- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing Ltd; illustrated edition edition (5 April 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1860745598
- ISBN-13: 978-1860745591
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.8 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Music Week, June 12, 2004
[a] lovingly compiled history of reggae in the UK in the 60s and 70s...trainspotter knowledge embellished by detailed archive research...
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This is a comprehensive overview of the overall reggae scene, containing a 12-track CD offering the best examples of reggae from this period.
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On 23 June 1948, the SS Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury and deposited 492 hopeful young Jamaican men, and a few women, into a post-war Britain that was grey, cold, rationed and short of workers. Read the first page
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On 23 June 1948, the SS Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury and deposited 492 hopeful young Jamaican men, and a few women, into a post-war Britain that was grey, cold, rationed and short of workers. Read the first page
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Format:Paperback
This is a highly comprehensive book on the subject, which gives the who, what, why and when of the British Reggae scene.
Thoroughly recommended both for people who remember it well and those who want to know more about the origins of and the important people in The Reggae Scene.
Thoroughly recommended both for people who remember it well and those who want to know more about the origins of and the important people in The Reggae Scene.
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Continuation of the important story...
15 Oct 2008
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From my review in Scoot! Magazine:
Tighten Up takes over where Young, Gifted and Black left off. While there is a small bit of overlap, Tighten Up covers the burgeoning reggae scene that arose in the UK in the 60s. The book focuses on the Pama label and its founders, the Palmer brothers. While Pama was not the only UK reggae record label, it was probably the most central and many other record labels enter and exit the main story of how Jamaican music infiltrated the UK music industry and became a major contributor to its musical identity.
Since reggae was an extension of ska, Tighten does share some common ground with Young. Several of the artists are the same and certain chapter seemed to echo what was said in the earlier book. I enjoyed Young more than Tighten, perhaps because the later covers more of the reggae that bridged the gap between the reggae I like more- the 70's and 80's dub styles. Like Young, Tighten has comprehensive appendixes that only true collectors will find most useful: a full listing of the dozens of reggae labels and a lengthy Pama discography. While I enjoyed the historical aspect of the book and the insider views of the many artists interviewed, I still found Young to be a more entertaining read. However, much can be learned from the book and it takes the story of Jamaican music in the UK even further. The book comes with a companion CD which features 12 reggae songs from 1962-1977 including artists such as Rico's Combo, Joe Mansano, and Pama Dice.
Tighten Up takes over where Young, Gifted and Black left off. While there is a small bit of overlap, Tighten Up covers the burgeoning reggae scene that arose in the UK in the 60s. The book focuses on the Pama label and its founders, the Palmer brothers. While Pama was not the only UK reggae record label, it was probably the most central and many other record labels enter and exit the main story of how Jamaican music infiltrated the UK music industry and became a major contributor to its musical identity.
Since reggae was an extension of ska, Tighten does share some common ground with Young. Several of the artists are the same and certain chapter seemed to echo what was said in the earlier book. I enjoyed Young more than Tighten, perhaps because the later covers more of the reggae that bridged the gap between the reggae I like more- the 70's and 80's dub styles. Like Young, Tighten has comprehensive appendixes that only true collectors will find most useful: a full listing of the dozens of reggae labels and a lengthy Pama discography. While I enjoyed the historical aspect of the book and the insider views of the many artists interviewed, I still found Young to be a more entertaining read. However, much can be learned from the book and it takes the story of Jamaican music in the UK even further. The book comes with a companion CD which features 12 reggae songs from 1962-1977 including artists such as Rico's Combo, Joe Mansano, and Pama Dice.
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