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"Galactic Ramble" Paperback – January 1, 2009

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What is Galactic Ramble? Galactic Ramble is the most comprehensive guide ever published to British pop, rock, folk and jazz albums issued between 1963 and 1973. A4 in size, it features around 3000 albums (arranged alphabetically), and is 550 pages long. Also included are numerous top ten lists, a section of recommended LPs and a catalogue of tracks by lesser-known or collectable album artists that only appeared on 45 or EP. A complete list of the albums reviewed in the book can be found here. What’s the aim of Galactic Ramble? The period covered by the book saw a massive increase in the number of LPs released, on both major and minor labels. Many sold poorly, and change hands for huge sums today. The aim of Galactic Ramble is to describe the music contained on those, and to contextualise them with better-known albums. Is Galactic Ramble illustrated? Yes – the book has hundreds of rare illustrations dotted throughout its pages, as well as two sections of full-colour plates depicting collectable LP sleeves. Are all the reviews in Galactic Ramble new? No – wherever possible, new reviews have been juxtaposed with old ones culled from a range of vintage British music journals, so that both contemporary and modern critical perspectives can be gained. What other information does Galactic Ramble have in it? It is the first book ever to date albums of this period precisely to their month of release, rather than giving just the year. All catalogue numbers are also given, as well as details of custom inner sleeves, lyric sheets and other inserts.

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English
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Foxcote Books Ltd.
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January 1, 2009
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11.73 x 1.93 x 8.23 inches
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1905880073
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978-1905880072
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Foxcote Books Ltd. (January 1, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1905880073
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1905880072
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.45 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.73 x 1.93 x 8.23 inches

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Book Max

Perhaps the most inclusive record guide for this time and place

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 25, 2020

This is an excellent reference work, as well as good reading for any time of day. The reviews are only 1 to 3 paragraphs long and very entertaining. Worth the money for any serious record collector.

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IntoTheDialectic

One for all the freaks, total music heads, mystics, recluses and weirdos everywhere -- a great esoteric read.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 24, 2010

I got a promo copy from the publishing company, hot off the presses --

It's a very good book. Unlike lots of rock books that go in for badly written hagiographies and pointless, silly mythologising of the records/artists, these authors write very well, with a great narrative and prose style.

If you are into garage freak rock it's a great read -- I have been a follower of underground rock for over thirty years, and there are loads of artists I have never, ever heard of here : clearly, these authors have been going through far flung cobweb covered bargain bins, dusty basement record shacks in obscure corners of our globe, collecter's meets and other such mystical Gnostic sources, to bring us their selection.

I didn't agree with all the assesement of who was, and who wasn't important in each sub genre, but over all, it's an engrossing and instructive read.

One for all the freaks, total music heads, mystics, recluses and weirdos everywhere -- a great esoteric read.

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Mark53

I know it's all one persons opinion against another but i would rather read about what was said at the time rather than the smug self satisfied opinions of the current authors

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 22, 2018

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Whilst i appauld what the authors have done i got heartingly sick of their (mostly) negative reviews of the albums. It stinks of 'i've listen and have all these obscure albums let's pick them apart' for instance after reading this i would never have picked up the Spring album or May Blitz. I know it's all one persons opinion against another but i would rather read about what was said at the time rather than the smug self satisfied opinions of the current authors. I've heard (and met) Jazz snobs now here we have rock snobs 'It's good but they're no led Zep type of thing' Speaking of Zeppelin there gushing of the band's catalogue is blinkered in the extreme. I don't care who it is no groups back catalogue is perfect.

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Nathaniel Whiskyboat

COLLECTORS CLASSIC

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Tim S. C. Forster

Eclectic Amble... superb from start to finish

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 29, 2009

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A fascinating and comprehensive trawl through many unjustly neglected records which doesn't ignore the big-hitters either. Contemporary reviews and accurate release dates are a nice touch. Congratulations to all concerned...

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Eleanor Hamilton

Definitive guide to British rock music

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 6, 2009

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Superbly written and entertaining guide to late 60s early 70s rock... particularly useful for anyone inclined to ferret out its more obscure practitioners. The contemporary reviews and ads are especially good.

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