this looks pretty interesting
www.martincreasy.co.ukLegends On Tour - The Pop Package Tours Of The 1960s - is to be launched by Tempus Publications of Stroud this month (July 2007).
The book follows some of the biggest names in the 1960s pop scene on their UK tours of cinemas and town halls in the days before the big world tours.
Among the stars featured are Jimi Hendrix, The Small Faces, The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, Roy Orbison, Del Shannon, Gene Pitney, Engelbert Humperdinck, Helen Shapiro, Paul Jones and many more.
The book follows the tours up and down the country with 21 stars recalling the highs and lows, dramas, pranks, camaraderie and general mayhem of those tough days on the road. There are more than 200 pictures, most of which have never been published before.
There is a special section on The Beatles, with memories from Helen Shapiro who topped the bill on their very first UK tour.
Check Amazon sites for details, or google in "Legends On Tour" and "Martin Creasy" to read previews on the net.
ISBN number: 978-0752442754
