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New books now on sale…

Posted by r3c0rdc0113ct0r on August 22, 2020
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It’s been a busy few months at Rare Record Collector. I finally finished Harvest Vol.2, two years in the writing, compiling, designing, photographing and publishing. And then Swan Song, which was started and finished in just three months. Thanks to lockdown, at least I managed to keep busy doing something!

So, everything you need to know about UK first pressing vinyl on Harvest and Swan Song, complete with anecdotes, interviews, press ads and reviews on the albums from contemporary sources where available plus all the crucial photos on differentiating reissues from the more valuable first pressings.

Click the links below to see some preview pages and you’ll find a link on each book’s page to Amazon.

Harvest Vol. 2

Mockups Design

Harvest Vol.2

Swan Song

Mockups Design

Swan Song

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Led Zeppelin – On And Off The Record

Posted by r3c0rdc0113ct0r on June 28, 2019
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My latest book is now available.

Led Zeppelin Paperback cover

‘On And Off The Record’ – myths debunked, truths uncovered, secrets revealed and conspiracies confirmed! No, Led Zeppelin didn’t sign a ten-year deal with the devil. No, they didn’t sign their contract in blood. Yes, there was an ‘incident’ with a fish and a groupie but it’s a different story from what you’ve heard about a ‘red snapper’…

Using contemporary interviews, read what the band and critics thought about each album as it was recorded and released, and also what Jimmy Page and Robert Plant had to say in their own words (hence the ‘on the record’ part of this book’s title) about the plagiarism claims at the time their albums came out and why Page blamed Plant…

Read about every single track that was recorded along with those that were left ‘off the record’ and remained unreleased for years…

Discover everything you could wish to know about the enigmatic Aleister Crowley, how Jimmy Page came to acquire several of Crowley’s personal possessions (including his former residence) and why Page was so obsessed with Crowley, the occult and the massive impact that had on the band and their public image…

‘On And Off The Record’ has been painstakingly researched from all available sources, both online and in print, including contemporary accounts from 1968 onwards to produce the most accurate and thorough account of every song off every album officially released by the world’s most successful rock band of all time…

Buy “On And Off The Record”

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Rare Record Books…

Posted by r3c0rdc0113ct0r on February 14, 2017
Posted in: Black Sabbath, Charisma pink scroll, Deep Purple, Genesis, Led Zeppelin, Vertigo. Leave a comment

deep-purple-book-cover vertigo-swirl-part-2-cover-768x776 sabbath-pdf-cover purple-cover vertigo-book1-cover zeppelin-cover charisma-cover-v2 lulu pegasus cover

all books now available on Amazon!

All books are now available on Amazon, slightly cheaper than Lulu! (Amazon’s printing costs are slightly lower so I can pass on this saving to purchasers).Books are available in hard copy, full colour throughout, very nicely printed! Also available in PDF format (same design and all the pictures as the hard copy versions) – you just download to your PC!

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Vertigo Swirl Part One – updated for 2021

Posted by r3c0rdc0113ct0r on December 31, 2020
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As with all reference books, over time, new information is discovered that makes a printed book become gradually more and more obsolete. Vertigo Swirl Part One was originally published back in 2016 and thanks to the amazing people who regularly visit this site, more variations on labels have emerged. The book has also been redesigned with a new layout to allow more contemporary advertisements, reviews and news articles on each of the bands/albums/singles. A new section on all the Vertigo singles, including the ‘missing numbers’ (mostly non-UK releases) has also been included for the very first time – not available anywhere else!

Thanks to everyone who’s bought and continues to buy the books, they’re still the most comprehensive and accurate sources for record collectors on these sought after labels and bands. More books on the way, B&C Records is in progress and will be completed in the first quarter of 2021.

Happy New Year to you all, hope 2021 is better than 2020 was!

Vertigo Swirl Part One
Cressida “Asylum”
Cressida “Asylum”
Uriah Heep “Very ‘eavy, Very ‘umble”
Uriah Heep “Very ‘eavy, Very ‘umble”

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Harvest Vol.1 and 2

Posted by r3c0rdc0113ct0r on October 19, 2020
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  • Harvest Vol.2
  • Harvest Vol.2
  • Harvest Vol.2
  • Harvest Vol.2
  • Harvest Vol.1
  • Harvest Vol.1
  • Harvest Vol.1
  • Harvest Vol.1
  • Harvest Vol.1

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All books available on Amazon

Posted by r3c0rdc0113ct0r on September 7, 2020
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  • Vertigo Vol. 1
  • WWA
  • Purple Records
  • Pegasus
  • Neon
  • Swan Song
  • Harvest Vol.2
  • Deep Purple
  • Harvest Vol.1
  • Black Sabbath
  • Charisma Pink Scroll
  • Led Zeppelin

Click here to browse on Amazon

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Harvest Vol.2…coming soon!

Posted by r3c0rdc0113ct0r on July 5, 2020
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I am delighted to announce that my latest book, “The Complete Harvest UK Vinyl Discography: VOL.2” is now at final proof stage. Here’s some teaser pages to whet your appetite. It is of course the follow up to VOL.1 which was published in 2018 and is available from Amazon. VOL.2 will also be available on Amazon (hopefully in the next few days…watch this space).

Harvest Vol.1 on Amazon.

Book cover and spread mockup 62-63Book cover and spread mockup 70-71Book cover and spread mockup 196-197Book cover and spread mockup 232-233Book cover and spread mockup

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For sale…

Posted by r3c0rdc0113ct0r on February 16, 2020
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Battered Ornaments – ‘Mantle-Piece’

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Metallica “Kill ‘Em All” MFN 7, 1983

Posted by r3c0rdc0113ct0r on December 23, 2019
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UK 1st issue on original beige Music For Nations labels:

MFN 7 sleeve frontMFN 7 sleeve rearMFN 7 lyric inner 1MFN 7 lyric inner 2MFN 7 AMFN 7 B

1st pressing notes:

“Made in France” on beige labels. Early MFN pressings were manufactured in France for the UK market.
A1/B1 hand etched matrix:  MPO  MFN 7 A1 TimTom     MPO  MFN 7 B1
Rear sleeve has ‘Lyntonia House, 7-9 Praed Street, London W2’ address and NO barcode.
With lyric inner sleeve.

 

1986 reissue has new Music For Nations logo top right with barcode on rear sleeve. Address is listed as ‘102 Belsize Lane, London’
Label is new bright red and yellow design.

R-6351052-1517433373-7530MFN 7 B 1986 reissue

It was reissued the following year as a 2LP 45rpm set.

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Vertigo Swirl Poster 1971…

Posted by r3c0rdc0113ct0r on June 11, 2019
Posted in: A PHILIPS RECORD PRODUCT, Vertigo. Tagged: Daddy Longlegs, Ian Matthews, Jade Warrior, May Blitz, Vertigo Swirl. Leave a comment

Vertigo-May 15-1971.jpg

buy here…

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Awesome sounding “Dark Side Of The Moon”…

Posted by r3c0rdc0113ct0r on January 10, 2019
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who wants an outstanding playing copy of this classic album then…?

dark side

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323637461627?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

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