The People’s Songs
The Story of Modern Britain in 50 Records
- Published: 6 June 2013
- ISBN: 9781409033189
- Imprint: Ebury Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 480
One of the most insightful and purely readable books on pop music I think I have ever encountered
Marcus Berkmann, Daily Mail
An unequivocal pleasure and highly recommended
Marcus Berkmann, Daily Mail
The blend of research and conjecture is impressive
Will Hodgkinson, The Times
Maconie succeeds in being at once elegant and approachable, definititive but also self-deprecating
Guardian
A fine writer: sharp, funny, tender and thoughtful
Spectator
An engaging musical history lesson full of dry Wigan wit.
NME
Beautiful stuff, gorgeously crafted
Miranda Sawyer
If there’s a purer, more joyous and affectionate tribute to the power of popular songs, then I’d like to read it…
DAILY MAIL
Maconie’s history of modern Britain filtered through pop songs is a fine example of a perfect marriage: Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again conjures up the British wartime resilience while The Strawbs’ Part of the Union sums up the bitter industrial conflict that defined the 1970s
DAILY MAIL