Before It All Went Rotten: The Music That Rocked London's Pubs, 1972-76

by Simon Matthews

Before It Went Rotten takes a trip back to the world before punk. When Anarchy in the UK appeared, London enjoyed one of the most vibrant music scenes in the world. A network of mainly Irish owned pubs and clubs provided music every night, much of it free of charge, whilst working as a testing ground for up and coming talent. This book traces the evolution of what was quickly labelled 'pub-rock' from rock and roll revival acts via late blues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857305743
• ISBN13: 9780857305749
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Oldcastle Books
• Length: 352 Pages