The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop

Robb, John

ISBN 10: 0091854105 / ISBN 13: 9780091854102

Published by Ebury Press, London, 1997

About this Item

Card covers, pp.258. Illustrated. A contemporary Manchester band member himself, the author gives an insiders view to the rise of the Stone Roses and their influence on British rock and pop music.Binding clean and sound but a little indistinct indentation in places. Contents lightly browned throughout. VG.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop
• Publisher: Ebury Press, London
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0091854105
• ISBN 13: 9780091854102
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The first biography of the seminal band that was the catalyst for the resurgence of British pop in the 1990s. In The Stone Roses, John Robb observes: ``The Roses were the legendary band of the late 1980s. They changed British pop by putting a cool street band back into the mainstream; they made pop and guitars cool again. When they put out `Fool's Gold,' they virtually invented the perfect 1990s pop record.'' The book looks back to where the band came from, their roots in post-punk youth culture, and their seizing of the moment in the post-acid-house fallout as they took first Manchester, and then Britain, on a swift, swaggering pop adventure that promised so much, yet ultimately burned out. John Robb looks at the glorious late 1980's rush of Manchester street life that was soundtracked by the Roses and copied by a nation. Just as importantly, he examines the impact on the lives and tastes of Britain's youth and the hundreds of bands that followed in the wake of this astonishingly influential band. 256 pp 6 x 9 18 b/w photos

From the Publisher

In The Stone Roses, John Robb writes: ³The Roses were the legendary band of the late 1980s. They changed British pop by putting a hip street band back into the mainstream; they made pop and guitars cool again. When they released Foolıs Gold, they virtually invented the perfect 1990sı pop record.² Robb looks back to where the band came from, their roots in post-punk youth culture, and their seizing of the moment in the post-acid-house fallout as they took first Manchester, and then Britain, on a breathtaking ride. He also looks at the late 1980sı rush of Manchester street life that was soundtracked by the Roses and copied by a nation. Just as importantly, he examines the impact on the lives and tastes of Britainıs youth and the hundreds of bands that followed in the wake of this astonishingly influential band.