An oral history of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone, and Red Wedge, consisting of interviews with over 150 contributors, from the acclaimed writer of Isle of Noises.

Daniel Rachel was born in Solihull in the summer before The Beatles announced their break-up. He wrote his first song when he was sixteen and was the lead-singer in Rachels Basement, which he formed in his early twenties. In 2001, he released his debut solo album, A Simple Twist Of Folk, on Dust Records, followed in 2006 by A Taste Of Money. Daniel is a specialist in Forum Theatre direction and lives in north London with his partner and three children.

** Section - i: List of Illustrations* Introduction - ii: Poison In The Machine* Section - iii: Biographical Notes* Unit - BOOK ONE:: ROCK AGAINST RACISM* Chapter - 1: WHO SHOT THE SHERIFF?** Section - *: MAKE WAY FOR THE HOMO SUPERIOR: Eric Clapton. Black Britain. David Bowie* Section - *: WHATCHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT?: Princess Alice. Sex Pistols. Punk* Section - *: BEAT THE WHITES WITH THE RED WEDGE: Socialist Workers Party. Temporary Hoarding. Roundhouse* Section - *: BEAT THE WHITES WITH THE RED WEDGE: Socialist Workers Party. Temporary Hoarding. Roundhouse* Section - *: NAZIS ARE NO FUN: Royal College of Art. Hackney Town Hall. Sham 69* Chapter - 2: INGLAN IS A BITCH** Section - *: PUNKY REGGAE PARTY: Aswad. Steel Pulse. Clash. Bob Marley* Section - *: WAR AMONGST THE REBELS: Linton Kwesi Johnson. Dennis Bovell. Rastafari* Section - *: NOTHING TO BE GUILTY OF: Rock Against Sexism. Slits. Mo-dettes. Poly Styrene. Poison Girls. Au Pairs* Section - *: DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASCISM: National Front. Lewisham* Section - *: ONE DOWN, A MILLION TO GO: Anti-Nazi League* Chapter - 3: OH BONDAGE! UP YOURS!** Section - *: THIS AIN'T NO FUCKING WOODSTOCK: Carnival Against the Nazis* Section - *: POWER IN THE DARKNESS: Tom Robinson Band. Stiff Little Fingers* Section - *: CARRYING PICTURES OF CHAIRMAN MAO: Northern Carnival* Section - *: KNOCK HARD. LIFE IS DEAF: Carnival 2. Militant Entertainment tour* Section - *: REGGAE FI PEACH: Southall Kids Are Innocent Benefit* Section - *: RENOUNCE ALL SIN AND VICE: Leeds. Birmingham* Section - *: RINSE OUT THE BLUE SCUM: RAR's Greatest Hits. Northern Carnival Against Racism. Legacy* Unit - BOOK TWO: 2 TONE** Section - *: BLACK SKIN BLUE EYED BOYS: Bluebeat. Skinhead. Coventry* Section - *: THE KINGSTON AFFAIR: Specials out on parole. Gangsters vs the Selecter* Section - *: NOBODY IS SPECIAL: First 2 Tone tour. Madness* Section - *: STAND DOWN MARGARET: The Beat. UB40* Section - *: CALLING RUDE GIRLS: Bodysnatchers* Section - *: DOESN'T MAKE IT ALRIGHT: Specials* Section - *: CELEBRATE THE BULLET: Politics. Class. Seaside tour* Section - *: ALL WI DOIN IS DEFENDIN: Linton Kwesi Johnson. 1981 riots. 2 Tone legacy* Unit - BOOK THREE: RED WEDGE* Chapter - 1: SHOUT TO THE TOP** Section - *: LIFE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE: Thatcherism. CND. Paul Weller* Section - *: PERVERTS SUPPORT THE PITS!: Billy Bragg. Miner's Strike* Section - *: THE MILKMAN OF HUMAN KINDNESS: Live Aid. GLC. Jobs For Youth. Solid Bond* Section - *: DON'T GET MAD. GET ORGANIZED: Red Wedge* Chapter - 2: NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL SOCIALISM!** Section - *: IT'S THE PARTY I LOVE: Launch. First tour* Section - *: NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL SOCIALISM, VOLUME 3: Day Events* Section - *: IT'S JUST A RUMOUR THAT WAS SPREAD AROUND TOWN: Militant Tendency. Newcastle* Section - *: AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW: Women's tour. Well Red. Gay Rights. Black Sections.* Section - *: THE OSCAR WILDE SCHOOL OF SOCIALISM: Italy. Redskins. Move On Up tour. 1987 election* Section - *: WAITING FOR THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD: Labour listens. 1987-90. Legacy* Chapter - 3: FREE NELSON MANDELA** Section - *: HATS OFF TO JERRY DAMMERS!: Artists Against Apartheid. 1992. Political pop* Section - iv: Timeline* Section - v: References* Section - vi: Publishing Credits* Index - vii: Index