) Cover of Japrocksampler, utilizing the cover art of the Flower Travellin' Band album Anywhere.[1] | |
| Author | Julian Cope |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Japanese rock |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Publication date | 3 September 2007 |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 288 pp |
| ISBN | 0-7475-8945-3 |
| OCLC | 144596369 |
Japrocksampler: How the Post-war Japanese Blew Their Minds on Rock 'n' Roll is a book written by author and musician Julian Cope and published by Bloomsbury on 3 September 2007.
Overview
The 304-page hardcover book is a companion piece to Cope's 1995 book on Krautrock, Krautrocksampler, and covers in extensive detail the post-war democratizing and westernizing of Japan, plus a detailed 28-page analysis of the experimental music scene from 1951-69. The unusual relationship between Japanese experimental theatre and rock music is carefully explained in the 14-page essay 'J.A. Caesar and the Radical Theatre Music of Japan'. There are also detailed biographies of the bands Taj Mahal Travellers, Flower Travellin' Band, Les Rallizes Denudes, Far East Family Band and Speed, Glue & Shinki.
References
- ^ "The 101 strangest records on Spotify: Flower Travellin' Band – Satori". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-05.