London Calling: The Untold Story of the British Pop
London Calling cracks the creative code underpinning the global ascent of British pop, to reveal the players that created brand Britannia.
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1.Fuck Art Let's Dance
8.009-06-201252m"Fuck art let's dance!" proclaimed the famous slogan on a post-punk T-shirt, expressing the rebellious musical spirit that thrived in art colleges at the time.
2.Every Picture Tells a Story
7.016-06-201252mFrom the memorable fury of The Clash's London Calling cover to the retro rural traditionalism of the Kinks' Village Green Preservation Society, the cosmic psychedelia of Pink Floyd...
3.You Wear It Well
7.023-06-201252mIn the late 60s the album, formerly just a collection of singles, established itself as the ultimate musical statement, and an album sleeve art culture was born that forsook obviou...
4.Master of Puppets
8.030-06-201252mBritain's rock managers, with their largely theatrical background, were flamboyant in a way that baffled their secretive American counterparts.
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