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Book SynopsisBefore It Went Rotten takes a trip back to the world before punk. Covering the bands, the pubs, the characters, the albums, the songs and the personal histories that emerged out of the 60s, it shows how they provided the foundations for the musical explosion that swept the UK after 1977....
Trade ReviewAbsolutely extraordinary... The work of a master. So beautifully constructed with so many elements and angles woven together seamlessly -- Billy Jenkins, former member of Burlesque
Simon Matthews takes the much overlooked era to task and, through a tonne of research and interviews with the folk who lived through it, uncovers the whole vibrant story of what went on in 1970s London between the demise of the Swinging 60s and Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's black-eyed golden dawn, bringing to life an array of characters and venues that very nearly slipped out of the pages of the history books -- Heyrichey * The Edge of Arcady *
You'll find some very decent music that you probably don't know... There are terrific stories... takes us right back to the Music Hall -- Alwyn Turner * Lion & Unicorn *
Excellent... an atmospheric, (usually) tuneful look back at the 'pub-rock' era -- Graham Sharpe, author of Vinyl Countdown
