open 12 to 7 today ! on this date in 1980 ! Back in Black is the seventh studio alb** by Australian rock band AC/DC. Produced by Robert John Mutt Lange, the alb** was released on 25 July 1980 by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. By the late 1970s, AC/DC began to achieve significant popularity outside their native Australia, with high-energy live performances and a string of successful alb**s. In 1979, they paired with producer Lange and recorded their international breakthrough, Highway to h***. Shortly before the recording of their follow-up, lead vocalist Bon Scott died after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. The group continued with ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson.
