Eddie Cochran: A Fast Moving Beat Show - The Tragic Story of the Final, Fatal, UK Tour - Collector's edition

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Five years ago, we published a book on the final UK tour of Eddie Cochran - a tour that didn’t just end in tragedy, but helped shape everything that followed in British rock’n’roll.

In the spring of 1960, Cochran toured the UK alongside Gene Vincent and a host of rising British stars in what is now recognised as the country’s first ever rock’n’roll package tour.

Within weeks, it had left a lasting mark on audiences and helped lay the foundations for the explosion of British music that followed - from Merseybeat through to the wider 1960s scene. Even members of the Beatles were in the audience taking note of what was happening on the stage. Tragically, it also marked the end of its brightest star. Cochran was killed in a car crash on the way to the airport after the final date in Bristol.

Built from first-hand accounts, rare archive material and detailed research, this book follows the tour venue by venue, capturing the atmosphere, the people and the impact of those shows in a way that hasn’t been done elsewhere.

The original edition sold out and went on to take on a life of its own, even helping inspire a major UK theatre tour celebrating Cochran’s music. 

This new edition has been produced to mark the book’s fifth anniversary.

It is not a straight reprint.

This Collector’s Edition has been fully updated and expanded from the 2021 original, including:

• Additional material
• Expanded detail on the tour and its legacy
• Brand new cover artwork.

Only 100 copies have been printed.

Once they’re gone, this edition will not be reissued.

At one point, even Brian Setzer of the Stray Cats was seen wearing a T-shirt promoting the book - a small but telling sign of how strongly this story still resonates within the rock’n’roll world.

If you’re interested in Eddie Cochran, rockabilly, or the roots of British rock’n’roll, this is the most complete account of that final tour available. It also includes a foreword by British rock ’n’ roll star Vince Eager, who performed on the tour itself.

Book mailed from the UK.