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Imagine three or four of the biggest acts in world music appearing on the same stage at a humble little venue a five minute stroll from where you live. Back in the 1960s, pop-crazed UK teenagers didn't have to imagine. Long before iPods, downloads, or even videos, pop stars brought their music to the masses by turning up in towns to play at the local cinema or concert hall. This collection recreates those magical pop package tours when the stars often traveled together on a bus for a month or more, trekking the towns and cities of the UK. With rare and unpublished pictures of icons such as Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Small Faces, Roy Orbison, and many more, the story is brought to life by interviews with 21 pop stars from those days. Kenney Jones of The Small Faces describes these gigs as mini Live Aids, the forerunner of the super stadium shows that were to follow. The book features seven tours between 1965 and 1967 and features a special section documenting the pop package tours of The Beatles.
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Martin Creasy is a journalist and an avid collector of information relating to the pop package tours of the 1960s.
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"One hell of a soft cover, full with pictures, interviews with bands and fans, and fact upon fact . . .Somehow, Creasy managed to grab the most incredible pictures from the shows . . . If you have even the mildest interest in early rock and roll, you’ll love this book." —www.vintagerock.com
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- PublisherThe History Press
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0752442759
- ISBN 13 9780752442754
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages144
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