Britmania Preview

Selcol of Braintree, Essex, in England made rock-themed toys (not to mention garden ornaments). From left: Rolling Stones Big 6 Guitar; Beatles Big 5 Guitar logo; Rolling Stones Party Pack box art with harmonica; Ringo Starr drum. © Selcol Products Limited; courtesy of Heritage Auctions

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Britmania Preview

Published on Jul 9, 2022

TwoMorrows Publishing

Remember when long-haired British rock ’n’ rollers made teenage girls swoon — and their parents go crazy? Britmania plunges into the period when suddenly, America went wild for All Things British. This profusely illustrated full-color hardback, subtitled “The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture,” explores the movies (A Hard Day’s Night, Having a Wild Weekend), TV (The Ed Sullivan Show, Magical Mystery Tour), collectibles (toys, games, trading cards, lunch boxes), comics (real-life Brits in the DC and Marvel Universes) and, of course, the music! Written and designed by Mark Voger (Monster Mash, Groovy, Holly Jolly), Britmania features interviews with members of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, The Who, the Kinks, Herman’s Hermits, the Yardbirds, the Animals, the Hollies and more. It’s a gas, gas, gas!

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The Rolling Stones

Gerry and the Pacemakers

The Dave Clark Five

The floodgates open

The Who

Ringo Starr

Introduction

Pete Best

Liverpool to Hamburg

Timeline

Across the universe

American influences

Overview

Tony Sheridan