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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For The Record

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

THIS MONTH'S CONTRIBUTORS

High resolution • Unpublished photos of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds unveiled in London

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

Memorabilia lane • Auction houses around the world

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

Altogether Now • Noteworthy guest-spots this month

All the Doo-Dah day • Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band box sets in the offing

Car trouble • Motor manufacturers plan shift to digital from, er, digital

Post Theme • Royal Mail marks 60 years of The Who with 30-plus stamp sets

Friday on our minds • Second annual bout of Record Store Day fever hits US and elsewhere

Old Day • Green Day mark album 30th anniversary with 15 formats

The end is Nyro • Laura Nyro box set with unissued tracks due

The Vinylist • News and views from the world of vinyl

MY PRECIOUS

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

FAN FARE • Fan Club-only records have been popular since the 60s, and they've spawned a whole array of exclusive releases. Joe Geesin goes all fan-boy

The Collector • This month: DJ and label owner, ACT!

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 Label Of Love

LABEL OF LOVE • DOWNWARDS RECORDS

MOST Wanted • While presenting you with this month's top collectables, Paul Rigby is stuck between a Rock and a hard place (possibly made from Led or Steel(y)

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

Not Forgotten

anchoressaway • Catherine Anne Davies is B-sides herself

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

33⅓ minutes with… Leo Sayer

“I WANTED TO BE LIKE PETER GABRIEL” • Peter Pan, more like. In 1974, The Wombles were Britain's chart supremos with five hit singles and two albums, the work of young composer/musician, Mike Batt. But while he remembers he's a Womble, his career has seen a tidy number of highs, from producing psych cosmonauts Hapshash And The Coloured Coat to hitmaking with Bright Eyes to conducting classical orchestras – not to mention being a prog star in Europe. With a new autobiography just published, he tells Nick Dalton about his rollercoaster ride through music.

ALL AROUND MIKE BATT • A Life In Collectables

CHERIE BOMB • The former Runaways singer, Cherie Currie, tells Joel McIver about the perils and pleasures of life in the notorious all-girl rock band, touching on violent...