Rip It Up and Start Again

Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978–1984
Author Simon Reynolds
Country England
Language English
Subject Post-punk music
Genre Non-fiction
Publisher Faber & Faber
Publication date
 April 2005
Media type Print, e-book
Pages 607 (xxx, 577)
ISBN 0571252273

Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978–1984 is a book by Simon Reynolds on the music genre post-punk. It was first released in the UK in April 2005 by Faber & Faber (ISBN 0571215696).[1]

The US edition was published by Penguin Books and released in February 2006 (ISBN 0143036726).[2] It considerably shorter, with many chapters removed or shortened. Reynolds notes this was for space reasons.[3]

Reception

The Observer described the book as "a compelling reminder of a time when clever, mischievous, creative people formed bands".[4] The New York Times called it "exhaustive and exhausting in equal measure."[5]

References

  1. ↑ "isbnsearch.org". Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "isbnsearch.org". Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. ↑ http://ripitupinfohype.blogspot.co.uk/2007/08/info-on-rip-it-up-and-start-again.html
  4. ↑ Empire, Kitty (17 April 2005). "Observer Review: Rip It Up and Start Again by Simon Reynolds | From ''The Observer'' | The Observer". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  5. ↑ Windolf, Jim (5 March 2006). "Postpunk'd". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2013.

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