Taken by Keith''s ''assistant'', Spanish Tony, these never-seen-before images show the Rolling Stones relaxing in French villas; chilling at Keith''s country pile; playing in concerts and TV specials and giving an intimate insight to life on the road. From 1969 to 1973, Tony Sanchez was part of the band''s inner circle. He was their unofficial photographer during a fertile and eventful creative period that saw the release of the likes of Beggar''s Banquet, Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main Street. He captured the band members during moments of rest and play... and there was a lot of both. This is the first collection of an incredible archive that unveils a previously unseen history and offers an intimate portrait that every Stones fan will adore. With over 200 images and context provided by respected music journalist and Stones expert Simon Goddard, Just a Shot Away is an illustrated music book like no other.

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Tony Sanchez, widely known as Spanish Tony, was a British photographer a close associate of the Rolling Stones. He worked as Keith Richards' assistant and confidant during their most popular and prolific years, from Beggars Banquet through to The Rock and Roll Circus and onto their now infamous exile in the South of France.

He was one two official photographers for The Stones in the Park free outdoor festival held in London's Hyde Park in 1969, and later co-authored the bestselling memoir Up and Down with the Rolling Stones: My Rollercoaster Ride with Keith Richards in 1979.