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They know how to rock so they rock. Pretty simple yet awesome stuff. It's kind of hard to listen to the whole album cause the songs sound so similar. But hearing any of these songs on their own is always so hype.
Partially listened before - inane caterwauling Favourite tracks: You Shook Me All Night Long, Shake A Leg
I mean, every song sounds pretty much exactly the same. I also don't really like how this sounds. It's fine. It's not grating or upsetting like metal music. Mostly I just find this lame and bland.
Favoritt Brian Johnson album med AC/DC. Pangstart på 80-tallet med en fet skive som Back in Black. IMO ingen direkte "dårlige" sanger på albumet. Hører gjerne gjennom hele uten en eneste skip. Favorittene fra albumet er Let Me Put My Love Into you og Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution.
Highlights: - The whole damn thing
I enjoy the clear musicman ship in most heavy metal records and AC/DC delivers. The vocals are fun and the build ups deliver .
5/5. Not a bad track. A perfect listen from beginning to end.
Exceptional. A joy from start to finish.
This album makes me nut.
Great album. Stand out songs of course are Hells Bells, Back in Black, and You Shook Me All Night Long. Other than that, I wouldn't say there were any hidden gems here. It's all quite standard hard rock. None of it bad but I think they should have spaced out the latter two a little because the last 3 songs feel like an anticlimax after two legendary songs in a row. It's not quite a 5, but it's close.
Hells Bells is a great into to this album. Hells Bells sound a lot like church bells, I'd think that's the last thing Satan would want to hear. I understand the criticism of all AC/DC songs sounding the same, at least their repetitive sounds awesome. Also, thematically very consistent as highlighted by Let Me Put My Love Into You. They say write what you know so I think it's safe to say these guys know women, partying and rock and roll, in some kind of order. There are a lot of AC/DC's greatest hits on this album. Hells Bells, Back In Black, You Shook Me All Night Long, Have a Drink on Me and Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution....that's a good lineup of singles. AC/DC and ZZ Top feel like mirror images of each other, one is more rock and from Australia and the other is more bluesy and from Texas. All I know is I like them both. Brian Johnson is like the poor man's Robert plant. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution is an underrated AC/DC song.
It's crazy how good this album is. I was never a huge fan of AC/DC even though I knew all their songs, including these 10. That all of them are together in one is amazing.
Not bad but a whole album is too much for me
AC/DC is always a fun listen, and there are some real bangers on here. However, it does get pretty repetitive when you listen to a full album. I still loved it though.
Pet Fav songs: Shoot to Thrill. There are a lot of classics in this album. It does peeter out in the end a bit though.
Does angus ever change his tuning? Does he need to? 5 stars for shook me but taking one off for the smutty innuendo.
The lyrics may have dated (and are unbearably cringeworthy in 2025) but the music is timeless.
The hits hit the deep tracks are okay
Full on rock, all songs pretty similar though. Classic album tho
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Already listened to this, classic 4.5/5
Loved it
The Young brothers are great. I know people like Phil Rudd's solidity; but to me he's plodding, leaving me feeling like, "this band would be great if they weren't on Quaaludes." And there isn't a lot of range in the songwriting/arranging. It's pretty much nine variations of the same song. When they dial it in (Back in Black / You Shook Me) it's fantastic, but I'm bored well before we get there, and bored again when the high point is over.
Riffs. For. Days. Docked a star for being rape.
None
I mean, this is just a classic, isn't it? I may be suffering from personal bias here just a little bit, but I think anyone who was learning to play guitar as a teen will be somewhat nostalgic about this album and I'm no exception. This is still my go-to album when I'm feeling down, when I'm feeling strong, or literally anything else on the spectrum of emotions. When someone says the words 'rock music', this is the first album I think of and it entails so many of their best pieces. Call me basic but I'll always keep coming back to this one.
great guitar riffs - a true classic
Great guitars, but the vocals are not my thing.
joa nett
Timeless album
This is #day235 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... rock'n'roll ain't noise pollution, rock'n'roll ain't gonna die, right? This album ticks off so many categories and deserves nothing less than a perfect score. Face it: one of the most iconic album openers in rock history, possibly the greatest comeback album of all time, especially considering the original vocalist passed just a year before. And last but not least, it’s simply a flawless rock'n'roll record, delivering all killer, no filler. The energy, the raw power, and the riffs make it timeless. Some absolute bangers are "Hells Bells," "Back in Black," and "You Shook Me All Night Long." I'm giving it a 5 out of 5. Looking forward to #day236.
Niet echt mijn soort muziek
Not my cup of tea. All the songs kind of sound the same to me :/ but all the rock lovers must like it for a reason
Some good songs but not really my style of music anymore. Very difficult for me to get passed the singing voice. I can’t sing like that so it’s hard to sing along.
Not my genre of music, can appreciate the talents they have.
Classic
it was nice to listen to this album while the lyrics dont speak to me all that much the rest is pretty good all around i also feel like not all songs are on the same level i would say that this is not a bad album but i dont particularly love it either, im not sure what to rate it but 3/5 seems most appropriate
Fun rock album, not very deep and they don't seem to take themselves very seriously. Some stinkers on here but also some definite classics like back in black and you shook me all night long.
Great
Possibly the greatest rebound from tragedy album ever in rock n roll history. It's a timeless hard rock classic. 4/5 Album 14/1001
Personally I consider AC/DC a bit overplayed. But the fact that I even think that now 45 years after it's release speaks to the crazy staying power of this album. If it just wasn't that good it'd never still be overplayed even among people born 20 years after it's release. The lead singer switch for this album is absolutely pivotal for AC/DC as a whole, and by extension music history Standouts Shoot to Thrill Back In Black You Shook Me All Night Long 5/5
Love em or hate em, they sure know how to rock hard!
i really tried to like it—I did—but it just felt kind of pointless and repetitive. it felt like a random group of middle schoolers threw on some costumes, grabbed some guitars, and started playing poorly. i feel like there was way too much screeching in the songs and not enough actual singing. i think if i could hear brian’s voice more instead of all the shouting, i would like it better. what is strange to me is that i like metal and all the shouting that comes with it, but this is something else entirely. it is not metal—it is just poorly executed singing. all forms of singing, including metal, use different parts of your voice, requiring strength and effort, but this did not seem to require any exertion, and the singing lacked talent altogether. like, if you cannot sing, then please do not—or at least just play an instrument. i do not know, but i just cannot stand his voice, unfortunately. i think some people may like this because of the energy they clearly put into it, but it just gave me anxiety. i might try to listen to it one more time to see if i change my mind, but it is just too much for me. i did not really like any of the songs this time. i thought i liked “let me put my love into you” because of the really cool guitar riff—until he started singing. i know some people did not like that song because of the lyrics, but for me, it was entirely the singing since i actually liked the lyrics. i do like “you shook me all night long” because i can actually hear him singing instead of growling into the mic. also, side note: i do not understand the obsession with “hell” and their random song titles like “shake a leg” and “have a drink on me,” but maybe that is just me. they sound like they are trying to be edgy and punk but executing it horribly, and it just comes off weird. overall, i do not really think 80s rock is for me—especially not this band or at least this album, since i have not heard their others. maybe some 80s rock is tolerable for me, but this just was not it. i wanted to give it 2 stars, but for now, i am keeping it at 3 because 2 just seems brutal. 💔
Powerful. Heavy. Fun. Sweaty. Ballsy. Primitive. Dark. Macho. Simple. Amazing.
Epic album, stands out so far from its peers that its a household name worldwide.
All the songs sound the same. And this is in no way a criticism.
It's a classic. I'm a little surprised and kind of pleased that an album like this, which is clearly hard rock, is one of the top selling albums of all time. It has 4 major hits and a bunch of other songs are are solid.
My apathy to AC/DC runs pretty deep. I can't even get worked up enough to given then 1 star. They are just the sonic equivalent to thinking "I'm sure there is something better I could be listening to." The main defense of them is that they are big, dumb and fun. I'll give you the first 2 of the 3.
It's really hard for me to get over shitty vocals and this guy's nuts-caught-in-his-zipper caterwauling made even the classics pretty hard to bear. But the guitar in 'Back in Black' saves this from being totally skippable.
Classic groove( just drives), it's lively and moves your hips. A lot of songs feel the same, the hits are great but other half of the album feel like 1 song.
Perfectly fine, a little monotonous but catchy riffs. "You Shook Me All Night Long" is the clear standout.
I feel kind of evil for giving this less than a five. Obviously it’s very popular and iconic, but maybe not my thing. The testosterone was overwhelming at times and it felt a little bit repetitive. However, still several really good/fun/catchy songs.
This being AC/DC, I think it's adequate to copy and use my ★★★ review from the previous "Highway to Hell": "My conscious knowledge of this band boils down to this album's title track and "Hells Bells" and hitting Play, I expected an affirmation that I don't need to know anything else. I stand corrected. I did have some proper fun realizing how AC/DC is stunningly good at what AC/DC is doing. But ultimately, beyond my appreciation for them being that, it's still not quite for me." ... applies all the same (I was familiar with some more songs) but it being the second album of its kind, that sensation of *fUn* has worn off. Also, Bon Scott > this guy.
AC/DC’s sound is iconic & their influence is immense. They set the standard for the bad boys of rock & roll. Some of their songs are fantastic, but others are repetitive and/or sound the same. The vocals are epic at times & just screechy at other times. This is a three.
This album holds a special place in my heart. 42 minutes of pure rock and roll. It’s a classic for a reason. Not super cohesive of an album but every song individually rocks. Full of hits but even the lesser known ones are as good as anything on the album.
Simply one of the best albums ever made. No skips. A masterpiece
Al fin algo que merece descansar el tiempo, y muy merecido mi puntaje
A good ass listen. I wasn’t expecting much i knew AC/DC before this and personally didn’t rly like em but after listening too this I’m pleasantly surprised. A good way of me getting into more heavier genres with this being a Hard Rock band which I rly liked. Now there were a few songs which got annoying with the repetitive lyrics and the lead singers voice BUT that rly is the only flaw to this whole thing. And this being a Aussie band makes it x10 better feeling more close to home. Crazy guitar solos which I usually don’t like so hopefully this album would’ve changed my mind on that. Will be returning to this album making it an 8.8/10 4.4/5
A classic ... but does it hold up. Fingers crossed... It 100% still slaps.
Painfully bland but somehow still enjoyable. 2/5 stars for using the same drumbeat on the entire runtime of the album.
There are some albums that immediately mentally transport you back to when you first (or most prolifically) listened to them. Other albums make you wish you could listen to them again for the first time. Back in Black is the latter for me. It rips every time.
I know what this album is supposed to be but urgh I find it tiresome. Just like maybe I should thank them for their contribution and leave it in the past ere it belongs.
Das Album trägt richtig dick auf. Fette Gitarren, coole Riffs, treibende Drums. Alles total cool eingespielt und gut abgemischt und produziert. Auch der Gesang nimmt da eine ganz passende Rolle ein, wenn da nicht ständig diese übermäßig dummen Texte wären, in denen es ausschließlich über Rockstar-Lifestyle mit Alkoholkonsum und Sex geht. Die Formel funktioniert ganz gut, wenn man nur wenige Lieder davon hört, doch ganz ganze Album wird irgendwann etwas ermüdend. Mein Favorit ist ganz klar Hells Bells, super cooler Song.
Love this album
Standouts: • Back In Black • You Shook Me All Night Long
Really like the intro to Hell's Bells Pretty good once you get past the screaminess
Not my favourite, but not bad.
AC/DC is a guilty pleasure of mine. There isn't much depth, all the songs sound pretty similar, but when you just wanna rock out they're great.
a rocking classic, high octane from the outset to the last hit
Inte mycket utöver back in black och shook me all night long som man hajade till av, lite för mycket gammal rock.
There are some solid riffs here, but mostly this is just exhausting. Not my thing.
It was good
Everything that sucks about Aerosmith is why this rocks. There's not enough variety on this album to warrant full marks, but it's such a good time, with at least 4 bonafide hard rock classics. By that metric this gets 4 Stars
AC/DC is a great band and this is a great album. I heard it growing up and listening to it today brought me back in a really good way.
Kedvenc/Favourite: You Shook Me All Night Long 11-13 évesen hatalmas AC/DC korszakom volt, nagyon sokat hallgattam ezt az albumot. Nehezen lehetne szerintem azt modani rá, hogy rossz, elég egyszerű, de nem is kell bonyolítani. Hagyni kell kicsit, hogy csak úgy vigyen, hadd szóljon. I had a huge AC/DC phase when I was 11-13, I listened to this album a lot. I think it's hard to argue that it's bad, it's pretty simple, but it doesn't need to be complicated. You just have to let it take you along a bit, just let it play.
It's not bad, but it feels like just one track playing over and over again for 40 minutes.
All sounds pretty similar. Some classic stuff tho
Hells Bells Shoot to Thrill Back in Black You Shook Me All Night Long Have a Drink on Me Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
no notes. perfection
wow.
No sé, nunca había escuchado un album de esta banda y debo decir, que fue una escucha divertida, energetica, algo que sin duda agregaré a mi biblioteca.
A BANGER with nothing but classics and a pace that just keeps going. THIS is what rock will forever and always be about. 8.5/10
Meh. Good album but not really my type.
AC/DC rocks pretty good. But then again they played the same song 10 times, so they should be good at it.
Fun!
Banger
5 Stars!!!! totally Essential!!!
Most would go into this waiting for the title track, and its surprisingly vulgarly-written companion piece on the second side, You Shook Me All Night Long. These are of course the tracks that got and still get radio play, but the stand-outs here are the opening two tracks on the first side instead. Before diverting into the whirlpool of Aussie-Geordie conglomerate repetition of hard rock by at least the infamous track 6, Hells Bells and Shoot to Thrill open this album incredibly optimistically with the immortal intro to the former, and the addicting guitar work that extends through the latter. I don’t explicitly like Brian Johnson’s vocals, but I certainly don’t take a heavy dislike towards them - and he has done a bloody good job of replacing Bon Scott, I don’t think anyone’s denying that. One of those landmark albums that isn’t necessarily great, but is no doubt noteworthy.
Brilliant from start to finish.
Rock and roll
Ok, so, AC/DC are not a band I’m interested in at all, I have always felt so indifferent to them. But this was not too shabby, if a bit samey after a while. Some fucking huge tunes on it, and I am a little surprised I found it so palatable!
Ughhhh how to even talk about this one, it feels weird when an album feels divisive depending on what age you are or if there's an expectation that you should react some type of way over it or not because you belong to some age group. I've seen the increased backlash against anything AC/DC since forever even tho I enjoyed some of their songs when I was younger, but obvious when you are like 12 and have 0 idea about music you can simply latch onto stuff that's very well known because, well, it's popular so it must be good, right? I'm not gonna sit here and pretend that the reason I disliked this album was some contrarian, fuck old music thing when I know I liked this stuff before or even now I still enjoy hard rock. But what I think it is for me with this one is just it's hard not to feel like it wears out its welcome quick because there's so little variety, not to echo the oldest joke about AC/DC but genuinely some songs felt so similar to each other in their tempo, their general instrumental, the singing, just everything blends in but even more just how little the songs stand out besides the first two, the rest just don't leave and impression and if it does it winds up being negative like with " Let Me Put My Love Into You" having really questionable lyrics which made me uncomfortable to listen to or "Shake a Leg" being when I just had gotten really tired with the album and wished it had ended on "Back in Black" which also felt worse to listen to on the album as a whole than on its own. I think the songs individually could be fine in the wild but on a whole 40 min album I just get so tired so quick of this sound. Maybe another AC/DC album will click better because it's more varied or psychedelic but as it stands, this one's a dud for me.
Nostalgic as I remember hearing it my dad's garage over and over and over again.
I find all their music sounds the same. This album has never wowed me.
Solid album, this is what hard rock is all about, no bullshit energy and riffs
i LOVE IT. al the siongs r good but i like wdydfmb, bib, ysmanl, sal, and raranp best
yeahhhh 🤘
All killer no filler. Filthy, not as funny as Bon Scott's AC-DC, but great tunes and storming guitar
not every song is a 10/10 but the album is a 10/10, if that can be possible?!?!? they nail the vibes
Just not my sort of thing at all. Only OK. Very same-sounding.
They seemed so dangerous when I was in 5th grade. Still solid.
Classic album, has some great songs.
5/5
if you hate this you probably hate rock and roll but i’m no longer sure i don’t hate rock and roll at least a little bit
Classic rock 🤘🏼
Classic for a reason
Heavy Metal not my cup of tea. That said. This iconic album, I will give three stars. The lead singers voice is really jarring. He would be better off bring an accountant, saving his voice, and enjoying the weekends for a change.
None more black.
Big Back in Black-Songs About Fucking
Boring. All the songs sound basically the same. Only 3 of the songs were actually memorable. Favorite song: You Shook Me All Night Long
Even though every AC/DC record sounds basically the same as the last one, this has something special. It's the first one with Brian Johnson, after Bon Scott's death, and given that everybody was used to hearing Bon's voice, Brian quickly got everyone's attention. This album marks the start of a new era for them, and it's a great sounding record with great songs.
I'm not much of a fan of AC/DC, I don't really know why. I like their overall sound and will occasionally rock out with my amp on full playing "Hells Bells" and "Back In Black". Perhaps it's Brian Johnson's voice, it doesn't really appeal to me. Guitar riffs and solos are decent, but I just can't get past those vocals. Perhaps it's because it's the same feel/tempo all the way through. Sorry, middle of the road for me.
Meh
I mean, it's pretty much flawless.
nothing wrong with some good old-fashioned ac/dc. play their music in just about any public area and it won't be long before a couple of middle-aged men start laughing and singing along. the first album to feature brian johnson after bon scott passed, this album was intended to be both a tribute to his life and a way to SHATTER the charts with the loudest metal music out there. if you're a rock fan or not, you probably recognize at least half of these tracks. hell's bells are ringing, brother.
MAYONAISE ON A ESCALATOR! ITS GOIN UPSTAIRS SO SEE YA LATER! just another hard rock album. pretty badass but also pretty insubstantial outside of that. there's like only two songs on here i ever like to hear again (obvious one is back in black, genuinely an amazing song deserving of all of its praise)
Bin kein großer Fan der Stimme
some fun songs, some really whiny and repetitive vibes
Still sounds great. I don't often listen to AC/DC these days but this album scratches the itch when I need some down & dirty rock. Many people counted AD/DC as done when Bon Scott tragically died but the boys found a more than adequate replacement in Brian Johnson. Great comeback album
Cliche? maybe but damn they pack a lot of hits on one album with only 3 chords
I know we all like to shit on AC/DC for having every song sound the same, and over the Brian Johnson portion of their career that is entirely fair. I dig Bon Scott era AC/DC much more, but Back in Black is EXCELLENT and is a definite high point for them. I haven't listened to it front-to-back in ages but I have loved this album for decades.
So much fun. Almost a 5 star - the opening riffs are incredible
Goes absurdly hard
Favorite Track: Shoot To Thrill
This one has been with me awhile. It’s one of the first albums I connected with as a guitarist back in middle school, one of the first I listened to when I started running after college, and still a go-to pick for my turntable today. The groove has always been what pulls me in.
Classic. Listened to it all day. Still stuck in my head.
The music rocks, but I can't take Australians seriously in general, and definitely not when they're singing like this.
AC/DC in a post-Bonn Scott world. While Metallica took a couple years to release ...And Justice For All after the death of Cliff Burton, AC/DC were fairy quick to jump back in the studio with new singer Brian Johnson and pump out Back In Black. Fitting name! While both vocalists occupy the higher ranger which gives the band a certain electric sound, I've always found that Scott's approach had a bit more grit to it. Regardless, these are still AC/DC songs. You get a few hits that you've certainly heard on classic rock radio (title track, Shoot to Thrill, Shook Me All Night Long), and it's simple bonafide hard rock. Is it doing anything particularly interesting or different from other hard rock acts? Nope. It's simple in it's execution and I think that's what atrracts the crowds. Which is fine, but I've always preferred the likes of Deep Purple or Led Zeppelin. My favorite AC/DC songs have always been from their earlier catalogue anyway.
I mean, yeah it’s AC/DC. I dont love the vocals, but they’re iconic enough for me to ignore it. I feel like a frat boy but it does fuck
Classic. Enjoyed this more than Guns N Roses, that’s for sure.
Хоть это и классика классика, но мне она нравится! поэтому импульсно ставлю пятерочку
Is this AC/DC's most popular album? Sure seems like it, with a lot of their essential tracks calling this album their home. These are songs that your boomer relatives know & love, and songs that you yourself probably know and love too. I had briefly forgotten that this was their first album post-Bon Scott, so Brian Johnson had some tough shoes to fill on vocals. Safe to say that this sudden transition worked out, as that voice is unmistakable now. The guitar riffs are iconic and the drum playing is crisp too. It's simply all a very good hard rock album production. Very hyper-masculine and horny too. And I mean HORNY, tracks 3-5 get a little silly in that department. Regardless, this is a cornerstone of classic rock that still holds its own for the most part.
It was surprisingly good, until the singer started singing. Voice like a cheesegrater, that man. Two stars is generous.
Probably a 3.75 so I'll go 4. Weak outside of the hits.
Not really my bag
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would
Every song has pretty much the same riff and the singers voice is grating over a full album. Some fun songs but not a great album
So many bangers, must be played at full volume
Great album. A heavy metal classic. So many great songs on this one.
All time classic album, rocks hard from start to finish
Like most classic rock bands (and this album came out 5 years before I was born, so it's classic rock to me), I've spent little to no time with their full albums. I just bought one of their greatest hits albums and called it good. This might as well be a greatest hits album on its own. What a monster track listing! An easy, easy 5 stars.
There is 1 ac/dc recording that I ever want to revisit and it isn't on this record. But I do appreciate the importance.
Una pietra miliare della musica hard rock, contiene un sacco delle killer songs della band. Sono combattuto tra le cinque stelle (per l'importanza e l'iconicitá del disco) e le tre (perchè ho sempre trovato, per la mia percezione, la musica degli AC/DC decisamente stucchevole). Farò dunque una media, dando quattro stelle ad un disco che, nonostante non apprezzi a pieno, è riuscito a rimanere così iconico negli anni.
Listened: 7/02/2025 Album no: 16 % rating: 69% Fave Song: All Night Long AC/DC are one of them bands that I’ve listened to loads, but never actually sat down and put an album on. Absolutely fantastic classic rock, great guitars, phenomenal tone, banger riffs. Just all round a lot of fun. Great to listen to this one.
285/1001 Pues m'alegrao la mañana ☺️ 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Ja ik vind dit dus echt een guilty pleasure. Gewoon dat heerlijke over the top geschreeuw van de zanger, je weet als je het aan zet al waar dit hele album over gaat: R O C K en R O L L. En dat is het ook eigenlijk. Maar eigenlijk; wat maakt het soms ook uit? Verneuk je stembanden en probeer mee te zingen, doe matige duivelshoorns met je handen en probeer te headbangen met die paar haren die je nog hebt; ROCK ON HELL YEAH Wel toegegeven, het album had niet langer moeten duren, de hits zijn echr wel het sterkste punt van het album en mijn god deze arme man zijn stembanden. Maarja, zoals ik al zei: FUCK YEAAAAAAAH FAVO: Shoot to thrill, Back in Black, You Shook me all night long
Bit misogynist but banging guitar riffs. Would enjoy with the right context with beer and friends but wouldn't listen to on my own
I didn’t realize I was listening to a new song until I recognized a chorus. It’s not for me, but I understand that it’s iconic. Best I can offer is 3
Standouts: What Do You Do For Money Honey Back In Black You Shook Me All Night Long
Absolute Head “Banger”!
So many iconic songs and not as repetitive as people make it
Some fun hits but overall not my bag
-fav song: You Shook Me All Night Long -least fav song: Givin the Dog a Bone I liked it :) Sometimes it got a little repetitive bc a lot of the songs sounded similar
This will suuuuper surprise my husband, who knows this is one of my most hated bands, but…listening to this was actually okay? I think it helped that I played it on the way to skateboard lessons, so it felt appropriate somehow. Also, maybe listening to all the songs in a row desensitized me to Brian Johnson’s voice? Anyway, I didn’t hate it like I thought I would. I’m still only giving it two stars, but that’s a lot better than the kneejerk one star I wanted to give it this morning!
These guys rock. Another band that just pumps out the jams and this album goes hard. Even the songs that never made it to hit status they give their all. Their slowest song is either “Shook me All Night Long” and it still makes you want to party and fuck all night, or “Rock and Roll ain’t noise population” which is an instant rock anthem. Not even counting Shoot to Thrill or the titular Back in Black this album is solid. Went in with 5 songs saved and walked out with 7. Legends.
I think a part of me wanted to like this more than I actually did. halfway through I was thinking that this album was a strong four, but by the end I just found most of their songs to be repetitive and it dropped it to a three. I could listen to their hits, but a full album of simple/repeated lyrics was a bit tough.
So good. So many classics on here. AC/DC definitely have their style, but every song has its own guitar hook and the rest of the song just flows from there. Not the most complicated of albums, but super enjoyable.
Unfortunately hells bells has been kinda ruined for me as it’s played on every third down in every football stadium in America but gosh dang is that an iconic opening. AC/DC freakin jam and each song individually rock so hard. As an album it is a little tricky just because I do get a little tired of the voice when listening to it for an entire 50 minutes. You shook me all night long comes as a much needed change of pace and style but I wish it could’ve been a little earlier in the album. I can’t in good faith give this less than a four because the iconic songs are so iconic and the others still jam but it is a low 4
Awesome album. I really liked the hits but I didn’t care for the songs I hadn’t heard before. The sound was consistent throughout and it was a good length. The songs I know are iconic, but I have to go with a 4 because of the album as a whole.
Already had a majority of these songs liked on my Spotify, so this was a fantastic listen. Some of the biggest classic rock songs of all time are of this album, and it still holds up after multiple decades and replays. Easy five stars.
Back when I reviewed Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction I said that an argument could be made for it being the greatest pure rock and roll album of all time. The reason I said that an argument could be made rather than just saying it was the greatest is because I knew that Back In Black was waiting in the background. So many songs on here are overplayed but for some reason that doesn't bother me with this record. I still love every time I hear "Hells Bells", "Shoot to Thrill", "Back In Black", "You Shook Me All Night Long", and "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution". 5 songs out of 10 that are still played on the radio everyday since this album was released. This album is half of their greatest hits. Like I don't know what to say other than this album fucking rocks! I'm sure people are going to criticize it for being simple and sounding like every other AC/DC album/song, and all I can think is that those people just don't like having fun. Not all music needs to be deep, meaningful, or technically impressive to play. Sometimes you just need to rock out to power cords and screaming at the top of your lungs! Now excuse me while I go watch Iron Man 2.
AC/DC are the masters of the single entendre.
every AC/DC album should get 3.5 stars
A lot of classic songs on here, like.
Solid spin. It's basically all classics by now.
Probably heard it before because my dad is a fan. This is the 2nd AC/DC album I got from the generator and honestly wouldn't be able to tell them apart. Their signature sound really makes everything sound the same. 2/5
This album is fun from start to finish. Everything AC/DC does it a good time. - Jamie Jones I know I spelled it wrong are you really gonna get on me right now "Yep." What the hell I'm just trying to appreciate AD/CD
Great
There are a few good songs on here but lots of generic filler. I don't love AC/DC to begin with but this album feels like a precursor to all the garbage hair metal of the next decade.
i’m too much of a dork to like this
La definición del un estilo!
Great album. Favourite tracks: Hells Bells, Back In Black & You Shook Me All Night Long Will listen again. 4/5
4.6 Oude herinneringen
Don’t ask me why this overly in your face lyrics and playing works so much better but some just have it. Probably one of the most overplayed albums in rock. It works.
Slop, really only way to say it
Brilliant. Thoroughly enjoyable and the second biggest selling album of all time, even though it's not their best, in my view. All their best stuff was from the Bon Scott period - I remember exactly where I was when I heard he had died. Brian Johnson is a lovely bloke and had a stronger voice, but Bon Scott was the spirit of rock.
Classic bangers for sure, but kinda for the lowest common denominator
I liked it alot, im scared my taste in music is too chilled out for this website lol. Still cant deny its a good album!
waarschijnlijk het beste comeback album ooit... als je frontman, zanger en songschrijver het loodje legt en je dan met zoiets kunt terugkomen... petje af
I think that You Shook Me All Night Long may be one of the greatest rock songs of all time. The guitars, the rhythm and vocals all make something truly perfect. Back In Black is the other song of note here, being an essential song in the repertoire or every rock guitarist in the world. The rest of the album is fun, but definitely less so than these two tracks. Shake A Leg is just straight up weird (just a leg? Maybe I just don’t get it). Overall, a very good album. I understand if Brian Johnson’s voice is too grating for you, but I did enjoy this.
Anthem rock, judt like the other album of theirs I've had. There's no denying their energy. And I'm sure concerts of theirs were absolutely electric when everyone can sing the very simple and repetative choruses. There are rock staples here, and while definitively "dad rock", Back in Black is still good. My favorite that I didnt know was Shoot To Thrill.
Maybe if my local classic rock station didn't play AC/SC at least three times an hour I'd like this more.
Classic rock
Ultimate stadium / gym rock album. Lyrics are basic, riffs are 🔥, bad day to be a PR Hells Bells, Shoot To Thrill, Back in Black, Shook Me All Night Long
One of the most sold albums ever with a lot of recognizable tracks, no matter if you listen to rock and metal or not. Absolute classics you can nicken your Kopf zu! Iconix riffs, nice solos, catchy lines, got some real "rock-hymne" potential.
Classics what can you say?
not many bands can make this good of a comeback after the passing of their frontman. ac/dc delivers exactly what is expected of them. a rock classic, i mean you cannot tell me you never blasted Back in Black on full volume when driving 😮💨😩
I don't like rock
There's no way you can really knock an AC/DC record. Every track rocks. There's never a ballad or high concept. They sound exactly like them.
I’d managed to get a last minute ticket to see them on the Highway to Hell tour then had to sit at the front of class for a week because I was deaf! I really got into them and then Bon Scott died! So it was with some trepidation I dropped the needle onto this album when it came out. On first listen I hated it to be honest, the riffs were there for sure and the band where as solid as ever, but that voice! Over the years I’ve grown to enjoy this album but as with all AC/DC albums there is a lot of “filler” between the good ones. I stopped buying their albums after this one!
Classic rock album!
Just a classic rock album, what you see is what you get. But it does hit and would be one of the best ones to play at a party. 8
# 396 : They've done a pretty decent job, to come back and record this smasher after the high profile death of their lead vocalist is friggin awesome. And that song… Honourable mention : You Shook Me All Night Long
The sound of a very horny man singing pub rock whilst suffering from the worlds most painful bowel movement. 10/10 - no notes.
Wasn't bad
Classic Rock 101
The only way that this could rock harder is if Bon Scott climbed out of the grave, threw Brian in and sang the shit out of these songs.
Pretty inane stuff. I had trouble with the gauntlet of songs about fucking groupies in the first half of the album. Recording sounds great!
This album needs no words or introduction.
Can’t believe I listened to a four minute song about being noshed off. Favourite Track: Back in Black Least Fav Track: Givin the Dog a Bone
Great album. Very nostalgic. Reminds me of Maddog.
More fun listening to this than I expected but wouldn't be rushing back to it. An unusual number of references to legs and thighs. Seems like guitar solos are a lot less popular these days. 2.5/5.
Obviously some bangers on here, but it's all a bit boyish for me. Not sure we need a whole album of this music, the songs we all know are enough? The silliness is enjoyable, and impressive vocals. Back in black would be a good one for karaoke.
Once you listen to the lyrics it's hard to get past the misogyny. It's a theme. It hasn't aged well (also wasn't cool at the time). Admittedly though, I enjoyed it for a bit. The first half of the album is definitely better than the second; there's only so much greasy hip thrusting and fist pumping that one can do. "Back in Black" s an anthem, worthy of album title status. I like a good guitar solo, and this has plenty. "Let Me Put My Love Into You" brings the misogyny to the sexual assault arena, then it's not so low-key and I found it hard to enjoy. I'm marking down for misogyny and sameyness.
I felt the same way listening to this as I did after watching the Foo Fighters set at Glasto in 2023 (I am in no way equating these bands, merely my experience); after a lifetime of not really caring about or enjoying an artist, it finally clicked. Although I will never be their number 1 fan, I finally get why people love it. This album evokes the idea of just being really aggressively human, in a sort of loud, sweaty, shouty kind of way. I really have to ignore some of the questionable lyrics though which can be hard to do. Surprisingly enjoyed it! But recognise its many faults…
I love AC/DC, but something about this album always leaves me cold. It would be easy to blame this on the lack of their relentlessly deceased frontman Bon Scott, but i’m not sure that’s quite my issue with it. His replacement Brian Johnson is charismatic enough, and all the songs are still about the only 5 things AC/DC songs are ever about (women, the power of rock, electricity, engines and balls) so I don’t think it’s that. It’s more that the production job given to this album manages to sand away the majority of the Bon era’s quirks and idiosyncrasies, including replacing that era’s swing and danceability with a relentless concrete like stomp. This is all fine, like it’s good and it works but there’s also something really joyless and clinical about this whole album. Despite liking everything on here to varying degrees, putting it on always gives me ‘fun time is over’ vibes. The attempts of reacting Scott’s sleazy lyrics also come across as overly unpleasant and mean spirited at times, due to the crushing impersonalness of the music. I dunno, I can recognise that this album does technically rock, but it doesn’t rock me and that ain’t what rock’s about maaaaaaaan. On a more positive note: ‘Hells Bells’ and ‘Shoot to Thrill’ are both great. Obviously the title track is one of the best rock songs ever, although my enjoyment of it is somewhat tampered by the fact it’s so omnipresent in life. My absolute favourite on here though is ‘Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution’, which as well as being an amazing title, is the only time I can really sense the old DC on. It’s just this ridiculous, defiant and kind of moving dirge that serves as both a send off to their fallen frontman, their fan base and rock itself. I wish more songs gave me the buzz I get from it as opposed to just being a technically proficient grind. So yeah: it’s technically one of the best rock albums ever, and better that this is bizarrely the 2nd best selling album of all time than something else, but I really wish it excited me more.
Good album has a lot of the bands hits on it 4/5
It's ok.
The poster sound for what I think of when I think of "rock" This is an album where the best songs are the most popular songs. I don't think there are many gems among the deep cuts. The second half of the album is the better half. a good sound, but can get a bit monotonous sound and structure wise best tunes: back in black, you shook me all night long, shake a leg 🇦🇺
So much here, new lead singer Johnson who replaces Scott who dies in a Renault due to "death by misadventure". The LP is black in mourning and the album was recorded in the Bahamas at a sketch studio. Simple and aggressive. That's ROCK! Like: "Hells Bells" (big-ass bell production element), "Shake A Leg"
Nothing quite like Aussie pub rock to get the heart pumping.
Everyone shears this, it's good. Too bad they never put out another record.
The voice, the music, all iconic. Starts off with the pretty fun Hell's Bells. Next few are solid. Then Back In Black and You Shook Me All Night Long take it right back up. Rest of the album rounded out nicely. Great album, makes you smile from start to finish. Can't help but join in with their energy. Best song: Back in Black
The comeback album. In all it's stupidity and sleave, it's still pretty great.
Maybe their best album, really good
opens with Hells Bells and closes with Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution. Almost all bangers in between.
Bon Scott is my favorite lead singer; Brian Johnson sounds like rockin’ Rod Stewart. That said, there are some classic jams on here, even if this album presages butt rock/hair metal of the 1980s.
Hard rock is not my genre, but this is a classic. So many hooks that work. I'm surprised how high I'm going to rate this.
3.5/5
I always forget how much I love AC/DC, when mentioned I think they're overplayed because Back in Black(song) and Thunderstruck. When listening to their other stuff they are incredible
Acdc classic, songs hit or miss
This is a greatest hits album that was released before the hits themselves. This is good, but also kind of bad if you note that an album is not exactly only a collection of good songs. All in all, I like the album, but it lacks at least some storytelling. It starts high and keeps going high until the end.
“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.” ― Angus Young, AC/DC The nice thing about AC/DC is you know exactly what you're going to get from an AC/DC album. Shrill vocals, driving guitars and bass, and a heavy drum beat. It delivers in that case. Pure rock and roll. I'll definitely sing along to most of these songs again the next time I hear them.
Typically, I'm not a huge fan of AC/DC. I've heard their songs enough times, I find the singer's voice quite annoying, and the drum beats are just too simple for my taste. However, I actually did enjoy my listen to this album. Debatably something I'd actually re-visit on my own. 4/5
Iconic
Solid album.
Big, ballsy, unpretentious ROCK N ROLL with a timeless quality. Am I personally fucking tired of this album? Yes, but I'm not stupid enough to ignore how big of a seismic shift it made in the rock genre. As a drummer myself, I can't help but roll my eyes whenever I see "You Shook Me..." or "Back in Black" appear on a gig setlist. But at least Phil Rudd had the decency to make his drum parts stupid simple (not a dig at him - these songs call for stupid simple drumming, and by god he delivered).
Absolute classic album 5/5. Every song 5/5. Okay maybe just 90% of the songs are 5/5.
It’s good in its own way and also has so many timeless hits. It just feels a bit rudimentary and simple to really call it a masterpiece. I feel like any number of stars I go with, there could be an argument for more or less. I need to be fair, though!
Die Glocken huldigen ein sehr großes Album des BluesHeavyRock. Ehrfürchtig begleiten wir Song um Song die würdevollen Spielereien der Leichtigkeit des Rockarrangements. Das Album gibt keine Ruhe und wird auch nicht leise. Nur zwischendurch. Aber mit Kopfhörer ist das ganze Werk eine großartige Unterstützung und wird noch größer als eh schon ist.
Has their best songs in it but, this is just not an album band for me. When they find the right formula they make a hit single. Otherwise it feels like they're just filling up space with the deeper cuts.
She was a fast machine, she kept her motor clean She was the best damn woman that I ever seen She had the sightless eyes, telling me no lies Knocking me out with those American thighs
10/10. If you love to rock, you will probably enjoy this album. I bloody love to rock! :) This album is FIRE!!!!! :)
Someone’s review already said it all. If it’s not broken don’t try to fix it. First time listening to a heavy rock album (?) and this wasn’t a bad place to start. It was fun, it was silly and it was well played. Surprised by how much I enjoyed, but not mad about it.
okay yeah this is more my speed. ive listened to this album before (father driving car music lmao) but not for a while so nice to revisit! i have it on w the obligatory writing background 72 hours of heavy thunderstorm/rain sounds while i do some narrative design/writing. this is so cheesy lol i do love this shit, now im having a hard time getting thru the album bc i keep restarting songs to hear fun bits again...the classic trap. the unfortunate thing abt this album is it Is all sex innuendos and further classic str8 guy misogynist sex innuendos [uhm emoji]. givin the dog a bone is like "im literally going to say shes blowing me but it doesnt count somehow" [uhm] [let me put my love in you comes on] OKAY BUT I DO LIKE THIS ONE. EVEN IF "CUT UR CAKE W MY KNIFE" IS ONE OF THE DUMB LINES OF ALL TIME. awww yeahhh back in black riff hello <33 i do think you shook me all night long is an overrated(?)/lower tier song on this album but the solo is okay. this is a very frontloaded album unlike the cure one lol, i keep going back to listen to earlier songs on repeat. rating: 3.5/5 bc of the gratuitous misogyny. would i buy a physical copy: maybe but it would depend on how cool the vinyl disk and the sleeve art were. standout songs: hells bells, shoot to thrill, let me put my love in you, back in black. greatest flaw: heterosexual men are disgusting
My biggest stumbling block with trying to approach this album on its own terms is the fact that it's just not "cool" anymore. I have heard each of these songs 100x between innings at baseball games, during Nike commercials, rocked out to by elderly people at rural wisconsin sports bars. Any transgressiveness or shock it ever had has been so thoroughly metabolized into American monoculture I feel myself hearing each of these opening riffs with a hostile eyes-rolled posture. I loved this album when I was 15, I think every 15 year old white boy on earth has some sort of inexorable pull toward pirating this album, a jumping off point toward what came before (led zeppelin) and what followed (guns n roses). It's to the album's credit given all the aforementioned factors that a piece of the visceral impact of each of these songs remains miraculously intact. The production and recording on this album is so perfect it hurts, one shade the more one ray the less would half impair its nameless oomph. What the half dozen instantly recognizable songs on this album may lack in technical complexity, expressive range, or really anything other than brainstem minor pentatonic guitar riffs over flatly shrieked vocals, they make up on the backend with immaculate structural choices (each song seems to cannily know when the listener's focus might wander) and the quiet control and restraint of the band playing in perfect balance with no one ever trying to steal too much of the limelight. I like it less than stylistic cousins, the aforementioned guns and roses and led zeppelin both give us albums with much more interesting material that feels less disingenuous, for all of this album's popularity and visceral impact it's always felt very calculating and cynical to me. The drums never get off of the shit-stupid 4 patterns, every chorus is teed up with the same obvious prechorus, the lyrics of each one are the same gutrot 1980 innuendos that only boomers and old gen x-ers could ever find cool or alluring. But for generations to come there will be kids with their first electric guitars that feel nothing but awe and inspiration from this, and unironically that's not nothing. Ultimately listening to this album to me feels like the 1 in 100 meal at McDonalds where all your food turns out right and you get the fries straight from the fryer. It's not the most nourishing or interesting thing I'll eat that day, but in the moment I'm happy to enter a fugue state and just let the perfectly engineered proportions of salt and grease hit my brain where it's supposed to. Fave tracks here: Hell's Bells (best modulation on the album in the chorus, perfect buildup) Shoot to Thrill (the breakdown at the end here might be my fave thing on the album) Back in Black Rock and Roll aint noise pollution Least faves: what do you do for money honey Have a drink on me Shake a leg Probably a 3.5/5 for me for an album of extremes. Both brilliant and stupid at the same time, both meticulous and a bit lazy
Okay, yes, AC/DC is a 2 as a reflection of what it actually represents in society. If it existed in a vacuume it'd be a 4, maybe 4.5 just because AC/DC easily has the Top 5 Double Entendre Songs this side of The Masochism Tango and it's actually impressive when you think about it. I'd split the difference but I was literally verklempt, wistfully hoping, while listening to "You Shook Me All Night Long".
my throat immediately hurts just listening to and thinking about the way this guy sings. and he's done this for over 30 years? good lord for some reason the YT Music version of Shoot to Thrill is the Iron Man 2 version of the song? fully featuring Robert Downey Jr and Iron Man's romantic interest, and dialogue from the movie too as I'm listening to Givin the Dog a Bone, calling these lyrics "double entendres" is pretty generous to these horny blokes lmao I can get behind this genre of music in very small doses (3-5 min) but this much (a single, 42 minute album) is Too Much For Me standout song(s): You Shook Me All Night Long (only song I knew & liked coming into this, and that still stands!); honorable mention to Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
If you asked me 20 years ago, I probably would have given this a 5. Unfortunately for them, I’ve listened to a lot more music in that time frame. I remember getting into AC/DC in my youth as sort of an act of rebellion against the yacht rock my dad listened to. It was the quintessential turn the amps up to 11 kind of record. Re-listening all these years later and there are still things that stand out. First and foremost, the Young brothers playing and riffing off of one another almost telepathically. Another thing that stands out is Mutt Lange’s production. This is probably his peak of capturing the rock and roll sound in a way that’s made for stadiums rather than small clubs. Lastly, Brian Johnson steps in without missing a beat after the loss of Bon Scott, matching both the sound and attitude, and actually elevating the band to a level they had not previously seen. As for the overall thing, I’m big on songwriting and lyrics. AC/DC? Well, they’re not. While the in-your-face approach works in a way with their sound as a big middle finger to the late era disco stuff that was happening at the time, the subtlety and delicacy of what I desire to listen to aren’t there. Plain and simple, most songs ever written are probably consciously or subconsciously written about sex in some manner and the beauty is sometimes in how well it’s disguised via metaphors and other emotions. Not our friends here in AC/DC. These guys fuck. They want you to know that they fuck. They want you to believe they’re never not fucking. They want you to know that they will rock & roll, but as soon as they’re done? You guessed it…back to fucking! Anyways, 3 stars because it’s a fun sound that influenced a lot of what came immediately after, at least musically. Not came like cumming came although… Also, there’s no way that they saw into the future and knew 45 years later that their shirts would be a top seller at JC Penney’s, but alas, here we are.
HA. My father’s love of classic rock has led me to this moment. First of all, AC/DC was always better with Bon Scott at lead vocal, so this album, while solid, doesn’t scratch the itch that the 70’s albums do. First of all GOD the double entendres are a lot. It’s like Angus and crew wanted to make a whole album of “Big Balls” and then a couple of solid rock songs. If you ignore the lyrics, the riffs are still really good. Angus Young is one of the few rock guitarists who had his own tone and feel, even if it was bar rock supreme. “Hell’s Bells” is still a fucking great opener; “What You Do for Money Honey” has awesome riffs and chorus. The second side has a lot more impact than the first though - starting Side 2 with “Back in Black” and “You Shook Me All Night Long” is inspired. One thing you notice on listening deeply is they really beefed up the production - you hear a lot of buzz and noise on the Bon Scott albums and this sounds pristine. And for AC/DC, I don’t think it’s a good thing. This just misses how propulsive and powerful the band was in the 70’s. Beyond just the hits, the band straddled the line between punk and arena rock, and this album firmly put them in the latter. Still, “Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution” remains one of my favorites of theirs and a consummate album closer. The slow build, the crowd effect - it’s a fucking awesome rock tune. And a fitting tribute to the lost rock legend at the front of the band. I just wish the whole album had that vibe.
one of the Big Time Rock & Roll Bands whose popularity truly confounds me. i really don't think i'd be able to tell the difference between these tracks & anything on their other albums (though i don't mind you shook me all night long) the notion of this as some grandiose comeback falls short when the songwriting is stale after one verse/chorus cycle; most of these riffs sound like examples from the cd that comes with an introductory guitar lesson book this is great music for car sex after prom but not much else!
Loved everything about it
So simple and yet so brilliant. A milestone in Hard Rock. Wow
Words cannot describe how much I genuinely love this album.
Honestly don’t know why I never listen to this album.
just cant get into acdc
One of my closest friends loves AC/DC so I feel a little bad that I don't really like this. It's certainly unpretentious, rollicking, no-bullshit hard rock. It just gets same-y and oversung. Apparently this is the second best selling album of all time, which kind of surprises me. It also smacks of sexism a bit, but I can write that off as sex-idiot rock flavoring, I guess. An AC/DC song on the radio once in a blue moon is a treat. A full 45 minute album of AC/DC wears out its welcome. That all being said, the title track slaps stupid hard.
Not a single bad track on this album. Absolute classic. 5/5
bAAAAAAAAAAAAck in blAAAAAAAAAAAck
Boooooooo
yikes
ΠΑΡΑ πολυ επαναληπτικα κομματια και καπως κουραστικα. Τα vocals με ενοχλουσαν αρκετα δεν ειναι καθολου του στυλ μου. Περα απτο τεραστιο hit Back to Black και τα σχετικα αρκετα καλα riffs που εχει το αλμπουμ μεγαλη απογοητευση. Ειναι ουσιαστικα η προκαταληψη για την ροκ που εχει ο καθε ασχετος με το ειδος.
There’s just absolutely no redeeming qualities here. Brian Johnsons vocals just hit the annoyance nerve in my brain so directly, it’s almost impressive. 0* if I could.
If you like AC/DC, I do not trust you with the aux cord or with my drink.
A classic that simultaneously defines and transcends cock rock. Some of these lyrics haven't worn well, but if you're noticing the lyrics you aren't rocking. What makes this band great is the Young brothers' absolutely massive guitar riffs. That they were sampled so much by 80s hip hoppers indicates that their adolescent majesty holds universal appeal, to where now the opening chords of Back In Black will make the pimply, jean jacketed virgin in all of us to raise our horns in brotherly love. 🤘
I'm not sure exactly why I had become convinced that neither AC/DC nor this album specifically were present in the 1001-Albums project, but I'm very happy to discover that I was wrong. Even those among us who might not particularly enjoy AC/DC would likely have to acknowledge that this is definitely an album to hear before you die. I'm not really able to listen to this album with fresh ears, but I hope it sounds as distinctive and hard-hitting for those who've never heard this album before as it does to everyone else who couldn't possibly have avoided hearing many of their classics on the radio (or streaming for the younger fans). This album is jam-packed with so many of their classics, it's hard to believe that it's actually their 7th studio album. One of the things that always confused me in my teenage years was how similar-sounding Brian Johnson tried to be to the recently deceased Bon Scott. Johnson never quite achieved the same unbelievably distinctive growl as Scott, but it's an impressive transition nonetheless. I suspect this album would have earned a full five stars if Bon Scott had been lead vocals, but it's still a fun album. And I'm kind of glad I never watched any of their videos back in the day, because they are one *homely* group of Aussies (well, Limeys and Aussies). The various stage videos from this album showcase how strangely disproportionate Malcolm Young is, with a small guy playing a *huge* guitar, and his younger brother Angus is of course renowned for goofy outfits and equally goofy head, while Brian Johnson's absurd newsboy-cap kind of completes the awkward rebel-schoolboy look. But they certainly knew how to rock.
Not my cup of tea but "You Shook Me All Night Long" is a great classic rock song. It's probably the type specimen for classic rock in that I can't think of another song that best defines that genre. I'd like to give them a 4 or a 5 on the strength of that song alone, but the rest just isn't up to it.
some killer lots of filler
Bad boy boogle post Bon Scott's death, it still rocks. Sold massively but I think I preferred earlier stuff. Note. Still massively cock centred and massively sexist. Word. 3.
Rock and roll ain't noise pollution. Not this lot, anyways.
Favourite songs: Shake a Leg, What Do You Do For Money Honey, Have a Drink On Me, Shoot to Thrill, Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution, You Shook Me All Night Long, Back in Black, Hells Bells, Let Me Put My Love Into You, Givin the Dog a Bone Least favourite songs: none 5/5
A staple of rock music that will never die.
Not a fan and i cant properly rate it
Still good
A couple of okay songs. Amazing that this is the 2nd best selling album of all time
This is what a rock album is supposed to be! Unique vocals and awesome guitar riffs.
Anyone rating this a 5 should immediately be barred from voting in elections of any importance. Like anything over where to order in lunch for work. Maybe even that. I'm glad I'm listening to this at work. At home, I'd be forced to go into my garage and drink an 18 pack of Keystone Light while thinking about finally working on that trans am on blocks in the yard and hoping my old lady isn't overcooking the pot roast. It's as AC/DC as it gets, isn't it? Thinly veiled sexual innuendo at every turn that just happens to have Angus kicking ass while Brian Johnson burns up his throat. It's fun, it's sometimes catchy, it's usually the same, and our simple human brains like what we've heard repetitively. It's like if Nebraska were kind of fun. Not a lot of fun, and definitely stupid junior high stunted-growth fun, but kind of fun. There's nothing really WRONG with enjoying this album, I just want to raise my kids so they don't.
Top 5 albums ever recorded
#metal, totally, but would like some more darkness behind the eyes, whereas these dudes seem pretty well-adjusted. Still, Back In Black and You Shook Me All Night Long totally rock. This is some of the best guitar ever, and the frontman isn’t cutting it by comparison
damn i really feel like a white suburban dad with this one
F'ing classic
Как и с Хайвэйем: все одно, не очень интересно, но сентиментальная ценность присутствует. Лучшая песня - You Shook Me All Night Long.
Great stuff. Need to listen to more ACDC
bam, pow, boom... energy and enjoyment and classics. Where Metal meets pop, but doesn't sound like pop. I imagine this helped stamp their legendary legitimacy.
Great rock, classic album. I really can't get into this band. The singer just doesn't do it for me. He's perfect for this group, though.
Even though it is a bit formulaic. They damn perfected the formula.
Albumi #136, 16.12.2024 Mielestäni AC/DC:n paras albumi. Albumi nauhoitettiin synkissä tunnelmissa aikaisemman laulaja Bon Scottin kuoleman jälkeen. Mestariteos.
This is one of those albums that really exemplifies the term "Rock N' Roll". From sexual undertones to gargantuan guitar riffs, it has everything you can ask for in a rock album. Entire album is concise and cohesive. Final track is the perfect tune to finish this album on. 4/5 stars due to being a little bit bored in the middle.
Banging.
AC/DC has 1 song
not always looking for ac/dc, but this album is loaded
Hell yeah
Remember when it was released. Disappointed with some of the tracks due to the misogynistic lyrics. An ok album
pretty good
All time classic from start to finish
Frábært rokk. Elska Hells Bells, Angus Young og Back in Black. You shook me var í miklu uppáhaldi lengi. Finnst þetta ekki alveg eins djúsí og þegar ég var 12 ára (sjokker). Þéttleikinn er til staðar. En það er smá kjánahrollur.
Gaman að vera 14 ára aftur, það sem ég hlustaði á þessa plötu út. Geggjað rokk. Gleymist oft hvað botninn er ótrúlega þéttur, bassi og tromma gera Angust kleift að setja sínar slaufur ofan á pakkann. Back in black er ekkert eðlilega gott lag. Nostalgíu fimma.
A kickass rock storm of an album! While the early 90’s mainstream moved painfully towards Dance, Pop, and New Wave, these dudes dropped a beast into the mix, proving that rock n roll was far from dead. I’m not a true fan of the band, but tip to tail, this is a 5.
Hard to imagine any band nowadays having their lead singer die then a few months later be all like "we got a new guy, he helped write new songs, and we almost immediately recorded this kick ass album for you sickos" Apparently the sicko is me...
I’ve thrown subtle, mostly lighthearted, jabs at AC/DC through these reviews in the past. I even mentioned them in a review from earlier this week. So I think this is the universe trying to communicate to me. I actually have quite a bit of nostalgia when it comes to this band. When I hear something like Shoot to Thrill, I think of my father. This music was around a lot when I was younger, and I guess I have fond memories of those times in the car with their music playing. It really is no wonder this is one of the best selling records of all time. It was clearly written with the intent of reaching as big of an audience as possible. Maximum widespread appeal. And because of this effort, these guys have cemented themselves in the history books of rock. Much like The Rolling Stones, these guys are miraculously still kicking it to this day. This was also the first record to feature Brian Johnson. He’s been their lead singer for over 40 years now, and has even served them longer than Bon Scott. As impressive as it is that they got someone so close to Scott, I don’t Johnson has ever recaptured the same energy that he had. His performances on this album are still good though. Really though, the guitar is without a doubt the main focus of the music here. There is just not enough going on with the drums or bass to really keep things interesting. I’m not sure whether Phil Rudd is only capable of playing at such a level, or if he can pull out some crazy chops at any moment. But this is about as basic as rock drumming can be, unless you delve into Meg White territory. Basic doesn’t necessarily mean bad though. Thankfully, when you have someone like the Angus Brothers writing your guitar parts, you can definitely rely on them. They are the most consistent aspect of this album, and carry the whole thing on their back. I don’t know if I ever see myself going out of my way to put on some AC/DC, but on a particular kind of day, or when I’m in a particular mood, this might hit just right. Rating: 7/10
I hate AC/DC
Couple of bangers but a bit shrieky
When I was 14 this was my favourite album. I had it on vinyl and for years I thought Back in Black was the opening track. It was only with the advent of steaming that I discovered that what I thought was side one was actually side two. Side two is better and listening now there’s a couple of weaker tracks on side one. 4.5 rounded up to 5.
Another classic from my youth. Minus one point for the clunky innuendo. “Let me cut your cake with my knife”? Oh matron!
clasiic
4 classic singles that still get a lot of play today, and for good reason. This is a great rock album.
Probably easiest 5 star on this entire list.
hells bells is alr but gets quite repetitive i like the beat of shoot to thrill all their songs are super repetitive w rly simple structure. seems to be a million choruses but still i enjoy their simple beats, even if they do drag on a bit towards the end of the songs. back in black is always quite a banger. after listening to the lyrics properly for the first time of the first couple songs it’s not a great theme, quite sexual but oh well
Absolute classic. No bad songs here - they are all dumb and awesome.