Cherry Red Books: 21 books
Independence Days
The Story of UK Independent Record Labels
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Collating more than 150 interviews, Independence Days traces the story of the UK independent record label boom from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, a period which saw a new generation of independent spirits take up the baton and revolutionize the course of popular music. The era's most celebrated...
Arguments Yard
Thirty Five Years of Ranting Verse and Thrash Mandola
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
Launched into public consciousness by John Peel in the early 1980s, poet, musician, journalist, and political activist Attila the Stockbroker has since spent 35 years touring the world as a self-sustaining, one man DIY cottage industry. Having performed over 3,000 gigs in 24 countries, releasing 30...
Doc's Devils
Manchester United 1972-1977
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Tommy Docherty led Manchester United through one of the most interesting periods in their history. Employed in late 1972, the former Scotland manager led the club on an amazing journey, taking in a successful relegation battle, relegation itself, instant promotion, and two successive Cup Finals, all...
Armed with Anger
How UK Punk Survived the Nineties
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
The fourth installment in Ian Glasper's legendary journey into the heart of UK punk and hardcore explores the punk underground's transformation as the gritty 1980s gave way to the 1990s
Glasper leaves no stone unturned when exploring the inspirations and motivations that drove the acts of...
by Eleanora Gilbert
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
There are nine basic personality types, and we are all predominantly one of them. Once we find our Ennea-type we can start not only understanding why we are the way we are, but also begin to explore our true potential. There has been increasing interest in the Enneagram over the past few years, and...
by Dave Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
A journey back to the spangled age of Glam Rock, when men were men and women were often men in disguise, in the company of the most outrageous band of all
This is the first biography to explore the beautiful dichotomy of the Sweet, still one of the best-loved bands of their age....
by Paul Williams
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Against the backdrop of the demise of punk, social unrest, and the coming to power of Margaret Thatcher, the Specials burst onto the scene with their unique brand of music in 1979-sweeping up the nation's youth with their edgy, politically charged message and iconic 2 Tone branding. Thirty years...
No More Heroes
A Complete History of UK Punk from 1976 to 1980
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
A detailed and definitive history of British punk music. In 1976, music changed forever. Punk arrived-offering an electrifying alternative to the bloated, sterile rock music of the day. No More Heroes chronicles not only the icons of the punk movement, but also looks at the lesser-known bands and...
Burning Britain
The History of UK Punk 1980-1984
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
Featuring hundreds of brand new interviews and photographs, Burning Britain is the true story of the UK punk scene from 19801984 told for the first time by the bands and labels who created it. Covering the country region by region, Ian Glasper profiles not only big names like Vice Squad, Anti Pasti,...
Children of the Revolution
The Glam Rock Story 1970–1975
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
The definitive A-to-Z guide to a period of pomp, glitz, glamour, and parent-worrying fashion unlike any other Despite its disposable appearance, glam rock has survived and thrived for four decades, and is now viewed as one the best loved and most productive periods for pop music. From the UK, its...
Never Known Questions
Five Decades of The Residents
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Packed with interviews and imagery, Never Known Questions tells a unique and original tale of a band truly like no other
Since their inception in the early 1970s, The Residents have confused, confounded, and delighted fans and critics for more than 40 years. Shrouded in anonymity, the band...
No. 1 Songs in Heaven
Sparks
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
Since the moment they emerged into the mainstream in 1974, armed with the hit "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us," the band Sparks—brothers Ron and Russell Mael—has endeared themselves to successive generations of fans, not only with their wry humor and quirkiness, but also with...
by David Burke
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2011
From the nature of the material itself and the history of American folk music which foretold it, to the legacy and influence on later generations of musicians, an exploration of the classic 20th century album that sees its 30th anniversary in 2012
In January 1982, Bruce Springsteen...
The Day the Country Died
A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2007
If the bands in Burning Britain were loud, political, and uncompromising, those examined in Ian Glasper's new book were even more so. With Crass and Poison Girls opening the floodgates, the arrival of bands like Zoundz, Flux of Pink Indians, Conflict, Subhumans, Dirt, The Mob, Omega Tribe, and Icons...
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