Pin-Ups 1972 - Third Generation Rock N Roll

A sleazy, neon- and grease-stuffed chronicle of London's rock scene during the pivotal year of 1972--from Marc Bolan to the New York Dolls.

Elvis, Eddie, Chuck, Gene, Buddy, and Little Richard were the original rockers. Dylan, the Beatles, the Stones, and the Who formed rock's second coming. As the 1960s turned into the 1970s, the crucial question was who would lead rock 'n' roll's third generation?

Pin-Ups 1972 tracks the London music scene during this pivotal year, all Soho sleaze, neon, grease, and leather. It begins with the dissolution of the underground and the chart success of Marc Bolan. T. Rextasy formed the backdrop to Lou Reed and Iggy Pop's British exile and their collaborations with David Bowie. This was the year Bowie became a star and redefined the teenage wasteland. In his wake followed Roxy Music and the New York Dolls, future-tense rock 'n' roll revivalists. Bowie, Bolan, Iggy, Lou, Roxy, and the Dolls--pin-ups for a new generation.

About the author

Peter Stanfield is Emeritus Professor of Film at the University of Kent. His publications include A Band with Built-In Hate: The Who from Pop Art to Punk and Pin-Ups 1972: Third Generation Rock ’n’ Roll, both published by Reaktion Books.

Summary

A sleazy, neon- and grease-stuffed chronicle of London’s 1972 music scene.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Stanfield, Stanfield Peter
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781789145656
• ISBN: 978-1-78914-565-6
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Rock and Roll, London, Greater London, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / General, HISTORY / General, History of Music, Popular Music, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1970 to c 1980