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AC/DC 'BACK IN BLACK ' - VINYL LP 1980 FIRST PRESSING - APLP.046

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                 AC/DC 'BACK IN BLACK' 

Highly Sought After Australian RARE First Pressing
 1980 FIRST PRESSING (Recorded at Compass Point Studios April-May 1980.)
       Made by E.M.I. (Australia) Limited, Sydney, N.S.W.
                                APLP.046
Notes First Press.
Red label with Yellow strobe marks.
Comes with fold-out inside sheet, printed with pictures and credits.

Recorded at Compass Point Studios April-May 1980.
Made by E.M.I. (Australia) Limited, Sydney, N.S.W.

© 1980 J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
℗ 1980 Albert Productions

Cat. number on cover: APLP.046
Cat. number on label: APLP-046
Hell's Bells5:10Shoot To Thrill5:17What Do You Do For Money Honey3:36Given The Dog A Bone3:31Let Me Put My Love Into You4:12Back In Black4:17You Shook Me All Night Long3:29Have A Drink On Me4:01Shake A Leg4:04Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution4:12


Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the album was released on 25 July 1980 by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. By the late 1970s, AC/DC began to achieve significant popularity outside their native Australia, with high-energy live performances and a string of successful albums. In 1979, they paired with producer Lange and recorded their international breakthrough, Highway to Hell. Shortly before the recording of their follow-up, lead vocalist Bon Scott died after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. The group continued with ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson.

Back in Black was recorded over seven weeks in the Bahamas in spring 1980 (April & May). The area was hit by tropical storms at the time, making the sessions difficult at times. Johnson penned the album's lyrics and melodies, while guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young composed the music. Its musical content consists of hard rock-styled numbers. Lange demanded perfection in the band's recordings, particularly on Johnson's vocals. Following its completion, the group mixed Back in Black at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. The album's all-black cover was designed as a "sign of mourning" for Scott.

Their sixth international release, Back in Black was an unprecedented success: it has sold an estimated 50 million copies worldwide. Its enormous sales figures have made it the second-highest-selling album in history. The band supported the album with a yearlong world tour, cementing them among the most popular music acts of the early 1980s. Back in Black received positive critical reception at the time of its release, and it has since been included on numerous lists of "greatest" albums. Since its initial release, the album has been reissued and remastered multiple times, most recently for digital distribution.
Great addition to add to your AC/DC Collection!

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