Defining the Legacy of ‘Back In Black’
378457 01: Members of the Australian rock band AC-DC pose for a photograph after the Rock Walk handprint ceremony September 15, 2000 at the Guitar Center in Hollywood, Ca. From left: Brian Johnson, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, Angus Young and Phil Rudd.
There are big albums, there are monster albums and then there’s AC/DC’s Back In Black, which is like Godzilla on HGH.
Praised by critics and fans, no album collection is complete without it. Each track is a winner, not a filler track in sight. For some (like this writer), it kicked off a love affair with not just AC/DC but hard rock, too.
In the 37 years since its release, everything has been said about Back In Black, so in honor of its anniversary, we’re going to let the numbers do the talking.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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