A fully illustrated, enhanced and reformatted edition of Johnny Marr\u2019s acclaimed autobiography, Set the Boy Free, sumptuously re-imagined with additional archival photography and exclusive updates by Marr himself. A slick redesign integrating the classic text and photographs with expanded imagery from the archives of Angie Marr, this enhanced edition of Johnny Marr\u2019s bestselling autobiography is so much more than the story of the much-loved guitar wizard. It\u2019s the inside track of popular music over the last forty years, laid bare by a musical legend at the heart of it all and never far from the Top 10.<\/p>\n
A true collector\u2019s item, Johnny Marr: Set the Boy Free<\/strong> also includes a brand-new introduction by Marr and his previously unpublished, highly personal eulogy for Smiths bassist and school friend Andy Rourke. Published to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original edition of Set the Boy Free<\/strong> and the 40th anniversary of the release of The Smiths\u2019 The Queen Is Dead \u2013 voted the greatest album of all time by NME \u2013 this illustrated anniversary edition includes swathes of never-before-published photography from this classic Smiths era, and comes at a time when Marr\u2019s stature as a musician, songwriter and household name confirms his position as a modern cultural icon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pre-order your signed copy here.<\/p>\n Due to publish 22nd October 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n Hardback, 368pp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":105049,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[401,9499],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-105047","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-biography","product_cat-signed-copies-preorder","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n