically every track is a radio hit and you cannot resist cranking the stereo as loud as you can take it when listening to this album on your drive home from the office.
Just a solid rock album from back to front. I was leaning heavily towards five stars, but realized that it doesn't really rise above any of the other rock of that era. It's still damn good though.
surprisingly short. a 4 that makes me reconsider what a 5 is
Good tracks
Solid classic
I’m not going to put it on in my daily life to listen, but it was really fun to play and feels like fundamental music.
Lyrics are dated as shit, still rocks. Lost my virginity to shook me all night long, some of the worst sex of my life. There’s probably a metaphor in that somewhere.
Such a fun listen. You just know you are going to be rocking when you hear the opening strains of some of these songs. My only complaint is that for some reason it loses a little depth of sound in the streaming, which seemed odd.
AC DC does what they do well. They be a one-trick-pony, but dang if it doesn't have horse power.
YES!!
My mom grew up in the 80s, so this album was super nostalgic for me. I had a good time with it, but I'm happier adding some of the songs to a playlist rather than listening to the whole thing front to back. Some of the chord progressions bleed together...
i mean i like it alot but its like 9 pm where i am rn so im not really enthusiastic about it
Finally, a disc I Haven't heard a thousand times already. I dismissed this genre of Rock as cliched when it was current but it has aged quite well, and Amazon has given it the respect it deserves by providing it in its entirety in glorious UHD.
goil!
Цікавенько
Bangers, all the way through.
Was certaìn I wouldn't enjoy this album although I knew it's highly acclaimed as one of the best albums 2nd only to Thriller I believe. Having listened i was surprised by how much I didn't mind it. Good guitar playing throughout, lyrics I could actually hear although still not keen on the screechiness of Brian Johnson's vocals. Yeah, not a bad listened hence the reason I gave it 4 stars.
I don't necessarily love this album, but I respect it. AC/DC are soldiers fighting to save rock and roll in a war that only existed in their minds. It's dumb but fun. Some of these songs are played to death but for good reason. I don't really listen to this one too much as I'm not a huge fan of the band and I prefer the earlier albums but I gotta give it a 4. This thing is too loaded with hits to give it any less.
Iconic. Unique style.
Solid rock album
Definitely AC/DCs best album especially given the circumstances. All the songs follow the same formula of hard rock but it nails it. Great album with 0 skips all the way through. 3.61
Back in Black and Shook Me All Night Long are great, but I also liked Rock and Roll ain't Noise Pollution
Great, great album. Classic.
It’s a classic rock album for a reason.
I know folks either love or hate Johnson’s voice, but you have to love a guitarist named Angus who always wears shorts when performing. One of their best albums with many hits. The electric guitar is crisp and simple with great percussion.
His voice might not be the best, but they have great guitar play, lyrics, and they are too iconic to give a bad rating.
Het moet gezegd, dit kun je het beste opzetten als je toch al een beetje opgefokt bent. Toevallig was ik dat vandaag. Dan is het wel prettig als er even stevig met de gitaren wordt geramd en flink voor de microfoon de longen uit het lijf worden geblerd. Maar ik ben ook weer niet elke dag in zo'n bui.
Geen Thunderstruck, geen Highway to Hell...Blijft over een album met dat kenmerkende hoge geschreeuw over het gitaarwerk. Nog steeds prima. Maar de uitschieters mis ik echt. De titeltrack komt het dichtst in de buurt. 3,5 ster.
Rahhhhh
While this album epitomizes the AC/DC sound for me, there's a degree of similarity to the tracks that makes this feel more like a 'Best Hits' effort than an album. Fortunately the tracks themselves are able to stand on their own and pack a decent punch each time.
OK
Listened before
Always fun
Love this music but leave those women alone, Jesus
This is the AC/DC album you've heared before. If you can stand the vocals it's pretty good.
a classic, but a first time listen for me really good
duplicate
Brought me back. Great album.
7.5/10 Great classic rock album. It's about kickin' ass and having a great time. Good vocals, really awesome guitar work. There are classics on it for a reason.
- BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS - *wildes Gekreische über die "American Thighs" die einem den Atem rauben und die Erde und Wände zum beben brachten, während man "all night long geshooked" wurde* - *instert tabbing and licking guitar solo* - Wildes Gekreische aber dieses mal Poesie: "Rock n Roll aint noise pollution, rock n roll's just rock n roll, yeah" - BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF-TS-BUMM-TS-PAFF - Insgesamt einfach ein grooviges, charakteristisches Album mit, guten Songs, ikonischen Riffs und legendären Refrains 3,75/5
Auch hier kannte ich mal wieder nur die Hits. Das Album als Ganzes gefiel mir aber auch sehr gut. Perfekt, um es am Stück zu hören, da es als Gesamtkonzept irgendwie einfach Spaß beim Hören macht. Auch wenn ich kein großer ACDC Fan und vor allem nicht von der Stimme bin, würde ich die Platte mit 4 / 5 Sternen bewerten.
Ah, the soundtrack to every Friday afternoon drinking session in college during the 80s. Back in Black is a staple of classic rock, especially the title track and You Shook Me All Night Long, and perhaps Hells Bells. It's loud, pugnacious, and childish, but in a good way. It's a good time record for times you want to be rowdy.
Great rock album. The singles stand out, but there are about 4 filler songs that prevent this from being a perfect album. Still, AC/DC are a juggernaut of a band and this is kind of akin to Metallica’s black album - seeing the rebirth of the band, albeit with the new singer.
Couldn’t listen to the entire album at one sitting. Still working on it
Great!
One of their best and a smooth transition to the change in lead singers
Guter alter Hardrock! Und natürlich zwei Klassiker Hammer Songs!
Always one of my favorites, true "rock and roll" album! Listening to it now, I never really listened to the lyrics of "let me put my love into you". Sound like a date rape anthem, or maybe just a rape anthem.
This would be a greatest hits compilation for most classic rock bands.
4 really good singles, and a song about alcohol for an album supposedly for a bandmate who died from, you guessed it, alcohol. There's some really good stuff on here, but it isn't elevated enough for me to consider it for 5 stars.
8/10
4/5
Solid AC/DC album. I've heard all of these many times before and still enjoy them to this day.
The greatest rock album ever? Absolutely not, especially when Brian Johnson screeches like a castrated hyena through the whole thing. I appreciate not wanting to match Bon’s specific energy, but he was always a serious downgrade. Still, there are some all-timers here, even if the title track and “You Shook Me All Night Long” have overstayed their welcome in the pop culture lexicon. And Mutt Lang really was one of the best producers of the game. C+… bordering on a B range
3.75/5 - a solid classic album, if not a bit repetitive
Memories of cruising 12th Street in high school or makes me think of Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark. I like most of the songs, although a few i would have preferred to skip.
Probably the 1st non-hair metal rock album that I've ever listened to as a child. Lots of nostalgia with this one.
Je ne suis pas le plus grand fan de AC/DC, mais on comprend pourquoi cet album est si mémorable. De loin leur meilleur, mêmes les deep cuts sont super solides. Ce n'est pas un album parfait, mais il mérite amplement son niveau de popularité. 8/10
Good album! I love how powerful Brian Johnson’s vocals are on it, even if the instrumentation is simple. I can tell these guys partied hard before writing this album. It’s a nice collection of the sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll lifestyle. 4.4/5 Favorite Track: Shake a Leg Least Favorite Track: Kind of hard to decide.
8th grade. My favorite year in all my school experiences. And the year this seminal album was dropped on us unexpectedly. While a bit trying to my ear today, side two remains one of those \"event\" in music history that opened ideas and pleasure centers in the brain. Personally I had to go backward from this work of AC/DC to discover Bon Scott, and truthfully I didn't go much forward with this band after this music. But damn... side two... amazing sound.
Used to be one of those pretentious metalheads who wrote AC/DC off as being a gimmick act with their school outfits etc, so never even gave them a proper listen back in the day. So now years down the road it was great to be forced to listen to this. It's actually really... Fun? Angus' voice probably would (and really starts to after 40mins) grate if listened to too much, but a small dose is great. Some amazing guitar work on here. The songs about shagging do start to get a bit old after the third or fourth one but a few select deletions turn this into a quality 25-30 minute EP
This isn’t what I usually listen to, but god damn is it a fun album. All the tracks are just full of energy with great guitar solos and powerful vocals that make it almost impossible to not want to sing and dance along. They know what they want and do it so well, but I think it could do with just a little more variety as it felt a little derivative by the end. 4/5
I’ll always have a soft spot for classic rock like this. Lots of great classic tunes all over the album that STILL get tons of radio play.
Pretty much classic rock station from the early 2000s simulator. There's a reason boomers love this music. Don't worry about the basic chords and easiest job in rock and roll (drums for ACDC). It's really the resurgence of ACDC lead by Angus Young that makes this album. High energy music will always last. I agree with many overrated lists putting ACDC there, but I still love em.
Classic
Low hanging fruit, this is too obvious when it comes to 'greatest albums of all time'. I'm pretty sure most sound engineers use this album to test speakers because it's just that on point.
Not the best album from ac/DC but still lovely
I love this album. Full of hits. You shook me all night long is one of the best rock songs ever imo. I’m giving this one a 4 because for me this album is a little tedious to listen to all in one go. I feel like I need to take a break between songs. I enjoy it a lot, but it’s something I prefer to have in doses.
I am not an AC/DC fan but this is another classic album. I really enjoyed listening to the whole album and there are some gems. Great stuff!
I feel a great disturbance in the Force when I listen close, as if millions of Coors-drunk denim-wearers suddenly put another quarter in the jukebox and were suddenly soloing on their pool cues.
Good old fashioned rock n roll- listened to it on a run and it gave me extra speeeed
Can’t deny that this rocks. Not my thing but it rocks and is catchy af. 3.5/5
Solid classic rock. Hadn't listened in quite awhile
Loved it when I younger, still enjoy it, but maybe not to the same extent.
Not my style and definitely not for listening at work. Songs are good for other situations :)
Not my preferred sounds, but this is a very good album. Glad I stuck it out for Rick and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution, easily my favorite track.
Big Dad Rock Album. Extra points for Brian Johnson's debut ACDC album.
pure classic
good album
Hells Bells - Not bad start to the album, 3/5 Shoot to thrill - Hype as fuck 5/5 What do you do for money honey - 4/5 Givin the dog a bone - 4/5 Let me put my love into you - Kinky 3/5 Back in black - Iconic, but not as good as i remember 4/5 You shook me all night long - 4.5/5 Have a drink on me - 3.5/5 Shake a leg - Definitely not the best song on this album 2.5/5 Rock and roll ain't noise pollution - 3/5 Overall - Good album, much enjoyed. Favorite song: Shoot to thrill
I already have three songs off this album in my main playlist. While I skip them frequently, through each song this album is quite sound and had a clear, defined, and untouched style. Rating based on how much I enjoyed it and not its legacy, The novelty of screaming in as high of a pitch as possible hasn't aged well on many songs for me personally.
makes my head hurt a bit, but a great hard rock album nonetheless.
Прекрасний хардрок, просто класика, але пісні доволі одноманітні, тому під кінець трохи задовбує
Classic album
Not as dated as I have always thought when taken as a whole, I really rocked to some of these songs
first time ive ever listened to an ACDC album..... its better than expected.... but too much of the same voice
The hits are huge but there are parts that get a bit too repititive to make the whole album infinitly listenable
3.75
While this album has very generic lyrics, the music just kicks. AC/DC just has guitar riffs that make me happy, and Back in Black is one of those quintessential guitar songs that just slaps. 4/5!
Ohan tää nyt helvetin kovaa rockia ja sille on syynsä, miksi acdc on niin puhki soitettua Yllätti silti hyvyydellä
Red Starr of Smash Hits was more critical, saying he found the songs indistinguishable from one another and marred by hypermasculine fantasies, rock music stock phrases, garish guitar, and dull rhythms, on "yet another triumph for lowest common denominator headbanging—the new thoroughly predictable, thoroughly dreadful AC/DC album" in my opinion redd star is very right but very wrong. everything he said album this album is right, but that’s what makes it great.
Generally a bop if a little repetitive but not so repetitive that I had to wonder why certain tracks are familiar and others are forgettable.
No big surprise, but dang the guitar is so good. Shoot to Thrill is pretty great in stereo. Love the part at 3:30 that gets a lot quieter. I wonder how AC/DC would feel knowing I just think of Iron Man when I listen to Back in Black. Again, the guitar is so good. This album is kind of the same song 10 times, but the song kicks ass so I'm not complaining too much. Have a Drink on Me is one I've never heard before that I really like. Shake a Leg actually sounds quite different from the others, trying to think of what the guitar lick sounds like. Holy moly, that solo though. Kind of a weak song to end on, but overall I did enjoy it.
Classic rock classic
Strong album. I don’t love AC/DC, but there’s nothing to complain about here.
"Rock and Roll is just Rock and Roll' Johnson sings in the last song. What more do you have to say about this album. No nonsense, straight forward with crude lyrics, without weak songs, AC/DC at their best. There are a few songs that stick out. And for the good listener, there is still quite a bit of variation to be found. The ominous beginning of Hells Bells is such a powerful opener to the album, the touch of blues in Rock and Roll is Noise Pollution is a great extra. And She Shook Me All Night Long ... certainly also has its own atmosphere. And 40 minutes is enough. But after those 40 minutes my neck is starting to feel a bit sore from banging it for 40 minutes.
Not too Memorable
Je m’attendais à moin d’un albu d’AC/DC, mais ca rock hard
It's a hard rock banger with a bunch of classic hard rock anthems like Hells Bells, Shoot for Thrill and You Shook Me All Night Long, not to mention the title track. Some of the other tracks on the album are very enjoyable as well, but there are a couple that don't quite work as well. If you like melodic screaming and grunting, rhythmic guitar riffs and big drums, you could do a whole lot worse.
Impressed. Knew some songs but all songs decent
Every song sounds exactly the same but it's still a blast somehow.
A lot of this album is trudging through basically the same track going on for at least a minute too long. But the highs are very high
Standard AC/DC. Nothing more, nothing less. Which is exactly what I like
Ground breaking
Great album, especially the title track "Back in Black", and "You Shook Me All Night Long".
This is definitely a classic album but I’ve been beat over the head with these songs for years. If I listen to our local classic rock station for two days, I will hear 8/10 songs on this album. The only 2 they don’t play are Let Me Put My Love Into You and Shake a Leg. They play all the other 8 songs All. The. Time. Great tunes but good Lord are the lyrics juvenile!
CLASSIC literally have half this album in one of my main playlists. Other half is just white noise though. Not sure what the scale will be so giving it 4 stars
Loved it. Absolute bangers
8/10
I was goin' hard to this one! Hells Bells stood out, I liked the slow burn intro and then suddenly we're IN IT. I forgot what a banger "Back In Black" (the song) is. Like....truly iconic.
I mean... it's a classic. Personally, not really my thing but I don't have to love it to recognize its ubiquity.
Everyone knows almost every song on this album, the whole thing is iconic. I used to thump to this on 8 track in the garage.
It is very tough for me to separate AC/DC from my nostalgia which makes it hard to come into this with fresh eyes. The album hits hard and the vocals are harsh but that’s part of the fun. Half of the songs on this album are regulars on classic rock radio so it certainly deserves to be on this list. Added to playlist: Shoot to Thrill
This is peak AC/DC. A masterful return to form. Hard rock and heavy metal is hit or miss for me but its tough to deny this albums peaks.
Großartiger Beginn, solider Rock. Höre ich wahrscheinlich noch Mal.
Great, simple and straight to the point! Great hard rock that just makes you nod your head. Much is said about AC/DC being very formulaic, well when that formula works it works!
As expected.
Fire fuego gas. I agree with untitled2 that it gets a little repetitive towards the end but I’m in complete agreement that this is one of the greats.
Bangers on bangers on bangers. This is the first album every white pre teen boy listens to that makes them fall in love with classic rock. Only thing holding it back from a 5 is that all the songs one after the other get repetitive, which I guess I didn’t notice as a 10 year old.
Proto butt-rock. *throws up horns*
Classic album. Hit after hit
Slaps
I first heard this album in middle school and it was amazing! Nothing like AC/DC to introduce you to the world of no-nonsense hard rock. This band has been around as long as I have, and their music still seems ever-present in the world, whether it's ads, stadia, or radio play. While the lyrics also have a middle school level of complexity to them, you can't argue with Angus's riffs and the A+ rock vocals of Brian Johnson. As an aside, as a beginner drummer it's a great album to learn your first beats on.
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How do you fill the void left by Bon Scott? Brian Johnson does his best, and yes he sounds like if Elmo smoked a pack day but I love him for it. The first time I listened to AC/DC as a kid I honestly don't even know that I registered the difference. Yeah its mostly the same 3 to 4 chords but I couldn't care less - these riffs are all timers. Every track is still really fun
Some great tracks here. Not everything works but Back in Black followed by You Shook is killer. Hell’s Bells is a strong opener. Other than that a lot of the songs kind of blend together. Nothing is bad but it all follows such a formula. Angus Young is fantastic; Brian Johnson’s shrill voice gets to be a bit much. In the 5th grade I would’ve given this an easy 5. Listening to it now it’s close, but not quite there.
Testosterone filled teenage boy rock and roll. Maybe it’s not great art but it’s definitely fun.
Top songs: Shoot to thrill, You shook me all night long, have a drink on me. Would choose to listen to it again but probably won't be in main rotation
Hells bells and shoot to thrill are two of the best album opening songs of all time. Hells Bells really should be on a short list of best track 1's. For me its three five star songs and then several middle of the road rock songs, so this will be a 4.
first listen absolute classic, and i know it's very millennial of me, but this album just reminds me of Iron Man all over again
Absolute classic in the rock cannon. Although I was a little surprised to see it came out in '80, I would have guessed earlier than that. Pretty much every song on here is a staple of rock radio, in fact I feel like I've heard most of these songs almost too many times. Nevertheless they do still hold up. The riffs are solid and chunky, the vocals are soaring and the content, while pretty basic, just makes me want to dawn a leather jacket and ride on down the highway into the sunset. A couple of the less popular songs on here feel like filler to me, but everything else is a pleasure to listen to again. Fav Tracks: Hells Bells, Back In Black, Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
7/10. Loud and straightforward. Well, mostly straightforward, not entirely sure if that one song was about fucking a dog.
Honestly pretty boring despite the couple of good songs. 7/10
Bands rarely survive the death of their lead singer. Rarer still that they can continue to be hugely successful and create another rock n roll classic.
This album is full of catchy hooks and great riffs, it is a classic. The downside is a lot of the songs sound the same and are very similar, still a great album. Favourites: Shoot to Thrill / What Do You Do for Money Honey / Let Me Put My Love Into You / Back In Black / You Shook Me All Night Long / Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution
This album is so ridiculous. Like pretty much everyone I have heard it a bunch and also was very in to AC/DC as a teenager. I listened to this album a bunch today, for the first time in a while. It was so cheesy and it rocked so much. I much prefer Bon Scott AC/DC but this album is obviously a classic.
4.5/5. Well this is just simply a classic.
Back in Black is the seventh album by Australian rock band AC/DC. It was the band's first album with new lead singer Brian Johnson after the death of the previous one Bon Scott. The all-black album cover was a sign of mourning for Scott. AC/DC had already had their commercial breakthrough with their previous album Highway to Hell, but Back in Black was a massive commercial and critical success. It is one of the best-selling albums of all time and has been certified 25x platinum in the US! This arena rock / heavy metal album has been praised as one of the best, meanest, most influential, and timeless hard rock albums. Back in Black is a nostalgic album for me and it sounds just as good as the last time I listened to any of these songs. This is an amazing album that is easily recognizable because of how influential it was to other rock, punk, and metal acts that performed during the 80's. It's an album that may never go out of style, and deserves a listen from everyone with ears.
Overall a fun album to listen to, even if it's a bit repetitive. They seem to really walk the line between catchy and cheesy.
Hells Bells, Shoot to Thrill, Givin’ the Dog a Bone, Back in Black (yeah, I’m black) and You Shook Me All Night Long. Only real complaint is most of these songs sound the same.
back in black, i hit the sack. im black
Certified classic 4.5/5
Well, the very essence of what is nasal, drunk hard rock.
On the one hand, this album rawks and it includes stone cold hard rock classics like Hells Bells, Back in Black (one of the coolest, hardest rocking songs EVER), and You Shook Me All Night Long. I also really like Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution. On the other hand, there are a LOT of cringy moments - Let Me Put My Love Into You ("don't you struggle, don't you fight, don't you worry 'cause it's your turn tonight. Ugh), Shoot to Thrill, What Do You Do for Money Honey, Givin' the Dog a Bone...notice a theme here? If I didn't pay attention to the lyrics, I'd give it a 5 for rocking your f'ing socks off. Taking a point off for the lyrics.
Just a kick ass rock and roll album
Actually enjoyed it quite a lot - this album is much more than just the singles. I can see why it's considered a classic
Loud, but in a good way.
"shockingly" good
Amazing Rock album and one of the most well received albums of all time. Definitely an all time classic. 9/10
Great
Makes me wanna ride a Harley down the interstate. Top tier, but man that guy sounds like a straight up muppet v
Ja
Top 3 Songs: 1 - Back in Black (6) 2 - Shoot To Thrill (2) 3 - You Shook Me All Night Long (7)
4.5/5. Legendary album, great rock. Just a lack of diverse, intriguing content.
Very good rocknroll
Everything an AC/DC album should be -- loud, fast, and chock full of riffs. This is a decent amount of fun the whole way through. Outside of the mega hits here, though, the songs aren't that memorable, and AC/DC has a tendency to sound a little samey sometimes. Still, even when their songs are samey, they deliver that classic AC/DC sound, and what else are we here for?
J'ai aimé chaque chanson, même si j'avoue que la voix du chanteur m'irritait un peu à la fin. Excellent à petite dose
Decent music AC/DC is a decent rock group and will have to come check out other albums.
Classic album. I just wish I liked Brian Johnson's singing more.
classic album. almost all songs are good, though i do not particularly like them too much given how safe and radio-sanitized it is
Fantastic
Hard knocking classic! I guess if you heard one AC/DC album, you heard 'em all. But if I had to pick one ultimate, it. would have to be this one! The musicality is at its finest, but lyrically its pretty grim, having lost their main singer. But still, this is a great album, and I love to put in on every now and then! 8 out of 10
good album not subtle not subtle at all
Notes: - Iconic stadium rock - If "Rock 'n' Roll" was a sound - Iconic 80s sound - Cultural, social, political context of the Album; would've been seen as really innovating/refreshing the rock genre - Music context; really opened up/progressed rock n roll / metal - Tapped my foot and/or nodded my head to most songs - Fav song: You Shook Me All Night Long
This is like the rougher basis for The Darkness and I love it
Every song on here is a hit! They are the progenitors of hard rock and their skill shows here.
This is a really good album, with some great tunes on it.
A raw rock 'n' roll album, very enjoyable from start to finish. The only thing that prevents me from giving it a 5 is that the songs are a bit similar and it tends to get a bit monotonous after a while. But overall it is a classy and really great album.
There are reasons it's a classic, bops all the way through. Acdc hasn't really evern been my cup of tea but this is defs the best of them
Lots of popular songs on this album. I wasn’t too familiar with AC/DC’s discography and for some reason I thought this album came later, at least a few albums after Bon Scott’s death. They clearly rallied HARD after that. Strong album. Lyrics haven’t aged well (Let Me Put My Love Into You seems a bit rapey (“don’t you struggle, don’t you fight”? really?) but the riffs are solid. 3.75
Yay ACDC. Their songs kind of all sound the same but I like that song.
You can't deny the appeal of AC/DC, especially if you're a male that just wants to rock out! I was in high school when this album was released and the cool headbanger kids (yes, it's an oxymoron) had their logo drawn in pen on the back of their jean jackets. I don't see any appeal for girls that age unless they aspire to hangout with the burnouts and if Bevis or Butthead wears their shirt, they must be cool!. This is the type of music you crank up in your car or at home after a hard day at school or the office, take off the necktie, put on a black t, turn to volume to 11 and turn your brain off for an hour. It might seem silly to be stuck listening to the same band for 40 years, but who doesn't like living in the past, right?
A classic that establishes the new formula for the new-look AC/DC, one they repeated to ever-diminishing returns afterwards. But this is great, the band sounds re-energized and Brian Johnson can still sing here. Three stone-cold classics, a lot of okay songs and very little filler make this one of the most consistent records in all of AC/DCs discography. Keeper.
Classic Rock album, high energy and well formatted. 4/5
Good old rock and roll 4/5.
Straight-ahead rock and roll ... no frills, just rock, again and again with each track. Sometimes that's the problem, though ... every song on this album sounds like the others. There is no real variance from one song to another, except for the last song, Rock N Roll Ain't Noise Pollution. But that's okay - it's AC/DC, and we love them for that.
If anything this album is a victim of its own success. I've probably listened to You Shook Me All Night Long too many time to the point where I don't enjoy it as much anymore, but all the other tracks I am less familiar with still rock. It isn't flashy or complicated, it is just music about sex, drugs and rock n roll. The same four chords (A E D G) is all you need baby!
I tried to put aside how many times I’ve heard some of these tracks on terrestrial radio. Listening from a fresh perspective, this album kinda rocks. You can’t deny, AC/DC has some of the best riffs out there. The fact my phone autocorrected to include the “/“ in the band name, shows how much of an impact this band has made. “Let me put my love into you” will be my new go-to pickup line. I expect many rejections.
Fav Tracks: Hells Bells, Rock and Roll aint Noise Pollution
Brilliant, rocks like nothing else and some truly timeless songs on here. Put my love into you and give the dog a bone kinda suck to loses a star for that
If this doesn't tickle your testes then I don't know what will. You might want to get tested for low-T. Good news is, a dose of AC/DC injected into your ears twice a day for two weeks is the cure. The most majestic and quintessential of 80s folk-rock. This defined an era. I want to do cocaine, lift weights, drive fast, and kick ass when I listen to this. Basically, exactly how I imagine the 80s. 8/10
ну что сказать, отличный альбом есть редкие скучноватые/затянутые фрагменты, но в целом альбом звучит околоидеально чисто жанрово не поставлю 5
Аеее, вот это я понимаю - классика! Вообще конечно интересно слушать разный хард-рок и пытаться понять, в чём разница. Ну то есть неискушённому слушателю всегда будет казаться, что это одно и то же играет. И я наверное тоже из таких: мне наверное будет тяжело отличить Deep Purple от AC/DC, без вокала. Вокал - то, почему мы знаем AC/DC. Вот этот надрыв Ангуса Янга... Хрипотца, фальцет, скрим, чего там только нет. И это тянет группу и альбом в частности. Короче, фишка есть - группа в списке находится заслуженно. Но, не моя это музыка. Уже в который раз говорю :)
Вкуснота, в целом эмоционально на этой неделе можно сравнить только с Майклом. С радостью бы поставил 5, но мне не настолько нравятся их выебоны, чтобы они были такими затянутыми (не спорю, для оч многих они более чем оправданы), 4+
I listened to AC/DC a lot in high school. This is a great classic rock album with several songs every one knows. Honestly still a banger. 1981 so still early in the 80s. Going to accentuate the CLASSIC in classic rock.
Holy shit Back In Black is such a good song haha Really liked this but I probably did not give it the attention it deserved. I've got no real complaints but 5/5 is saved for the albums that absolutely blow me away, hence 4 stars
Generally not my sort of thing, but a 4* for a solid number of absolute bangers and for being general legends
Unfortunately the band felt compelled to put extremely creepy (Givin the Dog a Bone) and rapey (Let Me Put My Love Into You) tracks on this album, which are really hindering this from being great. There are some flaws with a few of the other songs but for the most part everything on here slaps and is about just having a good time, complimented with some great riffs and solos. 7/10
Classic
As I listened to the Rock radio station growing up, I'm very sick of hearing AC/DC but there really is no denying this album is amazing. A amazing amount of well known songs for one album. Gezzus ... over 2 billion listens for all the songs on Spotify.
Þetta er svakaleg bangeraplata og einmitt það þungarokk sem ég er til í að hlusta á. Mjög skemmtilegt. En að því sögðu þá eru þarna lög inn á milli sem mega alveg missa sín.
At its best, the album is terrific fun. Big hooks, big energy and a wild wail from lead singer Brian Johnson. Their sound distills the 70s hard rock / heavy metal sound down to its most essential elements and turns up the volume. “Hells Bells,” “Back in Black” and “You Shook Me All Night Long” are classics that have taken over classic rock radio and defined the genre. At its worst, the album is juvenile and misogynistic. “What Do You Do For Money Honey” is nasty and mean. And “Givin the Dog a Bone” and “Let Me Put My Love Into You” are are goofy enough to be Spinal Tap songs. A lot of the other songs just copy the formula of the hits and the album gets a bit repetitive. But I’m sure I didn’t do this any favors by listening on headphones. This is a ‘blast it in the backyard’ album. These are songs built to scream out of car windows down the highway. This is rock and roll, best not to overthink it. The final line says it all: “Rock and roll is just rock and roll!” How can you argue with that?
Not super amazing, but a great hard rock record and a good place to start (my first album on the generator). The title track is iconic, ‘Shoot To Thrill’ is fun, and ‘Hells Bells’ is probably my favorite AC/DC song due to its darker theming. (Not like it’s super serious or anything, but I like the imposing bells and riff at the start.) I also really like the guitar tone in ‘Rock And Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution’ for some reason.
One of the greats, for a reason.
Brian Johnson is the Sammy Hagar to Bon Scott's David Lee Roth. Like Van Halen with Hagar, AC/DC sold a shitload more albums with Hagar as lead singer. And just as the best Van Halen albums and songs are those that feature Diamond Dave as lead vocalist, AC/DC's work is miles better with the late Bon Scott. AC/DC was just a lot more fun with Bon Scott...you know, like Van Halen and Dave. Which brings me to a theory that apparently no one is willing to completely prove or disprove. Bon Scott had to have written at least SOME of this album. It's the one album with Brian Johnson that I'll hold up with all of the Bon Scott era albums. You can put the title track and "You Shook Me All Night Long" up with any of the classic Scott songs. Credit has to go to "Mutt" Lange, who also produced "Highway To Hell", the band's last album with Scott. Apparently Mutt was meticulous in working with Johnson on the vocals to get them precisely the way he thought they needed to sound like. The result is a classic album littered with bangers, definitely in the upper echelon as one of the best hard rock/heavy metal albums of all-time (although your mileage may vary as to whether this is hard rock or heavy metal, I tend to lean towards the former). Call it whatever you want. It's remarkable that Mutt was able to build off the strength of his previous work with Angus and the boys with a brand new singer. Dude knows how to move some vinyl. Maybe it's the stupid hat that Brian Johnson always wears that bothers me.
Great!
Another great AC/DC album with big vocals and instrumentation. Tight production with a crisper sound and well-composed songs (hells bells). Full of hits. 4.4 Hells Bells / Shoot to Thrill / back in black/ shook me all night /
It's heavy, loud, and never lets up. The sound AC/DC pioneered, among others, has really become a staple of rock to this day. It's wild that we still get bands recycling the same style. Really only found a couple tracks I didn't enjoy fully here due to the lyrics coming off a little too "I'm horny" but I'm nitpicking and this is great.
This is a classic, so it's about time I listened to it. Overall good album, but nothing really stood out to me.
AC/DC is to rock what Swift is to pop, basic and consistant. Its not recolutionary but they're both great songwriter and have dropped a lot of bangers
This album definitely has the most recognisable AC/DC songs on it. But I’ve just never really understood the hype behind AC/DC. In terms of rock music they are fairly generic and didn’t bring anything new to the table. If you’ve heard one AC/DC song you’ve basically heard them all. This album gains points overall for having most of their best songs on it, but overall this is music for sporting events the same way Imagine Dragons is music for Jeep commercials. 3.5/5
Very good rock album. Favorite song is still You Shook Me All Night Long. Didn’t realize how many hits were on this one album!
i don’t love the AC/DC vocals but i mean this album is one of the most sold albums all time for a reason
Sei de cor. É um bom álbum que acabou virando fórmula repetida a exaustão pela banda. Tem algumas músicas bem esquecíveis mas no geral é bem agradável.
Damn
Siendo el tercer álbum más vendido de todos los tiempos, estamos hablando de un peso pesado, no solo del género sinó de la historia de la música. Siendo el séptimo de la banda australiana, es un punch de rock cargado de buenos riffs, una producción equilibrada y unas ganas constantes de mover la cabeza al ritmo del groove. En el momento en que se escuchan las campanas iniciales de "Hells Bells" ya uno se adentra a lo que está por vivir. Y no es más que eso: un riff envolvente, con su introducción de cada instrumento y el cachetazo rockero que no decepciona, y es hermoso. Teniendo clásicos en todo su pasar, también hace que se disfrute desde lo acostumbrado que está el oído a escuchar esos temas, y al volver a ellos, apreciarlos en su totalidad de álbum es un ejercicio genial. Es a destacar también que es el primer álbum con la voz principal de Brian Johnson, luego del trágico fallecimiento de Bob Scott. Este luto de la banda se puede ver reflejado en la tapa del álbum. Y a mi punto de vista, no había mejor forma de homenajearlo que con tan buena música.
Best debut from a second singer?
This is the best of the Brian Johnson albums, but I will forever die on the hill that every single album with Bon Scott is better
Not even gonna listen to this today because not only do I know every song, but I have heard them all so many times I'm about tired of them. Undeniably an incredible and jamming album nonetheless.
easy to listen, classic rock
4.75
A classic
BACK IN BLACK I HIT THE SACK
Gave it a 4 because it's full of anthems. Whether I like it or not.
Staple and solid music all around
Rock and roll doesn’t get more straightforward than this. Vocals that set the standard for hard rock and guitar that hits, screams, and growls. The soundtrack for high school parties.
Lot of good stuff on this album which makes it easy to ignore the filler. I'm sure this hit deeper in the 80's right after Bon Scott's death.