SHOCKWAVE. Virginia Boston RARE 1978 CLASSIC PUNK ROCK BOOK. Aka "Punk Rock
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FANTASTIC, HARD TO FIND & OUT OF PRINT, FIRST PRINTINGOF THE PHOTO PUNK BOOK - 'SHOCKWAVE'. PUBLISHED IN 1978 by PLEXUS. (STIFF COVER / LARGE FORMAT 30cm x 21cm) Author : Virginia Boston / Designed by : Punk Photographer Derek Ridgers.128 EXCELLENT CONDITION PAGES WITH ALMOST 200 B&W PHOTOS TAKEN DURING 1976-1977 ! OF ALL THE EARLY FIRST GENERATION LEADING PUNK BANDS + MANY OF THE PUNK AUDIENCE THEMSELVES WEARING FABULOUS PUNK STYLE CREATIONS; SAFTEY PINS, CHAINS, RIPPED & TORN CLOTHES WITH GRAFITTI... AS MALCOM MCLAREN WOULD SAY, "IT HAS THE WHOLE BLOODY LOT !" IT ALSO INCLUDES MANY QUOTES & LYRICS BY THE LEADING BANDS & THE EARLY 1976-77 PUNK FANZINES !FRONT & BACK COVER IN VG CONDITION APART FROM SMALL DENT IN TOP COVER. 128 EXCELLENT CONDITION PAGES, SOLID SPINE WITH NO LOOSE PAGES OR PAGES MISSING. NO RIPS OR TEARS - FANTASTIC CONDITION FOR ITS 33 YEAR AGE.BANDS INC : PISTOLS, CLASH, DAMNED, STRANGLERS, JAM, CHELSEA, GEN X, BUZZCOCKS, SLITS, ADVERTS, SUBWAY SECT, EATER, SIOUXSIE, SHAM 69, X RAY SPEX, 999. PENETRATION, RAMONES ETC ETC.As http://www. say"An absolute classic and must haves. Comparable to 'Not Another Punk Book' by Isabella Anscombe, Virginia's book shades if for me because the writing is good (it even has a sensible piece by Danny Baker !!! ), and it gives a picture of the whole scene from the bands to the fanzines
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