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

THIS MONTH'S CONTRIBUTORS

Dark days ahead • Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon given 50th Anniversary treatment with box set including unissued live set

Natalie Merchant • The ex-10,000 Maniacs singer on her first long player in eight years

Acoustic

Underground sounds • 10-disc Hawkwind box set spanning 1977-79 in the ether

You need Hansi • James Last, 24 hours of music due on box set

Fair's fair? • Increasing record fair costs for sellers threaten a cost of collecting crisis

THE WONDPERFUL WORLD TOF TELEX • Guitarist/singer Michel Moers on the Belgian synth-poppers’ six-album box sets

FIRST SPIN Readers’ virgin purchases • This month: “The” Pink Floyd Arnold Layne

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

MY PRECIOUS • Richard Upshall on Robbie Williams’ Escapology

OBSESSION? • Record collectors can cop flak for their passion. But if more people understood the psychology of record collecting, might they cut we collectors more slack?, asks Tim Jones

The Collector • This month: Thames Delta RC reader Stephen George

VALUE ADDED FACTS

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

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

LABEL OF LOVE SUNSET BLVD RECORDS - LOS ANGELES

MOST Wanted • From Minis to Trabants to psychedelic elevators, Paul Rigby spares no expense in his search for quality collectables, this month Now includes Whole Love Of Lots

WHOLE LOVE OF LOTS This month's big scorers online

Jeff Beck 1944-2023

David Crosby 1941-2023

Not Forgotten

musictovisit • Bob Stanley carries pop's baggage everywhere In search of the King's forgotten 45s

maconblack • Ian McCann plays old sounds to new ears

davidquanticklikes • …to write a column for Record Collector. Yay He's gonna dress you up in his love

auteurtoauthor • Luke Haines writes the shuk out of rock'n'roll Cale'n'arty

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

33 ⅓ minutes with… Francis Rossi

“IT WAS PURE CONVENIENCE” • So Alan Parsons tells Jo Kendall, looking back on the opportunity that took him from EMI lab lackey to Abbey Road engineering icon. But his production work with The Beatles, Hollies, Pink Floyd, Pilot, A1 Stewart, Ambrosia and more wasn't the end of the story When Parsons met musician and producer Eric...