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AC/DC's 'Back in Black' cracks all-time top 5
CNN ^ | 6/8/05 | CNN

Posted on 06/08/2005 6:56:56 PM PDT by freedom44

NEW YORK (Billboard) -- AC/DC's 1980 breakthrough "Back in Black" has been certified for U.S. shipments of 21 million copies, tying it for fifth place with Billy Joel's "Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & II" on the Recording Industry Assn. of America's all-time best-sellers list.

The Australian hard rock group's first album with lead singer Brian Johnson, who replaced Bon Scott following his alcohol-related death, "Back in Black" was originally released by Atco and was reissued in 2003 by Epic along with the rest of the band's catalog.

Joel's "Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & II" reached 21 million in 2000. The leader of the list remains "Eagles/Their Greatest Hits" (Asylum), last certified in 2002 at 28 million. In second is Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (Epic), which reached 27 million in an April RIAA accounting, followed by Pink Floyd's "The Wall" (23 million/1999; Capitol) and "Led Zeppelin IV" (22 million/1999; Atlantic).

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: acdc; angus; music
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To: relictele
They are one of the only bands where you can play a song from their early albums and later albums side-by-side, and not notice any real difference in sound. they haven't evolved. Which is a good thing! No 180 degree turns into disasterous experimentaion, no "finding Bhuddism", "the maharishi", or any other excursion into "spirituality" that ultimately screws up the music...

They are like a big-assed, beat up, smoke belching muscle car that just keeps running and running. Shooting flames out of the exhaust, waking neighbors, scaring old people and small children, AC/DC keeps on rocking down the Highway to Hell!!!

41 posted on 06/08/2005 7:35:12 PM PDT by Captainpaintball
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To: Dan from Michigan
There was a friend of mine on murder, and judges gavel fell. Jury found him guilty, gave him 16 years in hell."

Ain't spending my life here , I ain't living alone, Ain't breaking no rocks on the chain gang, I'm breakin out and headin home

Gonna make JAIL BREAK !!!!!!!!!

42 posted on 06/08/2005 7:35:48 PM PDT by Deetes (God Bless the Troops)
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To: Deetes
And my favorite song from them - Problem Child.

"Dead or alive I got a .45, and I never miss."
"Say bye bye while your still alive, you time is through"

43 posted on 06/08/2005 7:36:29 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan (June 14 - Defeat DeWine - Vote Tom Brinkman for Congress (OH-2) - http://www.gobrinkman.com)
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To: CaliGirl-R

My memory's a little foggy, but isn't "Touch to Much" Def Leppard?


44 posted on 06/08/2005 7:37:35 PM PDT by streetpreacher (God DOES exist; He's just not into you!)
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To: Sir Francis Dashwood

Bon seemed to preen while Brian looked like a construction worker.


45 posted on 06/08/2005 7:38:54 PM PDT by streetpreacher (God DOES exist; He's just not into you!)
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To: freedom44
I still think of AC/DC as a guilty pleasure due to the devilish themes in their music. But any rock fan whose blood isn't pumped by "Hell's Bells" is already dead.

As I was listening to the chill-inducing track "Going The Distance" on the Rocky soundtrack (see above post), I was trying to figure out which songs contain the most musical adrenaline. Both "Distance" and "Gonna Fly Now" fit into that category, and so do songs like Queen's "We Will Rock You," The Ramones' "Blitzkrieg Bop," The Call's "I Still Believe," and LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out."

Any nominees?

46 posted on 06/08/2005 7:41:10 PM PDT by L.N. Smithee (Freeping since March 1998. This is my blessing. This is my curse.)
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To: Deetes

Who knew Angus was talking about Rosie O' Donnell??? I guess he spoiled her for other men.


47 posted on 06/08/2005 7:42:10 PM PDT by L.N. Smithee (Freeping since March 1998. This is my blessing. This is my curse.)
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To: Dan from Michigan
Yes it is great the rest is pretty bad a$$ too

Every night Street light I drink my booze Some run Some fight I win they lose What I need I like What I don't I fight N' I don't like you So say bye bye While your still alive Cause your time is due Cause I'm a problem child

48 posted on 06/08/2005 7:42:41 PM PDT by Deetes (God Bless the Troops)
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To: SteveMcKing

Those bagpipes with rock and roll just can't be beat...


49 posted on 06/08/2005 7:42:54 PM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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To: L.N. Smithee
I saw U2 at the US Festival (underwritten by Steve Wozniak of Apple) back in 1983. That was one of the best rock performances I ever saw. Back then, U2 was dynamic and powerful, with songs like "Rejoice", "Tomorrow", "Out Of Control" and "I Will Follow". They had just released their War album and were on the verge of superstardom. Bono actually didn't make a single political statement and just sang his lungs out. The guy was a maniac, he climbed the scaffolding to the roof of the staging while belting out "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" from the new album.

I then saw them on the Joshua Tree/Rattle & Hum tour five years later. What a disappointment. Bono yapped half the time about Nelson Mandela and famines in Africa. The band robotically went through the motions, playing through a set list of songs and then everybody went home.

I understand the band revamped their stage show during the 1990s and got less pretentious but I never went back to see them. In general, I do like their music however.

50 posted on 06/08/2005 7:43:15 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand?)
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To: streetpreacher

No. It wasn't. AC/DC made Def Lep possible.


51 posted on 06/08/2005 7:43:29 PM PDT by L.N. Smithee (Freeping since March 1998. This is my blessing. This is my curse.)
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To: SamAdams76

<<<< Shoot To Thrill >>>>

One of my all time favourites. I'm in my mid 50's too. I have all their cassettes (when they were the in thing) before cd's. No other group out there that makes the sounds they do. Rock on!


52 posted on 06/08/2005 7:45:19 PM PDT by Never2baCrat (I used to be modest, now I'm perfect!)
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To: streetpreacher

Nope, AC-DC Highway to Hell

On my cassette, side one, song 4.

You gotta hear it.


53 posted on 06/08/2005 7:45:22 PM PDT by CaliGirl-R
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To: streetpreacher

It's off of the Highway to Hell CD.


54 posted on 06/08/2005 7:45:24 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan (June 14 - Defeat DeWine - Vote Tom Brinkman for Congress (OH-2) - http://www.gobrinkman.com)
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To: freedom44
Excellent thread, you can all "Have A Drink On Me" and lets try "Given The Dog A Bone" while we are having so much fun.

Okay, I'll stop "Beatin Around The Bush" and tell you all my favorite AC/DC song, its "Let There Be Rock".

I'll probably get "Shot Down Flames" for this post but then again I have always been a "Problem Child" but I "Shoot To Thrill" while keeping a "Stiff Upper lip"

Well "Hells Bells" that was such a lame post! lol
55 posted on 06/08/2005 7:47:15 PM PDT by TheForceOfOne (My tagline is currently being blocked by Congressional filibuster for being to harsh.)
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To: Captainpaintball
AC/DC also only wrote one political song that I know of.

"Burnin' Alive" which was a shot at Klinton.

56 posted on 06/08/2005 7:47:22 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan (June 14 - Defeat DeWine - Vote Tom Brinkman for Congress (OH-2) - http://www.gobrinkman.com)
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To: CaliGirl-R

OOPS! Just remembered; Bon Scott. Was wondering why I couldn't hear Brian Johnson singing that ditty.


57 posted on 06/08/2005 7:49:10 PM PDT by streetpreacher (God DOES exist; He's just not into you!)
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To: Dan from Michigan

"clears throat" cassette LOL That's how old my copy is. I had Back in Black on 8-track.

What is this "CD" you talk about? :)


58 posted on 06/08/2005 7:50:08 PM PDT by CaliGirl-R
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To: freedom44

One of the best rock albums.


59 posted on 06/08/2005 7:54:36 PM PDT by Always Right
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To: streetpreacher

I saw them in concert about 10 yrs ago in San Diego. I've never seen so many Harleys. I felt so safe there. One thing that sucked, they didn't sell beer at the venue this time. Probably because a bunch of drunken bikers wouldn't be so good. I love to watch Angus in his little school boy outfit rock out. He bared his ass to us that night!

The party in the parking lot before the concert was wild.


60 posted on 06/08/2005 7:55:35 PM PDT by CaliGirl-R
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