Pop Music in British Cinema: A Chronicle (BFI Film Classics)
Pop Music in British Cinema: A Chronicle (BFI Film Classics)
Customer Review: A real must-have book for British music and cinema lovers
A marvellously detailed book of musical facts and figures of British cinema. The book is sorted by year, and the 1960s and 1970s are particularly interesting as unlikely pop musicians found their music (and sometimes themselves!) on screen. Kevin digs out many obscure films that have long since been forgotten (and some they’d like us to forget!). My only criticism is that I’d like to have known a little more about each film, plot/rating etc, like Fred Dellar’s 1981 book, but this is minor stuff. My advice? Buy this book!
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