It was the best of times...

<p>Life in post-war Britain is witness to stories of deprivation and excesses; from the austerity of the 1950s through to the sex-obsessed swinging 60s in London and the cocaine-fuelled 1980s.</p><p>From bicycles and baked beans to a Rolls Royce and caviar. From a maisonette to a mansion and back again. Freezing darkrooms and toxic workshops to state-of-the-art studios and luxury suites.</p><p>The author’s journey through the rock concert business from Highgate to Harlem and Manhattan’s mafia is a rollercoaster ride through a colourful life.</p><p><strong>From the author:</strong></p><p><em>Young readers who wish to further their capitalist ambitions should take note of the many mistakes I made but I would encourage them to pursue their dream pushing everything aside to achieve it as looking back now it was a whole lot of fun!</em></p><p>Colin Fitzgerald now lives quietly and contentedly in Australia with his wife Viola and Staffordshire bull terrier Zelda.</p>