Record Collector  |  April 2021
THE 100 BEST INVESTMENTS: Regardless of what they are worth now, some records look set to keep on rising in value. Ian Shirley picks his tips
SANANDA MAITREYA
A rare chat with the artist you probably used to know as Terence Trent D’Arby
KEITH WEST
Reevaluating the career of an under-appreciated psych-pop pioneer
THELONIOUS MONK
An appreciation of the mercurial, misunderstood jazz pianist, assisted by insights from his son TS Monk
JAPAN
How their glam racket was refined to carve a unique niche in British post-punk
ARAB STRAP
The bone-dry Scottish storytelling duo return unrepentant
THE GO-GO’s
Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin discuss a formidable legacy
PAUL GAMBACCINI: The DJ recalls his role as co-author of the once-indispensable Guinness Book Of British Hit Singles
THE KING KASUALS: In search of Nashville’s unsung heroes of 60s soul
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Record Collector April 2021.