Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC's Back in Black

by Jesse Fink

Overview

The death of Bon Scott is the Da Vinci Code of rock

In death, AC/DC’s trailblazing frontman has become a rock icon, and the legend of the man known around the world simply as “Bon” grows with each passing year. But how much of it is myth?

At the heart of Bon: The Last Highway is a special — and unlikely — friendship between an Australian rock star and an alcoholic Texan troublemaker. Jesse Fink, author of the critically acclaimed international bestseller The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC, reveals its importance for the first time.

Leaving no stone unturned in a three-year journey that begins in Austin and ends in London, Fink takes the reader back to a legendary era for music that saw the relentless AC/DC machine achieve its commercial breakthrough but also threaten to come apart. With unprecedented access to Bon’s lovers, newly unearthed documents, and a trove of never-before-seen photos, Fink divulges startling new information about Bon’s last hours to solve the mystery of how he died.

Music fans around the world have been waiting for the original, forensic, unflinching, and masterful biography Bon Scott so richly deserves — and now, finally, it’s here.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785301940
Publisher:	Black & White Publishing
Publication date:	11/19/2018
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	7.76(w) x 5.08(h) x 1.46(d)

About the Author

Jesse Fink was born in London in 1973. He is the author of The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC, which was released in more than 20 countries. Bon: The Last Highway is his fourth book. He divides his time between Sydney, Australia, and São Paulo, Brazil, with his wife and daughter.

Table of Contents

OPENER: Shot Down in Flames

PART ONE 1977

1 | Go Down

2 | Bad Boy Boogie

3 | Whole Lotta Rosie

4 | Problem Child

5 | Dog Eat Dog

6 | Overdose

7 | Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be

PART TWO 1978

8 | What’s Next to the Moon

9 | Kicked In the Teeth

10 | Rock ’n’ Roll Damnation

11 | Gimme a Bullet

12 | Up to My Neck in You

13 | Riff Raff

14 | Down Payment Blues

15 | Sin City

16 | Cold Hearted Man

PART THREE 1979

17 | Walk All Over You

18 | Night Prowler

19 | Touch Too Much

20 | Love Hungry Man

21 | If You Want Blood

(You’ve Got It)

22 | Girls Got Rhythm

23 | Highway to Hell

PART FOUR 1980

24 | Shoot to Thrill

25 | Hells Bells

26 | Shake a Leg

27 | Let Me Put My Love into You

28 | Given the Dog a Bone

29 | Have a Drink on Me

30 | Back in Black

31 | What Do You Do

for Money Honey

32 | Rock and Roll Ain’t

Noise Pollution

PART FIVE aftermath

33 | Rocker

34 | Ain’t No Fun (Waiting

’Round to Be a Millionaire)

35 | High Voltage

36 | It’s a Long Way to the Top

(If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)

37 | Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

38 | Rock ’n’ Roll Singer

39 | You Shook Me All Night Long

40 | Live Wire

41 | Let There Be Rock

CLOSER: Ride On

Epilogue | Carry Me Home

Dramatis Personae | Dirty Eyes

Acknowledgements | Crabsody in Blue

Bibliography | Beating Around the Bush

Appendix | Gone Shootin’

Index | Get It Hot

Editorial Reviews

Fink delivers a page-turning account of the complicated character and significant contributions of Bon Scott that metalheads will devour.” — Library Journal

“It’s hands down the most informative look at AC/DC’s golden years, 1977-80, ever.” — The Canton Repository

“Wildly obsessive and doggedly researched, Bon: The Last Highway sifts through the myths for the truth of what happened to Bon Scott on his last day on earth. Jesse Fink, who seemingly spoke to everyone, moves through a complex web of misconceptions, biases, and addiction-marred memories, connecting narrative strands and hitherto unknown facts. As with Hank Williams — another iconic singer who died mysteriously in the backseat of a car on a lost highway — the story of Bon Scott and his tragic demise may never be accurately known, but this one-man investigation, born of respect for the truth and for Scott as a human being, blazes a new trail.” — Joe Bonomo, author of AC/DC’s Highway To Hell (33 1/3 Series)

“Very eye opening… Jesse Fink has done rock fans a great service. He dispels the many myths about how AC/DC’s Bon Scott lived and died, and in doing so, brings to life one of the most influential, memorable, and complex figures in rock history.” — Greg Renoff, author of Van Halen Rising

“It was an honour to be interviewed for this book.” — Barry Bergman, AC/DC’s publisher and ‘surrogate manager’

“Jesse Fink is not the first writer to suggest that there’s something fishy about the official version of Scott’s death and its aftermath, but no one else has offered such a plausible or exhaustively researched alternative theory… Vindicating old school journalistic rigour, Fink compiles a vast testimony from multiple sources and invites the reader to decide where the truth lies… It’s a dense, tangled tale, but Fink reveals the humanity behind the myth.” — MOJO Magazine

“Jesse Fink's book is an interesting read and a great page-turner whether you're particularly interested in Bon himself or just a love of a great Rock and Roll story.” — The Rockpit Australia

“A very powerful book.” — NewsRadio KLBJ 590AM / 99.7FM

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