Essays and interviews. Introduction / Jon Savage -- Punk 45s / Stuart Baker -- Crocus Behemoth and the sound of C-Town : Dave Thomas [of] Pere Ubu -- Paris is burning : Marc Zermati [of] Skydog Records -- Pub rock and the roots of British punk rock : Roger Armstrong [of] Chiswick Records -- New York and the birth rock in NYC : Seymour Stein [of] Sire Records -- Two singles and their sleeves : Richard Hell -- If ain't Stiff, it ain't worth a fuck : Dave Robinson [of] Stiff Records -- Anarchist in the UK : Jami Reid -- Do-it-yourself : Geoff Travis [of] Rough Trade -- Martin Mills [of] Beggars Banquet -- Let's get rid of New York City : David Brown [of] Dangerhouse Records -- Savage Pencil : Edward Pouncey -- Richard H Kirk [of] Cabaret Voltaire -- New York No Wave : Glenn Branca -- Marley, Pistols, and PiL : Dennis Morris -- Martin Moscrop [of] A Certain Ratio -- Gee Vaucher [of] Crass -- Peter Saville [of] Factory Records.
Summary:
Features the original full-size singles cover art of hundreds of punk groups - everyone from the pre-punk roots of The Stooges, MC5 and New York Dolls on to punk's birth in New York (Ramones, Talking Heads, Voidoids, Dead Boys) and London (Pistols, Clash, Buzzcocks) and its rapid growth around the world.
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