UK Indie Rock Primer: Post-Punk, Guitar Pop, Ska, and Dub Edition* by Yuji Yokota + Tsutomu Noda (Supervisors)
ISBN:978-4-911484-09-8
What did "indie" originally mean?
What was "post-punk"?
What was revolutionary about Rough Trade?
Why were The Smiths so important?
Post-punk, guitar pop, UK soul & jazz, dub, ska, Irish...
Masterpieces from that era are gaining new listeners in the 21st century.
A carefully selected collection of 450 albums (including singles) that defined the era.
The definitive guide to the brilliant indie music of the 80s in Britain is here!
Supervised by: Yuji Yokota + Tsutomu Noda (ele-king)
Written by: Ian F. Martin, Asako Koide, Yutaka Nagai, Momo Nonaka
【Contents】
Part 1 Post-Punk
Rough Trade, Early Classics / The Raincoats / Young Marble Giants / The Pop Group / Rip Rig + Panic / Mark Stewart / The Slits / Robert Wyatt / Cabaret Voltaire / Scritti Politti / The Fall / Joy Division / The Durutti Column / A Certain Ratio / Gang of Four / Delta 5 / Au Pairs / The Flying Lizards / This Heat / Alternative TV / Wire / Public Image Ltd. / XTC / and others
Part 2 Guitar Pop
Postcard / Orange Juice / Aztec Camera / Eyeless In Gaza / Everything But The Girl / L / The Pale Fountains / The Style Council / Sade / Working Week / The Smiths / Prefab Sprout / Subway Sect / Television Personalities / The Jazz Butcher / Creation / The Jesus and Mary Chain / Primal Scream / House of Love / The Pastels / Sarah / Echo & The Bunnymen / and others
Part 3 Ska & Dub & Irish across the Border
2 Tone / The Specials / The Special AKA / The Selecter / Madness / The Beat / On-U Sound / New Age Steppers / UB40 / Fun Boy Three / The Clash / Big Audio Dynamite / Dexys Midnight Runners / The Pogues / and others
【Columns】
From the Ground Up: Sounds Reaching the World
It All Started Here: A History of Rough Trade
Mayo Thompson and Red Krayola
The Rise and Fall of Factory Records
Introduction to Other Indie Labels
The History of the UK Indie Chart
The Great Misconception about Cherry Red
UK Post-Punk and Women
Margaret Thatcher and UK Indie
Derek Jarman and Post-Punk
Exploring Creation's Compilation Albums
What was 'C86'?
What are Anorak bands?
Funkalatina and Culture Club
The Second Ecstasy of Sophisti-Pop
The Achievements of "The Ultimate Indie," Billy Childish
