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After years of playing gigs everywhere from suburban backyards to dive bars, Van Halen led by frontman extraordinaire David Lee Roth and guitar virtuoso Edward Van Halen had the songs, the swagger, and the talent to turn the rock world on its ear. The quartets classic 1978 debut, Van Halen, sold more than a million copies within months of release and rocketed the band to the stratosphere of rock success. On tour, Van Halens high-energy show wowed audiences and prompted headlining acts like Black Sabbath to concede that theyd been blown off the stage. By the years end, Van Halen had established themselves as superstars and reinvigorated heavy metal in the process.

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PRAISE FOR JESSE FINKS INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE YOUNGS: THE BROTHERS WHO BUILT AC/DC

The best book Ive ever read about AC/DC.

Mark Evans, bass player of AC/DC

Fabulous. An awesome book.

Paul Chapman, guitarist of UFO

I loved The Youngs. From the moment I opened it, I could not put it down. I read it straight through... it held me hostage. Just an amazing read. I respected the honesty. I also liked the fact that Fink did not take sides and left the recollection and/or interpretation of events open to discussion. Seriously well done.

Georg Dolivo, lead singer and guitarist of Rhino Bucket

A fascinating, insightful look at the brothers who changed the face of rock n roll and the politics and business that goes hand in hand with the music we all know and love.

Jimmy Stafford, guitarist of Train

I enjoyed The Youngs very much. I realised while reading it that I didnt know as much about AC/DC as I thought I did. Fascinating stuff.

Charlie Starr, lead singer and guitarist of Blackberry Smoke

The Youngs is incredible in that it brings to the table many elements, not only the good, positive elements about our heroes. It also speaks plainly about the alleged and real negatives of individuals and events. In this, for someone like me who adores truth although when potentially painful, it is almost like a thriller. A very intense book.

Filippo Olivieri, manufacturer of the Schaffer Replica by SoloDallas.com

A brilliant and fascinating book. From inside the van to saving the world. Theres a saying: You couldnt write this. But Fink certainly did.

Terry Slesser, lead singer of Back Street Crawler

I loved it.

Jerry Greenberg, former president of Atlantic Records

Its extraordinarily well written and presents a fascinating view of the band and the people that helped make it happen... a great piece of research and magnificently presented.

Phil Carson, former senior vice-president of Atlantic Records

I loved it. Fink did an amazing job.

Doug Thaler, booking agent of AC/DCs North American tours, 1977

A great job.

Tony Platt, engineer of Highway To Hell and Back In Black

An essential read for fans of the band. Most important, The Youngs gives a full portrait of just how significant a role George Young, Malcolm and Anguss older brother, played in AC/DCs development.

New Yorker

Finks ability to overcome the Youngs code of Scottish-Australian omert is impressive... a cut above other AC/DC tomes, and Fink knows it.

Classic Rock

A largely untold, much more controversial story... anything but a hagiography. A fresh, incisive take on the band.

MOJO

A great narrative... a must read. Well written, thoroughly researched and not fawning at all.

Public Radio Internationals The World

A fantastic new AC/DC book... Fink did a great job. Essential for an AC/DC fan to read.

Carter Alan, . WZLX, Massachusetts

I think Fink accomplished something pretty great here... for AC/DC fans this is a must read.

Rick Deyulio, TK, New York

The latest, greatest rock read... an awesome book.

Buck McWilliams, Gater . FM, Florida

An astounding astounding book.

Bill Meyer, KMED, Oregon

The best book on AC/DC ever written.

Dan Rivers, WKBN, Ohio

Recent books [about AC/DC]... didnt offer much to change our perception of the band. Jesse Finks study of the Young brothers takes a different approach... giving us a different version of many stories, especially when it comes to the wheeling and dealing behind the rock. Fink is clearly in love with AC/DC, but he knows the old bird has some warts under her makeup, and doesnt shy away from revelations that cast the Youngs in a less than flattering light.

Rolling Stone (Australia)

The Youngs is a book that peers into the mist, and sees a little more of a story that its principals dont want told. Given its brief, Fink is to be commended on an outstanding effort to help fill the gaps of knowledge... [AC/DC] have had a dozen books written on them. This one just may be the best.

Music Trust (Australia)

Excellent... a fresh take on AC/DC filtered through the Scottish clans lens. Jesse Fink has delivered a fascinating, highly readable, sometimes critical account of the Young brothers and AC/DC that all fans of the band should read. If you want blood... you got it.

AllMusicBooks.com

This thought-provoking book definitely breaks some new ground. Arrangement by chapters dedicated to specific songs is a satisfying way of telling the AC/DC story while providing music criticism. Scholarly fans will appreciate the bibliography. This ones a must-read for fans.