- Hardcover: 176 pages
- Publisher: Portico (29 Sep 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906032122
- ISBN-13: 978-1906032128
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 23.1 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 231,887 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"An acid-washed trip down memory lane." --"American Way"
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Nostalgia for the music, fashion, fads and style of Generation X is booming. Richard Evans presents the best of the decade that brought us Madonna, My Little Pony, Sinclair ZX computers, Margaret Thatcher, Flock of Seagulls, Duran Duran, Legwarmers, the Walkman, breakdancing, Knight Rider, Brat Pack movies, the Rubik's cube and countless other cultural icons that changed pop culture for ever. Beautifully illustrated, this ultimate time capsule of a book features new interviews with countless 80s bands and pop acts, it also reviews each year of the 80s; what was going on in music, fashion & fads, current affairs, sport, Film & TV, etc. Real-life memories will also be dotted throughout the book - contributions will come from among the thousands of fans of the author's massively popular 80s website RememberTheEighties.com, as well as many 80s stars.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As Children of the 80s, we all like to think we knew everything about this exciting decade that we lived through our teens, but do we really know everything? Why were compact discs 74 minutes in length? What were the second and third videos ever played on MTV? What does V.H.S. stand for? What's the difference between New Wave and New Romantic? And where did Simple Minds take their name from? If you don't know the answers to these, and I'm only scratching the surface here, then `Remember The 80s - Now That's What I Call Nostalgia' is a must for you.
The complete decade is dealt with and researched in great detail here. The opening page of each year is a snapshot of that year and there's more information here than I learnt in secondary school. Just from this page alone, you'd do so well in any pub quiz.
The great thing here is, it's not all music. While each year does include the no. 1 albums and singles in the UK for that year, there are also movies, interviews and memorabilia sprinkled amongst the text which adds great colour throughout.
So much of this book will bring you right back. Who Shot J.R? E.T., Falklands War, Trivial Pursuit, Commodore 64, Maggie Thatcher, Pacman, Fame, Betamax, The Simpsons, and the Berlin Wall. It's all here, and we haven't even touched on the music.
Band Aid, Kylie & Jason, The Tube, Ryan Paris, Acid House, Strawberry Switchblade, Live Aid, and Stock Aiken & Waterman are all included here. There's even an 80s icon singled out for each year including Adam Ant, Toyah Wilcox and A-ha to name but three, and there's exclusive interviews with the majority of these icons.
To give the book an objective point of views, there's genuine comments and memories from many of the readers of the authors website remember the eighties.com, which provides refreshing reading and allows those 80s fans comment on their favourite band, single, album or whatever.
Once you start reading, you'll be unable to put this book down because you just want to continue to be transported back to your favourite year, and with the foreword in the book written by the one and only Martin Fry, dare I say it, that this book is the definitive ABC of the eighties.
The complete decade is dealt with and researched in great detail here. The opening page of each year is a snapshot of that year and there's more information here than I learnt in secondary school. Just from this page alone, you'd do so well in any pub quiz.
The great thing here is, it's not all music. While each year does include the no. 1 albums and singles in the UK for that year, there are also movies, interviews and memorabilia sprinkled amongst the text which adds great colour throughout.
So much of this book will bring you right back. Who Shot J.R? E.T., Falklands War, Trivial Pursuit, Commodore 64, Maggie Thatcher, Pacman, Fame, Betamax, The Simpsons, and the Berlin Wall. It's all here, and we haven't even touched on the music.
Band Aid, Kylie & Jason, The Tube, Ryan Paris, Acid House, Strawberry Switchblade, Live Aid, and Stock Aiken & Waterman are all included here. There's even an 80s icon singled out for each year including Adam Ant, Toyah Wilcox and A-ha to name but three, and there's exclusive interviews with the majority of these icons.
To give the book an objective point of views, there's genuine comments and memories from many of the readers of the authors website remember the eighties.com, which provides refreshing reading and allows those 80s fans comment on their favourite band, single, album or whatever.
Once you start reading, you'll be unable to put this book down because you just want to continue to be transported back to your favourite year, and with the foreword in the book written by the one and only Martin Fry, dare I say it, that this book is the definitive ABC of the eighties.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was given this as a gift and thought it was brilliant. As a child of the second half of the eighties I loved reminising about Terence Trent D'Arby and A-Ha!! But the book is much more than just a music book and covers a range of popular culture and historic events of the period - from Margaret Thatcher and the fall of the Berlin Wall to Baywatch, Dirty Dancing & the Brat Pack. Would definitely recommend it as a great read and a great gift.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Taking the lead from Richard's website of the same name, this memoir/nostalgia-fest/almanac is really great fun. Each year is assigned a chapter, starting with a `snapshot' of events, followed by a comprehensive essay on the music released (covering most genres). There's then a smaller essay, about a key event, details of film and TV shows and number one singles and albums charts, with the chapter wrapping up on an interview with an icon from that particular year. Interspersed throughout are thoughts and comments from the website visitors and plenty of illustrations, a good amount of which focus on memorabilia (badges mainly), many of which brought a warm smile of recognition from me. Mr Evans is 2 years older than me, but a lot of his memories coincided with mine (Can-Can at the school disco - yes!) and reading this book was like taking a long, pleasurable walk with an old friend, chewing over past events. Well written, clearly laid-out and full of passion for the decade, this is a must-have for anyone who came of age in the 80s!
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