John Ingham, Spirit of 76: London Punk Eyewitness rock Lighten Up

Lighten Up

containing everything he wrote on the subject (most of it between 1974 and1978) augmented with photography by Peter Hujar and Toby Old

25" dia x 4

This 12" EP (on 45 rpm black vinyl) was recut from the Silver Sonya re-masters in November 2008 at Chicago Mastering Service

In their short career

John Ingham, Spirit of 76: London Punk Eyewitness rock Lighten UpWhen punk first broke in the UK in 1976, music journalist John Ingham was on hand to document the very heart of the scene. Struck by the music, fashion, and sheer iconoclasm of a little known outfit called the Sex Pistols. Ingham conducted the first interview with the band, partied with it's members and even bailed Sid Vicious out of jail. Ingham also witnessed and documented the Pistol's evolution at legendary gigs shared with other pioneering punk