I've Been There (and Back Again) - Signed & Numbered Book plus CD of 25 songs

October 2013 Update: This is the last stock of this limited edition version of this book and CD. The publisher has run out and it is getting difficult to buy them in stores. Please place your order as soon as possible to avoid missing out. Thank you.

The perfect gift book for Slim Dusty's legions of fans, whose numbers are still strong even years after his death. We are printing only 1927 copies of the Collector's Edition to commemorate 1927, the year of Slim Dusty's birth. Packed in a stunning slipcase it will include: the book bound in saddle-coloured leatherette with gold trim and gold blocked type, and a 'record sleeve' containing a CD with the 25 songs from the book and a photograph of Slim and Joy, autographed by Joy and numbered.

Joy McKean wrote many of her husband Slim Dusty's most well-loved songs, such as Lights on the Hill and When the Rain Tumbles Down in July . She is a natural writer and now she turns her talent to telling us the stories behind some of their most popular songs. Through the lyrics and stories she gives us an intimate insight into her life on the road with Slim.

This beautiful, fully illustrated hardback will comprise of a selection of around 25 lyrics, Joy's stories and reminisces about each song, photographs from the family collection and outstanding shots by internationally acclaimed photographer John Elliott, who has been photographing Slim and Joy, their band and family for decades.

About the Author

Joy Mckean became famous performing with her sister Heather in the 1950s, writing songs that have become Australian classics, and creating a lifelong partnership with Slim Dusty. She wrote many of Slim s most famous songs, and showed her talent as a writer in the bestselling biography of Slim, ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER TOWN.