Record Collector Presents… Yes follows the twisting, multiple time-signatured, six-decade tale of the progressive pioneers who became synonymous with the sprawling musical adventures of the genre, as well as its indulgences. We trace the story right back to the early 60s and the band’s roots in beat groups and psychedelia, before an album-by-a…
Record Collector Presents… XTC is the story of the much-loved post-punk band who evolved, like Swindon’s answer to The Beatles, over nearly three glorious decades. We have exclusive interviews with band members Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory and EXTC’s Terry Chambers, plus close encounters with producers and engineers like Steve…
Record Collector Presents… Blondie, tells the thrilling story of New York’s finest from their CBGB struggles, through Blondiemania, and on to their more recent successes, via exclusive interviews with Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Jimmy Destri, Frank Infante, Nigel Harrison and producer Craig Leon, plus an eye-opening excerpt on the group’s format…
Child prodigy, studio pioneer, cultural force and one-man band – few artists have reshaped popular music quite like Stevie Wonder. Open this 116-page special edition from Record Collector to explore the extraordinary run of albums from Music Of My Mind to Songs In The Key Of Life – and every album before and since. We trace the full story thr…
Record Collector Presents Frank Zappa offers a 116-page journey through the kaleidoscopic Zappaverse with a series of authoritative and opinionated essays exploring the origins of the chief Mother and the many eras of his militant creative reign, from Freak Out! to The Yellow Shark (and beyond). Featuring interviews with former Zappa side-dudes, Te…
Record Collector Presents… Def Leppard is devoted to a unique rock band, as we’re all about to find out when they head out on their June and July 2026 European tour. Those dates will be packed with metalheads and pop fans, side by side in comradely appreciation of close to 50 years of utterly infectious songwriting. No other band can say t…
Record Collector Presents George Harrison is the third in Record Collector’s series of acclaimed ‘Beatlezines’. It is time to make some noise for the “Quiet One”. Looking at his solo career in depth from 1968 to 2002, it features some of the best writers, peers, admirers, and authorities. Jo Kendall assesses Dark Horse Records, Radio Times fil…
“I can’t give everything away…” Such was David Bowie’s assertion on the closing track of his final album. And yet, in a career that spanned more than half a century, this consummate artist gave us more than enough. In this second instalment of Record Collector Presents… Bowie, we look at the innovations that he made throughout the years…
It was the 1971 UK No.1 single Get It On and its parent album Electric Warrior, also a chart-topper, that truly launched Marc Bolan and T.Rex into the stratosphere and set him on the path to glory. But Bolan’s talents go far deeper than solely being the torchbearer for glam rock in the 70s.Record Collector Presents… Marc Bolan And T.Rex revisit…
Stadium tours, No 1 albums, outrageous excess and some of the best music of their career – the 1970s were The Rolling Stones’ decade of domination. Unzip this 116-page special edition from Record Collector to revisit the scandals and studio dramas, the albums from Sticky Fingers to Some Girls, the fans who followed them and the friends and fami…
