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Author:   Martin Popoff
Publisher:   Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Imprint:   Motorbooks
Weight:   1.447kg
ISBN:  

9780760377413

ISBN 10:   0760377413
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   30 March 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION PART 1 BONFIRE 01 PROBLEM CHILD - AC/DC forms in Sydney 02 LOVE AT FIRST FEEL - Debut single, “Can I Sit Next to You, Girl” 03 ROCK ’N’ ROLL SINGER - Bon Scott joins 04 SHOW BUSINESS - Debut album, High Voltage 05 WAITING ROUND TO BE A MILLIONAIRE - The second album, T.N.T. 06 LONG WAY TO THE TOP  - The international compilation version of High Voltage 07 LIVE WIRE - First dates outside Australia 08 GONNA BE SOME ROCKIN’ - The third Australian album, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 09 BAD BOY BOOGIE - The fourth album, Let There Be Rock 10 GIMME A BULLET - Cliff Williams replaces Mark Evans on bass 11 FIRST BLOOD - The first U.S. shows 12 SAFE IN NEW YORK CITY - AC/DC play CBGB 13 DECIBEL - AC/DC issue Powerage 14 LET THERE BE ROCK - First live album, If You Want Blood You’ve Got It 15 RISING POWER - The Mutt Lange–produced Highway to Hell 16 HAVE A DRINK ON ME - First RIAA certification PART 2 GEORDIE 17 MISS ADVENTURE - Bon Scott dies 18 SEND FOR THE MAN - Malcolm offers Brian Johnson a job 19 BACK IN BUSINESS - AC/DC issue Back in Black 20 ALL SCREWED UP - Atlantic issues Dirty Deeds in North America 21 STAND UP - Headlining the second annual Monsters of Rock 22 FIRE YOUR GUNS - The eighth album, For Those About to Rock 23 BREAKING THE RULES - The self-produced Flick of the Switch 24 THIS HOUSE IS ON FIRE - First band to headline Monsters of Rock twice 25 GO DOWN - Headlining Rock in Rio 26 SHAKE YOUR FOUNDATIONS - AC/DC issue Fly on the Wall 27 WAR MACHINE - The soundtrack/hits release, Who Made Who 28 SYSTEMS DOWN - AC/DC issue Blow Up Your Video 29 TOUCH TOO MUCH - Malcolm enters rehab 30 THUNDERSTRUCK - The comeback album, The Razors Edge PART 3 LEGACY 31 MONEY MADE - Back in Black certified 10x platinum 32 GO ZONE - Headlining Russia’s first-ever open-air rock festival 33 KICKED IN THE TEETH - A second live album, simply called Live 34 RUFF STUFF - AC/DC issue Ballbreaker 35 UP TO MY NECK IN YOU - The Bonfire box set 36 ROCK THE BLUES AWAY - Fourteenth album, Stiff Upper Lip 37 SHOOT TO THRILL - AC/DC perform on SNL 38 SCHOOL DAYS - AC/DC play club shows and support The Rolling Stones 39 ROCK THE HOUSE - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction 40 SKIES ON FIRE - Performing at the Toronto Rocks benefit 41 ROCK ’N’ ROLL AIN’T NOISE POLLUTION - Fifteenth studio album, Black Ice 42 BOOGIE MAN - Columbia issues Backtracks box set 43 JAILBREAK - A third live album, Live at River Plate PART 4 MALCOLM 44 REALIZE - Ill health forces Malcolm aside; Phil Rudd gets fired 45 PLAY BALL - AC/DC issue Rock or Bust, their first album without Malcolm 46 NICK OF TIME - Performing at the Grammys 47 HELLS BELLS - Brian plays his last AC/DC show... to date 48 GUNS FOR HIRE - Twenty-three dates with Axl Rose as front man 49 THROUGH THE MISTS OF TIME - Rest in Peace, George and Malcolm Young 50 FLICK OF THE SWITCH - Seventeenth album, Power Up DISCOGRAPHY INDEX IMAGE CREDITS  

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Aesthetically stunning and expertly written, this book will spend years in your library only to be opened again and again. The best books are those we revisit: for reference, for nostalgia, for uncomplicated beauty. Martin Popoff and Motorbooks have laid plain the colossal musical history of AC/DC-and all under 200 pages. Now, that is a colossal accomplishment. * Screamer Magazine *

"""Aesthetically stunning and expertly written, this book will spend years in your library only to be opened again and again.  The best books are those we revisit: for reference, for nostalgia, for uncomplicated beauty.  Martin Popoff and Motorbooks have laid plain the colossal musical history of AC/DC—and all under 200 pages.  Now, that is a colossal accomplishment."" * Screamer Magazine *"

"""Aesthetically stunning and expertly written, this book will spend years in your library only to be opened again and again.  The best books are those we revisit: for reference, for nostalgia, for uncomplicated beauty.  Martin Popoff and Motorbooks have laid plain the colossal musical history of AC/DC—and all under 200 pages.  Now, that is a colossal accomplishment."" * Screamer Magazine * ""Through his compelling narrative, along with a vast collection of images, AC/DC At 50 is an enjoyable reading experience for super and casual fans alike. Popoff allows for AC/DC’s achievements and downfalls tell their story to great effect...has created a strong companion for truly understanding the legacy and cultural importance of AC/DC."" * Spill Magazine *"

Author Information

Working out of Toronto, Canada, Martin Popoff (martinpopoff.com) has penned more than 60 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock, and record collecting, including Rush: The Illustrated History, Led Zeppelin: Song by Song, Pink Floyd: Album by Album, and Bowie at 75. In addition, he has appeared in Revolver, Guitar World, Goldmine, RecordCollector, bravewords.com, lollipop.com, and hardradio.com. Martin also worked on the award-winning documentaries Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage and ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas for Banger Films.

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