Record Collector - August 2026 - #586
Record Collector #586 (August 2026, on sale 9 July) leads with a deep dive into music's greatest performers across 100 years — from Billie Holiday to Billie Eilish — alongside a major Peter Frampton feature, The Coral record shopping, and a fascinating look at the él Records story.
This Issue
The Greatest Performers of the Last 100 Years — RC's ultimate guide to music's ultimate performers, from Billie Holiday to Billie Eilish.
Peter Frampton — Joe Geesin retraces Frampton's steps from beat era heartthrob to Humble Pie man to 70s double-live-album behemoth.
The Coral — The psych-Scallies go record shopping ahead of their new album.
Vince Clarke, Neil Arthur & Benge — What happens when Yazoo's Vince Clarke and Blancmange's Neil Arthur join electronic musician Benge for an album of covers spanning ABBA to David Essex, Fad Gadget to Thomas Leer.
Nick Heyward — The Haircut One Hundred frontman on the occasion of their first album in 44 years.
él Records — John Coleman recalls the heyday of the none-more-stylish 80s cult pop label.
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