This lavishly illustrated book - which features a treasure trove of rare shots throughout - [is] a weighty, worthy addition to the AC/DC canon.

- Simon Young, Planet Rock

To millions of fans AC/DC will always be the greatest hard rock band of them all. From their formation in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, AC/DC have made the most visceral and single-minded rock, and inspired generations of rock icons from Def Leppard to Guns N' Roses and Metallica.

The basic blueprint laid down in their early albums with Bon Scott"hard, no-nonsense, riff-driven rock 'n' roll" has served them well with more than 200 million records sold, including the best-selling rock album of all time"Back in Black.

Illustrated with more than 200 photographs, acclaimed rock writer Paul Elliott documents AC/DC's career from backstory to their latest album"2020's Power Up (PWR/UP)"offering real insight into the band's enduring success and rise to rock royalty.

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To millions of fans AC/DC will always be the greatest hard rock band of them all, this handsome biography from acclaimed rock biographer, Paul Elliott, is a fitting salute to rock's royal family.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781786750396
Publisert
2018-09-06
Utgiver
Vendor
Palazzo Editions Ltd
Høyde
292 mm
Bredde
248 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
240

Forfatter

Biographical note

Paul Elliott started writing about rock in 1985 as a contributor to Sounds, and has since worked for Kerrang!, MOJO, Q, Vox, Heat, Blender (US), Metal Hammer and various other titles. His books include Guns N' Roses: The Life and Times of a Rock 'N' Roll band (Palazzo, 2017), Rock: 101 Iconic Rock, Heavy Metal & Hard Rock Albums (Palazzo, 2020), and Star Man, the autobiography of rock bodyguard Michael Francis (published by Simon & Schuster). Paul currently writes for Total Guitar and Classic Rock.