MCCARTHY
I AM A WALLET (2LP+7") (OPTIC NERVE)
Pressed on Red vinyl and presented in gloss laminated gatefold sleeve. Double album set contains the original LP plus 13 bonus tracks taken from their first four singles and the re-recorded version of In Purgatory which originally appeared on the PINK compilation E.P "It sells or it smells" plus bonus 7" a reproduction colour vinyl copy of McCarthy's first 7" "In Purgatory" All three tracks have been remastered from the original master tape and presented in a wraparound sleeve, just like the incredibly rare "Wall Of Salmon" original.
Also Includes 20 page 12x12" full colour booklet containing all the lyrics and packed full with photos, many previously unpublished.
Press clippings and other memorabilia. Introduction by Nicky Wire of the Manic Street Preachers and track by track commentary by Malcolm Eden.
8 x 10 Black & White press photo Reproduction European Tour poster "The Well Of Loneliness" Promo poster McCarthy sticker By the time McCarthy appeared on the NME's C86 cassette they had already been playing together for a couple of years and released two excellent singles.
Their debut "In Purgatory" and the indie masterpiece "Red Sleeping Beauty" (both included on this release).
The following year McCarthy released the brilliant "Frans Hals" before unleashing their debut album "I Am A Wallet"