Record Collector - April 2023

In this issue

543 April In this issue: Pete Townshend on The Who’s best gigs; Pauline Black RC Interview; Keith Emerson’s life in pictures; we go record shopping with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys; Burt Bacharach and Dave Jolicoeur of De La Soul remembered; The Only Ones on Another Girl, Another Planet; “lost boy” of 90s soul Lewis Taylor interviewed; Graham Gouldman on 10cc’s 70s albums; and much more

The Collector

Sonic Youth RC reader Al Harwood

6 mins

PAN PEOPLE

Delphina James, whose homage to Kraftwerk is a new entry in the RRPG, tells lan Shirley about arranging electronic music for steel bands and her new project, playing the music of modern composer Ludovico Einaudi

10+ mins

Diggin' For GOLD

Our regular look at the more arcane corners of record collecting. Includes Vintage Venue

10+ mins

Not Forgotten

He demanded 48 vocal takes from Cilla, before choosing the second

10+ mins

MUSIC TO VISIT

Bob Stanley carries pop's baggage everywhere Shhh... library music

4 mins

JAVID QUANTICK LIKES

To write a column for Record Collector. Yay Best Known Album Syndrome

3 mins

33 1/2 minutes with...Paul Jones

Since his rise to mid-60s stardom with Manfred Mann, Paul Jones has been one of Britain's premier blues/R&B singers.

4 mins

Pauline Black – "We Protested and Were Heard"

Pauline Black and The Selecter may have had their 'moment' at the height of 2 Tone in the late 70s/early 80s alongside The Specials, Madness and The Beat, but that doesn't mean they have been inactive since. In fact, their latest album, Human Algebra, is merely the latest - their 16th in a line of long-players calling out injustice to a rocksteady beat. Not for nothing was Black awarded an OBE for services to entertainment - she's full of surprises, though that doesn't quite explain the telegram from Marlene Dietrich or marriage proposal from Fela Kuti. "I do like the double-take when people hear me open my mouth," she tells Lois Wilson

10+ mins

CHAIRMAN OF THE KEYBOARD

With a new illustrated account of his life, Keith Emerson, out now, the partner of ELP's keyboard virtuoso, Mari Kawaguchi, and his son, Aaron Emerson, tell us his story via 12 key images from the book, all the way from 1966 right up to his death in 2016.

5 mins

LET'S SHOP

There's nothing more that Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys and The Arcs likes more than a good few hours spent digging through the crates at his favourite UK record store. Which is why we join him by the racks at London's Stranger Than Paradise. Chris Catchpole witnesses the vinyl love.

9 mins

"YOU GET UNDER MY SKIN...”

The Only Ones were the new wave-era band with one foot in the pre-punk, rock classicist past. They recorded three albums of erratic flaming beauty, but it was a single of theirs, three minutes of ragged insinuating perfection, that really helped them make a mark. Here, adapted from Simon Wright's new book on the band's debut LP, is the story of Another Girl, Another Planet.

10+ mins

NUMB ANGEL

Lewis Taylor was a contender, hailed by the critics and name-dropped by everyone from Paul Weller to Elton John. Following attempts to sell him as a soul boy when he was more a UK Tame Impala - less Acid Jazz than acid and jazz he made a few dazzling records, then disappeared. Rumours circulated that he'd absented himself from social media and the music industry in general and was living as a recluse. But, after nearly two decades away, he's released a new album, NUMB, which shows him in as rude vocal and compositional health as ever, and finally ready to explain where he's been. It's madness: Matt Phillips

10+ mins

The Who – "Smoke! Violence! We Showed Them What War Was All About”

The new The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley is a stirring document of The Who's 2019 headline show at Wembley Stadium, backed by a 50-piece orchestra. It marks several decades as one of the world's premier live rock acts, and certainly one of the most unpredictable and explosive. Here, Roger Daltrey recalls 10 key Who gigs. Then, on page 86, Pete Townshend further explores the notion of The Who as an incendiary live entity while on p93, Joe Geesin presents a live Who discography.

10+ mins

"When I walk onstage, I'm like a plumber"

Pete Townshend talks in-depth about The Who live and his attitude towards the band’s history of performance. Along with news about an impending Who’s Next reissue and the latest extrapolation of his notorious Lifehouse project, he expands on the idea of The Who as the quintessential purveyors of high-energy rock’n’roll, only to simultaneously debunk it. “I don’t have fun performing,” he tells Rob Hughes

10+ mins

Seminal Works

The records that helped the art-pop trailblazers crack the big time - and broke their original line-up.

4 mins

Daisy Cutter

Double-LP reissue becomes an unintended tribute to a hip-hop great.

5 mins

Full Moon

As much of their classic as you buy, beg, borrow or steal.

2 mins

A Fitting Farewell

When two songwriting greats combined.

3 mins

Dark Magic

Three-decade high from Basildon's finest on blackest celebration yet.

4 mins

Method In The Sadness

The 21st-century Karen Carpenter fashions a marathon of meta-melancholy, with a few new tricks.

2 mins

Revival Stories

Startling modern soul from sexagenarian comeback kid.

4 mins

Single File

Make room on the crowded Beatle shelf for this magnificent tome.

2 mins

DEMIGODDESS

Scottish rocker delivers glimmering display in symphonic setting

3 mins

UNDER THE RADAR

Artists, bands, and labels meriting more attention

4 mins

Read all stories from {{magazineName}}

Record Collector Magazine Description:

Record Collector Magazine is a monthly magazine dedicated to all aspects of record collecting, from the latest releases to rare and vintage vinyl. It is published by Metropolis Group The magazine covers a wide range of topics, including:

* New releases: Record Collector Magazine reviews new albums from all genres, including rock, pop, jazz, blues, and classical music.
* Reissues: The magazine also reviews reissues of classic albums, as well as box sets and compilations.
* Rare and vintage vinyl: Record Collector Magazine features articles on rare and vintage vinyl, including profiles of record labels, artists, and producers.
* Collecting tips: The magazine provides tips on how to start collecting records, how to care for your collection, and how to find the best deals.
* Record collector interviews: Record Collector Magazine interviews record collectors from all walks of life, from celebrities to everyday people.

Record Collector Magazine is known for its high-quality journalism, its informative and engaging articles, and its commitment to providing its readers with the latest news and information about the record collecting world.