Books and Videos about the Oi, Punk and Skinhead Scene

Bücher und Videos  über die Oi, Punk und Skinhead Szene

 


The following are some good books and videos available about the documented Skinhead Punk and Oi Lifestyle

I have decided to list the ISBN Number of each book so you can order them at any store worldwide. Most books cost under $20.00.

For some of the German Issued books which are marked with the German Flag, I have entered the Info in German and a short guide in English

You can also order most of these books and videos online via (English:) www.amazon.com or www.amazon.co.uk  or www.bol.com  and (German:) via www.bol.de  or www.amazon.de


 
Name Author Type Info (not my comments just description on item) Order ISBN Click for full size picture
SKINS Gavin Watson BOOK You didn't have to be a skinhead in the late seventies and early Eighties but it helped. SKINS is a collection of potent  images from that era which perfectly captures the essence of the Skinhead cult. The photos were taken by Gavin Watson, a Skinhead from that era.
All pictures in 128 pages

To see 25 scanned pictures from this book go to the Picture Gallery and select the Featured Book Gallery or click here

Web 0-9539942-1-X
SCOOTER BOYS Gareth Brown BOOK From the post-punk, massed mod revival of the 1970's there emerged an almost organic cultural collective, for the likes of which had never been seen before.
Great pictures and text in 130 pages
Web
0-7119-6159-X
SKINHEAD Nick Knight BOOK Nick Knight traces the history from the original 60's skinheads to the mid-70's revival. Great selection of photographs of London's East End Skinheads. Dick Hebdige on the socioligy of youth cults. Jim Ferguson's illustrated notebook on skinhead fashion. Notes on skinhead music in 68 pages

? 0.7119.0052.3
SKINHEAD NATION George Marshall BOOK Hated by many, understood by few, the skinhead cult is very different to the one so often portrayed in the press and TV. Skinhead Nation is a 156 page book with around 100 black and white photos that takes you through the back streets of Britain, America and Europe to hear the Skinhead's own story.  ( Verfügbar auf deutsch) ? 1-898927-45-6
CREAM OF THE CROPS Mark Brown BOOK Great all picture book with skinhead pictures from all over the world.
Cannot find order info but try to email bullfrog@arrakis.es
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OUR CULTURE Fred Skarface BOOK Great picture book in sections by: Skinhead, Mod, Psychobilly, Punk. Tribes of England book is in the same series.

Really hard to find this book anywhere

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MEANTIME Mike Leigh FILM Meantime centers on an East End Family, the Pollacks and their sons Mark and Colin and their experience of unemployment, poverty and life in early 1980's Britain. When Colin comes under the influence of Skinhead Coxy (Tim Roth) and when Mavis's better off Sister Barbara offers Colin work, family tensions erupt into conflict. ? Video / DVD

MADE IN BRITAIN Alan Clarke
David Leland
FILM Trevor is a teenage Skinhead. Caught smashing the window of a Pakistani Owned shop, he is sent to an assessment center by social workers. Filmed in England.
Starring Tim Roth
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LOUD PROUD n PUNK ? BOOK Book on the legendary "The Business" Band from England Web ?

OI STORIES Kid Stoker BOOK Black and White Picture Story Book. Lots of photos and true stories inclusive band interviews covering 20 years of the Punk and Oi Scene.

Click here to see reverse side picture of the book

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PARIAH Randolph Kret FILM Described as "A searing Drama... with performances that are mesmerizing, riveting and harrowing" by Sidney Pollack.

Filmed in the USA

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ROMPER STOMPER Geoffrey Wright FILM Film critics have hailed Romper Stomper as one of the most brilliant, provocative and truly exciting motion pictures to appear on the screen.Winner of 3 Australian Film Institute Awards. Filmed in Australia. Web Video Romper.jpg
SPIRIT OF '69
A Skinhead Bible
George Marshall BOOK One of the "original books". Lots of text and photos
about the whole story and history by someone who
really knows. (Verfügbar auf deutsch )
Web 1-898927-1-03
TRIBES OF ENGLAND Fred Skarface BOOK Great picture book in sections by: Skinhead, Mod, Psychobilly, Punk. Our Culture book is in the same series. (Pretty hard to find this book) Web None
WORST PHOTOZINE Pavemusik BOOK Excellent and hard to get 78 color picture book with great punk pictures from around the world. Web None

DR. MARTENS BOOK Dr. Martens BOOK Interesting book with history about the "cult" boot and good punk and skinhead related pictures, interesting reading Ebay None

AUCH IM OSTEN Furian BOOK Punks in der DDR und was aus Ihnen geworden ist. Viele Bilder, Interviews und Historische Dokumentation
A book about Punks from Former East Germany with Pictures, Interviews and Historical Documentation
Web 3-933773-51-2

SKINHEAD Klaus Farin BOOK Eine Jugend Bewegung stellt sich vor "Skinhead". 163 Seiten mit Geschichte, Bilder und Interviews
A German Book with 163 pages on the History of the Skinhead Scene, Pictures and Interviews
Web 3-933773-05-9

DIE ABRECHNUNG Bonengel BOOK Ingo Hasselbach, jahrelang führender Neonazi gibt einen Bericht über den Rechtsextremismus in Deutschland
A book by a former German Neo-Nazi about the Right-Wing Scene in Germany
? 02603-9

SKINHEADS IN DEUTSCHLAND M. Eberwein
J. Drexler
BOOK 132 Seiten voller Interviews mit Skinheads in Deutschland, teilweise mit Bilder
132 Pages with some pictures - Interviews with Skinheads in Germany
? 3-926794-26-7

ARTIFICIAL TRIBES Klaus Farin BOOK Jugendliche Stammeskulturen in Deutschland - 232 Seiten mit s/w Bilder und Text überwiegend Skin und Punk orientiert
Book with 232 Pages of Text and Pictures about Youth Scenes in Germany, especially Punks and Skinheads
Web 3-933773-11-3

AMERICAN SKIN De Grazia BOOK A timeless story about a young mans coming-of-age as well as a stunning portrait of the class and racial tensions that pervade our society ? 0-684-86222-0

THE PAINT HOUSE none BOOK Words from an East End Gang / Rare to find story book written by a London East End Skinhead Gang ? 0-14-08-0359-9

PUNK ROCK SO WHAT Roger Sabin BOOK The Cultural Legacy of Punk - 247 Pages with pictures with a lot of History Web 0-415-17030-3

SPAßKULTUR Rohmann BOOK Skinheads in Berlin. Auf der Grundlage von Interviews mit West- und Ostberliner Linken und Oi-Skinheads gibt das Buch Einblicke in der Jugendszene. 116 Seiten teilweise Bilder, Geschichte und Statistiken.
Based on Interviews with Skinheads in East and West Berlin, this book tries to give an overview of the scene. 116 Pages partly with pictures.
? 3-933773-06-7

SKINS IN BELGIUM none BOOK 200 Page Picture book with some Text from the Belgian Skinhead Scene ? 90-75964-01-3

OI THE PHOTOBOOK none BOOK Great Photo Book with black and white skinhead pictures. (Seems hard to find as I have only ever seen this one copy I have) ? None

OI TATTOOBOOK Shootdown BOOK Das erste Tattoobuch welches sich ausschliesslich mit Tätowierungen aus dem Skinhead und Subkulturenbereich beschäftigt.
The first of 2 Tattoo Books with b/w and color pictures of tattoos from the Skinhead and Youth Sub-culture scene
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OI TATTOOBOOK 2 Shootdown BOOK Teil 2 des ersten Tattoobuches welches sich ausschliesslich mit Tätowierungen aus dem Skinhead und Subkulturenbereich beschäftigt.
Part 2 of the Oi the Tattoo Book with b/w and color pictures of tattoos from the Skinhead and Youth Sub-culture scene
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RECHTE KERLE RoRoRo BOOK Rechte Kerle enthält Informationen über die Biographien der augenblicklich Neo Nazi Anführer in West und Ost und setzt sich mit der Geschichte und Entwicklung der rechten Szene auseinander.
German Text book with research and development of the Neo Nazi scene in Germany.
? 3-499-18271-8

UK/DK Cherry Red FILM Excellent Video with Interviews and show coverage from the legendary Oi / Punk bands: Exploited, Vice Squad, Adicts, Blitz, Business, Varukers, Chaos UK, Disorder ? Video

SKINHEADS G. Clark FILM My comment: Pretty un-eventful 3rd rate Movie from the USA on how Hollywood pictures Skinheads  on the run. No further description needed. ? Video / DVD

SUBURBIA Roger Corman FILM No comment needed, one of the Classic Movies about a Group of US Skins and Punks - worth watching ? Video / DVD

FILTH & THE FURY Julien Temple FILM Excellent Documentary Film about the History of the Sex Pistols with a lot of unseen coverage. Very well made Film ? Video / DVD

OI! WARNING D+B Reding FILM Erzählt von einer Freundschaft zwischen einen Skin und Punk. Sehr umstrittener Film, schaut Euch das selbst an und bilde Dir Deine eigene Meinung
Story of a friendship between a skin and punk. Very wierd Film, better to view it and make your own opinion of it. I think it is available in English too.
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FÜHRER EX Bonengel FILM Geschichte von  2 Freunden die aus der DDR raus wollen. Nach Knast gerät ihre Freundschaft (Skin - Punk) zwischen die politischen Fronten
Story of 2 Friends who want to escape from East Germany. They get into confrontation with their political views (Skin/Punk)
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TITELSEITENTERROR Bärthel BOOK
Einen Streifzug durch die Presseberichte über doe Aktivitäten der Hamburger Skinheadszene 1982-1996  - 184 Seiten mit viel text und  s/w Bilder
A glance through the Press Reports on the Hamburg Skinhead Scene 1982-1996. With 184 pages and partly black/white photos and reports
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NOHEADS Auerbach BOOK
S/w Bilderbuch 97 Seiten aus der deutschen Skinhead-Szene aufgenommen 1992-1994 bei verschiedene Konzerte und Treffen
Black and white picture book, 97 pages from the German Skinhead Scene taken at Shows and other places between 1992 and 1994
? 3-931003-00-0

SLC PUNK Merendino FILM 1996 Film tells the story of a college graduate / punk and his life in Salt Lake City, Utah. SLC PUNK is described as one punks madcap search for a way to grow up. Click here to see back of DVD cover cthv.com 0-7678-3739-8

YOUNG, GIFTED AND DRUNK Alfonso Sacristad BOOK Very well made Black and White Picture Book. I cannot find an ISBN number but you can get it for £10.00 including postage to Europe (postage for rest of world, please check by email) from the Author by emailing alfonso_sac@terra.es ? None