Tim Burgess and Ian Rankin collaborate for Oxfam

International best-selling author Ian Rankin and Tim Burgess, the singer with indie legends The Charlatans, have come together in a unique collaboration for Oxfam.

A limited edition 12" vinyl release of their creation 'A Little Bit of Powder' is available from 1 December exclusively at selected Oxfam shops across the country, with all the profits going towards Oxfam's work tackling poverty around the world.

A Little Bit of Powder is a short story written by Ian Rankin for Tim Burgess's record label O Genesis. The record retails at £9.99 and features acclaimed actor Craig Parkinson reading Ian's short story with theme music by Tim Burgess and Factory Floor's Nik Void. There is also a version of the theme featuring vocals by Tim and Nik on the B side.

Tim Burgess said: "One of the reasons for starting a record label was so that we work on projects like this - our last release was with Professor Tim O'Brien using the sound archive from Jodrell Bank and we've released poetry on vinyl, sleeves that play when you put them on your turntable and then there's the more regular label stuff like records by The Vaccines and R Stevie Moore. I knew Ian was a big fan of vinyl and we became friends over a shared love of music.

"To get a short story from Ian Rankin was amazing. We wanted to make it a release where someone else benefitted from the money and Oxfam was top of our list. Both Ian and I buy lots of records from charity shops and we put it to Oxfam and they loved the idea too."

Oxfam works with others to overcome poverty and suffering.