Walls Come Tumbling Down: The Music and Politics of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone and Red Wedge
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An oral history from the acclaimed writer of Isle of Noises
Walls Come Tumbling Down charts the pivotal period between 1976 and 1992 that saw politics and pop music come together for the first time in Britain's musical history; musicians and their fans suddenly became instigators of social change, and 'the political persuasion of musicians was as important as the songs they sang'. Through the voices of campaigners, musicians, artists and politicians, Daniel Rachel follows the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone, and Red Wedge, revealing how they all shaped, and were shaped by, the music of a generation.
Composed of interviews with over 150 of the key players at the time, Walls Come Tumbling Down is a fascinating, polyphonic and authoritative account of those crucial sixteen years in Britain's history.
PRAISE FOR ISLE OF NOISES
"Never less than illuminating" Belfast Telegraph
"This is without doubt the finest book I've ever read about songwriters and the songs they write." Noel Gallagher
"Daniel Rachel's Isle of Noises is made for sipping slowly, featuring long Q&As with 27 British songwriters." Best Music Books of 2013, Guardian
"Daniel Rachel's interview technique ... was straightforward: talk to songwriters not about fame, excess or the rock'n'roll lifestyle, but simply about the day-job. The insights he got were as fascinating as his subjects" Best Books of 2013, NME
"Rachel's brilliant tome is as far from the snotty, gossipy stereotype of music journalism as it's possible to get. . . . The introductions, and the questions that follow, reveal real insight" Guardian
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