Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom: The Golden Age of Rock
by Nik Cohn (also rec’d by David Bowie )
Buy on AmazonThe original title for this book was ‘Pop From the Beginning’ and that pretty much sums it up. Nik Cohn was only just out of his teens when he wrote it & it’s the best book to read if you want to get some idea of the original, primal energy of pop music. Loads of unfounded, biased assertions that almost always turn out to be right. He went on to provide the inspiration for ‘Saturday Night Fever’ (Hurrah!) & ‘Tommy’ (Boo!) but this is still his best book. Absolutely essential.
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"The original title for this book was ‘Pop From the Beginning’ and that pretty much sums it up. Nik Cohn was only just out of his teens when he wrote it & it’s the best book to read if you want to get some idea of the original, primal energy of pop music. Loads of unfounded, biased assertions that almost always turn out to be right. He went on to provide the inspiration for ‘Saturday Night Fever’ (Hurrah!) & ‘Tommy’ (Boo!) but this is still his best book. Absolutely essential."
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