Record Collector

Record Collector is the UK's longest-established monthly music magazine for the fans who want to dig a little deeper into the subject of rare and collectable records. Founded in 1979, Record Collector is buzzing with features about music, with artist interviews, discographies and all the inside knowledge that only this highly respected title can deliver. Filled with comprehensive and trusted reviews, in which modern gems nestle alongside classic reissues. There’s also a Diggin’ For Gold and Value Added Facts sections, which sift the musical treasures from retro rubbish, gives readers the inside scoop on what’s happening in the world of music auctions and let’s you know which vinyl sitting in your attic could mean you’re sitting on a gold mine. And, of course, there’s all the news that any discerning music fan could want delivered directly to your device with a Record Collector digital edition.

Record Collector

For The Record

Hello, and welcome to RC560

I Was There • A reader’s recollection of a key music event

THIS MONTH'S CONTRIBUTORS

Green Eyes on the Net Zero prize • Vinyl Record Manufacturer’s Association outlines the industry’s carbon footprint as Coldplay champion new eco-sounds

Pictures At An Exhibition • Artwork, photos and ephemera on public display

The Boyd is back in town • Producer Joe Boyd takes us through his world of sound in a new tome of some 800 pages. Tony Burke bookmarked a few of them

Memorabilia lane • Auction houses around the world

John Davis • Singer John Davis on The Folk Implosion’s first studio album in 25 years

What's Happening?!?! • Collecting’s roads less travelled

Altogether Now • Noteworthy guest-spots this month

The Vinylist • News and views from the world of vinyl

PRESSING MATTERS • Current or imminent limited-run vinyl releases worth checking

ISLAND RECORDS • The Channel Islands used to be a hotbed of pop showcases in the 60s. Graham Sharpe checks out the archipelago’s record emporia

The Collector • This month: musician Alan Braufman

VALUE ADDED FACTS • Ian Shirley, Editor Emeritus of the Rare Record Price Guide, answers your questions

Diggin' For GOLD • Our regular look at the more arcane corners of record collecting. Includes Vintage Vinyl and Label Of Love

SUB-LABEL OF LOVE ECCENTRIC SOUL BY NUMERO GROUP

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK • THE LES HUMPHRIES SINGERS

Vintage Venue Expanded Edition • A regular look at unsung haunts near you

MOST Wanted • Warning! You may be Thunderstruck, Upsetter or even strangely Quiet after reading about Paul Rigby’s highly emotional collectables this month Now includes Whole Love Of Lots

WHOLE LOVE OF LOTS • This month’s big scorers online

Not Forgotten

musictovisit • Bob Stanley carries pop’s baggage everywhere Cash-ins in the attic

TALKING HEADS • On the couch with RC’s resident shrink, Dr Tim

33 ⅓ minutes with… Steve Howe

"SOMETIMES THE DARKNESS IS OVERWHELMING" • But enough about working with Bananarama. Killing Joke bassist, producer-remixer extraordinaire, industrial post-punk, acid house raver, dub-rock pioneer, one-time “future of pop” … Martin Glover aka Youth has been there, done that. Here, the only sonic alchemist to have manned the controls for everyone from Alien Sex Fiend to Paul McCartney divulges his studio secrets. “I am very patient but sometimes I have to make a call on the self-sabotaging,” he tells Lois Wilson.

KILLING JOKE/THE FIREMAN SELECT DISCOGRAPHY

YOUTH'S SONICS • FIVE OF HIS BEST

TRANSGRESSiON iMPOSSiBLE • In 1984, bands such as Swans, Big Black, Butthole Surfers and Sonic Youth redefined electric guitar...