The Creation Records Story

'The greatest book ever written on British independent music' Guardian'One of the best British music books of the last ten years' Mojo. Founded by Alan McGee in 1983 Creation Records achieved notoriety as the home of Primal Scream the Jesus and Mary Chain and other anti-Establishment acts. During the Britpop boom of the mid-90s the astonishing success of Oasis brought Creation fame on the world stage. In 1999 however McGee announced his shock departure as his label's influence over a generation of British music came to a confusing and disappointing end. Containing interviews with Creation musicians employees supporters and detractors this is the inside story of Creation Records - and of British music since the 1980s.