Record Collector #467

Main Features: THE COLLECTOR: Jane Weaver’s taste for the East BOB STANLEY: How our man fell for the girl group sound MAC ON BLACK: The unending appeal of Mr Bobby Womack LUKE HAINES: Exotic Adrian Street clotheslines the opposition DAVID QUANTICK: The glory of the 80s, whichever one you mean VALUE ADDED FACTS: Donald Byrd, Cabaret Voltaire, Adam & The Ants RC INVESTIGATES: How Pink Floyd’s new V&A exhibition came together MOTOWN: How the UK played hard to get for Detroit’s finest FORTUNA POP!: We talk to label boss Sean Price on calling it a day GARY WILSON: The unlikely tale of how a cult hero is born DR WHO: Get out from behind the sofa, there are records to buy PUNK FANZINES: The ink-stained prophets of punk speak THE BEATLES: 51 under the radar collectables worth keeping an eye on; girl group odes to the Fabs; and how percieved Beatle wisdom has fared in the hands of Paperback Writers over the years THE BEATLES: Spencer Leigh revisits Beatle biographies and assesses how what we thought we knew about the band has changed over the years THE BEATLES: The Beatles were truly adored. But for some fans, falling in love with their idols was not enough. They had to declare their passion on plastic. Hannah Vettese details the 45s released by female fans longing for a Beatle for Christmas – or any other day of the year FROZEN TEAR: Janner jams from our latest Rare Vinyl Series release