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Vinyl Dreams : How the 1970s Changed Music, Paperback by Wellington, Tony, Li...
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781922979018
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Vinyl Dreams : How the 1970s Changed Music
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Genre
- Music, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Topic
- History & Criticism, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Australia & New Zealand
- Item Weight
- 14.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
ISBN-10
1922979015
ISBN-13
9781922979018
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2333201986
Product Key Features
Book Title
Vinyl Dreams : How the 1970s Changed Music
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Topic
History & Criticism, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Australia & New Zealand
Genre
Music, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Table Of Content
PreludeChapter One: 1970 - The Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedChapter Two: 1971 - Gimme Some TruthChapter Three: 1972 - All the Young DudesChapter Four: 1973 - What a Bastard the World IsChapter Five: 1974 - Whatever Happened to the Revolution?Chapter Six - 1975: Shadows and LightChapter Seven: 1976 - Blitzkreig PopChapter Eight: 1977 - Go Your Own WayChapter Nine: 1978 - The Music Must ChangeChapter Ten: 1979 - Too Much Too YoungCodaList of IllustrationsNotesIndexPlaylistAbout the Author
Synopsis
After the dense miasma of the sixties, the seventies hit like a hangover. Idealism took a pounding as cynicism began to pervade Western culture. Stagflation, Watergate and a futile war in Vietnam all weakened faith in government, while environmental disasters and an oil crisis proved there was even more to worry about than a Cold War. A culture of 'me' began to replace the hippie ideal of universal love. Yet at the same time, women and the LGBTIQ+ community stepped forward to actively assert their rights. This tumult saw remarkable changes in music. Rock splintered into dazzling shards as technical innovation propelled experimentation. Music became a visual spectacle via glam, shock rock, disco and punk. Musicians co-opted elements of classical, jazz, electronic, world and avant-garde music. Monumental albums were born: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, Joni Mitchell's Blue. From Elton John, Led Zeppelin and Yes to Talking Heads, Tangerine Dream and The Clash, no other decade instigated such a gloriously diverse range of musical styles. Brimming with beguiling stories and little-known details, Vinyl Dreams is a fast-paced romp through the musical decade that defined all that came after. From the golden age of progressive rock to the new wave revolution, it traces the transformations that reverberate through to today, showcasing the fervour and enduring legacy of the decade's music., A scintillating journey through the seventies and the extraordinary music it gave rise to -- including the new concept of sound that defines music today. After the dense miasma of the sixties, the seventies hit like a hangover. Idealism took a pounding as cynicism began to pervade western culture. Stagflation became a thing. Watergate, environmental disasters and an oil crisis proved there was even more to worry about than a Cold War. Individualism and personal greed began to replace the hippie ideal of universal love. Australia experienced a dramatic upheaval: a loosening of censorship laws, campaigns for women's, Aboriginal and LGBTI+ rights, and a new relationship with China. This tumult saw a remarkable blooming of pop music. Monumental albums were born: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon , Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road , John Lennon's Imagine , Carole King's Tapestry . Rock music splintered into dazzling shards, as technical innovations helped propel feverish experimentation. Vinyl Dreams is a fast-paced romp through the seventies, from the golden era of rock music in the early seventies, to disco, punk and new wave music in the later years of the decade. Brimming with fascinating stories, and tracing the revolutions that shaped the soundtrack of our lives, it reveals the power and enduring legacy of seventies music. was born, grew and evolved to become an integral part of Australian culture. 'A damn good read. [The 1970s were] a gender-bending ride, filled with good memories, good times.' -- Suzi Quatro 'Tony Wellington writes with incredible insight, passion, and intelligence about music and the context in which it was created.' -- Stuart Coupe, music journalist 'In Vinyl Dreams Tony happily shines a forensic light on the finest musicians of the age, while gleefully exposing the fakes, the frauds and the febrile.' -- Rob Hirst, founding member of Midnight Oil, After the dense miasma of the sixties, the seventies hit like a hangover. Idealism took a pounding as cynicism began to pervade western culture. Stagflation, Watergate and a war in Vietnam all weakened faith in government, while environmental disasters and an oil crisis proved there was even more to worry about than a Cold War. A culture of ' me' began to replace the hippie ideal of universal love. Yet at the same time, women and the LGBTI+ community stepped forward to actively assert their rights; the digital revolution stirred and the west embarked on a new relationship with China.Brimming with beguiling stories and little-known details, Vinyl Dreams is a fast-paced romp through the musical decade that defined all after. Whether or not you lived through the era, its music has shaped you. From the golden age of rock to the stirrings of the New Romantics, Tony Wellington traces the revolutions that reverberate through to today, showcasing the energy, fervour and enduring legacy of the decade' s music.
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