Having a Rave Up!: The Definitive Guide to British Beat Albums in the Sixties
- ISBN-10
- ISBN-13
- 9798728827931
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-03-26
- Author
- Peter Checksfield
Description
Featuring in-depth reviews, full track listings, and cover photos (BLACK AND WHITE IN PAPERBACK & COLOUR IN EBOOK!), this extraordinary book includes more than 500 UK and US albums released by British Beat Groups and singers during the early to mid-sixties. Amongst the 120+ acts are early pioneers Cliff Richard and The Shadows, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Billy Fury and The Tornados; Mersey legends The Beatles, The Searchers, Gerry and The Pacemakers and Billy J. Kramer; Manchester's The Hollies, Freddie and The Dreamers, Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders, and Herman's Hermits; London groups The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Yardbirds and The Dave Clark Five; Beat Girls Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black, Lulu and The Liverbirds; and many, many more. With added details of exclusive European releases, band line-ups and composer credits, this really is The Definitive Guide to British Beat Albums in The Sixties!
