At the end of the first week in january 1967, time published a cover story on the man of the year, which it defined as a. Jon savage s 1966 is meticulously researched and adds something to our understanding of the chaotic decade. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jon savage at the discogs marketplace. A voracious reader and astute tastemaker, his essays cover intimidatingly huge subjects, including us politics, feminism, dance, gay rights. In the worlds of pop, pop art, fashion and radical politics often fueled by perceptionenhancing substances and literature the sixties, as we have come to know them, hit their modernist peak. Jon savage has 52 books on goodreads with 40012 ratings. The pop world accelerated and broke through the sound barrier in 1966. With annotation by savage in the booklet and sequencing running chronologically by release date through 1966, the collection is, as he explains, designed to stand alone a mix of. Savage assembled 1966 by relying equally on research. Oct 28, 2015 this compilation accompanies my book 1966. Jon savage s 1966 is a monument to the year that shaped the pop future of the balance of the century. Jon savage, who had become a teenager in 1966, is able to capture the feel and the mood in this 600plus page volume.
With the perfect balance between academic context, a micro attention to detail, great writing and a thrill for the music savage has been documenting pop culture book by book and his latest, 1966, is the perfect companion to his classic englands. The soundtrack to the book about the year that shaped the rest of the century. Really, the quality and information contained in the pages is prime fodder for this to be a text book for college courses between this book and englands dreaming, youve covered and bridged an incredible spectrum of. As in his previous books englands dreaming 1991 about the history of punk rock and teenage. What blew up was youth culture, and the explosive used was primarily pop music, which served as catalyst, mirror, and running commentary on the events of 1966 the year when innocence. The year the decade exploded, jon savage has written the definitive exploration of the highs, lows and revolutionary moments of this unique and resonant time. Jon savage has consistently been writing great books that document music culture for years now. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Nov 20, 2015 jon savage was in 1966, so hell remember it well. With the perfect balance between academic context, a micro attention to detail, great writing and a thrill for the music savage has been documenting pop culture book by book and his latest, 1966, is the perfect companion to his classic englands dreaming. Most of the songs talked about in the great book 1966 from jon savage, in the reading order, some of them very wellknown, some very much less, in the orde. These are also the question jon savage, the veteran british rock journalist, asks in his recent book 1966, about a year just beyond the halfcentury mark. First, while at bottom a work of history, 1966 isnt. Jon savage does the same with the broader perspective of all popular music from 1966 through a monthbymonth analysis of the events and trends of that watershed year.
Mar 19, 2016 the author, jon savage, was years old in 1966, so he can share some firsthand memories of the year, but more importantly, he has a breezy, readable style, and a nifty turn of phrase. The year the decade exploded is in its compilation. He draws and quotes liberally from the contemporaneous british music press, as well as that in the us that was just emerging, as well as interviews with the participants. Exploring canonical artists like the beatles, the byrds, velvet underground, the who, and the kinks, 1966 also goes much deeper into the social and cultural heart of the decade through unique archival primary sources. The year the decade exploded livros na amazon brasil. In his book 1966 this being the 50th anniversary of that year jon savage claims that 1966 was a groundbreaking year.
Savage wrote englands dreaming, published in 1991 and still the strongest history of punk, which covered a. Jan 02, 2018 jon savage s 1966 is a monument to the year that shaped the pop future of the balance of the century. Jun 22, 2016 jon savage connects societal changes with the changing landscape of popular music and its role within not only popular culture, but in how it shaped an entire generations way of thinking. Jon savage is known for his work on teenage 20, arena 1975 and joy division 2007.
Assembled by jon savage as a soundtrack to his book 1966. He also compiled and wrote the liner notes for a twodisc companion cd, jon savage s 1966. The excellent new book by the author of englands dreaming, that great history of punk. The year the decade exploded has been justly lauded for its forensic examination of that most pivotal twelve months of an epochal decade, and this wellannotated, nicely packaged and brilliantly sequenced double cd set, which sweeps from the massively successful through to the obscure, is a superb soundtrack to said book. Oct 07, 2016 jon savage, who had become a teenager in 1966, is able to capture the feel and the mood in this 600plus page volume. Exploring canonical artists like the beatles, the byrds, velvet underground, the who and the kinks, 1966 also goes much deeper into the social and cultural heart of the decade through unique archival primary sources.
Im already a keen admirer of jon savages writing, and for me englands dreaming. It was the year that marked a sea change in global pop cultural history. These are also the question jon savage, the veteran british rock journalist, asks in his recent book 1966, about a year just beyond the. The year the decade exploded, which explores the various events and themes of the year in 12 essays, based around one record a month. The soundtrack to jon savage s book about the year that the decade exploded isbn 0571277632 and 9780571277636.
Jon savage connects societal changes with the changing landscape of popular music and its role within not only popular culture, but. At the end of the first week in january 1967, time published a cover story on the man of the year, which it defined as a generation. The year the decade exploded, aces doubledisc set of the same name does indeed bring his words to life, but its not necessary to read his book to find this 48track collection thrilling. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. It was a way of looking at the world, all funnelled into the single. The year the decade exploded, which explores the various events and themes of the. Mar 11, 2016 jon savage s 1966 is meticulously researched and adds something to our understanding of the chaotic decade. The prehistory of youth culture 2007 about the precursors to todays youth concepts he intertwines contemporary, western, youth culture with related. Teenage, a film by jon savage and matt wolf, is released in cinemas from 24 january. Jon savage sets the scene for his new study of music and society which centres on the year things went full swing. In 2015, savage published 1966, recalling the popular music and cultural turmoil of that year. Nov 19, 2015 jon savage s 1966 is a monument to the year that shaped the pop future of the balance of the century. The year the decade exploded is a behemoth, coming in at c650 pages, however jon savage is on top form in this kaleidoscopic trawl through the year of.
Anarchy, sex pistols, punk rock, and beyond is still the best book written about punk rock in the uk. The year the decade exploded book online at best prices in india on. Jon savages most popular book is touching from a distance. Jon savage is a leading punk expert allmusic and the author of 1966. Savage wrote englands dreaming, published in 1991 and still the strongest history of punk, which covered a similarly fastmoving flash. It was a way of looking at the world, all funnelled into. Jon savage s most popular book is touching from a distance. This, of course, looks great and could well be the pop culture book of the year. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. He is the writer of the awardwinning film documentaries the brian epstein story and joy more about jon savage. The author, jon savage, was years old in 1966, so he can share some firsthand memories of the year, but more importantly, he has a breezy, readable style, and. Jon savage jon savages 1966 the year the decade exploded. Reading the book isnt necessary to enjoy the compilations 48 tracks.
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