Record Collector (Xmas 2025 issue, on sale 27 Nov #578 BUMPER ISSUE + Free Calendar

Brand New Mint Condition Record Collector Christmas  2025 issue #578

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Bob Geldof

The Boomtown Rat, Band Aider, and knight of the realm spends the early Christmas period as guest editor of Record Collector: picking the articles, commenting on content, and more.

Queen/10cc

The story of the making of 1975’s two all-dominating singles: 10cc’s I’m Not In Love and Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody.

70s Landmark Singles

Bohemian Rhapsody and I’m Not In Love were peaks, for sure. But it was a decade of inspiration and invention. David Stubbs picks the game-changing singles, 1970-79.

Happy Mondays 

We spend 45 minutes in the company of Manchester’s odd couple, Shaun and Bez.

Danny Thompson

A “lost” interview with the folk-rock polymath, who died in September.

80s disco/“boogie”

The “demolition derby” at Chicago’s Comisky Park in 1979 seemed to signal the death of disco. But, in fact, via labels such as West End, Prelude and Solar, the genre went on to enjoy a thrilling afterlife. Kris Needs discovers what disco did next.

Gavin Friday

A rare encounter with the Irish singer, songwriter, composer, actor and painter, best known as a founding member of post-punk oddities, The Virgin Prunes.

Christmas No 1s

Chris Roberts celebrates 60 years of seasonal chart-toppers.

Al Jardine

Brian Wilson was The Beach Boys’ creative titan, for sure, but that doesn’t mean The Others didn’t bring a lot to the table. Al Jardine discusses the contributions made by Mike, Dennis, Carl, Bruce… and himself.