| Description |
xxi, 498 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes discography ([457]-471), bibliographical references (p. [473]-476), and index. |
| Contents |
Beginnings : house parties and discotheques -- Consolidation : party pariahs and the path to permanent revolution -- Pollination : the rise of the downtown party network -- Recognition : the crystallisation of a sound -- Visibility : the message of love and the disco mix -- Expansion : record pools, music labels, new clubs -- Prominence : forums, formats, franchises -- Ascendancy : eurodisco, midtown, downtown, out-of-town -- Dominance : disco takes over -- Turbulence : backlash and survival. |
| Subject |
Dance music -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Popular music -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1971-1980 -- History and criticism.
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Popular culture -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
0822331853 (alk. paper) |
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0822331985 (pbk. : alk paper) |
| OCLC # |
52241035 |
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