1966 is a comprehensive look at an impactful year in music and society in general. Savage takes you on a musical journey highlighting the important figures and events in music and politics that changed the face of the world as it had been known.

Artists such as The Beatles, Otis Redding, The Supremes among many others are celebrated and their stories are told, about how their actions altered things so much that we still feel the changes today.

Personally, I feel that 1966 is best served as an academic text. To read it for pleasure - which I was doing - felt a bit heavy. However, to read with purpose would make this book a lot more enjoyable. Regardless of this 1966 is a fascinating and thorough read.

1966 - The Year the Decade Exploded by Jon Savage is available now.

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Holy crap, this is a lot of book. I consider myself a relatively informed person due to my parents talking about the past none stop but I can't say I knew a lot about the mid 60s before this book. Now I do. Have a retained a lot of information? I am not sure, maybe my next pub quiz will test that.