Record Collector #468

Main Features: RC INVESTIGATES: When in Singapore... go record shopping VALUE ADDED FACTS: Lou Reed first album demos, Apple promos DAVID QUANTICK: We preferred nostalgia when it was new MAC ON BLACK: The native tongues of the Jungle Brothers LUKE HAINES: ... about the same thing: Two takes on The Shadows BOB STANLEY: It was gonna happen before long. Two columnists write ... THE COLLECTOR: Sheila Burgel on that girl group sound COVER STORY: HOW TO COLLECT RECORDS, PROPERLY: While we wouldn’t dream of teaching anybody to suck eggs, we’ve put together some hard-won advice on the endless pursuit of fancy plastic BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY: Will Oldham on inspiration and fortune cookies GRUNGE: Collectables that put the yabba dabba in Hüsker Dü FAIRPORT CONVENTION: Their remarkable career, in their words JIMMY WEBB: Reflecting on a lifetime of songwriting TEENAGE FANCLUB: We like the group ’cos they pull in the slack, oh yeah THE MOVE: The behind the scenes chaos of Roy Wood’s pop marvels