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Crackin' Up: A Tale of Sex, and Drugs, and Northern Soul

Crackin' Up: A Tale of Sex, and Drugs, and Northern Soul
By Maxwell Murray

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #300708 in Books
  • Published on: 1999-08
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 368 pages

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Synopsis and reviews of Crackin' Up
Kenny Roberts has achieved his first ambition, to own a Lambretta scooter. His next will prove trickier - he wants to score with his boss's daughter, Maureen, before his best mate, Floyd Edmonds, beats him to it.

Against a background of street violence, casual sex, and brushes with the law, Kenny finds himself drawn to the tantalising flame of the underground Northern Soul scene.

'All-Nighters' and illicit drugs provide an escape from the drudgery of his job, but he risks losing everything, even his life, when he has a surprise encounter with an old adversary.

"Highly commended" Dave Godin, Soulful Kinda Music magazine

"Gritty, gripping and a large slice of reality make Crackin’ Up an absolute must . . ." Scootering Magazine

"Well written, without going over the top . . . thrilling, exciting and full of sorrow and joys – memories of what was - to the embarrassment of some and the envy of others. Highly recommended . . . ."

Togetherness Magazine

"Crackin' Up is a cracking book which is difficult to put down, with a rather poignant ending. Go relive the early days, go do it today!" Soul Up North magazine

Customer Reviews

FIRST CLASS STORY OF YOUTH5
Absolutely brilliant..brought all the soulful memories flooding back. If you like Scooters, Skinheads, & Northern Soul, then buy this..It sums up the whole thing.

I couldn't put this book down5
I'd heard that Crackin Up was good - but once I started it I had to read to the end. The characters were so real to me and the ending - well ..... I hope there's another book to follow

ideal for anybody with a interest in northern soul or mod's 5
I was involved in the northern soul boom years in my teenage years at Wigan casino. This book gave a good insight in the slightly earlier era of the Golden Torch which preceeded the casino a year earlier. The Torch seemed a more Mod's style club unlike the casino. But for readers who may have a interest in either the Northern soul scene or the UK's mod culture I found the book a good well written insight into it. Recomended for people with either interest or knowledge into either.