The 70s and 80s were pivotal ... resilience and defiance. The album's distinctive black cover symbolizes both mourning and rebirth. Back in Black is one of the best-selling albums in history ...

Queen had an uncertain beginning in the '70s ... their earliest albums lacked was a big single, but plenty were on the way. "Killer Queen" became Queen's first-ever U.S. Top 20 hit in 1974.