Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. It was released on 25 July 1980 by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. It is the band's first album to feature vocalist Brian Johnson, following the death of previous vocalist Bon Scott. After the commercial breakthrough of their 1979 album Highway to Hell, AC/DC was planning to record a follow-up, but in February 1980, Scott died from alcohol poisoning after a drinking binge.
Back in Black is an album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the 7th Australian and 6th internationally released studio album by the band. Released on 25 July 1980, Back in Black was the first AC/DC album recorded without their former lead singer Bon Scott, who died on 19 February 1980 at the age of 33, and was dedicated to him. The band considered disbanding following Scott’s death, but they ultimately decided to continue and shortly thereafter hired Brian Johnson as their new lead singer and lyricist
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This album has an average beat per minute of 106 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 62/152 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. Tracklist Back in Black. BPM Profile Back in Black. Album starts at 110BPM, ends at 94BPM (-16), with tempos within the -BPM range. Try refreshing the page if dots are missing). Recent albums by AC/DC.
Let Me Put My Love Into You 06. Back In Black 07. You Shook Me All Night Long 08. Have A Drink On Me 09. Shake A Leg 10. Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution. 3cd72277/AC-DC - Back In Black %25281980%2529 %2528JP 1988 MMG 20P2-2433%2529. Eyes of the Beholder.
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Tracklist
| A1 | Hells Bells |
| A2 | Shoot To Thrill |
| A3 | What Do You Do For Money Honey |
| A4 | Given The Dog A Bone |
| A5 | Let Me Put My Love Into You |
| B1 | Back In Black |
| B2 | You Shook Me All Night Long |
| B3 | Have A Drink On Me |
| B4 | Shake A Leg |
| B5 | Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution |
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APLP.046, APLP-046 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album) | Albert Productions, Albert Productions | APLP.046, APLP-046 | Australia | 1980 |
| 450 735 | AC/DC | Back In Black (Cass, Album) | Atlantic | 450 735 | Greece | 1981 |
| A-32003, A-32004 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album) | Atlantic, Atlantic | A-32003, A-32004 | Venezuela | 1982 |
| ATL 50 735, K 50 735 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album, RE) | Atlantic, Atlantic | ATL 50 735, K 50 735 | Germany | Unknown |
| EPC 510765 5, 5107655000 | AC/DC | Back In Black (Hybrid, DualDisc, Album, RM, PAL) | Epic, Epic, Albert Productions, Albert Productions | EPC 510765 5, 5107655000 | UK & Europe | 2005 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Hells Bells | 5:09 |
| A2 | Shoot To Thrill | 5:14 |
| A3 | What Do You Do For Money Honey | 3:33 |
| A4 | Given The Dog A Bone | 3:30 |
| A5 | Let Me Put My Love Into You | 4:12 |
| B1 | Back In Black | 4:13 |
| B2 | You Shook Me All Night Long | 3:28 |
| B3 | Have A Drink On Me | 3:57 |
| B4 | Shake A Leg | 4:03 |
| B5 | Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution | 4:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Printed By – Ever Reddy
- Manufactured By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
- Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Leidseplein Presse B.V.
- Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
- Mastered At – The Lacquer Channel Limited
- Published By – J. Albert Ltd.
- Published By – Marks Music
- Pressed By – Cinram
Credits
- Art Direction – Bob Defrin
- Engineer – Tony Platt
- Engineer [Assistant] – Benji Armbrister*, Jack Newber*
- Engineer [Mixing] – Brad Samuelsohn
- Management – Peter Mensch
- Performer – Angus Young, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd
- Photography By [Photos] – Robert Ellis
- Producer – Robert John "Mutt" Lange*
- Written By – Young, Young And Johnson
- Written-By – Young*, Johnson*, Young*
Notes
This version has green/red labels, and DOES NOT have an embossed cover.Released with inner photo credit sleeve.
ER. Printed in Canada.
℗ 1980 Leidseplein Presse B.V. / © 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): ST-A-804517 R
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 label): ST-A-804518 R
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runouts): XSD-16018-A JW ② CR
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runouts): XSD-16018-B-1 ② K35 TLC.T. CR
- Rights Society: BMI
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APLP.046, APLP-046 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album) | Albert Productions, Albert Productions | APLP.046, APLP-046 | Australia | 1980 |
| 450 735 | AC/DC | Back In Black (Cass, Album) | Atlantic | 450 735 | Greece | 1981 |
| A-32003, A-32004 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album) | Atlantic, Atlantic | A-32003, A-32004 | Venezuela | 1982 |
| ATL 50 735, K 50 735 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album, RE) | Atlantic, Atlantic | ATL 50 735, K 50 735 | Germany | Unknown |
| EPC 510765 5, 5107655000 | AC/DC | Back In Black (Hybrid, DualDisc, Album, RM, PAL) | Epic, Epic, Albert Productions, Albert Productions | EPC 510765 5, 5107655000 | UK & Europe | 2005 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Hells Bells | 5:10 |
| A2 | Shoot To Thrill | 5:17 |
| A3 | What Do You Do For Money Honey | 3:36 |
| A4 | Given The Dog A Bone | 3:31 |
| A5 | Let Me Put My Love Into You | 4:12 |
| B1 | Back In Black | 4:17 |
| B2 | You Shook Me All Night Long | 3:29 |
| B3 | Have A Drink On Me | 4:01 |
| B4 | Shake A Leg | 4:04 |
| B5 | Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution | 4:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Leidseplein Presse B.V.
- Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
- Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
- Mastered At – Tonstudio Pfanz
Credits
- Art Direction – Bob Defrin
- Engineer – Tony Platt
- Engineer [Assistant] – Benji Armbrister*, Jack Newber*
- Engineer [Mixing] – Brad Samuelsohn
- Mastered By [Vinyl] – PF*
- Performer – Angus Young, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd
- Photography By – Robert Ellis
- Producer – Robert John "Mutt" Lange*
- Written-By – Young*, Johnson*, Young*
Notes
Recorded at Compass Point Studios April-May 1980.℗ 1980 Leidseplein Presse B.V. © 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation W (Logo) A Warner Communication Company
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH
Embossed letters on front sleeve and Warner logo on under right side on rear sleeve
For very similar issue but WITHOUT the "Produced by Robert John Lange" credit on the labels (instead it says Albert Productions) see here
For very similar issue but WITHOUT the "Produced by Robert John Lange" credit on the labels (instead it says Albert Productions) and an insert instead of an printed inner-sleeve see here
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Label Code: LC 0121
- Price Code (Germany): Ⓤ
- Distribution Code (France): WE 351
- Other (Label Side A): ST-A-804517
- Other (Label Side B): ST-A-804518
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): WEA - 50735-A 5 XXXXXXX
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): WEA - 50735 -B² PF
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 2): WEA - 50735-A5 RW
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 2): WEA - 50735-B6 XXXXX PF
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 3): 020 WEA- 50735-A5 XXXXXX
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 3 (² is deleted by III)): WEA 50735 - B² XX PF
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APLP.046, APLP-046 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album) | Albert Productions, Albert Productions | APLP.046, APLP-046 | Australia | 1980 |
| 450 735 | AC/DC | Back In Black (Cass, Album) | Atlantic | 450 735 | Greece | 1981 |
| A-32003, A-32004 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album) | Atlantic, Atlantic | A-32003, A-32004 | Venezuela | 1982 |
| ATL 50 735, K 50 735 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album, RE) | Atlantic, Atlantic | ATL 50 735, K 50 735 | Germany | Unknown |
| EPC 510765 5, 5107655000 | AC/DC | Back In Black (Hybrid, DualDisc, Album, RM, PAL) | Epic, Epic, Albert Productions, Albert Productions | EPC 510765 5, 5107655000 | UK & Europe | 2005 |
Tracklist
| 1 | Hells Bells | 5:09 |
| 2 | Shoot To Thrill | 5:14 |
| 3 | What Do You Do For Money Honey | 3:33 |
| 4 | Given The Dog A Bone | 3:30 |
| 5 | Let Me Put My Love Into You | 4:12 |
| 6 | Back In Black | 4:13 |
| 7 | You Shook Me All Night Long | 3:28 |
| 8 | Have A Drink On Me | 3:57 |
| 9 | Shake A Leg | 4:03 |
| 10 | Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution | 4:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Leidseplein Presse B.V.
- Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
- Remastered At – Sterling Sound
- Manufactured By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – X16615
- Made By – WEA Manufacturing Inc.
Credits
- Art Direction – Bob Defrin
- Engineer – Tony Platt
- Engineer [Assistant] – Benji Armbrister*, Jack Newber*
- Engineer [Mixing] – Brad Samuelsohn
- Management – Peter Mensch
- Performer – Angus Young, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd
- Photography By – Robert Ellis
- Producer – Robert John "Mutt" Lange*
- Remastered By [Digitally] – Ted Jensen
- Written-By – Young*, Johnson*, Young*
Notes
Recorded at Compass Point Studios April-May 1980.Originally released as Atlantic 16018 on July 21, 1980.
Digitally remastered from the original master tapes at Sterling Sound.
Printed in U.S.A.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 075679241825
- Barcode (Text): 0 7567-92418-2 5
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L902
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U6C
- Matrix / Runout: WEA MFG. OLYPHANT IFPI L902 X16615 3 92418-2 RE-1 03
- Other: M1S9
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APLP.046, APLP-046 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album) | Albert Productions, Albert Productions | APLP.046, APLP-046 | Australia | 1980 |
| 450 735 | AC/DC | Back In Black (Cass, Album) | Atlantic | 450 735 | Greece | 1981 |
| A-32003, A-32004 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album) | Atlantic, Atlantic | A-32003, A-32004 | Venezuela | 1982 |
| ATL 50 735, K 50 735 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album, RE) | Atlantic, Atlantic | ATL 50 735, K 50 735 | Germany | Unknown |
| EPC 510765 5, 5107655000 | AC/DC | Back In Black (Hybrid, DualDisc, Album, RM, PAL) | Epic, Epic, Albert Productions, Albert Productions | EPC 510765 5, 5107655000 | UK & Europe | 2005 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Hells Bells | 5:10 |
| A2 | Shoot To Thrill | 5:17 |
| A3 | What Do You Do For Money Honey | 3:36 |
| A4 | Given The Dog A Bone | 3:31 |
| A5 | Let Me Put My Love Into You | 4:12 |
| B1 | Back In Black | 4:17 |
| B2 | You Shook Me All Night Long | 3:29 |
| B3 | Have A Drink On Me | 4:01 |
| B4 | Shake A Leg | 4:04 |
| B5 | Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution | 4:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Leidseplein Presse B.V.
- Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Lacquer Cut At – Tonstudio Pfanz
- Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
- Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Credits
- Art Direction – Bob Defrin
- Engineer – Tony Platt
- Engineer [Assistant] – Benji Armbrister*, Jack Newber*
- Engineer [Mixing] – Brad Samuelsohn
- Lacquer Cut By – PF*
- Management – Peter Mensch
- Photography By – Robert Ellis
- Producer – Robert John "Mutt" Lange*
- Written-By – Young*, Johnson*, Young*
Notes
Recorded at Compass Point Studios, April-May 1980.Albert Productions
Sleeve:
℗ 1980 Leidseplein Presse B.V. © 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH
____________
The inner sleeve shows black-and-white live pictures of the band members, except for Brian Johnson, who was new in the band at the time and hasn't performed yet with AC/DC.
Different Versions:
- This one -: Printed inner sleeve | Labels: Albert Productions
ATL 50 735: Printed inner sleeve | Labels: Produced By Robert John Lange
ATL 50 735: Printed insert sheet | Labels: Albert Productions
Catalogue number SD 16018 appears in smaller fonts and parentheses and refers to the recording.
Tracklisting on back of the cover is in wrong order.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: none
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Label Code: LC 0121
- Price Code (Germany): Ⓤ
- Price Code (France): WE 351
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ST-A-804517
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ST-A-804518
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Side A, etched): WEA - 50735-A 5 XX
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Side B, etched): WEA - 50735-B3 PF XX
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side A, etched): WEA - 50735 - A² XXX # PF
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side B, etched): WEA - 50735 - B² XX PF
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side A, etched): WEA - 50735 - A² PF
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side B, etched): WEA - 50735 - B² XX PF
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4: Side A, etched): WEA - 50735-A 5 XX
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4: Side B, etched): WEA - 50735 - B⁶ xx PF
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5: Side A, etched): WEA - 50735-A 5 XXxxxx
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5: Side B, etched): WEA - 50735-B 7 PF
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6: Side A, etched): WEA - 50735-A X PF
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6: Side B, etched): WEA - 50735-B³ PF
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7: Side A, etched): WEA - 50735-A 5 XXX
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7: Side B, etched): WEA - 50735-B³ PF
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8: Side A, etched): WEA - 50735 - A PF
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8: Side B, etched): WEA - 50735 - B² xx PF
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 9: Side A, etched): WEA - 50735-A X PF
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 9: Side B, etched): WEA - 50735 - B² X PF
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APLP.046, APLP-046 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album) | Albert Productions, Albert Productions | APLP.046, APLP-046 | Australia | 1980 |
| 450 735 | AC/DC | Back In Black (Cass, Album) | Atlantic | 450 735 | Greece | 1981 |
| A-32003, A-32004 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album) | Atlantic, Atlantic | A-32003, A-32004 | Venezuela | 1982 |
| ATL 50 735, K 50 735 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album, RE) | Atlantic, Atlantic | ATL 50 735, K 50 735 | Germany | Unknown |
| EPC 510765 5, 5107655000 | AC/DC | Back In Black (Hybrid, DualDisc, Album, RM, PAL) | Epic, Epic, Albert Productions, Albert Productions | EPC 510765 5, 5107655000 | UK & Europe | 2005 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Hells Bells |
| A2 | Shoot To Thrill |
| A3 | What Do You Do For Money Honey |
| A4 | Given The Dog A Bone |
| A5 | Let Me Put My Love Into You |
| B1 | Back In Black |
| B2 | You Shook Me All Night Long |
| B3 | Have A Drink On Me |
| B4 | Shake A Leg |
| B5 | Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Leidseplein Presse B.V.
- Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
- Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
Credits
- Engineer – Tony Platt
- Engineer [Assistant] – Benji Armbrister*, Jack Newber*
- Engineer [Mixing] – Brad Samuelsohn
- Producer – Robert John "Mutt" Lange*
- Written-By – Young*, Johnson*, Young*
Notes
Very similar to https://www.localhost/ACDC-Back-In-Black/release/7591335 except that the font on the cassette is smallerBarcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 75678 14724 1
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APLP.046, APLP-046 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album) | Albert Productions, Albert Productions | APLP.046, APLP-046 | Australia | 1980 |
| 450 735 | AC/DC | Back In Black (Cass, Album) | Atlantic | 450 735 | Greece | 1981 |
| A-32003, A-32004 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album) | Atlantic, Atlantic | A-32003, A-32004 | Venezuela | 1982 |
| ATL 50 735, K 50 735 | AC/DC | Back In Black (LP, Album, RE) | Atlantic, Atlantic | ATL 50 735, K 50 735 | Germany | Unknown |
| EPC 510765 5, 5107655000 | AC/DC | Back In Black (Hybrid, DualDisc, Album, RM, PAL) | Epic, Epic, Albert Productions, Albert Productions | EPC 510765 5, 5107655000 | UK & Europe | 2005 |
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