Slade were one of the most iconic groups of the 1970s and have influenced countless bands throughout the ages, from Oasis to Quiet Riot and beyond. Although the original quartet (Dave Hill, Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, and Don Powell) ceased working as a unit in the nineties, memories of the group remain strong, thanks largely to their festive single, 'Merry Xmas Everybody'. But Slade were always about more than just one song.

Whatever Happened to Slade? charts their emergence and groundbreaking success through to their dissolution and post-Slade careers, considering the strength of their influence on music and popular culture.

Drawing on hours of new interviews and meticulous research, with a foreword by Bob Geldof and an afterword by Jim Moir, Whatever Happened To Slade? reassesses a band that won hearts and perforated eardrums across four incident-filled, bittersweet decades.

The Rare Record Price Guide 2026 is the EIGHTEENTH edition.

Launched in 1986 and published bi-annually, it is edited for the first time by long term Record Collector contributor, author and DJ Daryl Easlea - and compiled with dealers, collectors, shops and auction houses, and, of course, the expert staff and contributors of Record Collector, the world's leading magazine in the field.

Whether you've been with us from the very beginning or want a guide for survival in the vinyl revival, The Rare Record Price Guide is THE undisputed key text detailing values for a huge array and range of vinyl. From Aaliyah to ZZ Top, rock'n'roll to northern soul, art-pop to hip-hop, 70s jazz funk to 80s post-punk, rap to trap, there are hundreds of collectable bands and artists from the 1950s to the present day. RRPG26 features every musical genre from rock, pop, soul, punk, blues, jazz, northern, disco, acid house, techno, reggae, dance, rock'n'roll, metal, NWOBHM, prog, psych, indie, country, folk, exotica, soundtracks, easy listening and more besides. The Rare Record Price Guide 2026 is a sense check, a voice of reason in the often excitable, hectic world of collecting.

With over 100,000 entries, the 1200+ page publication provides an A-to-Z guide to rare and collectable UK releases with catalogue numbers, b-sides and current mint values for every UK LP, single, EP, 12, worth over 15 as well as other collectable formats such as 10 LPs, CDs, flexi and picture discs. The Rare Record Price Guide 2026 is the book no serious music fan and collector should be without.

The Sparks story is now celebrated in this book, Daryl Easlea's exploration of their extraordinary career drawing on hours of new interviews and research.

When LA musicians Russell and Ron Mael moved to Britain in 1973, they hit the pop world as Sparks and looked like Oddballs, even in the context of the Glam Rock movement that made them welcome.

Soon defined by their weird and wonderful 1974 single This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us from the Kimono My House album, Sparks went on to release 21 albums over four decades, each record inhabiting a bizarre world of it's own. Their songs were peppered with puns and pop culture nods, as well as nostalgia and jokey images, all mixed up in a kaleidoscope of musical references ranging from rock to glam to disco.

Talent is an Asset comes as close as possible to pinning down the quicksilver nature of two gifted musicians who have gone out of their way to remain unpredictable and elusive, forever entrenched behind a dazzling gallery of jokes, impersonations and musical eccentricities.

More than simply the iconic group of the 1970s glam rock era, Slade's huge popularity and the enduring levels of affection still exist. Although the original quartet ceased working as a unit in 1992, Noddy Holder, Dave Hill, Jim Lea, and Don Powell remain household names. The first serious biography of Slade since 1984, Whatever Happened to Slade details the complete story of this unique band, as well as the personal histories of the four unique individuals who combined to turn Slade into a genuine phenomenon. Beginning by exploring the background and influences that shaped the foursome, the book charts their emergence from the 1960s beat boom, their initial successes, the epoch-making glam heyday, Slade's attempts to crack America, and subsequent re-emergence as hard rocking heavyweights, through to their final dissolution and post-Slade careers. Featuring new interviews, Slade: Nobody's Fools represents the final word on a band that won hearts and perforated eardrums across four incident-filled, often ironically bittersweet decades.

Few narratives in pop encompass Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Madonna, Duran Duran, Diana Ross, Johnny Mathis and Led Zeppelin. This story is one of them. Chic, led by former Black Panther activist Nile Rodgers and down-home family man Bernard Edwards, are one of the most underrated and pivotal acts in African-American musical history. As artists, they created a discrete R&B sound that just happened to coincide with the disco movement. At the height of their fame, they either released or produced a string of era-defining records but when disco collapsed, so did Chic's popularity. The group quietly called it a day in 1983. However, Rodgers and Edwards individually produced some of the great pop-dance records of the 80s, working with David Bowie, Robert Palmer, Madonna, Duran Duran and ABC, among many others. Everybody Dance puts the rise and fall of Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, the emblematic disco duo behind era-defining records Le Freak, Good Times, and Lost In Music, at the heart of a changing landscape, taking in sociopolitical and cultural events such as the Civil Rights struggle, the Black Panthers, and the U.S. oil crisis. There are drugs, bankruptcy, uptight artists, fights, and Muppets but, most importantly, an in-depth appraisal of a group whose legacy remains hugely underrated.

Peter Gabriel rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. His 1986 album, So, is his most commercially successful, and the album's biggest hit, Sledgehammer, won a record nine MTV Awards. He has won various Brits and Grammies and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. The book details his time as lead singer of Genesis from its inception until he went out on his own in 1975 as a singer-songwriter, soundtrack composer, and innovator in music videos and digital music recording and distribution. It examines how he became well known as an anti-Apartheid activist for his efforts to bring different styles of international music to the attention of the West by establishing the WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) Festival, his own Real World label and recording studios, as well as the addition of world music performers and styles into his own music. It details his extensive work for Amnesty International as well as many other humanitarian efforts, such as founding his own human rights organization, Witness.

(Book). Still going strong in her 60s, Cher is one of the most enduringly successful stars of our time. She has sold more than 100 million records, topped the charts in six consecutive decades an unprecedented feat and starred in some of the most popular films of the past 30 years. Cher: All I Really Want to Do takes readers through the ups and downs of a career that spans more than 50 years in show business. Beginning with her breakthrough alongside husband Sonny Bono in the '60s, it takes in the high highs and low lows of the '70s, the big-screen success of the '80s, and global superstardom in the '90s, and continues right up to her latest comeback alongside Christina Aguilera in Burlesque . There's detailed coverage of every major album, film, and tour, from I Got You Babe to Believe, Half-Breed to Moonstruck, Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves to Mermaids, and beyond.

Beyoncé Knowles first rose to fame as lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the most successful girl groups of all time. Since striking out on her own as a solo artist in 2003, with her multi-platinum debut album Dangerously in Love, Knowles' career has gone from strength to strength.

This biography tells the full story of a fantastically talented artist, detailing the ups and downs of her early career with Destiny's Child, the group's success and disbandment, her move into the solo spotlight and the commercial and critical acclaim that has followed. The book also examines key events in Beyoncé's personal life, including her marriage to hip-hop entrepreneur Jay-Z.