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2007 – Stu Sweatman begins prototyping the idea for “THIS DAY IN ROCK” website, where you can find many facts about musicians and what happend on a given day in history!
He joined forces with John Myer’s to create the information base you see. Although the site contains facts from all genres, we tried to focus in on Rock in all forms.
2006 – James Brown, the singer, songwriter, bandleader and dancer who indelibly transformed 20th-century music, dies in Atlanta of congestive heart failure after being hospitalized for pneumonia. He is 73.
2006 – U2 wraps its box-office busting Vertigo tour in front of a packed house at Honolulu’s Aloha Stadium with a show that features guest turns from members of opening act Pearl Jam as well as Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong.
2005 – Graying rock legend Iggy Pop is fined by the Swiss city of Lucerne for performing his music too loud at the Blue Balls festival in July. Pop and The Stooges were clocked at 102.5 decibels.
2005 – U2′s Vertigo tour is declared the top-grossing trek of 2005, according to year-end figures from Chart Toppers Boxscore. Vertigo reports grosses of $260 million and draws more than 3 million people to 90 concerts, all of which are sell-outs.
2003 – Expect to find Alicia Keys in your stocking. The Harlem songstress’ The Diary of Alicia Keys returns to No. 1 in the album charts. The highest new entry is R&B crooner Joe’s And Then… in at No. 26.
2003 – The RIAA certifies AC/DC’s Back In Black as the world’s second-best-selling album of all time, behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
Back in black
I hit the sack
It’s been too long I’m glad to be back
Yes, I’m let loose
From the noose
That’s kept me hanging around
I’ve been looking at the sky
and it’s gettin’ me high
Forget the hearse ’cause I never die
I got nine lives
Cats eyes
Cruisin’ every woman, never wonderin’ why
CHORUS:
‘Cause I’m back
Yes, I’m back
Well, I’m back
Yes, I’m back
Well, I’m back, back
Well I’m back in black
Yes, I’m back in black
Back in the back
Of a Cadillac
Number one with a bullet, I’m a power pack
Yes, I’m in a bang
With a gang
They’ve got to catch me if they want me to hang
Cause I’m back on the track
And I’m beatin’ the flack
Nobody’s gonna get me on another rap
So look at me now
I’m just makin’ my play
Don’t try to push your luck, just get out of my way
CHORUS
Well, I’m back, Yes I’m back
Well, I’m back, Yes I’m back
Well, I’m back, back
Well I’m back in black
Yes I’m back in black
hooo yeah
Ohh yeah
Yes I am
Oooh yeah, yeah Oh yeah
Back in now
Well I’m back, I’m back
Back, I’m back
Back, I’m back
Back, I’m back
Back, I’m back
Back
Back in black
Yes I’m back in black
Out of the sack
Back in Black is the 7th studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on July 25, 1980. Back in Black was the first AC/DC album recorded without former lead singer Bon Scott, who had died at the age of 33 on February 19, 1980. The band considered disbanding following Scott’s death, but ultimately decided to continue and shortly thereafter hired Brian Johnson as their new lead singer and lyricist. Producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange, who had previously worked with AC/DC on Highway to Hell, was again brought in to produce.
The album was remastered and re-released first in late 1994, then again in the Bonfire box set in 1997, and as part of the AC/DC Remasters Series in 2003. In addition, a Dualdisc version was released in 2004, featuring the album in enhanced LPCM Stereo format and the video documentary The Story of Back in Black.
It has sold an estimated 42 million copies, making it second only to Michael Jackson’s Thriller as the best-selling album of all-time as well as the best selling album ever released by a band.
Overview
Back in Black contains some of AC/DC’s biggest hits, including “Hells Bells”, “You Shook Me All Night Long”, and the title track “Back in Black.” According to Angus Young the album’s all-black cover was a “sign of mourning” for Scott, as black is the traditional Western colour of mourning. It is AC/DC’s best selling album, the second best-selling album of all time, and the biggest selling album by any band, with more than 42 million copies sold worldwide.
In 1989, it was ranked #26 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80′s. In 2003, the album was ranked number 73 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. VH1 named ‘Back in Black’ as one of the biggest comeback albums of all time.
Track listing
* All songs written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Brian Johnson.
1. “Hells Bells” – 5:12
2. “Shoot to Thrill” – 5:17
3. “What Do You Do for Money Honey” – 3:35
4. “Givin’ the Dog a Bone” – 3:32
5. “Let Me Put My Love into You” – 4:15
6. “Back in Black” – 4:15
7. “You Shook Me All Night Long” – 3:30
8. “Have a Drink on Me” – 3:59
9. “Shake a Leg” – 4:06
10. “Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution” – 4:15
It should be noted that “Givin’ the Dog a Bone” was originally spelled “Given the Dog a Bone.”
Personnel
* Brian Johnson — lead vocals
* Angus Young — lead guitar
* Malcolm Young — rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Cliff Williams — bass guitar, backing vocals
* Phil Rudd — drums, percussion
Production
* Robert John “Mutt” Lange — Producer
* Benji Armbrister — Assistant Engineer
* Bob Defrin — Art Direction
* Robert Ellis — Photography
* Bob Ludwig — Mastering (original LP)
* Barry Diament — Mastering (original CD releases)
* Ted Jensen — Remastering (EMI/Atco reissue)
* George Marino — Remastering (Epic reissue)
* Tony Platt — Engineer
* Brad Samuelsohn — Mixing
* Jack Newber — Assistant Engineer
Chart performance
Albums
Year Chart Position
1980 UK Albums Chart #1
Billboard Pop Albums #4
Ö3 Austria Top 40 #2
Norwegian Album Charts #11
RIANZ Album Top 50 #1
1981 Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart #1
1990 The Billboard 200 #13
2008 Billboard Top Pop Catalog #1
2008 Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums #4
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1980 “Rock And Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution” UK Singles Chart #15
“You Shook Me All Night Long” Billboard Hot 100 #35
“You Shook Me All Night Long” UK Singles Chart #38
1981 “Back in Black” Billboard Hot 100 #37
“Hells Bells” Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #50
“Back in Black” Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #51
“Shoot To Thrill” Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #60
References
* Engleheart, Murray & Arnaud Durieux (2007-01-02), AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll, Harper Entertainment, ISBN 0-0611-3391-4, <http://www.acdcbook.com/>.
Notes
1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. “Back in Black > Overview”. All Media Guide. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
2. ^ “For The Record: Quick News On Ozzy Osbourne, Korn, Paris Hilton, Black Eyed Peas, AC/DC, John Mayer & More”. MTV (2003-12-09). Retrieved on 2008-12-03.
3. ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS
4. ^ “Record Breakers and Trivia: Albums”. Every Hit. Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
5. ^ “Top 100 Albums”. Recording Industry Association of America (2006-07-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
6. ^ a b “AC/DC discography”. Rock Detector. Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
7. ^ “73) Back in Black”. Rolling Stone (2003-11-01). Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
8. ^ “Charts & awards – Billboard albums”. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
9. ^ “Number 1 Albums – 1980s”. Every Hit. Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
10. ^ “Charts & awards – Billboard singles”. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
11. ^ “Every Hit”. Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
2003 – Scotty Moore, the guitarist who with Elvis Presley concocted the sound of rock ‘n’ roll on “That’s All Right, Mama,” is said to be serious but stable condition following brain surgery. Moore was treated for a subdural hematoma.
2003 – MTV gives viewers a glimpse into the holiday season at the home of Ozzy Osbourne and his family with “The Osbourne Family Christmas Special.” A wide range of celebrity guests join in on the festivities, including Jessica Simpson, who duets with Ozzy on “Winter Wonderland,” and newlyweds Dave Navarro and Carmen Electra, who are shown baking holiday cookies.
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