The publishers describe McFarlane's encyclopedia as containing over 870 entries and is an "essential reference to the bands and artists who molded the shape of Australian popular music" and covers the era from from the 1950s to the late 1990s. A must for anyone interested in the history of Australian rock and how it shaped our lives. Thought to be out of print, Noel McGrath advertises a limited supply of mint condition books on his web site.