'79 The Metal Revival: When Britain Rocked
Essays from the Frontline
Published on 30. March 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-912733-97-2 (ISBN)
Description
. A unique record of the first gigs and initial record releases from some of the biggest names. A must for all fans of metal! . Includes rare and exclusive material, original advertisements, unseen photographs from the archives and amazing images from photographer Virgina Turbett
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Red Planet Publishing Ltd
Illustrations
Fully illustrated throughout
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
396 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-912733-97-2 (9781912733972)
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Person
Garry Bushell was born and raised in South East London. He started his career on Sounds, interviewing everyone from The Clash and Steel Pulse to Blondie, U2, The Specials and Iron Maiden. He is best known for his award winning Bushell On The Box TV column. Garry managed the Cockney Rejects, The Blood and Maninblack; his own group the Gonads have been going for 42 years without any notable success
Content
1.Introduction 2. Run To The Hills/ The New Wave Of British Metal, 3. Motorhead / A Disgrace To The Label, 4. Iron Maiden / Unleashed With The Beast, 5. Def Leopard / Hello America!, 6. Ozzy / Blizzard of Oz, 7. Saxon / Wheel of Steel, 8. Rainbow in Finland / It Takes Balls to be a Transvestite, 9. UFO / Still Hazy After All These Years, 10. UFO / Lights Out in Houston, 11. UFO / Close Encounters of the Blurred Kind, 12. Gary Moore in Japan / Samurai Night Fever, 13. Thin Lizzy / The Boys Are Back in Brum, 14. UCG / A Few Beers 'On the Corporation', 15. Status Quo/ The Men From Margaritaville, 16. Slade / Come On Fear the Boize, 17. The Pleasures of / Oral, 18. Blackmayne / Twilight of Rear, 19. Judas Priest / An Apology, 20. Venom, 21. Top 10 New Wave of British Heavy Metal Albums