Michael Marra A Can Of Mind And A Tin Of Think So Book Boxed Set 2024
Please note this is a pre-order item due for release 27th September, 2024
Restricted to UK orders only at this time, limited to one box per customer / address.
A limited-edition boxed set celebrating the family archive of the legendary Dundonian singer, songwriter, artist and actor Michael Marra.
The edition of 250 boxes is a collaboration between Eddie Summerton, DOJ City Audio Print Publishing and Assai Records.
The limited editioned box includes:
- A 200-page hard back, full colour book focusing on Michael’s archive of artworks and handwritten songs. The book gathers in voices of 14 writers connected by a shared song, story, love and life - Val McDermid, Jim Crumley, Anna Newell, Brian Cox, Frank Gilfeather, Lesley Riddoch, Andrew Wasylyk, Lorraine Wilson, Loudon Wainwright III , Martin McCardie, Phill Jupitus, Roddy Woomble, Saint Andrew, Gerry Hassan and Liz Lochhead.
- A newly produced vinyl LP collecting 14 unreleased demos and home recordings compiled by Michael’s son Matthew. The collection spans 35 years of songwriting and features early versions of classic album tracks, alongside rarely heard and previously unheard songs.
- A publication illuminating Peggy Marra’s ‘never seen before’ collection of over 35 years of newspaper cuttings reviewing Michael’s fascinating stage life.
- A booklet featuring a Michael Marra / Saint Andrew song collection, with handwritten notes and translations by Michael and Saint Andrew.
- A reprint of Michael Craig’s From the Overgate to Anchorage newsletter, originally produced in 1996.
- A hand printed t-shirt featuring Michael’s own Fair Isle design.
- An edition of six postcards of Michael’s artworks.
- A full colour poster of the legendary Frida collage, and a signed full colour poster of Calum Colvin’s artwork for the Candy Philosophy album cover.
- A signed screen print from the original artwork by Pat Santos for the Gaels Blue album cover.
Vinyl LP Tracklist
- Peddie Street (Rehearsal with Skeets Boliver)
- I Will Disappear (Home Recording)
- Foolish Boy (Home Recording)
- Like Another Rolling Stone (Studio Demo)
- The Altar Boys (Studio Demo)
- Niel Gow's Apprentice (Home Recording)
- Dear Green Place (Studio Recording)
- All Will Be Well (Home Recording)
- Bob Dylan's Visit To Embra (Home Recording)
- The Lonesome Death Of Francis Clarke (Home Recording)
- I Love The Alphabet (Home Recording)
- Mrs. Gorrie (Home Recording)
- Calla Lilies (Home Recording)
- Eternity Has Just Begun (Home Recording)