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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Hello, and welcome to RC544

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

THIS MONTH'S CONTRIBUTORS

The cost of collecting crisis • Do the rising prices of records, CDs and memorabilia threaten cutbacks by collectors? Joe Geesin reads the runes

HELLO IT'S ME Lemar • The Brit R&B/soul singer on his latest endeavour

Acoustic+

Pizza this, piece of that • New concert recordings label launches in London

Booking Bowie • David Bowie books, exhibition an more in the offing

Block booking • Annual charity auction of white label test-pressings returns

Direct Metallica Mastering • Analogue exponents, Metallica, put their money where their vinyl is

Independent thinking • Craft (record) labels hold their annual metropolitan spring fair

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING • News, views and interviews from the world of vinyl

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

MY PRECIOUS • Caravan Dream's Radi El Zouhby on Chris Cornell's Euphoria Mourning

TAPE HUNTERS • Former RRPG Editor Ian Shirley put out dozens of LPs for RC's Rare Record Club. Here he spills the beans on the mastertapes behind some archive releases

The Collector • This month: Sean Dickson

VALUE ADDED FACTS IT HAPPENED WHEN? • Peter Baker, of cult synth project Electronic Ensemble, tells Ian Shirley about the track that became an airplay hit in Europe

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

Vintage Venue

LABEL OF LOVE • RENAISSANCE RECORDS – PHOENIX, AZ

SOUND AND VISION

MOST Wanted • Wailers, Upsetters and KISS to make it better, Paul Rigby runs through the emotions to bring you quality collectables, this month Now includes Whole Love of Lots

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

Not Forgotten

music to visit • Bob Stanley carries pop's baggage everywhere The ballad of Dionne, Warners, Burt and Hal

david quantick likes • …to write a column for Record Collector. Yay Bands that sound funny – too funny?

maconblack • lan McCann on the golden age nobody noticed

auteurtoauthor • Luke Haines writes the shuk out of rock'n'roll In praise of a lack of refinement

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

33⅓ minutes with… Harvey Lisberg

“I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH BEING A FRONTMAN” • In 1981, Haircut 100 came bursting out of Beckenham, all Argyle sweaters and...