VA • Jon Savage's The Secret Public: How The LGBTQ+ Aesthetic Shaped Pop Culture 1955 - 1979

 

Homosexuality has been a part of post-war popular music since its very inception. Until the early 70s, however, it wasn’t talked about openly in that world: it was coded, hidden, secret. This of course mirrored society - during the 50s and 60s, the gay community felt like outcasts: harassed by the police, demonised by the media and politicians, imprisoned simply for being who they were.

This compilation spans the time before and after Bowie, reflecting both the coded nature about the topic in the 50s and 60s and the greater openness that occurred in the early 70s. It begins in late 1955, with the extraordinary success of Little Richard; continues through early-60s pop and pop art; Tamla and Soul, Glam Rock, the early 70’s funk and disco that was played in the underground New York clubs, and then moves on to the omnipresence of Disco, in the late seventies.

This double CD compilation is about freedom - and freedom for all. Whilst some of the artists identify as LGBTQ+, then or now, some are included simply because they were played in gay or lesbian clubs — where their lyric or sound proved useful and enjoyable to the patrons - or because they were shaped in some way by the gay aesthetic or gay managers. It’s a love letter to the entwined world of music and sexuality in all its many guises and we hope you enjoy the ride.

This compilation will coincide with "The Secret Public: How LGBTQ Resistance Shaped Popular Culture (1955-1979)"  a monumental history of the LGBTQ influence on popular culture from the award-winning Sunday Times bestselling author Jon Savage which will be published by Faber: 06.06.2024.

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La homosexualidad ha formado parte de la música popular de posguerra desde sus inicios. Sin embargo, hasta principios de los 70, no se hablaba abiertamente de ella en ese mundo: era algo codificado, oculto, secreto. Esto, por supuesto, reflejaba la sociedad: durante los años 50 y 60, la comunidad gay se sentía marginada: acosada por la policía, demonizada por los medios y los políticos, encarcelada simplemente por ser quien era.

Esta recopilación abarca el período anterior y posterior a Bowie, reflejando tanto la naturaleza codificada del tema en los años 50 y 60 como la mayor apertura que se produjo a principios de los 70. Comienza a finales de 1955, con el extraordinario éxito de Little Richard; continúa con el pop y el arte pop de principios de los 60; el Tamla y el Soul, el Glam Rock, el funk y la música disco de principios de los 70 que se escuchaban en los clubes underground de Nueva York, y luego pasa a la omnipresencia de la música disco a finales de los 70.

Esta recopilación de dos CDs trata sobre la libertad, y la libertad para todos. Si bien algunos artistas se identifican como LGBTQ+, entonces o ahora, otros están incluidos simplemente porque tocaron en clubes gay o lésbicos —donde sus letras o sonido resultaron útiles y agradables para los asistentes— o porque fueron influenciados de alguna manera por la estética gay o los representantes gays. Es una carta de amor al mundo entrelazado de la música y la sexualidad en todas sus múltiples facetas, y esperamos que disfruten del viaje.

Esta recopilación coincidirá con "The Secret Public: How LGBTQ Resistance Shaped Popular Culture (1955-1979)", una historia monumental sobre la influencia LGBTQ en la cultura popular del galardonado autor superventas del Sunday Times, Jon Savage, que será publicada por Faber el 6 de junio de 2024.


 

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Tracks:
1-1 - Joe Meek And The Blue Men - I Hear A New World - 2:29
1-2 - Little Richard And His Band - Tutti-Frutti - 2:22
1-3 - Esquerita - Esquerita And The Voola - 2:11
1-4 - Billy Fury - Wondrous Place - 2:22
1-5 - Frank D'Rone - Strawberry Blonde (The Band Rocked On) - 1:48
1-6 - The Dovells - Foot Stompin' - 2:25
1-7 - John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me - 2:37
1-8 - Joey Dee & The Starliters - Peppermint Twist (Part 1) - 1:58
1-9 - The Jaynetts - Sally, Go 'Round The Roses - 3:13
1-10 - Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me - 2:29
1-11 - The Velvelettes - Needle In A Haystack - 2:28
1-12 - Bobby Marchan - Get Down With It - 2:26
1-13 - The Velvet Underground And Nico (3) - I'll Be Your Mirror - 2:16
1-14 - The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You - 2:31
1-15 - Jackie Shane - Stand Up Straight And Tall - 2:37
1-16 - Big Brother & The Holding Company - Women Is Losers - 2:02
1-17 - Norma Tanega - No Stranger Am I - 2:26
1-18 - Al Stewart - Pretty Golden Hair - 3:38
1-19 - The Kinks - David Watts - 2:29
1-20 - The Flirtations - Nothing But A Heartache - 2:31
1-21 - Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! - 3:04
1-22 - Abaco Dream - Life & Death In G & A - 2:16
1-23 - The Supremes - Nathan Jones - 3:01
1-24 - Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side - 4:12
1-25 - Polly Perkins - Coochi-Coo - 3:46
1-26 - Jobriath - I'maman - 3:35
1-27 - Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa - 4:24
1-28 - The Temptations - Law Of The Land - 4:45
2-1 - Disco Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes Featuring Sir Monti Rock III - Get Dancin' Part 1 - 3:49
2-2 - LaBelle - Lady Marmalade - 3:54
2-3 - Dynamic Superiors - Nobody's Gonna Change Me - 5:32
2-4 - The Miracles - Ain't Nobody Straight In L.A. - 3:47
2-5 - Grace Jones - I Need A Man - 7:34
2-6 - Patrick Cowley - I Feel Love - 9:47
2-7 - Buzzcocks - Orgasm Addict - 2:00
2-8 - Jayne County & The Electric Chairs - Fuck Off - 3:05
2-9 - Tom Robinson Band - Glad To Be Gay - 4:47
2-10 - Carl Bean - I Was Born This Way - 6:28
2-11 - Space - Prison - 6:16
2-12 - Michele - Disco Dance (Mega Mix) - 13:44
2-13 - Sylvester - I Need Somebody To Love Tonight - 6:44

This compilation will coincide with the book "The Secret Public: How LGBTQ Resistance Shaped Popular Culture (1955-1979)" a monumental history of the LGBTQ influence on popular culture by Jon Savage.

All tracks on CD 1 are Mono, except 1-1, 1-8, 1-10, 1-15, 1-16, 1-18, 1-20, 1-21, 1-23, 1-24, 1-25, 1-26, 1-27 & 1-28 which are indicated as Stereo.
All tracks on CD2 are Stereo.

Label:    Ace – CDTOP2 1647
Country:    UK
Released:    May 31, 2024
Genre:    Electronic, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style:    Disco, Dance-pop, Indie Rock, Rock & Roll, Soul, Electro

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