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It
was great to meet some of our readers at VIP’s massive fair at
London’s
Olympia last weekend. A really enjoyable event it was too. It was heartening to
see quite a few young people digging in the crates, and that included a few
female faces as well – many more than last year, I’d have said. It’s true that
vinyl is now trendy, and there’s your proof. Some interesting stalls – a
Japanese specialist, an American dealer, for example – made the weekend a little
out of the ordinary, and I ran into some old mates who were delighted with the
stuff that they’d picked up: how much for those Tommy
James & The Shondells
heading-for-psych albums, original US pressings, sealed, found in a
distributor’s warehouse? A few quid? Sounds like a bargain to me. The music is
still out there, waiting to be snapped up at events like this. The only downside
was spraying my yoghurt down our advertising manager’s leg in excitement. These
things happen.
This weekend it’s Utrecht – the massive collector’s bash which one RC staffer has nicknamed “U Wrecked” after a particularly indulgent weekend a couple of years ago. Ian Shirley, the editor of the Rare Record Price Guide, will be in attendance too, meeting readers, maybe signing some books, and generally trying not to spend his annual salary in one hit. With a book and antique fair next door, this weekender has to be seen to be believed.
We’re mad about our next cover story – Jeff Lynne talking about ELO, The Move and other aspects of his stellar career. There’s also a feature about the Stones which delves into a fascinating and controversial aspect of their career that is not usually covered. You can, of course, still go to see them in London – two tickets, £23,500, see here. I don’t think I’d pay that to see anyone, not that I’ve got 23 grand spare cash kicking about. I saw the Stones at London’s Earl’s Court in 1976 and thought they were a shambles, although I gather it was just a bad night, because a friend caught them on the same tour and said they were great. I digress. In the meantime, the fall-out from our 200 Rarest Records cover story rumbles on, with a mention in The Times at the weekend and a likely appearance in the FT in the next few days. Yes, readers, now could be the time to flog your collection to a total banker.
Hope you have a good week. Thanks for reading,
Best,
Ian McCann, Editor Record Collector
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