Sold Date: December 8, 2015
Start Date: January 16, 2015
Final Price: $29.99 (USD)
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ARTIST: AC/DC
TITLE: Back In Black
FORMAT: LP (180G)
LABEL: Columbia
CATALOG #: E-80207

RECORD CONDITION: NEW
JACKET CONDITION: NEW
DESCRIPTION:review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine allmusic

The first sound on is the deep, ominous drone of church bells -- or "Hell's Bells," as it were, opening the album and 's next era with a fanfare while ringing a fond farewell to , their late lead singer who partied himself straight to hell. But this implies that is some kind of tribute to , which may be true on a superficial level -- black is a funeral cover, hell's bells certainly signify death -- but this isn't filled with mournful songs about the departed. It's a more fitting tribute, actually, since not only carried on without him, but they delivered a record that to the casual ear sounds like the seamless successor to , right down to how 's screech is a dead ringer for 's growl. Most listeners could be forgiven for thinking that was , but is different than . He's driven by the same obsessions -- sex and drink and rock & roll, basically -- but there isn't nearly as much malevolence in his words or attitude as there was with . sounded like a criminal, sounds like a rowdy scamp throughout , which helps give it a real party atmosphere. Of course, shouldn't be given all the credit for , since and carry on with the song-oriented riffing that made close to divine. Song for song, they deliver not just mammoth riffs but songs that are anthems, from the greasy "Shoot to Thrill" to the pummeling "Back in Black," which pales only next to "You Shook Me All Night Long," the greatest one-night-stand anthem in rock history. That tawdry celebration of sex is what made different from all other metal bands -- there was no sword & sorcery, no darkness, just a rowdy party, and they never held a bigger, better party than they did on .

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