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Citizens of Hope and Glory: The Story of Progressive Rock
Stephen Lambe
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Description for Citizens of Hope and Glory: The Story of Progressive Rock
Paperback. A detailed history of the rise, fall and rise again of Progressive Rock, from its beginnings in the 60s to the vibrant contemporary scene in the new millennium. Completely Revised and updated for 2013 Num Pages: 224 pages, 42 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 274.
Created in the late 1960s, fashionable in the early 1970s and hated in the 1980s, Progressive Rock has a colourful and eventful story. Many of the genre's main protagonists, including Genesis, Yes, King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, remain as popular as ever, while lesser-known names like Camel, Caravan, Renaissance, Van der Graaf Generator and Gentle Giant retain cult status. In this completely revised and updated edition, Stephen Lambe guides the reader through the early years as the music developed out of the British Progressive Music boom of the late 1960s into its own genre, and reached full maturity ... Read more
Created in the late 1960s, fashionable in the early 1970s and hated in the 1980s, Progressive Rock has a colourful and eventful story. Many of the genre's main protagonists, including Genesis, Yes, King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, remain as popular as ever, while lesser-known names like Camel, Caravan, Renaissance, Van der Graaf Generator and Gentle Giant retain cult status. In this completely revised and updated edition, Stephen Lambe guides the reader through the early years as the music developed out of the British Progressive Music boom of the late 1960s into its own genre, and reached full maturity ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445616834
SKU
V9781445616834
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About Stephen Lambe
Stephen Lambe has been co-promoter of the Summers End Progressive rock festival in Lydney Gloucestershire since 2006, and has seen it grown to an event of genuine international stature. He writes regularly for "Rock Society" the magazine of the Classic Rock Society, for whom he is also secretary. He also heavily involved with Welsh Progressive Rock band Magenta, running their ... Read more
Reviews for Citizens of Hope and Glory: The Story of Progressive Rock
"An excellent read"
PROG MAGAZINE
"Heartily recommended"
FIREWORKS MAGAZINE
"A fascinating work"
ROCK SOCIETY
PROG MAGAZINE
"Heartily recommended"
FIREWORKS MAGAZINE
"A fascinating work"
ROCK SOCIETY