I Am A Wallet McCarthy SKU: OPT4052 Barcode: 5065010051201 42.00 £42.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Optic Nerve Released Date: 7th October 2022 Buying Format: 2LP Coloured Vinyl Gatefold Sleeve Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info 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Also Includes 20 page 12×12” full colour booklet containing all the lyrics and packed full with photos, many previously unpublished.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” Now recognised as an indie pop masterpiece it has gone on to achieve cult status, receiving praise from the likes of Nicky Wire (Manic Street Preachers) as one of the most important albums of the 80s. Known by today’s indie acolytes as the band that spawned Tim Gane and Leititia Sadier (who of course went on to form Stereolab). It’s a seamless album reminiscent of the Byrds. Wonderful, if slightly twee, jangly guitars with complex and rarely rhyming lyrics, Malcolm Eden’s strident left wing political views are manifest on I Am A Wallet. Cloaked in pretty guitar and propulsive drums, Eden sets about attacking the pillars of the day, MPs, Prince Charles, Fleet Street, religion, the response to AIDS and on almost every song, capitalism. The horrors and inequalities of the capitalist system are laid bare for all the see. The system which enables some to get rich at the expense of others is reviled and attacked. Artist McCarthy Genre Rock And Pop Label Optic Nerve Buying Options 2LP Coloured Vinyl Gatefold Sleeve Format 2LP , Coloured Vinyl , Gatefold Sleeve , Includes 7" Condition New Country UK Track Listings 2LP An MP Speaks Monetaries The International Narcotics Traffic The Way Of The World Antinature Charles Windsor The Vision Of Peregrine Worsthorne The Well Of Loneliness The Wicked Palace Revolution God Made The Virus The Funeral A Child Soon In Chains In The Dark Times The Procession Of Popular Capitalism In Purgatory(Re-recorded version) Comrade Era(Re-Recorded ) Something Wrong Somewhere Red Sleeping Beauty From The Damned For The Fat Lady Frans Hals Kill Kill Kill Kill You’re Alive Bad Dreams Someone Worse Off Antiamericancretin Unfortunately 7” In Purgatory Comrade Era Something Wrong Somewhere Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from McCarthy and more from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View McCarthy The Enraged Will Inherit The Earth Rock And Pop | Optic Nerve | 2LP, Includes 7" Released 24th July 2020 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders McCarthy The Enraged Will Inherit The Earth £27.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Optic Nerve SKU: OPT4028 Formats: 2LP, Includes 7" Released Date: 24th July 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Hootie & The Blowfish Cracked Rear View (Atlantic 75 Series) (SACD) Rock And Pop | Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) | SACD Released 25th December 2025 £45.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Hootie & The Blowfish Cracked Rear View (Atlantic 75 Series) (SACD) £45.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) SKU: CAPA 030 SA Formats: SACD Released Date: 25th December 2025 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Santana Santana Rock And Pop | Sundazed | 180g, 1LP Released 12th December 2008 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Santana Santana £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sundazed SKU: SUNDAZEDLP5263 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 12th December 2008 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Elvis Presley Elvis Golden Records Vol 1 Rock And Pop | Speakers Corner | 180g, 1LP Released 14th October 2016 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Elvis Presley Elvis Golden Records Vol 1 £34.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Speakers Corner SKU: RCA LPM-1707 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 14th October 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Martial Canterel You Today Electronica | Weird Records | 1LP Released 18th April 2011 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Martial Canterel You Today £16.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Weird Records SKU: VR018LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 18th April 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Van Halen Women And Children First – UltraDisc One-Step Rock And Pop | Mobile Fidelity | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Box Set Released 31st December 2024 £175.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Van Halen Women And Children First – UltraDisc One-Step £175.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Mobile Fidelity SKU: UD1S2-034 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Box Set Released Date: 31st December 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Broken Social Scene Hug of Thunder – Limited Edition Rock And Pop | City Slang | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 7th July 2017 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Broken Social Scene Hug of Thunder – Limited Edition £29.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: City Slang SKU: SLANG50120LT Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 7th July 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Charlotte Hatherley Grey Will Fade Rock And Pop | Last Night From Glasgow | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 5th January 2024 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Charlotte Hatherley Grey Will Fade £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Last Night From Glasgow SKU: PNFG37T Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 5th January 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Graham's picks View Product Quick View Jeanines Jeanines Rock And Pop | Slumberland Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 14th June 2019 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jeanines Jeanines £13.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Slumberland Records SKU: LPSLR240 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 14th June 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Luna Lunapark: Deluxe Edition Rock And Pop | Run Out Groove / Rhino Custom Products | 2LP Released 20th January 2023 £45.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Luna Lunapark: Deluxe Edition £45.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Run Out Groove / Rhino Custom Products SKU: 0081227883027 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 20th January 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Nathan Salsburg, & Tyler Trotter Hear The Children Sing & The Evidence Rock And Pop | No Quarter | 1LP Released 31st May 2024 £24.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Nathan Salsburg, & Tyler Trotter Hear The Children Sing & The Evidence £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: No Quarter SKU: NOQ090LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 31st May 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Rock And Pop Start again
View Product Quick View McCarthy The Enraged Will Inherit The Earth Rock And Pop | Optic Nerve | 2LP, Includes 7" Released 24th July 2020 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders McCarthy The Enraged Will Inherit The Earth £27.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Optic Nerve SKU: OPT4028 Formats: 2LP, Includes 7" Released Date: 24th July 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Hootie & The Blowfish Cracked Rear View (Atlantic 75 Series) (SACD) Rock And Pop | Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) | SACD Released 25th December 2025 £45.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Hootie & The Blowfish Cracked Rear View (Atlantic 75 Series) (SACD) £45.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) SKU: CAPA 030 SA Formats: SACD Released Date: 25th December 2025 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Santana Santana Rock And Pop | Sundazed | 180g, 1LP Released 12th December 2008 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Santana Santana £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sundazed SKU: SUNDAZEDLP5263 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 12th December 2008 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Elvis Presley Elvis Golden Records Vol 1 Rock And Pop | Speakers Corner | 180g, 1LP Released 14th October 2016 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Elvis Presley Elvis Golden Records Vol 1 £34.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Speakers Corner SKU: RCA LPM-1707 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 14th October 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Martial Canterel You Today Electronica | Weird Records | 1LP Released 18th April 2011 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Martial Canterel You Today £16.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Weird Records SKU: VR018LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 18th April 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Van Halen Women And Children First – UltraDisc One-Step Rock And Pop | Mobile Fidelity | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Box Set Released 31st December 2024 £175.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Van Halen Women And Children First – UltraDisc One-Step £175.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Mobile Fidelity SKU: UD1S2-034 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Box Set Released Date: 31st December 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Broken Social Scene Hug of Thunder – Limited Edition Rock And Pop | City Slang | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 7th July 2017 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Broken Social Scene Hug of Thunder – Limited Edition £29.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: City Slang SKU: SLANG50120LT Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 7th July 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Charlotte Hatherley Grey Will Fade Rock And Pop | Last Night From Glasgow | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 5th January 2024 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Charlotte Hatherley Grey Will Fade £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Last Night From Glasgow SKU: PNFG37T Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 5th January 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
Graham's picks View Product Quick View Jeanines Jeanines Rock And Pop | Slumberland Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 14th June 2019 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jeanines Jeanines £13.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Slumberland Records SKU: LPSLR240 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 14th June 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Luna Lunapark: Deluxe Edition Rock And Pop | Run Out Groove / Rhino Custom Products | 2LP Released 20th January 2023 £45.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Luna Lunapark: Deluxe Edition £45.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Run Out Groove / Rhino Custom Products SKU: 0081227883027 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 20th January 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Nathan Salsburg, & Tyler Trotter Hear The Children Sing & The Evidence Rock And Pop | No Quarter | 1LP Released 31st May 2024 £24.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Nathan Salsburg, & Tyler Trotter Hear The Children Sing & The Evidence £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: No Quarter SKU: NOQ090LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 31st May 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders