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AC/DC: Two Sides to Every Glory: The Complete Biography

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This book is ace!! It gives a detailed account of their career, covering the death of Bon Scott in great depth, offering opinions, and uncovering further revelations surrounding his mysterious death!! This sets it apart from other books about the band. It had some great photos in the middle - including rare memorabilia! It is a well-recommended read.

What can you say about a book that doesn't even manage to get Bon Scott's date of birth right? Seemingly cobbled together from fansites, old interviews and bits lifted from Clinton Walker's far superior tome on Bon Scott, this offered no fresh insight into the band or their history. The narrative was confusing and choppy and looked like a patchwork of third hand information. A long, rambling and inconclusive chapter about Bon's death did nothing to raise the stakes. The definative AC/DC book is out there somewhere, but this ain't it.

AC/DC will always rock and this book explains why. They got the story right. The detail as to the early stages of the band is what I enjoyed above all else. The historic turning over of the reigns from Dave Evans to Bon Scott. I doubt there's ever been a single more important move in rock history as far as frontment go. Bon went from driving the band to gigs to literally driving the band to superstardom. It's tragic he passed at such a young age (33) and on the brink of worldwide domination. Brian took over and has done a fine job keeping the AC/DC juggernaut going strong but there will never be another one like Bon. All versions of the band are well covered and you have a discography plus more. If you're a fan of AC/DC you can't be without this book.

No complaints here. The writer's a fan and clearly enjoyed putting this thing together. I can always tell when someone did their homework and there's no doubt Stenning did. All eras are covered and there's pics in there too. The close attention paid to the late great Bon Scott's life and contribution to rock was very cool. If you want to learn everything about the boys from down under this is a good place to start.

This is just another rock "biography" that is nothing more than footage taken together from magazines and other books. Of course, there are no interviews with key member of AC/DC given specifically to this book (the Young brothers just don't permit it). All in all, there is absolutely nothing new here. I suggest you to read "Highway To Hell".

A fantastic book. It gives a detailed account of their career, covering the death of Bon Scott. It offers opinions, and uncovers further revelations surrounding his mysterious death!! It has stories and in-depth info that I have not previously read in other books about the band. I would recommend it to any ACDC fan!!!

There are much more detailed, more thoroughly researched books on AC/DC. This book can't come close to AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll: The Ultimate Story of the World's Greatest Rock-and-Roll Band for detail and accuracy. The majority fo information here can be found elsewhere, and the research seems a bit lazy at times. That being said, this is very readable, and is entertaining. The author does give what various people said who claimed to be with Bon his last night among the living, all of which need to be heard. Over all though, this seems like a condensed version of events, though that may appeal to readers with shorter attention spans. There's interesting bits of trivia thrown in at the end, though I'm sure you could find most of it on line in a matter of minutes. If you find this cheap or just want to read everything on AC/DC, then grab this. Otherwise, there's just much better biographies of the band in print.

An interesting read , gives the whole picture of the band and the members from start to the present....If you are into AC/DC then this book will be a satisfying read....

A good read and very informative.A must for any AC/DC fan.This book details the history of the greatest rock band ever,from its beginnings in the dives they played in australia to the force they became in rock and roll.If you love AC/DC then youll enjoy this book.