Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain's Visionary Music

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Faber & Faber, 2011 - History - 664 pages
In the late 1960s, with popular culture hurtling forward on the sounds of rock music, some brave musicians looked back instead, trying to recover the lost treasures of English roots music and update them for the new age. Young shows, through enchanting storytelling and brilliant commentary, that this revival in England inspired the Beatles and Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Traffic, Kate Bush and Talk Talk.

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About the author (2011)

Rob Young has worked at The Wire magazine since 1993, including five years as editor. He is the author of Rough Trade and Warp, and the editor of Undercurrents: The Hidden Wiring of Modern Music and The Wire Primers: A Guide to Modern Music. He has contributed to publications including Uncut, the Guardian, Sight & Sound, Frieze and Art Review. He lives in London.

Bibliographic information

TitleElectric Eden: Unearthing Britain's Visionary Music
AuthorRob Young
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherFaber & Faber, 2011
ISBN0571237533, 9780571237531
Length664 pages
Subjects ›  › 

History / Social History
Music / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional
Music / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
Music / Genres & Styles / Rock
Music / History & Criticism
  
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