In 1976 Punk Rock was rejected by the music industry, the media and established venues. Despite this, on 1st January 1977, The Roxy Club, London WC2, opened exclusively for punk rock. The Roxy Club became the focal point of this new phenomenon. In its short intense existence, the club featured every availble punk band, then on 23rd April 1977, the club changed hands, but not before the spirit had been captured.
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Seller: Amnesty Bookshop - Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Those 100 nights were captured by a series of totemic b/w photographs (sizes ranging from full to part page); as well as occasional colour/chromatic illustrations of posters etc. Bands featured include Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Damned, the Heartbreakers. Condition (external): a little scuffing in places with the main condition-related issue being some overt tearing/rubbing along parts of the spine (see the images of the front and back covers). Condition (internal): the quality of the photographs and their condition remains high. It is the case that some of the pages have separated from the book spine (from page 55 onwards - where Cherry Vanilla, 03 Mar. 77 meets Wayne County, 04 Mar. 77. More information/photos on request. pp. 95/200 mm x 300 mm (8" x 13.5") Please note that, depending on destination, we may request a payment to cover any extra shipping/postage charges. Proceeds to Amnesty International. Abe2504. Seller Inventory # ABE-1737652167327
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Seller: Quinto Bookshop, London, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Ridgers, Derek; Murray, Humphrey (et al.) (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, 1978. Pictorial limp card wrapps. A near fine copy: slight rubbing to covers and with some bumping to spine ends; a few shallow crease marks to spine area. Binding tight and square. *** A photographic reportage of 100 nights at the famous punk club the Roxy. Black and white photographs of the bands, audience and hangers-on, presented in chronological order. With 6 full page colour reproductions of publicity posters. The Roxy, situated at 41-43 Neal Street Covent Garden was London's most famous Punk club and ran from December 1976-April 1977. It was situated in a converted warehouse off Covent Garden market. It had a bar upstairs and a stage in the basement. A memorial plaque was unveiled on 25th April 2017 to mark forty years since closing. Seller Inventory # 901390
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