Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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Bon Scott was dead and it looked like AC/DC were finished. But within 6 weeks they had a new singer and would begin recording the biggest-selling rock album of all time. How a washed-up rock star helped AC/DC overcome Bon Scott’s death and make their masterpiece.

For more on Back In Black, listen to the Classic Rock podcast The 20 Million Club, about the biggest selling albums of all time. https://anchor.fm/20millionclub/episodes/Episode-1---Back-In-Black-egsbci

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