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Gladsongs and Gatherings: Poetry & its Social Context in Liverpool since the 1960s
edited by Stephen Wade £13.95
What happened to the 'Mersey Sound', after the heyday of the 'Liverpool Scene', that embraced music, poetry & art, of the 1960s? This question is examined through the ideas and reflections of poets (including the famous trio of McGough, Patten, and Henri) and poetry readers, focusing on Liverpool as the stimulus for writers who work in a specifically urban context.
Far from being nostalgic, Gladsongs and Gatherings suggests that popular urban poetry is alive and well, that poetry can and will be written, (in the words of Brian Patten), 'Right there among the Woodbines and Guiness stains'.
Liverpool University Press (2001) ISBN 0853237271
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Passing Rhythms: Liverpool FC & the Transformation of Football
edited by John Williams et al £14.99
Takes an original approach to the study of football by examining its links with other forms of popular culture; also examines the special meaning football has in Liverpool. The essays here look at, among other things, the legacy of Bill Shankly, football and religious sectarianism, fan cultures, football and racism, women football fans, and looks to Liverpool's future in the changing world of global football.
Berg Publishers (2001) ISBN 1859733034
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Anfield Voices
Voices of Goodison Park
Tranmere Rovers Football Club
£9.99 each
Collections of archive photographs, accompanied by detailed captions, that bring to life the fascinating histories of Merseyside's three great football clubs.
Tempus Publishing
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A Gallery To Play To: The Story of the Mersey Poets
Phil Bowen £9.95
In 1967, Penguin Books took a chance & published The Mersey Sound, a collection by 3 unknown Liverpool writers - Adrian Henri, Roger McGough and Brian Patten. Within 3 months it had sold out, and the rest is history.
This is an intimate account of the lives and careers of these three poets. Both a critical survey and an unashamed celebration, it is an indispensable book for anyone interested in poetry, popular culture and society over the last forty years.
Stride (1999) ISBN 1900152630
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The Mersey Sound (revised edition)
Adrian Henri, Roger McGough & Brian Patten £8.99
Irreverent, sardonic, funny and sad, these are the poems that echo the mood of the sixties. A selection of the early work of three Liverpool poets, innovative in both form and style, who brought poetry down from the dusty shelf and onto the street.
Originally published in 1967, it has sold over a quarter of a million copies. For this revised edition new poems have been added and some originally included have been reworked.
Penguin (revised 1983) ISBN 0140585346
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