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don't know about you but I grew up listening to ACDC I know most of the words to most of their songs still to this day Did I know the history of the band and of the songs No but I do now This book is filled with fascinating stories of how the band got together how they produced their albums and where their heads were at the time You get an honest look at each of the band members Martin Popoff introduces you to all things ACDC not just with second hand stories but through interviewing each and every person in the band and people along the way that had an impact on the band There is also a ton of awesome pictures throughout the book Not just pictures of the band There are photos of album covers PR photos and Do you now that Angus Young Malcolm Young and Bon Scott wrote most of the songs for the band Do you know why Angus wears the school boy outfit Do you know how the band got it's start You will after reading this bookWith Bon Scott passing away inand now Malcolm Young passing away recently it is only right that someone has written a true account of the journey for the band and Martin Popoff has done it I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalleycom to read and reviewenthusiastic Im an ACDC fan starting in thes Back in Black was my first album so it holds so many memories and is one of my favoritesWhat I love about this book is the format Starting from the beginning and introducing the eldest brother George Young who was in a successful band the Easybeats in the lates never heard of them Of course I get on the internet and looked them up Im listening to Friday on My Mind Not only do I recognize it I know the words Then I had to listen to all their songs Cool vibeBack to the format I love the interview style Popoff has a knack for asking great uestions The contributing interviewees offered an insiders look at the band and its members I especially liked how they talked about Angus his antics and solos on stage Album by album coverage Knowing all the details of each album was entertaining and where the bands heads were at that time Photos Fantastic photos and scrapbook memorabiliaI learned so much from reading this I liked how they had a bluesy start and I listened to the songs again as if for the first time picking up on guitar riffs drums and that blues tone One last thing The stories about the songs Awesome The Jack was about thatThank you NetGalley Martin Popoff and uarto Publishing Group Voyageur Press One of my fondest and most jaw dropping concert memories is a “Let There Be Rock” touring ACDC wiping Detroits Masonic Auditorium stage clean with bothSpecial and Johnny Winter indespite nearly being booed off by a full house of jean jacketed southern boogie and blues freaks who simply couldnt wrap their heads around Angus Young and his book bag and Bon Scott and his well you know But the little girls understood The band came they saw they got in they got out and we all wondered what hit us What else is thereIts common knowledge that ACDC has pretty much been releasing the same album over and over for the pastyears ever since Brian Johnson stepped in for a belly up Scott whose ticket was punched after a night of heavy drinking his demise officially classified as “death by misadventure”Metalhard rock savant Martin Popoff with nearlyalbum reviews under his belt interviews various musos producers and industry hacks for their take on every ACDC album in the catalog and while it all gets a bit dry after a while the real hook here for fans may be the photos and memorabilia on display especially from the years when the Young brothers were doing everything in their power to burn a smoldering hole in your brainpan Worth a look This was a really well done book detailing the stories behind all the albums of ACDC Overall I liked them as a band before but didn't know this amount of information It was enjoyable to read and I learned a lot I also thought the structure and style were easy to navigate and understand making it a nice option to casually skim or fully read Popoff's ACDC is a beautifully put together tribute to a legendary hard rock band The book itself is filled with great photographs of the band members and of memorabilia such as tickets and album covers from back when we actually bought whole albums of music The release is timely as it has just been reported that Angus Young passed away last nightAlthough they were an Australian band ACDC brings back memories of big VAmerican cars and loud party music This band was all about having fun No attempt to present pretentious progressive art rock no disco beat no new wave haircuts And they never took themselves too seriously from Angus' schoolboy shorts to the not so serious tongue in cheek lyrics of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap I recommend putting on some of their music in the background while you peruse this volumeThis book is not a travelogue of the band's tours and their hotel room parties and experiences with groupies drugs alcohol and the like It is actually a serious book examining the development of their music from their early days when the brothers Angus and Malcolm learned from older brother George who was in the hip Australian band the Easybeats whose hit Friday on My Mind was covered by everyone from Van Morrison to Bowie to Frampton and the Blue Oyster Cult The book traces the development of each album and how their music changed and what worked That being said this book is targeted at the serious fan who is familiar with a lot of their catalog much so than the casual and occasional listenerThanks to the publishing house for a copy of the book for review A comprehensive guide to ACDC the author Martin Popoff has succeeded in producing yet another work that is both engaging to the occasional listener of the group as well as the hardened fan Accompanied with images from throughout the group's long history there is plenty to look at and read as well as having on your shelf or coffee table to reference during those late night discussions with friends over a drink or three Recommended for the fan ACDC Album by Album is an in depth discussion of each of the bandsstudio albums by prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff and illustrated with phenomenal photography Formed inACDC became one of the most popular and bestselling bands in rock history with their no frills approach to loud heavy and sweat drenched blues based rock music This new book from prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to the bands discography by moderating in depth and entertaining conversations about allof ACDCs studio albums every page illustrated with thoughtfully curated performance and offstage photography and rare memorabilia Popoff gathersrock journalists and authors who offer insights opinions and anecdotes about every release Together the conversations comprise a uniue history of the band covering everything from early lineups the role played by the Youngs older brother George the songwriting and legendary antics of original vocalist Bon Scott the mega tours undertaken in support of the LPs the debut of singer Brian Johnson on the bands mega breakthrough Back in Black the bands fallows ands resurgence and later difficulties such as Malcolms onset of dementia and the legal problems of drummer Phil Rudd  This is a must have book for all ACDC fans It covers all the studio albums they have produced from High Voltage into Rock or Bust inThere arealbums to read about over the many decades of recording from this Australian bandEach album has an introduction as to its origins with details of the songs covers release dates and producers The author moves on to interview a number of 'superfans' for the rest of the chapter regarding that particular albumThere is lots of photography from the bands history many of which my husband who also looked at this book with me had not seen beforeI received this book from netgalley in return for a honest review I received a free electronic copy of ACDC by Martin Popoff from NetGalley for my honest review Fantastic book The pictures of the bands and albums were a bright and beautiful touch bringing the music and the band to life I loved all the different insights of all the band members I also enjoyed learning how the band started all the

way up to where they are now and the personal details of the band members Great read for any ACDC fan.