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

Hello, and welcome to RC584

For The Record

I Was There • Readers report on revolutionary (for them, or everyone) gigs

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS

White label, white heat • Annual charity auction of white label test-pressings returns

Memorabilia lane • Auction houses around the world

Crooked Fingers • Crooked Fingers on his first studio set in 15 years

NEWS

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

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

The Secret Seven Return • The 10th annual batch of charity singles with unique sleeves is due

Altogether Now • Noteworthy guest-spots this month

The Vinylist • News and views from the world of vinyl

TOON IN, DROP OUT • Numerous music artists have issued graphic novels and comics. Paul Bowler draws back the veil

The Collector • This month: Leo Sayer

VALUE Added Facts • Ian Shirley, esteemed alumnus 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 Venue and Sound And Vision

Vintage Venue • A regular look at unsung haunts near you

SOUND AND VISION

MOST Wanted • Whether your submarine is yellow or red, made from card or made from bread, Paul Rigby thinks you should Dive! Dive! Dive! to our top collectables, this month Includes Whole Love Of Lots

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

Not Forgotten

anchoressaway • Catherine Anne Davies on ‘synce’ and the art of rediscovery

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

33 ⅓ minutes with… Johnny Echols

sweet sole music • Originally a snarky term coined by the British music press and aimed at a handful of bands, shoegaze has evolved into one of alternative music’s most influential movements. Through interviews with original pioneers and today’s new wave of artists, Wesley Doyle tells us how a handful of experimental 90s bands breached the mainstream before being ousted by prevailing musical trends, but in the process created a sound so enduring it inspired a new generation of ‘gazers, and revitalised their own careers

PEDAL PUSHERS • The bands who like to say Yes to FX

THINGS ARE LOOKING UP • The history of shoegaze in 50 songs.

45 LOS ANGELES 45s • Continuing our globetrotting tour of musical hotbeds to celebrate their finest short-form output, we alight in the City of Angels, where Jeremy Allen has taken on the daunting task of picking just two score and five singles from the storied vaults of the city’s pop history. But LA is a great big freeway… so send your own suggestions in to correct any egregious omissions we may have made…

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