In the early 1980s, Omnibus Press published a book, 'The Encyclopedia Of British Beat Groups And Solo Singers Of The Sixties'. This was the time before rock encyclopaedias were published on a regular basis. It was an instant best-seller and remained so until overtaken by the current proliferation of similar books.
Terry Rawlings latest book, following on from the bestselling 'Mod: A Very British Phenomenon', revisits the 'Omnibus Encyclopaedia', this time contrasting the rock and pop idols in the original book with their image today. Where are they now, these faces that cropped up on 'Top Of The Pops' each week?
This new book tracks down these stars of the beat era, tells their stories and features a wealth of photographs of the beat stars of yesteryear - then and now.
