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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Grammy Hall of Fame - Back In Black Album

In this edition of Grammy Hall of Fame, Back In Black by AC/DC was inducted in 2013.


Back In Black is the seventh album by the Australian band, AC/DC.

Point of intrigue - The original lead singer was Bon Scott.  Scott passed away from alcohol poisoning in February 1980.  The flow of the band remained with the new singer, Brian Johnson.  The black album cover was meant to show grief over Scott's passing.

Back In Black is the first album with Johnson.

Notes -
50 million copies sold worldwide
One+ million copies sold in Canada, Germany, and France
Second best-selling album in music history 

No. 1 on British Albums chart
No. 4 on the American chart
Top 10 in America for over 5 months
No. 2 on ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association)

"...influential hard rock and heavy rock album..."

Tracks Side One -
1.  Hells Bells
2.  Shoot to Thrill
3.  What Do You Do for Money Honey
4.  Givin the Dog a Bone
5.  Let Me Put My Love into You

Tracks Side Two -
2.  You Shook Me All Night Long
3.  Have a Drink on Me
4.  Shake a Leg
5.  Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution

Certified Gold -
Poland and Spain

Certified Platinum -
Austria and New Zealand

Certified 2x Platinum -
Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK

Certified 3x Platinum -
Argentina and Italy

Certified 12x Platinum -
Australia

Certified Diamond -
Canada

Certified 25x Platinum by the RIAA

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