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Decca Records in 1964: The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Tom Jones and the British pop explosion

Jon Savage, The Guardian, 3 July 2019

To celebrate 90 years of Decca Records, a new book about the label's history is being released. In this exclusive extract, renowned music critic Jon Savage looks at the boom of British pop in 1964.

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