Edition |
Paperback edition. |
Description |
xxi, 350 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm |
Note |
Originally published: 2009. |
Bibliography |
Includes discography (pages 339-341) and index. |
Contents |
Jamaica to rugby, the early years -- Coventry, the Locarno and Borstal -- Jah Baddis, the sound system scene -- The specials, the Rude Boys arrive -- On the road, sex, drugs and ska -- The 2 toning of America -- The specials, the Rude Boys leave -- Fun boy three, bubblegum pop rules -- Bhangra House, dance music takes over -- The third wave, America revives ska -- The specials return, Jerry and me. |
Subject |
Staple, Neville.
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Specials (Musical group)
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Rock musicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Added Author |
McMahon, Tony.
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Added Title |
From Borstal to the Specials : a life of crime and music |
ISBN |
9781845135423 paperback |
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1845135423 paperback |
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