Mod: A Very British Phenomenon [Paperback]

Terry Rawlings (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001

Here is a large-format, heavily illustrated celebration of all things Mod, from the suits to the scooters, the music to the movies, the riots to the revivals.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'A lavish labour of love that details the rise, fall, rise and final levelling out of the British movement in words and stunning pictures.' RECORD COLLECTOR 'Strong on illustrations and first hand anecdotes from assorted '60s faces - a good chapter on scooters.' MOJO

About the Author

Terry Rawling's is a writer and graphic designer who has written biographies on The Small Faces, Brian Jones and Ronnie Wood.

Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: Omnibus Press (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0711968136
• ISBN-13: 978-0711968134
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #825,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Informative Detail on Mods, Poor Quality of Text and Photos... Not the Best Coffeetable Book Quality, January 10, 2007

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Peabody "macmurphy" (Nowhere, USA) - See all my reviews

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Mod: A Very British Phenomenon is a comprehensive and authentic source on the mod subculture. Until I recently decided to purchase a book on the topic, I had no idea how hard it was to find quality sources on mod culture. As someone interested in the style and cultural details, I was looking for a book with exhaustive descriptions and photographs. Resources on mod largely seem either low-budget, vague anectdotes or cheesy, sterotypical fluff on the 60s. After checking out the reviews and description of this book, I was excited to finally find what seemed to be the ideal coverage of mod.

When I received the book in the mail and cracked it open, I was instantly a bit disappointed. Its very worthwhile on one hand because its full of old newspaper clippings, quotes from interviews with original mod pioneers, historical events, clothing and style descriptions, hairstyle descriptions, and other cultural detail it gives readers-- no matter how well-versed in mod-- an informative and entertaining read. It is indeed a great source relative to the shabby body of work that exists on mod. Unfortunetly, there is an obvious drawback. I hoped the book would be in glossy coffetable format, filled with crisp images but the book instead has rather poor printing quality, distorted photographs and is lacking in format. The resolution is poor and the style choices of both the text and photos in the format are cheap and sometimes cheesy, pseudo-mod. So, I was a bit disappointed-- While great for information, the book is not one that I enjoy picking up and getting lost in the visuals--- instead, its more of an informative read for me.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coffee Table Book (...), July 18, 2004

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R. Carpio (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
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Yes, I admit it....I'm a pop culture junkie!! I love to have books on different scenes I've been interested in. This is a great book on Mod culture. Lots of great picures of sixties mods!! A great guide for the style and music they listened to!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great photos, January 14, 2008

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Zelie Nic (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews

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This book is tops for the photos alone. There's a lot of great stuff in here, some of it you'll also find in Paolo Hewitt's book, such as the Marc Bolan interview in "Town" magazine. However, the interview is in its entirerty in Rawling's book.

This book is a 4.5 at the very least. Definatley worth the $20-or-so for the photos alone.