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For Those About to Rock

Paul Elliott

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.

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£25.00
Format
Hardback		 ISBN
978-1-78675-039-6
Publication Date
06-Sep-2018 		Category
Pop culture & Fashion

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.

The Author

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.

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