Mr Fantasy: The Lyrics of Jim Capaldi by Capaldi Jim, Capaldi Aninha - 2012-06-19

Hand Signed by Aninha Capaldi, Robert Plant and Steve Winwood
Hardback Deluxe Edition - Limited to 900 copies
New and Unread

In celebration of the life and lyrics of Traffic's drummer, poet and founder - the late Jim Capaldi - over 70 handwritten lyrics are illustrated with images of Traffic, and illuminated with the recollections of 40 legendary contributors.

A limited edition of only 900 copies worldwide, each copy of Mr Fantasy is signed by Aninha Capaldi and legendary singer-songwriters Steve Winwood and Robert Plant. The book is full-bound in Milan with silkscreen artwork onto fine-grain leather, with gold foil blocking and blind embossing to replicate a page from Jim's notebook. Some of the book's gilt-edged pages are hand-cut to mimic the torn edges of Jim's lyric sheets. Each copy includes Robert Plant's signature, framed in a recess next to the book.

The finished volume is presented in a hand-made folding solander box with gold embossed artwork. A specially created 7" single in purple vinyl is also included. Side A features a reggae version of '40,000 Headmen' and Side B is a demo of 'State of Grace'.

Accompanying each copy in the limited edition is a reproduction of David Oxtoby's colour etching 'Rock On JC', composed in 1974 available exclusively with this limited edition.