There are rumours the Rolling Stones will hit the road again this year with dates in the UK.
But Rolling Stones fans looking for some instant satisfaction can buy a book taking the, back to when they toured in 1975. T.O.T.A '75 was thought to be sold out in 2005. But now a book binding company in Italy has found 200 copies giving fans a final chance to buy the book - and a chance for us to look back at the tour 50 years on. The photos here show the band in all their live glory as well as their high jinks in-between their mammoth 40-show Tour Of The Americas. They are from the book T.O.T.A '75 which documented Ronnie Wood's first one as a band member. Ronnie says: "This book is incredible. It takes me back to my first Stones tour."
The tour was crazy with the band travelling on a specially commissioned aircraft called the Starship. Diarist Christopher Sykes and tour manager Peter 'the Commander' Rudge compiled the book and it includes facsimile memorabilia: backstage passes and even hotel room keys. In the book Sykes recalls the high jinks on the Starship with a video machine to watch movies on being big news on a plane in the 70s.
There was an "ugly battle" for the apple pie on the plane as it is served by an air stewardess alongside hamburgers, fried chicken, fresh cheeses and even veal escalope. Perhaps less surprisingly he notes the bar was open "at all times" on the plane with tequila, Jack Daniels, wines and vodka. A note was added to ensure Jack Daniels "must be in stock at all times".
Amongst the incidents on the tour back in 75 were Ronnie and Keith being charged with reckless driving and possession of a knife, a birthday cake fight and the idea of bringing in elephants as 'extra security'.
Other photos show everything from pre-show tuning with Keith and Ronnie and to a trip to Niagara Falls with Mick. The band returned to the US last year when Sir Mick Jagger, 81, Keith Richards, 81, and Ronnie 77, enjoyed a major run of sold-out shows from Houston to Missouri.
Nick Roylance from book publishers Genesis Publications said: "After many years, our Italian binders needed to change premises in 2024. As they prepared to move, it was a delight to rediscover 200 sewn copies of T.O.T.A. ‘75 in perfect condition, ready to be bound up. Sure enough, these are the final copies. The timing couldn’t be better. It’s 50 years on since the Stones’ legendary tour, when Ronnie Wood first joined the band, and 50 years since the publication of our company’s first book. This is a great way to celebrate both milestones, and we’re packaging these final copies in a special commemorative binding to mark the occasion."
* T.O.T.A '75 is published by Genesis publications and the final copies are available to buy now at www.genesis-publications.com alongside other books made with music legends.
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