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Rank every AC/DC album

20 AC/DC full-lengths released between 1975 and 2020, two at a time, until you have a finished order. No scores to second-guess: pick the record you rate higher and the ranking builds itself.

Leave in the records you have heard. Anything you switch off stays out of the duels, which is the difference between a run you finish and one you abandon.

12 records · about 33 picks

How our raters order them

Average score across every Riffiter rating, best first. Worth reading after you finish your own run, not before it.

  1. 1Back in BlackBack in Black2.1
  2. 2Flick of the SwitchFlick of the Switch2.1
  3. 3BallbreakerBallbreaker2.1
  4. 4Fly on the WallFly on the Wall2.1
  5. 5Dirty Deeds Done Dirt CheapDirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap2.1
  6. 6High VoltageHigh Voltage2.1
  7. 7Power UpPower Up2.1
  8. 8Highway to HellHighway to Hell2.0
  9. 9Let There Be RockLet There Be Rock2.0
  10. 10The Razors EdgeThe Razors Edge2.0
  11. 11PoweragePowerage2.0
  12. 12Live (Collector's Edition)Live (Collector's Edition)2.0
  13. 13For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)1.9
  14. 14Rock or BustRock or Bust1.9
  15. 15Black IceBlack Ice1.9
  16. 16Blow Up Your VideoBlow Up Your Video1.9
  17. 17Stiff Upper LipStiff Upper Lip1.8

Questions

How does the AC/DC album ranker work?
You see two AC/DC records at a time and pick the one you rate higher. It opens with 12 albums switched on, which takes about 33 picks; keep all 20 in and it is about 73. It never asks you a question it can already work out: once you have put one record above another, it uses that everywhere it applies.
Why compare two albums instead of giving each one a score?
Scores drift. Most people bunch everything they like into the top of a five-star scale, and a four you gave three years ago rarely means what a four means to you today. A choice between two records asks the same question every time, so the order that comes out is sharper than the one your ratings imply.
Do I need an account?
Not to rank. The sorting happens in your browser and nothing is stored while you play. A free account is what lets you keep the finished ranking as a list on your profile, where other people can read it, like it and fork it.
Which AC/DC releases are included?
Full-length studio albums with artwork, canonical pressings only. Singles, EPs and the deluxe or remastered editions of a record already in the list are left out, so you are not asked to choose between two versions of the same album.

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