Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story Of Modern Pop Story Of Modern Pop

Modern pop began in 1952 when the first British chart was published and the first 7" singles were released. It ended (perhaps) in 1995 when Robson and Jerome reached the top of the charts with the first number one not to be available on vinyl since 1953. The internet age ushered in the death rites of over 40 years of pop. A Complete History Pop describes the journey that leads from 'Rock Around the Clock' to 'Crazy in Love'. Raw, thrilling, surprising and sometimes downright dangerous, the Pop moment almost always clocks in under 3:30 and is initially, immediately recognised by a teenage listener. Billy Fury. Chuck Berry. Sonny and Cher. The Troggs. Glen Campbell. Bee Gees. Roxy Music. Chic. Slade. Sex Pistols. Adam and the Ants. Pet Shop Boys. New Order. Madonna. Bob Stanley's A Complete History of Pop documents the rich soundtrack of the last six decades as it has been heard on radios and jukeboxes across the land. There have been many books on pop but very few, if any, have attempted to bring the whole story to life from rock n roll to house and techno in all its various sub-permutations. Audacious and addictive, A Complete History of Pop is a one-stop pop shop for the music lover everywhere. For Fifty Years, Pop Music Was Created And Consumed Like This: You Heard A Record On The Radio, Or Read About It In A Music Paper; You Bought It On Saturday; You Lent It To, Or Taped It For, A Friend; And They Reciprocated With Another Record. This Book Covers The Birth Of Rock, Soul, Punk, Disco, Hip Hop, Indie, House And Techno. Part One. Feet Up: The First British Hit Parade ; Flip, Flop And Fly: Bill Haley And Jump Blues ; A Mess Of Blues: Elvis Presley ; Put Your Cat Clothes On: Sun Records And Rockabilly ; Teenage Wildlife: Rock 'n' Roll ; Fifteen Miles From Middlesbrough: Skiffle ; Rock With The Cavemen: British Rock 'n' Roll ; Whispering Bells: Doo Wop ; 1960: It Will Stand ; Walk With Me In Paradise Garden: Phil Spector And Joe Meek ; The Trouble With Boys: The Brill Building And Girl Groups --^ Part Two. Act Naturally: The Beatles ; Needles And Pins: The Beat Boom ; Who's Driving Your Plane? The Rolling Stones ; This Is My Prayer: The Birth Of Soul ; The Rake's Progress: Bob Dylan ; America Strikes Back: The Byrds And Folk Rock ; Up The Ladder To The Roof: Tamla Motown ; 1966: The London Look ; Endless Summer: The Beach Boys ; The Golden Road: San Francisco And Psychedilia ; Pop Gets Sophisticated: Soft Rock ; Crying In The Streets: Deep Soul ; I Can't Sing, I Ain't Pretty And My Legs Are Thin: Hard Rock ; Bubblegum Is The Naked Truth: The Monkees --^ Part Three. 1970: Everything's Gone Grey ; An English Pastoral: British Folk Rock ; Freddie's Dead: Electrified Soul ; State Of Independence: Jamaica ; It Came From The Suburbs: Marc Bolan And David Bowie ; Deluxe And Delightful: Glam ; The Sound Of Philadelphia: Soft Soul ; Progressive Rock (and Simpler Pleasures) ; Young Love: Weenyboppers And Boy Bands ; See That Girl: Abba ; Beyond The Blue Horizon: Country And Western ; Before And After The Gold Rush: Laurel Canyon ; 1975: Storm Warning --^ Part Four. Courage, Audacity And Revolt: The Sex Pistols ; Cranked Up Really High: Punk Rock ; Pleasantly Antagonistic: New Wave ; Supernature: Disco ; Islands In The Stream: The Bee Gees ; Routine Is The Enemy Of Music: Post -punk ; Back To The Future: Two Tone And Mod ; A Shark In Jet's Clothing: America After Punk ; This Is Tomorrow: Kraftwerk And Electropop ; Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel: Early Rap ; Here Comes That Feeling: New Pop ; American Rock (ooh Yeah) ; Just A King In Mirrors: Michael Jackson ; Highs In The Mid-eighties: Prince And Madonna ; Some Kind Of Monster: Metal ; Poised Over The Pause Button: The Smiths And The Birth Of Indie ; 1985: What The Fuck Is Going On? ; We Were Never Being Boring: Pet Shop Boys And New Order --^ Part Five. Chicago And Detroit: House And Techno ; Smiley Culture: Acid House And Manchester ; 1991: Time For The Mu Mu ; All Eyes On Me: Hip Hop ; Bassline Changed My Life: Dance Music ; This Is How You Disappear: Bristol, Shoegazing And A New Psychedelia ; As A Defence, I'm Neutered And Spayed: Grunge ; Ever Decreasing Circles: Blur, Suede And Britpop ; A Vision Of Love: R&b. Bob Stanley. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 741-745) And Index. AModern pop began in 1952 when the first British chart was published and the first 7" singles were released. It ended (perhaps) in 1995 when Robson and Jerome reached the top of the charts with the first number one not to be available on vinyl since 1953. The internet age ushered in the death rites of over 40 years of pop. A Complete History PopA Complete History of Pop is a one-stop pop shop for the music lover everywhere