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 RC 587

For The Record • SEND YOUR PRAISE, MISSIVES AND CALLS FOR THE DEIFICATION OF JOE GEESIN TO:

I Was There • Readers report on amazing gigs

THIS MONTH'S CONTRIBUTORS

Brown sounds • Industry veteran's half-century-spanning personal collection on the auction block

Marr's Guitars • Nearly 100 Johnny Marr guitars, figuratively go under the hammer

NEWS

CD mix up • Man sentenced for sale of unofficial CDs

John McKeown

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

Memorabilia lane • Auction houses around the world

Ode to Joy • Joy Division's first official live box set due

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

Like a broken record • Warners follows up its ongoing eco-vinyl initiatives with a US pilot vinyl recycle scheme

Altogether Now • Noteworthy guest-spots this month

The Vinylist • News and views from the world of vinyl

BOXING CLEVER? • The vast size of some box sets is stretching completists’ pockets to the limit. Jim Allen asks whether they're worth the bankroll and the backache?

The Collector • This month: Nigel Adams

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

LONG PLAYER • Ahead of a new album, British singer-songwriter, collaborator and perennial road warrior Julian Dawson joins Jemma Patton to revisit four decades of recordings, from cult early LPs to recent releases

INGE AND OUT • INGE BRANDENBURG It's Alright With Me

Vintage Venue • A regular look at unsung haunts near you

MOST Wanted • Rustle up a Hambone, add Health Foods, wash it down with Juice and you've got a bunch of top collectables this month.

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

Not Forgotten

davidquanticklikes • …to write a column for Record Collector. Yay The ‘acceptable’ face of punk

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

33⅓ minutes with… Charlie Musselwhite

GET YER GUITAR-YA'S OUT! • For 60 years, Ronnie Wood has been the reliable rhythmic guitarist and faithful sideman, first with The Birds and Creation, then with the Jeff Beck Group, Faces and, since 1975, the Stones. And now he's the star of his own photo book.

SCENE AND HEARD • Formed in Liverpool in 1974, the missing link between 10cc and the Cardiacs, music hall and Roxy Music, Deaf School's brief run left a lasting impression, far outstripping their commercial success and moving one journalist to declare: “In the whole history of Liverpool music two bands matter most: one is The Beatles and the other is Deaf School.” Witty, inventive, visually flamboyant, and sporting ridiculous pseudonyms, the band...