Wheels Out of Gear: 2-Tone, the Specials & a World in Flame (Revised Edition)

by Dave Thompson

Newly revised (2017) edition of a book first published in 2004, WHEELS OUT OF GEAR is a vibrant exploration of the 2-Tone, Mod and Oi! movements of the late 1970s and early '80s, set against the turbulent backdrop of Thatcher's Britain. To a soundtrack provided by the Specials, the Jam, the Angelic Upstarts and more, Britain reeled beneath a firestorm of brutal, and constantly escalating political confrontation. Wheels Out of Gear is an unflinching...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1387334085
• ISBN13: 9781387334087
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"