ABC Love Life Serenades ...Intimate Piano And Guitar Ballads (2024 UK Limited Edition Book & Gold Vinyl Collection. An exceptionally rare and beautifully produced collector's edition from ABC frontman Martin Fry, Love Life Serenades... IntimatePiano And Guitar Ballads is a lavish multimedia package issued in a strictly limited edition of just 350 hand-numbered copies worldwide, with each example personally signed by Martin Fry. Far more than a conventional book, this luxurious edition combines music, memoir and artwork into a unique collector's piece. Bound by hand in the UK using the same premium designer fabric from which Martin Fry's jackets are tailored, the volume reflects the sophistication and visual elegance that has long been synonymous with ABC. Inside, readers are treated to a wealth of previously unseen material, including reproductions of Martin's handwritten lyric notebooks, diary entries and formative writings, offering a fascinating insight into the creative process behind one of Britain's most stylish and influential pop acts. Accompanying the book is an exclusive limited edition Gold Vinyl LP, featuring newly recorded, intimate piano and guitar reinterpretations of many of ABC's best-loved songs. Stripped back to their emotional core, these fresh arrangements cast timeless classics such as Poison Arrow, The Look Of Love, All Of My Heart, Be Near Me and When Smokey Sings in an entirely new light, showcasing the enduring strength of Martin Fry's songwriting. Also included is a copy of the sought-after Traffic CD, unavailable separately at the time of release. This copy has it's out box which shows some paper loss and edgewear from previous storage, whilst all contents remain in Mint/Near Mint condition.).