#84 AC/DC, 'Back in Black' (1980)

On the 19th February 1980, following a particularly heavy night of binge drinking in London, AC/DC vocalist, Bon Scott was pronounced dead. His death devastated his band, who, at the time, were poised to be the biggest band on earth. They considered breaking up but were convinced by friends and family to continue. They recruited Brian Johnson as their new vocalist and by 25 July 1980, they released this, their seventh album with its entirely black cover artwork as a sign of respect to Scott.