AC/DC at 50

Working out of Toronto, Canada, Martin Popoff (martinpopoff.com) has penned more than 100 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock, and record collecting, including Rush: The Illustrated History; The Clash: All the Albums, All the Songs; Led Zeppelin: All the Albums, All the Songs; Pink Floyd: Album by Album; Bowie at 75; AC/DC at 50; and Kiss at 50. In addition, he has appeared in Revolver, Guitar World, Goldmine, RecordCollector, bravewords.com, lollipop.com, and hardradio.com. Martin also worked on the award-winning documentaries Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage and ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band from Texas for Banger Films.

• INTRODUCTIONPART 1 BONFIRE01 PROBLEM CHILD - AC/DC forms in Sydney02 LOVE AT FIRST FEEL - Debut single, “Can I Sit Next to You, Girl”03 ROCK ’N’ ROLL SINGER - Bon Scott joins04 SHOW BUSINESS - Debut album, High Voltage05 WAITING ROUND TO BE A MILLIONAIRE - The second album, T.N.T.06 LONG WAY TO THE TOP  - The international compilation version of High Voltage07 LIVE WIRE - First dates outside Australia08 GONNA BE SOME ROCKIN’ - The third Australian album, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap09 BAD BOY BOOGIE - The fourth album, Let There Be Rock10 GIMME A BULLET - Cliff Williams replaces Mark Evans on bass11 FIRST BLOOD - The first U.S. shows12 SAFE IN NEW YORK CITY - AC/DC play CBGB13 DECIBEL - AC/DC issue Powerage14 LET THERE BE ROCK - First live album, If You Want Blood You’ve Got It15 RISING POWER - The Mutt Lange–produced Highway to Hell16 HAVE A DRINK ON ME - First RIAA certificationPART 2 GEORDIE17 MISS ADVENTURE - Bon Scott dies18 SEND FOR THE MAN - Malcolm offers Brian Johnson a job19 BACK IN BUSINESS - AC/DC issue Back in Black20 ALL SCREWED UP - Atlantic issues Dirty Deeds in North America21 STAND UP - Headlining the second annual Monsters of Rock22 FIRE YOUR GUNS - The eighth album, For Those About to Rock23 BREAKING THE RULES - The self-produced Flick of the Switch24 THIS HOUSE IS ON FIRE - First band to headline Monsters of Rock twice25 GO DOWN - Headlining Rock in Rio26 SHAKE YOUR FOUNDATIONS - AC/DC issue Fly on the Wall27 WAR MACHINE - The soundtrack/hits release, Who Made Who28 SYSTEMS DOWN - AC/DC issue Blow Up Your Video29 TOUCH TOO MUCH - Malcolm enters rehab30 THUNDERSTRUCK - The comeback album, The Razors EdgePART 3 LEGACY31 MONEY MADE - Back in Black certified 10x platinum32 GO ZONE - Headlining Russia’s first-ever open-air rock festival33 KICKED IN THE TEETH - A second live album, simply called Live34 RUFF STUFF - AC/DC issue Ballbreaker35 UP TO MY NECK IN YOU - The Bonfire box set36 ROCK THE BLUES AWAY - Fourteenth album, Stiff Upper Lip37 SHOOT TO THRILL - AC/DC perform on SNL38 SCHOOL DAYS - AC/DC play club shows and support The Rolling Stones39 ROCK THE HOUSE - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction40 SKIES ON FIRE - Performing at the Toronto Rocks benefit41 ROCK ’N’ ROLL AIN’T NOISE POLLUTION - Fifteenth studio album, Black Ice42 BOOGIE MAN - Columbia issues Backtracks box set43 JAILBREAK - A third live album, Live at River PlatePART 4 MALCOLM44 REALIZE - Ill health forces Malcolm aside; Phil Rudd gets fired45 PLAY BALL - AC/DC issue Rock or Bust, their first album without Malcolm46 NICK OF TIME - Performing at the Grammys47 HELLS BELLS - Brian plays his last AC/DC show... to date48 GUNS FOR HIRE - Twenty-three dates with Axl Rose as front man49 THROUGH THE MISTS OF TIME - Rest in Peace, George and Malcolm Young50 FLICK OF THE SWITCH - Seventeenth album, Power UpDISCOGRAPHYINDEXIMAGE CREDITS

"Aesthetically stunning and expertly written, this book will spend years in your library only to be opened again and again.  The best books are those we revisit: for reference, for nostalgia, for uncomplicated beauty.  Martin Popoff and Motorbooks have laid plain the colossal musical history of AC/DC—and all under 200 pages.  Now, that is a colossal accomplishment."