Music Books / Books of the Sixties

Title: Player Special Edition OUTPUT
The History of Artists Active from 1955 to the 1960s and the Electric Guitar
Publisher: Player Corporation
ISBN: 09818-1-20
Release Date: January 20, 1982
List Price: 980 yen
Pages: 128p
Chapter 1: The Origins of Rock enf Roll
Chapter 2: The Era of Rock and Electric
Chapter 3: STAR DUST
Chapter 4: CUBES OF STAR
Chapter 5: The Rockabilly Era
chapter6: The Era When All of Japan Was an Electric Guitar Hero
chapter7: The Beatles Arrived
chapter8: This Is Group Sounds
chapter9: The Golden Age of GS
chapter10: The Psychedelic Era
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Title: Rock & Pop History Newspaper 1964-70 cover
Publisher: Shinco Music Entertainment
ISBN: 978-4401616251
Release Date: 2000/04
List Price: 1575 yen
Pages: 187p
Book Description: What exactly happened in the music scene during the 1960s? This book presents events occurring simultaneously in Japan, the US, and the UK in double-page spreads, covering topics like The Beatles' arrival in America, their path to dissolution, and the legendary live performance by The Doors. qSoftcoverr Contents (from the gMARCh database)
chapter1 : Newspapers from January 1964
chapter2 : Newspapers through December 1970
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Title : LIVE IN JAPAN 60's-70's
Publisher: Shinco Music
ISBN: T1064911241708
Release Date: March 28, 1995
List Price: 1700 yen
Pages: 251p
Chapter 1: Opening Color Section - LIVE IN JAPAN 60's-70's
Chapter 2: Artists Who Left Japan Before the Beatles
Chapter 3: History of Rock Concerts That Moved and Inspired Love
Chapter 4: The Beatles
Chapter 5: The Shadows and Others
chapter6: Looking Back at 70s Rock
chapter7: History of Artists Visiting Japan 1958-1979
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Title: Soap Bubble Holiday - Stardust, Once Again cover
Publisher: Nippon Television Network Corporation
ISBN: 978-4820395010
Release Date: February 1995
List Price: 1600 yen
Pages: 285p
Book Description: Featuring the Crazy Cats and The Peanuts, along with a diverse array of guests, this show offers singing, dancing, gags, and skits... It vividly captures the program created by everyone involved, who forgot to eat and sleep, using numerous still photographs. qSoftcoverr Contents (from the gMARCh database)
chapter1 : The Dream Music Variety Show Arrives
chapter2 : gIrresponsible Manh Ueki Hitoshi
chapter3 : Hana Hajime and the Crazy Cats
chapter4 : The Peanuts Story
chapter5 : Idea Man: Kei Tani
chapter6 : Yukio Aoshima's Era as a Scriptwriter
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Title : 60's POPS GRAFFITI cover
Publisher: Rippu Shobo
ISBN: 4-651-82007-7
Release Date: January 15, 1988
List Price: 1340 yen
Pages: 109p
Chapter 1: Elvis Presley
Chapter 2: Excerpts - The Ventures and Other 60s Stars
Chapter 3: Ivy League
Chapter 4: Surfers
Chapter 5: Musicals
chapter6 : Electric
chapter7 : Record Sales
chapter8 : Credits
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Title: Youth in the 60s & 70s cover
Publisher: Shufu to Seikatsusha
ISBN: 4-391-11027-X
Release Date: 1987/11/10
List Price: 1000 yen
Pages: 167p
Chapter 1: My Top 30 of Youth
Chapter 2: 1971 - The Era Turns to Idols
Chapter 3: Pink Lady VS Candies
chapter4 : Chronology 60'sE70's
chapter5 : 1960-1979
chapter6 : How-To Tips from Record Collectors
chapter7: SONG FOR OUR YOUTHFUL DAYS
chapter8: Complete 555-Song Index
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Title: The Golden Age of Japanese Pop Music cover
Publisher: Bestsellers
ISBN: 4-584-12025-0
Release Date: November 2001
List Price: 714 yen
Pages: 247p
Book Description: The current boom in J-POP did not appear suddenly. It was preceded by the era of gNippon POP.h This book examines the formative years of Japanese pop music, tracing its path from postwar rockabilly and the era of Japanese-language pop songs by artists like Kyu Sakamoto, through the electric guitar and GS boom, the folk boom ignited by Takuro Yoshida's emergence, all the way to the musicians directly leading to today's J-POP like Yuming and Southern All Stars. Includes numerous photos of record jackets from the era. Content (from the gBOOKh database)
chapter1 : The Rise and Fall of gThe Hit Paradeh
chapter2 : Rockabilly in Occupied Japan
Chapter 3: Japanese-Translated Pop Music and TV Talents
Chapter 4: Look Up and Walk On
Chapter 5: The Beatles Were the Unpopular Ones
chapter6: The Ventures A-Go-Go
chapter7: The Spiders, Go All Out! The Beatles' Japan Tour and The GS Boom
chapter8: Where Did the Drunkards Come From?
chapter9 : Another Music World
chapter10 : From Takuro to J-POP
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Title: Back Then, VAN, Carol, and High Seiko... since 1965 cover
Publisher: ASCII Communications
ISBN: 4-7762-0005-8
Release Date: January 14, 2003
List Price: 1600 yen
Pages: 219p
Book Description: High Seiko, VAN sneakers... In today's era of 100 million enthusiasts, the formula for creating hits lies in the 60s. Selected from the column gAt the Bottom of Trendsh serialized in Diners Club's monthly newsletter eSIGNATUREf, featuring 34 stories with additional content. Content (from the gMARCh database)
chapter1 : VAN Sneakers
chapter2 : The Era When High Seiko Was a Hero
chapter3 : Carol Appears on gLive Youngh (Yazawa with a mushroom cut)
chapter4 : Extinct Foreign TV Dramas
chapter5 : Instant Ramen is Great
chapter6 : The Fate of Public Bathhouses
chapter7 : The Evolution of Curry and TV Commercials
chapter8 : Raised on Sweet Breads
chapter9 : The Ideal Urban Pool
chapter10 : When Manga Was My Textbook
chapter11 : The First Issue of Heibon Punch
chapter12 : Men's Hair Products and More
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Title : 60's Goods cover
Publication : KIkakushitu Neko
ISBN : 1006470031505
Date : 1992/03/31
Price : 1500yen
Page : 161p
Chapter 1: Men's Fashion 60's Style
Chapter 2: 60's Gear
Chapter 3: 60's Sports
chapter4 : 60's Hip Music Instruments
chapter5 : 60's Hobbies
chapter6 : The Impact of 60's Car
chapter7 : The Illusion of 60's Bike
chapter8 : 60's Book
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Title: Treasure Island: 1955?1985 - A Chronological Guide to Our Era cover
Publisher : JICC Publishing Bureau
ISBN: 978-4796604673
Release Date: 1992/10/20
List Price: 1300 yen
Pages: 189p
Chapter 1: 1955-1985 Photo Digest
Chapter 2: Social Trends
Chapter 3: Music
Chapter 4: Entertainment
Chapter 5: Children
Chapter 6: 30-Year Summary Timeline
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Title : Takarajima : 1960 Encyclopedia cover
Publication : Takarajima
ISBN : 4-7966-0139-2
Date : 1991/09/10 second edtion
Price : 1300yen
Page : 183p
Book Description: The 1960s?a time when pop culture flourished wildly, and both children and adults were practically mad with excitement?as Japan entered its period of rapid economic growth and hosted major events like the Olympics and World Expo. Set to the backdrop of electric guitar music, this book races through gthat erah packed with photos, from Rabbit Scooters to the Miyuki-zoku subculture. Contents (from the gMARCh database)
chapter1 : 60s Panorama Pictorial
chapter1-2 : Youth A Go-Go (Electric & Beatles)
chapter2 : Stylish New Styles
chapter3 : 2 Minutes 30 Seconds of Youth: Japan vs. US Pop Battle
chapter4 : Modern Design
chapter5 : Enchanting Rhythms
chapter5-1 : The Electric Boom: Dawn of Japanese Rock
chapter6 : Entertainment Lifestyle
chapter7 : Family Pictorial for Adults and Children
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Title : HEIBON PUNCH OH!
Publication : HEIBON
ISBN : 8105
Date : 1969/06/01
Price : 130yen
chapter1 : It can return to fresh spirit and GS is :Terry

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