2 AC/DC ALBUMS, Back in Black + Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
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Australian rockers AC/DC produced their third album, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap during the summer of 1976 and released it in their home land in September of that year on the Albert Records label. A few months later, an international version of the album was released on Atlantic Records in many markets around the world but not in the United States. It would not be released in America until 1981, a full five years later. This fact is rather incredible when you listen to the album and recognize its high quality and commercial appeal. When the album was finally released in the States soon after the breakthrough album Back In Black, it became an instant smash, reaching #3 on the Billboardalbum charts and propelled the band into super-stardom.
As one of the best-selling albums in history, with sales exceeding 50 million units, Back In Black needs no fanfare, or even this review, for the album is a timeless classic. Some will declare it AC/DC’s greatest release, and I’d certainly put it towards the top of the list, but the strength of Back In Black is that it is a cohesive album experience. In fact, part of the appeal is that AC/DC was never drawn to the double-album hype, instead choosing sub 50-minute runtimes. Okay, so Black Ice is a 55-minute monster, but you get the idea. Back In Black comes in at 42 minutes and is the perfect length with never a dull moment or a B-side to be heard.
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