Record Collector #462

Main Features: THE COLLECTOR: Jimi Was A Rockstar as someone once said MAC ON BLACK: Ian McCann on (mostly) black music and black vinyl LUKE HAINES: Phil Oakey’s barnet and the Human League’s first steps THE SKIDS: The darlings of Dunfermline punk JULY: Oregano Rathbone prods the summery psych heroes VALUE ADDED FACTS Shedding light on Dark, big time Charlie Mingus RC INVESTIGATES: The hidden/lost vinyl treasure at your local radio station CASSETTES: You can’t get more indie than these 80s tape labels PETER ASHER & ALBERT LEE: Proper legends compete with the fakes Trevor Rabin: He’s a Yes man EUROPSYCH: Bargains are back! Cheap and swirly, like too many Do-Dos COVER STORY: THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH: We clear up one of the biggest mysteries of Bowie’s career, ’cos we’re good like that BEST OF 2016: Wot, no Ratboy? The stuff that boated our float, We asked a few RC faves for their picks of the year