Name: The Best of Jamming! : Selections and Stories from the Fanzine That Grew Up, 1977–86
Brand: Tony Fletcher

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

9781913172305

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Colour

Discs

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format Books GB

Paperback

Format detail

Limited edition

Release date

2021-10-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Macmillan

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

1 / Extended format: No / Paperback / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Tony Fletcher

Genre GB

Music

Label GB

Omnibus

Jamming! came of age at a time when pop was suffused with ideas, and did its damndest to give a platform to those challenging the mainstream. It did so with that youthful optimism as proclaimed on its front cover, a refreshing counter to the cynicism that was the default setting for its rock press rivals. Billy Bragg

The literal embodiment of the punk aesthetic, Jamming stands as a proud testament and witness to its time. Guy Pratt

It was the reason I ultimately got Creation Records together. Alan McGee

One of Britain’s best-loved and most successful fanzines, Jamming! documented the musical landscape as it evolved between 1977 and 1986.

Fully illustrated throughout, The Best of Jamming! includes numerous stand-out pieces from the zine’s impressive 36 issue-run, from early features on The Jam, The Smiths, Run-D.M.C, Cocteau Twins and The Beat, to surprise exclusive interviews with Paul McCartney, U2 and Pete Townshend. Personal letters from Mark E. Smith, Paul Weller and others appear alongside arts, sports and politics features, poetry and a Foreword by Billy Bragg.

Having guided Jamming! from a 6-page school publication to a nationally distributed monthly, editor Tony Fletcher provides behind-the-scenes insights, while musicians and former contributors reflect on their interviews and Jamming!’<i>s</i> long-lasting influence.

An immensely evocative read, The Best of Jamming! perfectly encapsulates the excitement and unprecedented potential of the DIY era.