Working out of Toronto, Canada, Martin Popoff ([...]) 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, [...], [...], and [...]. 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.

PART 1
BONFIRE
01 PROBLEM CHILD
AC/DC forms in Sydney
02 LOVE AT FIRST FEEL
Debut single, “Can I Sit Next to You, Girl”
03 ROCK ’N’ ROLL SINGER
Bon Scott joins
04 SHOW BUSINESS
Debut album, High Voltage
05 WAITING ROUND TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
The second album, T.N.T.
06 LONG WAY TO THE TOP
The international compilation version of High Voltage
07 LIVE WIRE
First dates outside Australia
08 GONNA BE SOME ROCKIN’
The third Australian album, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
09 BAD BOY BOOGIE
The fourth album, Let There Be Rock
10 GIMME A BULLET
Cliff Williams replaces Mark Evans on bass
11 FIRST BLOOD
The first U.S. shows
12 SAFE IN NEW YORK CITY
AC/DC play CBGB
13 DECIBEL
AC/DC issue Powerage
14 LET THERE BE ROCK
First live album, If You Want Blood You’ve Got It
15 RISING POWER
The Mutt Lange–produced Highway to Hell
16 HAVE A DRINK ON ME
First RIAA certification
PART 2
GEORDIE
17 MISS ADVENTURE
Bon Scott dies
18 SEND FOR THE MAN
Malcolm offers Brian Johnson a job
19 BACK IN BUSINESS
AC/DC issue Back in Black
20 ALL SCREWED UP
Atlantic issues Dirty Deeds in North America
21 STAND UP
Headlining the second annual Monsters of Rock
22 FIRE YOUR GUNS
The eighth album, For Those About to Rock
23 BREAKING THE RULES
The self-produced Flick of the Switch
24 THIS HOUSE IS ON FIRE
First band to headline Monsters of Rock twice
25 GO DOWN
Headlining Rock in Rio
26 SHAKE YOUR FOUNDATIONS
AC/DC issue Fly on the Wall
27 WAR MACHINE
The soundtrack/hits release, Who Made Who
28 SYSTEMS DOWN
AC/DC issue Blow Up Your Video
29 TOUCH TOO MUCH
Malcolm enters rehab
30 THUNDERSTRUCK
The comeback album, The Razors Edge
PART 3
LEGACY
31 MONEY MADE
Back in Black certified 10x platinum
32 GO ZONE
Headlining Russia’s first-ever open-air rock
festival
33 KICKED IN THE TEETH
A second live album, simply called Live
34 RUFF STUFF
AC/DC issue Ballbreaker
35 UP TO MY NECK IN YOU
The Bonfire box set
36 ROCK THE BLUES AWAY
Fourteenth album, Stiff Upper Lip
37 SHOOT TO THRILL
AC/DC perform on SNL
38 SCHOOL DAYS
AC/DC play club shows and support
The Rolling Stones
39 ROCK THE HOUSE
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
40 SKIES ON FIRE
Performing at the Toronto Rocks benefit
41 ROCK ’N’ ROLL AIN’T
NOISE POLLUTION
Fifteenth studio album, Black Ice
42 BOOGIE MAN
Columbia issues Backtracks box set
43 JAILBREAK
A third live album, Live at River Plate
PART 4
MALCOLM
44 REALIZE
Ill health forces Malcolm aside; Phil Rudd gets fired
45 PLAY BALL
AC/DC issue Rock or Bust, their first album without Malcolm
46 GUNS FOR HIRE
Twenty-three dates with Axl Rose as front man
47 THROUGH THE MISTS OF TIME
Rest in Peace, George and Malcolm Young
48 FLICK OF THE SWITCH
Seventeenth album, Power Up
49 SPOILIN’ FOR A FIGHT
House replaced by dive bar
50 ROCKING ALL THE WAY
The Power Up Tour
DISCOGRAPHY
INDEX
IMAGE CREDITS