General Information Artist: AC/DC Album: Back in Black Label: Atlantic Catalog Number: SD 16018 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Embossed Cover Country: US Released: 1980 Description This is an original US pressing of AC/DC’s masterpiece, Back in Black. The album features the iconic minimalist black cover with embossed lettering for both the band logo and the album title. This particular copy is the highly coveted "RL" (Robert Ludwig) cut, mastered at Masterdisk. The labels are the classic Atlantic silver/grey design used in the early 1980s. Condition Cover: Near Mint Minus (NM-). Vinyl: Near Mint Minus (NM-). Notes for collectors The "Ludwig" Cut: This is the sought-after version mastered by Robert Ludwig. It is widely considered by audiophiles to be the best-sounding pressing of this album due to its punchy, high-voltage dynamics. Pressing Plant: The "SP" suffix on the labels and the matrix indicates this was pressed at the Specialty Records Corporation in Olyphant, Pennsylvania. Authenticity: Features the original embossed cover and the "Masterdisk RL" etchings on both sides. Matrix/Labels Label Side One: ST-A-804517-SP Label Side Two: ST-A-804518-SP Matrix Side 1: ST-A-804517-B MASTERDISK RL SP O-1 SM1-3 Matrix Side 2: ST-A-804518-A MASTERDISK RL SP O-1 SM4-1