Record Collector - Issue 584 Jun 2026

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What’s inside?

• Punk and the press

Simon Goddard explores how the UK music press in the 1970s helped shape—and even accelerate—the rise of punk in 1976

• Leo Sayer

The singer opens up his vinyl collection for “The Collector”, reflecting a more open-minded attitude than punk’s original Year Zero ideology

• Best singles from Los Angeles

A wide-ranging selection of great LA singles, spanning genres from Crosby, Stills & Nash and the Carpenters to The Go-Go’s and Slayer

• Josephine Baker

A profile of the singer, actress, and WWII spy, exploring her extraordinary life and legacy

• What we really listened to in 1976

A look beyond punk at the soft rock and disco-lite soundtrack of the year, featuring Peter Frampton, Gallagher & Lyle, and Tina Charles

• Shoegaze: This Year’s Genre

A 10-page special on shoegaze—its origins, key bands, defining records, and its modern resurgence

• Catherine AD (The Anchoress)

An interview focusing on sync licensing and how music is used in film, TV, and media

• Johnny Echols (Love)

“33 1/3 minutes with” the guitarist and key member of Love

• Ray Russell

“The Engine Room” feature exploring the career of the guitarist and composer

• The Dancing Did

“Under The Radar” spotlight on the cult band

• Album reviews

Thin Lizzy, Yoko Ono, Kraftwerk, Cream, Paul McCartney, Ed O’Brien, Aldous Harding, and more

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