{"product_id":"too-much-too-young-the-2-tone-records-story-signed-book","title":"Too Much Too Young - The 2 Tone Records Story: Signed Book { vinyl }","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to demand, more paperback signed bookplate editions available now, shipping early April!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#2 UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An incredible and detailed account of a massive watershed moment in British culture' \u003c\/em\u003e- Gurinder Chadha, OBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e''A brilliantly vivid account of one of British pop culture's most inspiring movements'' \u003c\/em\u003e- John Harris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e''A comprehensive, cautionary but nonetheless celebratory saga of the 2 Tone label.''\u003c\/em\u003e - Pauline Black, OBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e''This feels like the definitive story of 2 Tone. Masterful.''\u003c\/em\u003e - Billy Bragg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1979, 2 Tone exploded into the national consciousness as records by The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat, and The Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 Tone was black and white: a multi-racial force of British and Caribbean island musicians singing about social issues, racism, class and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and took fight against right wing extremism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe music of 2 Tone was exuberant: white youth learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae; and crossed with a punk attitude to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry, masterminded by a middle-class art student raised in the church. Jerry Dammers had a vision of an English Motown. Borrowing £700, the label's first record featured 'Gangsters' by The Specials' backed by an instrumental track by the, as yet, unformed, Selecter. Within two months the single was at number six in the national charts. Dammers signed Madness, The Beat and The Bodysnatchers as a glut of successive hits propelled 2 Tone onto Top of the Pops and into the hearts and minds of a generation. However, soon infighting amongst the bands and the pressures of running a label caused 2 Tone to bow to an inevitable weight of expectation and recrimination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStill under the auspices of Jerry Dammers, 2 Tone entered in a new phase. Perhaps not as commercially successful as its 1979-1981 incarnation the label nevertheless continued to thrive for a further four years releasing a string of fresh signings and a stunning endpiece finale in '(Free) Nelson Mandela'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold in three parts, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief, bright burning moment, shaped British culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daniel Rachel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57432029266251,"sku":"978139960750","price":2.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/6169\/9915\/files\/Too_Much_Too_Young_signed_book.png?v=1779702400","url":"https:\/\/vinylvintage.shop\/products\/too-much-too-young-the-2-tone-records-story-signed-book","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}