Wired Up!: Glam Proto Punk And Bubblegum and 25 similar items

Book is in Very Good Condition. Text will be unmarked. May show some signs of use or wear. About this product Product Information Wired Up! is the first book to fully document the underground European glam rock scene of the early 1970s, cataloging hundreds of the best and most sought after junkshop glam, proto-punk and bubblegum 45 sleeves from the 1970-76 period. The history of this highly influential but seldom discussed moment in rock 'n' roll is told through reproductions of the colorful, outrageously designed record sleeves as well as first-hand accounts from some of the musicians who were there, such as Alan Gordon of Hector, Jesse Hector of the Hammersmith Gorillas and Gordon Nicol of Iron Virgin. Wired Up! is truly a labor of love, requiring several years of research--digging through record bins and scouring online auctions--as well as the assistance of several prominent collectors, including Phil King, bass player with The Jesus Mary Chain and driving force behind the groundbreaking Glitterbest compilation of UK glam, and Robin Wills, guitarist with The Barracudas and author of the Purepop blog. While a handful of better-known names are present--Bay City Rollers, Gary Glitter, The Osmonds, Suzi Quatro, Slade, Sparks, The Sweet--the bulk of Wired Up! is given over to a proudly revisionist history of a parallel pop universe, one populated by the now-forgotten likes of Carol and the Boston Garden, Floating Opera, Galahad, Lemming, The Panics, Punchin' Judy and Union Joke. Product Identifiers Publisher M J Media ISBN-10 0615488765 ISBN-13 9780615488769 Product ID (ePID) 241144114 Product Key Features Format Hardcover Language English Publication Year 2013 Number of Pages 384 Pages Dimensions Item Length 8.8in. Item Width 8.8in. Additional Product Features Author Mary Blount Copyright Date 2012 Topic Genres Styles / Rock Dewey Decimal 741.66 Dewey Edition 23 Illustrated Yes Genre Music