'A delightful, perceptive celebration of that decade's chartbusters, which the canon tends to ignore. A splendid, overdue rehabilitation for the era's junkshop geniuses. 4/5'

- Record Collector,

'Highly entertaining, a treasure trove of primary colours ... awash with startling trivia.'

- Daily Mail,

'Epic.'

- The Scotsman,

'What a wonderful book, polished and classy, with a genuine insight into the world of '70s singalong pop and the awesome magic of an unforgettable "tune" .'

- Thereza Bazar,

'Such a fluid, well-written read ... every page a new surprising story of hits we took for granted.'

- Miki Berenyi,

'A thorough, accurate and insightful recreation of the times and the tunes ... A wonderful work.'

- Paul Williams,

'A glorious cavalcade of the sort of acts who are used in BBC Four documentaries about punk and the Winter of Discontent to illustrate the inevitability of Thatcherism - but actually serve to remind us of the ingenuity and sheer wackiness of that much-maligned decade, the 1970s.'

- Travis Elborough,

'Will Hodgkinson has written a very thorough, thoughtful and hugely entertaining book detailing the cultural and musical heritage of the UK in the 1970s.'

- Barry Blue,

'An authoritative read.'

- Shindig,

'An illuminating and marvellously entertaining delight.'

- Hot Press,

'Definitive.'

- The Times,

'What better way to treat the music lover in your life than to stuff a copy of this book into their (extra-large) stocking?'

- Louder Than War,

'The stories shared in Hodgkinson's astounding portrait will make you reassess the entire era.'

- Virgin Radio,

'The sort of book you never want to end.'

- Pete Paphides,

'Terrific.'

- Jonathan Coe,