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 |
? | 84-605-6367-7 | ![]() |
| 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 |
Web | None | ![]() |
| 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 |
? | Video / DVD | ![]() |
| 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 |
? | 90 75964 02 | ![]() |
| PARIAH | Randolph Kret | FILM | Described as "A searing Drama... with performances that are mesmerizing,
riveting and harrowing" by Sidney Pollack.
Filmed in the USA |
? | Video / DVD | ![]() |
| 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 | ![]() |
| 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 |
? | None | |
| 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 |
? | None | |
| 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. |
? | Video / DVD | |
| 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) |
? | Video / DVD | |
| 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 |
? | None | |
| 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 | ![]() |