Tighten Up!: The History of British Reggae
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1860745598 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Included is a 12-track CD featuring the best examples of reggae from the period.. Tighten Up!, the sequel to Young, Gifted, and Black: The History of Trojan Records, takes a comprehensive look at Britain's reggae scene during the late '60s and '70s, encompassing the whole genre and its evolution in the U.K. Highlighting major bands and artists like Steel Pulse, Reggae Regular, Vivian Jones, and Pablo Gadd, it traces the music's history - from its roots in Jamaica to a more mainstream pop sound, from Rasta to the romantic style
"Five Stars" according to Dudley Nichols. Very happy to get this book, still reading it.. Where's the bloody CD? That's my only complaint. I didn't realize when I purchased this book that it was without the CD it originally came with. Bummer for me. The book is great, very informative and a nice addition to my roots and culture library.. "Continuation of the important story" according to A. Whitney. From my review in Scoot! Magazine:Tighten Up takes over where Young, Gifted and Black left off. While there is a small bit of overlap, Tighten Up covers the burgeoning reggae scene that arose in the UK in the 60s. The book focuses on the Pama label and its founders, the Palmer brothers. While Pama was not the only UK reggae record label, it was probably the most central and many other record labels enter and exit the main story of how Jamaican music infiltrated the UK music industry and became a major contributor to its musical identity.Since regga