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

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1 Was There • A reader's recollection of a key music event

THIS MONTH'S CONTRIBUTORS

More Zep, more glory • Led Zeppelin photobook out in deluxe, expanded form with unpublished images

Metal

Another click in the fall • Pink Floyd post unissued cuts and live sets online

The Book Of Stamps • Iron Maiden celebrated with a dozen Royal Mail stamps

Swift success • Like a broken record, vinyl’s resurgence continues, abetted by Taylor Swift

Dirty deeds done down under • Crims who didn’t give a XXXX steal rare Australian record collection

Here comes the Sun • Peter Guralnick, co-author of a history of Sun Records, tells Tony Burke about the tome

Purple patch • Fifty Deep Purple bootleg tracks posted at official online site

Increase the Wattage • Landmark soul concert gets deluxe treatment in multiple guises

ANOTHER ESCAPIST SOUNDTRACK • News, views and interviews from the world of vinyl

FIRST SPIN • Readers’ virgin vinyl purchases

PRESSING MATTERS • Recent limited-run vinyl releases to look out for

VINYL FETISH • CATHERINE HOWE HARRY (RCA VICTOR SF 8407, 1975) £15

MY PRECIOUS • Maya Damaris of Wax On Water on The Cure’s Seventeen Seconds

MY TOP 5 • Readers’ stand-outs from their record collection

HOW GREEN IS MY VINYL? • Several studies in recent years argued that streaming has a carbon footprint bigger than physical formats. Environmental health expert Joe Geesin puts vinyl’s eco credentials under his microscope

The Collector • This month: Melbourne-based DJ Simon Laxman

VALUE ADDED FACTS

Diggin' For GOLD • Our regular look at the more arcane corners of record collecting. Includes Vintage Vinyl and Sound And Vision

Vintage Vinyl • A regular look at record shops from the past

HIP-HOP: PROMO PRESSURE PART 2 • In RC 533, Dudley Jaynes presented a selection of promo-only hip-hop releases which, due to their scarcity, sometimes commanded high prices. Now he's picked another series of promos, sought-after in today's market for a variety of reasons.

MOST Wanted • From Liverpool to Rome to Korea, Paul Rigby grabs quality collectables from the four corners this month Now includes Whole Love Of Lots

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

Terry Hall 1959-2022

Not Forgotten

music to visit • Bob Stanley carries pop’s baggage everywhere Everyone’s a (rock) critic

mac on black • Ian McCann believes nostalgia ain’t what it used to be

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