Back in Black is the seventh Australian and sixth internationally released studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980, and was a tribute to fallen band member Bon Scott. Back in Black was the first AC/DC album recorded without former lead singer Bon Scott, who died on 19 February 1980 at the age of 33. The band considered disbanding following Scott's death, but they ultimately decided to continue and shortly thereaf...
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Back in Black is the seventh Australian and sixth internationally released studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980, and was a tribute to fallen band member Bon Scott. Back in Black was the first AC/DC album recorded without former lead singer Bon Scott, who died on 19 February 1980 at the age of 33. 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. Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who had previously worked with AC/DC on Highway to Hell, was again brought in to produce. The recordings were done at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, and Electric Lady Studios in New York, where the album was also mixed.
The album was remastered and re-released first in late 1994, then again in the Bonfire box set in 1997, and as part of the AC/DC Remasters Series in 2003 by George Marino. In addition, a Dualdisc version was released in...
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