A lively, insightful read about a transformative year. -- Dan Rather A vivid and exhilarating guide to the year that revolutionized pop culture and shook the world, told by the movers and the shakers, themselves. -- Mick Brown, author of Tearing Down the Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector An extraordinary year, a great cast of characters, a terrific book. -- Sir Alan Parker ...a must read for anyone interested in how pop culture, and particularly pop music, was both representative of the age and a catalyst for change. -- Victoria Broackes, Head of Performance Exhibitions, V&A Museum London