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T.O.T.A. '75: The Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas, 1975

The Rolling Stones & Christopher Sykes

'This book is incredible. It takes me back to my first Stones tour.' – Ronnie Wood

In 1975, the Rolling Stones documented their mammoth 40-show Tour Of The Americas – T.O.T.A '75 – in its entirety. A trusted friend and confidante, Christopher Sykes, was brought in to create a visual and written record of their journey.

The group's fascinating work is now available as a magnificent handmade book and boxed set, in an official limited edition published with the Rolling Stones. The result is an enormous archive of largely unseen photographs, a wonderfully descriptive diary and a collection of every piece of tour memorabilia imaginable – including backstage passes and even hotel room keys.

After being unavailable for some time, the last copies of T.O.T.A '75 are now in stock, in celebration of 50 years since the iconic tour. Signed by the Stones photographer and diarist Christopher Sykes and tour manager Peter 'the Commander' Rudge, these final copies feature a special leather quarter binding with duotone images of the band screen-printed on the front and back covers.

This is your final chance to own a vital piece of Stones history.

'Just awesome, it will look nice next to it's older brother Exile, another great book.' – B. Zimmer, Subscriber, USA


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The Photography

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Having known Mick Jagger from the early Sixties, Christopher joined the 40-show tour at the Stones' invitation with instructions to document the tour in its entirety.

'I had absolutely free and total access. I was in a very privileged position because I'd come to keep a diary, I'd been recommended by Rupert Lowenstein and I knew Mick. I was more of a friend than a rock photographer.'

Travelling with the band in a specially commissioned aircraft called the Starship, he took a wealth of photographs, most of which have never been seen, kept a wonderfully descriptive diary and collected every piece of tour memorabilia imaginable, including backstage passes, tour manager's newsletters and even hotel room keys.

Now, for the first time ever and with the Stones' blessing, this fascinating array of notes, images and paraphernalia is available in its entirety in a magnificent handmade book and boxed set - a truly memorable and rare collector's item.

The photographs, diary entries and daily newsletters will take you onboard the Starship, backstage for pre-show tuning with Keith and Ronnie and to Niagara Falls with Mick. You'll experience the full madness of the tour including crew parties and Stu's birthday cake fight; the idea of elephants as 'extra security'; Mick borrowing Lisa Robinson's knickers for a show; Ronnie and Keith being charged with reckless driving and possession of a knife, and much much more.
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The Manuscript

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In his role as the tour's official diarist, no area was off-limit for Christopher Simon Sykes. The result is a massive and absorbing 27,000 word narrative to accompany his many hundreds of photographs.

Running throughout the book there are also tour schedules, set lists, budgets, daily newsletters from tour manager Peter 'Commander' Rudge, personnel lists, sight-seeing tickets, night club passes, magazine articles, letters home and postcards - the perfect accompaniment to the diary's words and photographs.

'I knocked on Ronnie's door and Mick opened it. With a big smile he pulled me in and introduced me to the inmates. "Christopher, this is Ronnie. I'm telling them you're doing a diary of the tour, right?" I said to Mick I reckoned it would take me quite a while to get settled in. He took me aside and said, "Look Chrissy, if there's anything you need, come and ask me. Don't bottle it in just ask me. Don't worry, I'll look after you, and I'll tell everyone why you're here." At last I began to feel reassured. Next stop was Keith's room...' - Christopher Simon Sykes
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The Commander Copies

T.O.T.A. '75: The Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas, 1975

We are excited to announce the final Commander copies, signed by the Stones photographer and diarist Christopher Sykes and tour manager Peter 'the Commander' Rudge, are now available, in celebration of 50 years since the 1975 iconic tour.

The last 200 Commander copies of T.O.T.A 75' are quarter-bound in Italian black leather and feature duotone photographs of the band screen-printed on the front and back covers.

The tour's 'Access Backstage' silk armband serves as a pull ribbon for the large-format book. Recessed panels within the box contain facsimile memorabilia: backstage passes and even hotel room keys. The 'Starship' is silkscreened onto the outer box, with lenticular images of the Stones appearing in the aircraft's cut-away windows.

T.O.T.A. '75: The Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas, 1975

Select from the following editions:

T.O.T.A. '75: The Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas, 1975

T.O.T.A. '75: The Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas, 1975

  • ISBN:
    0904351955
  • Commander:
    2150 copies
  • Signed by:
    Christopher Simon Sykes and Peter Rudge.
  • Contributors:
    Peter Rudge
  • Binding:
    Quarter-bound in Italian black leather.
  • Box:
    The handmade solander box features a silkscreen image of the 'Starship' and silver foil blocking. Lenticular images of the Stones appear in the aircraft's cut away windows.
  • Extras:
    Hotel room keys and the backstage passes. The tour 'Access Backstage' silk armband serves as a pull ribbon.
Last 150 Commander copies are now available. Shipping in March 2025.
Commander £345
Available from £113.85 per month. Learn more >

In 1975 the Rolling Stones wanted to make a book of their forthcoming tour. Now, almost 50 years later it's available in all its glory, as a fabulous and in-depth fine-art piece. The Diary, Photographs and Memorabilia of Christopher Simon Sykes.

  • Page size: 360mm x 280mm
  • 416 pages
  • 27000 words
  • 620 images
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