Soul Salvation

By Marc Wasserman,

Book cover of Soul Salvation: A Gen X Love Letter To The English Beat

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Part Gen X memoir, and part English Beat oral history, the book takes a detailed look at the making of, response to, and influence their third album “Special Beat Service” had on young American fans like marc as well as musicians like Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, Adam Duritz of…


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1 author picked Soul Salvation as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I could tell you entire life stories based on what albums I was listening to when they happened, and that’s just what Marc Wasserman is doing with this book—and he’s chosen a damn fine album, the English Beat’s Special Beat Service. Sure, he discusses the band’s cultural impact, but it’s also about how Marc fell in love with the album and the band during a difficult time.

I love how the book weaves Marc’s story with well-researched details. Maybe one day I’ll write a book about Quasi’s Featuring Birds album, covering the period in my 20s when I was…

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