Too much too young : the 2 Tone Records story : rude boys, racism, and the soundtrack of a generation /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 14 February, 2025 - 10:12

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Rachel, Daniel,; Black, Pauline,

Source:

Akashic Books,, Brooklyn, New York, United States, p.480 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : (2024)

ISBN:

1636141897

Call Number:

ML3792.A13

Keywords:

20e siècle., 20th century., Enregistrements sonores, Grande-Bretagne, Great Britain, Histoire et critique., History, History and criticism., Industrie, Influence., Music, Influence of., Musique, Racism and the arts., Racisme et arts., Record labels, Ska (Music), Ska (Musique), Sound recording industry

Notes:

"Originally published in the UK in 2023 by White Rabbit"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references and discography.Evolution -- Consolidation -- Transition."In 1979, 2 Tone Records exploded into the consciousness of music lovers in Britain, the US, and beyond, as albums by the Specials, the Selecter, Madness, the English Beat, and the Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born. 2 Tone was Black and white: a multiracial force of British and Caribbean musicians singing about social issues, racism, class, and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and fought against rightwing extremism. It was exuberant and eclectic: white youths learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae, crossed with a punk attitude, to create an original hybrid...Told in three parts, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief, bright burning moment shaped British, American, and world culture" --