Genuine comments
"Painstakingly Accurate." - Paul Weller.
"meticulous." 4 stars - MOJO magazine.
"No self respecting Councillor should be without the latest edition." - Dennis Munday.
“The last word on The Style Council." - Paul Weller.
"The definitive record of a great band" - Steve White.
"Very detailed and a real labour of love" - Paolo Hewitt.
"Very Impressive." - Mark Baxter, Author.
"There's no better companion." - Virtual Brighton magazine.
"The book is a fabulous, exhaustively researched and fascinating chronicle of the most intriguing and unpredictable pop group of the 1980s. It's also that rare thing - a band biography which is actually lively, readable and not embarrassing to be seen with in public." Dickon Edwards, formerly of pop group Orlando.
"Sat down for a little skim through...and started to get absorbed in the diary of my life!!!" - Tracie Young.
"I own one of the review copies, once this is released its a MUST buy for any Council fans" - 'G', Paul Weller forum.
"No Mr Cool's Dream - No Party!" - Dennis Munday, Italy.
"Top Stuff" - Paolo Hewitt.
"A very accurate account of the bands history and it brought all those memories flooding back of an amazing few years at the very start of my musical career." - Anthony Harty, TSC Bass player.
"Brilliant stuff, Well written." - Barry Mason.
The combination of facts and quotes worked very well for me. - K.P. Norway
"The book looks great, with lots of new stuff since the last release. Just had a quick leaf through and was well impressed." - Rene De Heij.
"Iain Munn has produced the ultimate history of the force that was TSC."
" A highly professional and exhaustive account of the Style Council years." - Martin Ling.
"An essential purchase for any Weller fan/follower/disciple (please delete as appropriate)."
"Well Chuffed. Defo recommend..."
"I got the copy from eBay, it is wonderful, the amount of research that went into it must've been brutal, and you should be proud of all of it!"
"I got the copy today talk about freaking fantastic!!! And of course I'd be interested in getting a piece of the finished product. There's so much in there that I wasn't aware of, I'm going to bed happy tonite!!!"
"MCD is a fine achievement. The dedication in keeping the torch burning is second to none and the book is a fitting tribute. The return of the Cappuccino Kid is a masterstroke. On behalf of Councillors everywhere...we are grateful!"
"This book is going to have me sat for hours..."
"have been and still am totally absorbed in it. A real triumph."
"A great read, an indispensable reference guide, I thought I knew a lot, but I learnt so much more. Congratulations."
"the book is brilliant and very informative. I enjoyed every minute reading it, it was hard to put it down."
"I have one of the review copies which cost me an arm and a leg on ebay and it's worth every penny and more."
Timeline magazine and Internet reviews
May 3rd - Email received from Cairo, Egypt - Internationalists 2006!! "Bought the book and loved it, arrived here in Cairo yesterday and I couldn't put it down." - J.N., Cairo.
May 2nd - Well known Mod DJ Dave Porter's site -"It's a train spotter's guide to TSC, a must for any Paul Weller fan."
April 10th - Amazon reader review posted. "This really is an outstanding piece of work, the accurate details and the layout are fantastic." 5 Stars.
April 5th - Amazon reader review posted. "An absolute treasure trove of information." 5 Stars.
April 1st - Renowned music magazine MOJO rated the book 4 out of 5 stars and said it is a "meticulous day by day guide".
March 18th - Amazon reader review posted. "...provides us with a precise chronology of the groups history." 5 Stars.
March 5th - Amazon reader review posted. - "I read almost a book a day, and yet this is the first review that i ever felt compelled to write, because it is so well deserved." 5 Stars.
March 3rd - "A rather ace little pop biog to recommend... An unpretentious, instantly readable guide to an often deliciously pretentious (yet self-aware with it) pop group." (Dickon Edwards - writer, flâneur, lyricist, model, philosopher and member of the recording artistes Fosca).
February 3rd - The ever changing moods of the Style Council remembered (Virtual Brighton Magazine). "there's no better companion reader."
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