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 RC566

For The Record

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

THIS MONTH'S CONTRIBUTORS

Under press-ure? • Leading UK vinyl-pressing stakeholders assess the state of the current market

Memorabilia lane • Auction houses around the world

Michael Hiscock

NEWS

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

As any mule kno' • First ever country recording revealed after 133 years

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

Altogether Now • Noteworthy guest-spots this month

The Vinylist • News and views from the world of vinyl

PRESSING MATTERS

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

LICK IT UP PART 1: THE UK • There's been a crossover between record collectors and philatelists for many years. Paul Bowler uncovers the world of band/artist postage stamps

The Collector • This month: Simon Taffe

VALUE ADDED FACTS • Ian Shirley, esteemed alumnus of the Rare Record Price Guide, answers your questions

HIP HOP: 12” TREASURE FROM THE 1980s • Dudley Jaynes recommends some value-accruing US 12”s from hip hop's first golden age

ALL KILLER…

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

LABEL OF LOVE STEADYBOY

MOST Wanted • From Devil Doll to Faust, Paul Rigby purifies his angelic collectables with Madonna and the Soul Superiors

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

Not Forgotten

davidquanticklikes • …to write a column for Record Collector. Yay Keep on keeping on. Please

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

C DUNCAN

POLLY PAULUSMA

STEWART PROSSER

RUMER

33⅓ minutes with… Betty Boo

THE WOOF, THE WHOLE WOOF, AND NOTHING BUT THE WOOF • Eccentricity, anarchy, unpredictability… The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, the missing link between The Mothers Of Invention and Monty Python, had it all, including the approbation of Johnny Rotten and Boris Johnson. And now they have a 20-disc box set out. Survivors 'Legs' Larry Smith, Rodney Slater and Roger Ruskin Spear talk to RC. Our man in the doghouse: Michael Heatley

'SITUATIONALLY WEIRD' THE PYTHON CONNECTION

MR SELF-DESTRUCTIVE Remembering Viv Stanshall

CAMELID CHAMELEON • Sean O'Hagan made his name as the west coast-imbued melodist in subversive 80s band Microdisney. Since the 90s he has fashioned an idiosyncratic brand of electronic pop with The High Llamas: think The Beach Boys signed to the Warp label. In 2024, he took a sharp creative turn with Hey Panda, the Llamas' first album of new material for nearly a decade, inspired by O'Hagan's immersion in 21st century hip hop and R&B. “It's the...