England's Dreaming - Sex Pistols and Punk Rock: Jon Savage, Faber, 1991

[Alfred E Neuman]

A breath-taking rollercoaster ride through the brief explosion that was the Pistols' career, with political and personal background details that powerfully evoke teenage frustation in 70s Britain. THE book on the Pistols.

[Deinonychus]

Totally agree - this is one of the all-time great rock 'n' roll reads. Savage (who himself was once 'bike-chained' by the odious Sid Vicious) leaves no stone unturned here in his dissection of the environment - both musical and cultural - that led to punk 'happening' on both sides of the Atlantic. And the account of events leading up to the Chelsea Hotel incident is about as grim as it gets...

[Bill]

Here is the link:

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