{"product_id":"eddie-cochran-fifth-anniversary-collectors-edition","title":"Eddie Cochran: A Fast Moving Beat Show - The Tragic Story of the Final, Fatal, UK Tour - Collector's edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eJust 15 copies left!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years ago, we published a book on the final UK tour of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEddie Cochran\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - a tour that didn’t just end in tragedy, but helped shape everything that followed in British rock’n’roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1960, Cochran toured the UK alongside \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGene Vincent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and a host of rising British stars in what is now recognised as the country’s first ever rock’n’roll package tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition has been produced to mark the book’s fifth anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a straight reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Collector’s Edition has been fully updated and expanded from the 2021 original, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded detail on the tour and its legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new cover artwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 100 copies have been printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce they’re gone, this edition will not be reissued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt one point, even \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBrian Setzer of the Stray Cats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook mailed from the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dirty Stop Outs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39645664182426,"sku":"","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0414\/7884\/8666\/files\/EDDIE_COCHRAN_front_cover_resixed_pixedl_reduction.jpg?v=1777917222","url":"https:\/\/dirtystopouts.com\/products\/eddie-cochran-fifth-anniversary-collectors-edition","provider":"Dirty Stop Outs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}