Reissues of the albums are detailed, including date, label and catalog number, as are appearances on various artists’ compilations. The same information is included for every EP and 45 issued by the artist. Besides complete lineup information, every album released by the band is listed including the label released on and catalog number as well as the year of release and an up to date rarity scale which gives collectors an indication of the LP’s value. The entries for The Clash and The Jam are extensive, nearly ten pages in each case. “A Sharp Shock To The System” is chock full of valuable information in all cases. The period and genres covered in the book cover many exciting acts, from the long lasting and influential likes of The Clash and The Jam to name but two, to more obscure artists such as The Scabs and Sedition 81. For artists whose careers continued beyond 1986, the biographies continue until the present or until the artist ceased performing and/or recording. Each entry contains detailed artist discographies and line-up details for their 1976-1986 era, biographies, and in most cases, comments and critiques of their music, details of compilation appearances and an up to date rarity scale for all their album, EP and single releases during the time period covered. The new 1,452 page volume contains 1,682 entries and is profusely illustrated throughout, including 12 pages of full color album artwork.
In his new book Joynson focuses on the revolution the music business underwent in the UK during the decade following the period covered in his earlier two volume “Tapestry Of Delights” and analyses the bands and artists from the new genres of music that changed the face of music forever. ‘A Sharp Shock To The System’ by Vernon Joynson (2019) In a departure from his famous series of works on rock, pop, beat, garage, psych and prog rock recorded between 19 in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries, British musicologist Vernon Joynson has penned a new title covering punk, new wave, post punk, mod revival, neo-psychedelia, goth rock & electronic music in the UK between 19.
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