Thompson, Gordon Ross - Sixties British Pop, Outside In

Presents original interviews and an extensive review of material published in the popular press during the sixties
• Shows how cultural changes, such as oral birth control, the rise of feminism, the decriminalization of homosexuality, and more, were reflected in the British pop music of the 60s
• Privileges the perspectives and behavior of the creators, curators, and consumers of this music in its cultural context
• Describes trends in sixties British pop by comparing performers with similar characteristics

Downtown, 1956-1965--the first volume of Sixties British Pop, Outside In--describes the rise of London's music and recording cultures through the stories of those who empowered Britain's youth to be young. As the generations born in the postwar world entered adolescence and demanded a say in their lives, British musicians responded by creating music reflecting youth's quest for love and recognition. With waves of technological innovation sweeping through a world where political and economic superpowers postured for domination, deep-seated English values helped shape both pop music and its audiences.