Straight Outa Bristol: "Massive Attack", "Portishead", "Tricky" and the Roots of Trip Hop (Hardcover)

~ Phil Johnson (Author)

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Product Description

Bristol has erupted from pop silence to emerge as one of the most vibrant and innovative music scenes in Britain. This is an account of the Bristol sound and rise of resident stars Massive Attack, Portishead and Tricky.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (November 7, 1996)
• ISBN-10: 0340674814
• ISBN-13: 978-0340674819
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,686,252 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Bristol Sound Explorer, September 1, 2000

By	Mr. David Atkinson "davidat39" (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Straight Outa Bristol--Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky and the Roots of Trip-Hop (Paperback)

Phil Johnson goes into great detail explaining the origins of the Bristol "trip-hop" scene. While the insight into early 1980's Bristol is fascinating, there is one major flaw in this work. There is not enough Massive Attack. Granted it was written before the release of the popular Mezzanine album, however Johnson doesn't explore the make up of Massive to the fullest, leaving the reader waiting for more but never getting it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THe Only Book on the Topic, May 11, 2002

By	Mark E. Givens (baltimore, maryland United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Straight Outa Bristol--Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky and the Roots of Trip-Hop (Paperback)

This is a great book by a guy who know the principals.He is from the Uk and ran into these guys at parties before they blew up. I like the book a lot. I learned stuff i didnt already know from the interviews. I think he is too hard on Portishead and i disagree with his saying Protection is spotty. but like i said this is the only book on the Topic and it is pretty good.