Out of great tragedy came one of hard rocks most essential listens. Just shortly into the making of their seventh full-length release, the Aussie rockers frontman Bon Scott succumbed to a deadly bout of alcohol poisoning. While AC/DC contemplated calling it quits, they pressed on with new vocalist Brian Johnson and proceeded to lay down a strong, spirited and hooks-heavy collection yielding bawdy mega-hits (You Shook Me All Night Long), electric-charged bangabouts (Shoot to Thrill) and an in-the-red anthem about the power of persistence (Back in Black). One of the best-selling albums of all time, naturally ready to be spun on classic black wax.

PTG639482083744AC/DC – Back in Black (LP)