2.7: Are there any books about ska?
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This article is from the Ska FAQ, by Tomas Willis tomas@twillis.com with numerous contributions by others.
2.7: Are there any books about ska?
*N.B.* There is some overlap with See , and See . (Thanks to Brian
Rosenthal, and Matt Comeau, for some of this information! Additional
information was provided by S.T. Publishing.)
Here are some mentioned on the net.
[The info is sketchy, so if you have more complete infomation,
please send it to me. Tomas.]
`Bad Manners', the unauthorized story of Fatty from 2Tone.
`Boss Sounds Classic Skinhead Reggae', Marc Griffiths. It is
available through ST Publishing, PO Box 12, Lockerbie, Dumfries,
DG113B2, Scotland. This book is the first ever referencew guide to
reggae from 1967 to 1972. Includes loads on ska and ska artists too.
`Total Madness' is about the band Madness. (Available from Moon
Records or Taang!.) It's by George Marshall and traces the history of
the band from their very early days to their reunion concerts.
Includes full discography and colour photos.
`The Complete Richard Allen Volume One & Two', Richard Allen, S.T.
Publishing. (Novels with skinheads/rudies as characters.)
`The History of Rock' series dedicated an issue to Two-Tone ska.
`Saturdays Heroes', by Joe Mitchell. Fiction about soccer
hooliganism.
`SKA '80', which covered Two-Tone bands and associated bands like
Dexy's Midnite Runners.
`Skinheads', has some info on ska. An American printing from 1986
was mentioned.
`Skinhead Nation' George Marshall's follow up to Spirit Of '69,
again with plenty of ska references.
`Spirit of 69 -- A Skinhead Bible', by George Marshall, S.T.
Publishing. Traces the history of the skinhead cult from the Sixties
right up to today. So there's plenty of ska in it, plus a chapter on 2
Tone.
`The Two Tone Book For Rude Boys', Omnibus. Out of print. About the
1979-1981 British ska scene.
`The Two Tone Story', George Marshall, S.T. Publications. (Available
from Moon Records and Taang!.) About the rise and fall of Two Tone.
This is George Marshall's first book, but it has just been revised and
published again. Loads of info on The Specials, The Selecter, The
English Beat and so on.
`Watching the Rich Kids', Arthur Kay, S.T. Publishing.
(Autobiography of his days with the ska band the Originals and the OI!
band Last Resort.)
`You're Wondering Now -- A History Of The Specials', by Paul
Williams. A history of the Specials and 2Tone.
Also, Campbell recommends the two-part series called `Blue Beat and
Ska', Melody Maker, May 12 and May 19, 1979, London. [RAR]
Many of these books are available from S.T. Publishing in Scotland.
Write to
S.T. Publishing
P.O. Box 12
Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire DG11 3BW
SCOTLAND
Email: STPbooks@aol.com
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