The Book
Over three decades and more than 150 million albums, AC/DC has established itself as much more than just a great rock band. For millions of fans spanning several generations across the world, they are an ear-bleedingly loud, sweat-soaked religion, courtesy of such classic albums as Highway to Hell and Back in Black.
Now, in a book of astonishing breadth and scope, comes, for the very first time, the complete story of AC/DC. Everything you ever wanted to know and plenty more you never dreamt of is all here, the ultimate balls-out adventure, laced with sex, drunken escapades and brawls. It's a journey that started in the suburban Sydney, Australia, bedrooms of brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, boys who could wreak havoc with their guitars. Over their power chords were the lyrics and voice of Bon Scott, who would lead them higher and higher — until his tragic death in 1980. The bittersweet irony after his death was that not only did the Youngs manage to hold together without him, but the band's fortunes and status skyrocketed with his replacement, Brian Johnson, and the album Back in Black.
Five years in the making, AC/DC Maximum Rock & Roll is sourced from the author’s personal interviews with the band, and over 75 exclusive interviews with those who worked with AC/DC both in the studio and on the road — many of whom have never spoken about the band publicly. Additionally, the authors reviewed more than 1,300 AC/DC interviews for this project. It’s topped off with over 100 stunning, never-before-seen photos to create the ultimate portrait of the ultimate rock band. AC/DC Maximum Rock & Roll was first published in Australia in November 2006 and has just reached Best Seller status there.
AC/DC MAXIMUM ROCK & ROLL WEBSITE: www.acdcbook.com
The Authors:
Murray Engleheart
Murray Engleheart is one of Australia's most respected music writers and a noted authority on AC/DC. With more than 25 years experience, his work has been published internationally and he has interviewed everyone from Bob Dylan, Keith Richards and Dee Dee Ramone to Jimmy Page, John Lee Hooker and Joe Strummer. (He is still waiting in vain on the call that was once scheduled from the now late Johnny Thunders). Engleheart has interviewed the members of AC/DC on many occasions, wrote the liner notes for their Bonfire box set and for the 2003 international reissues of the band's High Voltage, Let There be Rock and '74 Jailbreak albums. He has appeared on radio and television in Australia, once made Lou Reed laugh (with him not at him) and has an answering service message courtesy of Mick Jagger.
Arnaud Durieux
Arnaud Durieux, a former rock journalist from France, has followed AC/DC's career for over 25 years and in the process has amassed what is probably the largest archive of AC/DC material anywhere in the world. He has interviewed the band many times and has worked as a consultant on several of AC/DC's releases for Warner and Sony Music, including their 2003 Epic Records catalogue reissues and their 2005 double DVD "Family Jewels." He also acted as consultant for several TV shows such as VH1's "AC/DC Behind The Music," and runs the most authoritative AC/DC website ( www.ac-dc.net ), which has an audience of more than 200,000 visitors per month.
Where To Get It ..
USA:
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Amazon.com USA
Barnes & Noble
Books A Million
Borders
CANADA:
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Amazon.com Canada
EUROPE:
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Amazon.com UKAmazon.com Germany [German edition]
Amazon.com Germany [US edition]
Amazon.com France
AUSTRALASIA:
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Angus & Robertson (Australia)
Booktopia (Australia)
Amazon.com Japan
Some Reviews
"The most authoritative AC/DC book to date."
?Christie Eliezer, Billboard Australia
"Maximum Rock 'n' Roll is the most comprehensive well-written book ever published on the best rock band that ever lived. A great read, full of surprising facts, it inspires you to listen to all those great albums all over again."
?Nick Snelling, Editor, Beat magazine
"It’s fan-bloody-tastic. One of the best Rock & Roll books I’ve read in a long time. I really want you guys to go out and buy it. The plan is to knock Alan Jones’ book off the number 1 Best Sellers list and this is the book’s that’s gonna do it. This is fascinating from beginning to end, and I very rarely rave about a book."
?Spoonman, Triple M
"This book is a travelogue, a diary scrawled on a napkin, a screamed roadie interview held backstage and a biography all in one. Ample photos supplement the copious quotable quotes, amusing tales and myth-breaking truisms.
MAX applauds Murray and Arnaud for compiling this loving tribute to a band who have molded most of what we know as rock today.
This book does their story justice and must have been a biblical effort worthy of the original saints."
?MAX TV website
"Accadacca mainstays Malcolm and Angus Young are, in any case, hardly the most eloquent commentators for this legend. Their foul-mouthed, grammatically garbled quotes make for abundant colour, but Engleheart and Durieux tell the story from more objective angles, pressing their faces as close as anyone has to the famous dome of silence that surrounds Australia's biggest rock export."
?The Age