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January 2017

January 2017

THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH: BOWIE’S LOST SOUNDTRACK
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, JULY, SKIDS, EUROPSYCH, DARK, CASSETTE CULTURE, TREVOR RABIN, GREG LAKE

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THE COLLECTOR Jimi Was A Rockstar as someone once said
MAC ON BLACK Ian McCann on (mostly) black music and black vinyl
LUKE HAINES Phil Oakey’s barnet and the Human League’s first steps
THE SKIDS The darlings of Dunfermline punk
JULY Oregano Rathbone prods the summery psych heroes
VALUE ADDED FACTS Shedding light on Dark, big time Charlie Mingus
RC INVESTIGATES The hidden/lost vinyl treasure at your local radio station
CASSETTES You can’t get more indie than these 80s tape labels
PETER ASHER & ALBERT LEE Proper legends compete with the fakes
Trevor Rabin He’s a Yes man
EUROPSYCH Bargains are back! Cheap and swirly, like too many Do-Dos
COVER STORY: THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH We clear up one of the biggest mysteries of Bowie’s career, ’cos we’re good like that
BEST OF 2016 Wot, no Ratboy? The stuff that boated our float
94 East Featuring Prince 94 East
A Tribe Called Quest We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service
Allison Crutchfield Tourist In This Town
Austra Future Politics
Azymuth Fênix
Cat-Iron Sings Blues & Hymns
Chris Wood Evening Blue
Cloud Nothings Life Without Sound
Dan Penn Nobody’s Fool
Dave Swarbrick It Suits Me Well: The Transatlantic Recordings 1976-1983
Donna Summer The Ultimate Collection
Ed Dowie The Uncle Sold
Edna Wright Oops! Here I Go Again
Elton John The Burberry Vinyl Box
Embryo It Do
Foxygen Hang
Glenn Hughes Resonate
Graham Bonnet Band The Book
Gravytrain Second Birth
Half Japanese Hear The Lions Roar
Horse Thief Trials & Truths
Illum Sphere Glass
Jack Lee Bigger Than Life
James Chance & The Contortions The Flesh Is Weak
James Johnston The Starless Room
Jeb Loy Nichols The Country Hustle
Julie Byrne Not Even Happiness
La Femme Mystère
Legendary Stardust Cowboy Launch Pad Favorites
Leviathan The Legendary Lost Elektra Album
Lomond Campbell Black River Promise
Mark Eitzel Hey Mr Ferryman
Mark Eitzel Psych Collector
Merl Saunders/Jerry Garcia Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings
Metallica Hardwired... To Self- Destruct
Michael Chapman 50
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Feed The Rats
Quiet World The Road
Richard H Kirk, Sandoz #7489, #9294
Robert Coyne & Jaki Liebezeit Last Lion & I Still Have This Dream
Rod Stewart/Various And Some Of His Early Faces
Sacred Paws Strike A Match
Singers & Players Staggering Heights
Soft Error Mechanism
Solange A Seat At The Table
Son Of Man Son Of Man
Steve Reich The ECM Recordings
Sun Dial Made In The Machine
Taming The Outback 1986–1989
Terry Dolan Terry Dolan
The Afghan Whigs Black Love: 20th Anniversary Edition
The Ashley Hutchings Allstars As You Like It
The Doors London Fog 1966
The Flaming Lips Oczy Mlody
The Honey Pot Ascending Scales
The Ullulators Dark Nights In Paradise
The Wedding Present Marc Riley Sessions Volume 1
The Xx I See You
Vanishing Twin Choose Your Own Adventure
Various Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs Present English Weather
Various Artists Soul Collector
Various Artists Oldies Collector
Various Artists Jazz Collector
Various Artists Keb Darge Presents: The Best Of Legendary Deep Funk
Various Artists Cornwall Calling 2
Various Artists Tropical Brixotica! Polynesian Pop And Placid Jazz From The Wild British Isles!
Various Artists Kenya-Congo Connection: From The Archives Of Audio Productions, Nairobi, Kenya
Various Artists One Heart: Tribute To Bob Marley & The Wailers
Various Artists Cooking Vinyl 1986-2016
Various Artists Gilles Peterson Presents: Havana Cultura Anthology
Various Artists Bored Teenagers: Volume 9
Various Artists Soho Expresso
Various Artists Doing It In Lagos: Boogie, Pop & Disco in 1980s Nigeria
Various Artists PZYK Volume 2: Further Adventures In The PZYK Diaspora
Willie Hutch Soul Portrait, Season For Love
Iain Matthews Iain Matthews: Live At Rockpalast – Hamburg 1983
Morphine Morphine: Journey Of Dreams
Santana IV Santana IV: Live At The House Of Blues, Las Vegas
Sid Vicious, Sex Pistols Sad Vacation: The Last Days Of Sid And Nancy
The Rolling Stones Havana Moon: The Rolling Stones Live In Cuba
AC/DC AC/DC In Full Flight by Alan Perry
Big Star Big Star: Isolated In The Light by Donna Ranieri & Fabrice Couillerot
Eric Clapton Walls Come Tumbling Down by Daniel Rachel
Iggy Pop Total Chaos: The Story Of The Stooges, As Told By Iggy Pop by Jeff Gold
Jac Holzman Becoming Elektra: The True Story Of Jac Holzman’s Visionary Record Label by Mick Houghton
Jim Reid, Bobby Gillespie, Douglas Hart, The Jesus & Mary Chain 33 1/3: Psychocandy by Paula Mejia
Jimi Hendrix Hendix At Home: A Bluesman In Mayfair by Christian Lloyd
Sex Pistols Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol by Steve Jones with Ben Thompson
Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel – Together Alone by Spencer Leigh
The Beatles Hello Goodbye: The Beatles In Tokyo, 1966 by Shimpei Asai
Various Flexipop! The Book by Barry Cain & Neil Matthews
Dr Feelgood Wimborne Tivoli (25th November, 2016)
Earth Bristol Fleece (10th November, 2016)
ESP London Venue 229 (11th November, 2016)
Europe London Camden Roundhouse (12th November, 2016)
Gong London Tufnell Park Dome (23rd November, 2016)
Ian Hunter & The Rant Band London Shepherd’s Bush O2 Empire (11th November, 2016)
Julia Holter Manchester Cathedral (15th November, 2016)
Kristin Hersh Edinburgh Summerhall Dissection Room (17th November, 2016)
M83 London Brixton O2 Academy (23rd November, 2016)
Paul Simon Manchester O2 Apollo (10th November, 2016)
Robin Trower London Islington Assembly Hall (18th October, 2016)
Sara Watkins London Shepherd’s Bush Bush Hall (10th November, 2016)
Saxon, Fastway, Girlschool London Shepherd’s Bush O2 Empire (5th November, 2016)
Teenage Fanclub Manchester Academy (18th November, 2016)
The Courteeners London Brixton O2 Academy (12th November, 2016)
The Damned, The Members Guildford G Live (15th November, 2016)
The Graham Bonnet Band London Tufnell Park Boston Music Room (8th November, 2016)
UK Subs Bristol Fleece (26th November, 2016)
Welcome Stranger! (5th January, 2017)
Doors D’oh Jim Dawson
Editor’s Letter Ian McCann
It’s Brains You Want Nick Warburton
Live Legal? Jimmy Holcombe
Marvo The Memory Man? Gavin Alexander
Sage On Onion Tony Dunsbee
The Sue Stories Brian Nevill
Yes, This Is A Real Letter Rob Branz
Zappa And Shady Bill Michael Solan