Spirit of 69 - A Skinheadbibel - english - 3. Issue

Spirit of '69 New 3. Issue from Bovver Books!

English Version. Look here for the german version.

The classic skinhead book is back to put the boot into literature!

A detailed warts and all history of the skinhead youth cult from its origins in the late Sixties right through to the early Nineties.

The first book to truly document a youth cult from the inside. Welcome to the land of the bovver brigade!

Ch 1: Spirit Of '69 - the original skinheads and their origins in mod, rude boy culture and the football terraces
Ch 2: Skinhead Reggae - a guide to skinhead reggae labels
Ch 3: Sons Of Skinhead - suedeheads, smoothies, droogs and bootboys
Ch 4: Angels With Dirty Faces - Cock Sparrer, Sham 69, The Angelic Upstarts, The Cockney Rejects and the birth of street punk
Ch 5: Street Feeling - 2 Tone, The Specials, Madness, The Selecter and Bad Manners
Ch 6: Welcome To The Real World - Oi!, The 4 Skins, Blitz, The Business, Last Resort, Southall
Ch 7: Neither Washington Or Moscow - politics and the skinhead cult
Ch 8: Skinhead Resurrection - scooter rallies, the return of Oi! and the second ska revival
Ch 9: A–Z Of Skinwear - skinhead fashion and style

Available for the first time in 30 years in paperback and limited edition hardback. A lot of new photos too!