Record Collector - Issue 585 Jul 2026

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What’s inside?

• Rough Trade at 50: Geoff Travis and the indie empire

Simon Goddard meets Geoff Travis to mark 50 years of Rough Trade, joined by Mike Joyce, Gina Birch, Pete Doherty and Jason Williamson to reflect on its rise, fall and enduring influence.

• Joan Jett

Joan Jett discusses teen fame, The Runaways and solo success with The Blackhearts.

• Football songs & Melbourne 45s

A countdown of the 20 greatest football songs ever, plus a selection of Melbourne’s finest 45s.

• Soft Machine & Lenny Kaye

We meet the latest Soft Machine lineup, and Lenny Kaye reflects on Nuggets and his work with Patti Smith.

• Ian Gillan / Deep Purple

Ian Gillan discusses Deep Purple’s latest hard rock release.

• News, collecting & discoveries

National Albums Day coverage, vinyl culture highlights, readers’ questions on The Police and Roberta Flack, and deep dives into punk-era Trash, label Ancient Grease, and major auction items.

• Reviews

Reissues from The Waterboys, Pink Floyd and Pixies, plus new albums from Boards of Canada, Deep Purple and Kurt Vile & More

• Bob Stanley & features

Bob Stanley reflects on great artists’ missteps, alongside interviews and features including Amy Rigby, April Stevens, and Mari Wilson.

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