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'With sales of over 200 million albums, AC/DC is not just the biggest rock band in the world.

'It's a family business built by three brothers: George, Malcolm and Angus Young.

'And, as with any business, some people prospered while others got hurt along the way.

'The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC is unlike any AC/DC book you've read before. Less a biography, more a critical appreciation, it tells the story of the trio through 11 classic songs and reveals some of the personal and creative secrets that went into their making.

'Important figures from AC/DC's long way to the top open up for the very first time, while unsung heroes behind the band's success are given the credit they are due.

'Accepted accounts of events are challenged while sensational new details emerge to cast a whole new light on the band's history – especially their early years with Atlantic Records in the United States.

'Former AC/DC members and musicians from bands such as Guns N' Roses, Dropkick Murphys, Airbourne and Rose Tattoo also give their perspectives on the Youngs' brand of magic.

'Their music has never pulled its punches. Neither does The Youngs.

'After 40 years, AC/DC might just have got the serious book it deserves. ' (Publisher's blurb)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • North Sydney, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Random House Australia , 2013 .
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      Extent: 320p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 1 November 2013
      ISBN: 9781742759791
Alternative title: Bratři Youngové : Bratři, kteří stvořili AC/DC
Language: Czech
    • Prague,
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      Czech Republic,
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      Eastern Europe, Europe,
      :
      Volvox Globator ,
      2016 .
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      Extent: 380p.p.
      ISBN: 9788075112576

Works about this Work

The Youngs - The Brothers Who Build AC/DC Simon Collins , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 18-19 January 2014; (p. 21)

— Review of The Youngs : The Brothers Who Built AC/DC Jesse Fink , 2013 single work biography
No Bull From This Band of Brothers David Free , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 December 2013; (p. 22)

— Review of The Youngs : The Brothers Who Built AC/DC Jesse Fink , 2013 single work biography
No Bull From This Band of Brothers David Free , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 December 2013; (p. 22)

— Review of The Youngs : The Brothers Who Built AC/DC Jesse Fink , 2013 single work biography
The Youngs - The Brothers Who Build AC/DC Simon Collins , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 18-19 January 2014; (p. 21)

— Review of The Youngs : The Brothers Who Built AC/DC Jesse Fink , 2013 single work biography
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