Rip It Up and Start Again
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| Author | Simon Reynolds |
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| 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 is 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
- ↑ "isbnsearch.org". Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "isbnsearch.org". Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ http://ripitupinfohype.blogspot.co.uk/2007/08/info-on-rip-it-up-and-start-again.html
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Windolf, Jim (5 March 2006). "Postpunk'd". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
External links
- Excerpts from the 2009 edition on Google Books
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