Why did Frankie say "Relax"? Did anyone really want to hurt Boy George? And why didn't anybody walk in L.A.? This Ain't No Disco can't answer all these head-scratchers, but it does bring the New Wave era back with page after totally awesome page of 300 of the best album covers. This rad collection includes covers from the late 1970s to the mid-'80s and will have true believers of a certain generation totally spazzing. New Wave was defined as much by style, fashion, and graphic design as the music itselfwitness the ruffled cuffs and heavy makeup of the New Romantics, the skinny ties and peg-pants of the neo-Mods, and the unsettling robotic personae of Devo and Gary Numan. Bursting with wild hairstyles, futuristic typography, pastel shapes, and outlandish clothing, these are the album covers that defined an era and continue to influence music and fashion styles today. A nostalgic trek with a mental soundtrack, This Ain't No Disco will inspire readers to don those rubber bracelets once again and proclaim, "Let's dance this mess around!"
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Chronicle Books
ISBN-10
0811845427
ISBN-13
9780811845427
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43814190
Product Key Features
Book Title
This Ain't No Disco : New Wave Album Covers
Author
Jennifer Mcknight-Trontz
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Genres & Styles / Rock, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Music
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.9in
Item Weight
23.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Nc1882
Grade from
Eighth Grade
Grade to
College Graduate Student
Copyright Date
2005
Lccn
2005-041435
Dewey Decimal
741.660904
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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