AC/DC Album by Album is an in-depth discussion of each of the band’s 16 studio albums by prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff and illustrated with phenomenal photography.
Formed in 1973, AC/DC 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 band’s discography by moderating in-depth and entertaining
conversations about all 16 of AC/DC’s studio albums , every page illustrated with thoughtfully curated performance and offstage photography and rare memorabilia.
Popoff gathers
17 rock journalists and authors who offer insights , opinions, and anecdotes about every release. Together, the conversations comprise a unique 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 band’s mega breakthrough,
Back in Black; the band’s fallow 1980s and 1990s resurgence; and later difficulties, such as
Malcolm’s onset of dementia and the legal problems of drummer Phil Rudd.
Circa l’autore
Martin Popoff has been described as the world’s most famous heavy-metal journalist, though he has covered plenty of Punk and New Wave albums in his career of 7, 000-plus album reviews. He has penned many books on various bands, genres of rock, and record collecting, including Voyageur Press’ Rush: The Illustrated History; Metallica: The Complete Illustrated History; The Art of Metal; and The Big Book of Hair Metal. He has also worked on film documentaries about Rush and ZZ Top. Popoff lives in Toronto.
Altri ebook dello stesso autore / Editore
467 Ebook in questa categoria
