Flops on 45 (The Ones That Got Away 1965-1979 - Author Richard Lysons

Flops on 45

THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY 1965-1979

by Richard Lysons Introduction by Simon Frith

ISBN: 9781915616289 PAPERBACK - 320pp

£14.95- Published: November 2025

“Flops On 45 isn’t just a fun read. It makes an important contribution to popular music history; it honours a forgotten workforce.”

Simon Frith Professor Emeritus of Music, University of Edinburgh

Richard Lysons started buying singles in 1970 and was fascinated by the ones that did not make the charts. Flops On 45 is a highly original and readable look at the records that somehow got away. It looks beyond the chart successes of everyone from Kate Bush to Suzi Quatro, from David Bowie to The Hollies, and hits the shops this month

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

RICHARD LYSONS attended his first Free Trade Hall concert in 1972.After a career teaching English, he is now a music researcher and writer. He was chief researcher for the highly- acclaimed Discover Amazing Women by Rail project. His first published work, Were You There? Popular Music At Manchester’s Free Trade Hall - 1951 To 1996, (ISBN: 978-1-909360-81-5) was published in 2020 to wide acclaim by music archivists.

PRAISE FOR WERE YOU THERE?

“Richard Lysons’ engrossing Were You There?” - Record Collector

“A fascinating factual account” - Shindig

“Utterly enthralling” - The Big Takeover

“A treasure trove of information” - Spencer Leigh “A tremendous read” - Tony Burke

“An absolutely incredible book; a lovely read” - Mike Sweeney BBC Radio Manchester