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The Record Collectors Club Conversations Podcast

Iain Wakefield

Music

Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 54

A conversations podcast talking to music guests from around the world featuring record collectors, record shops, musical artists and music obsessives.

Born out of two successful coffee table books centered around interviewing vinyl collectors around the world, host Iain Wakefield digs even deeper into peoples obsessions with music, vinyl records and digging for vinyl.

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13/08/2026
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#37
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#87
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30/05/2026
#56
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21/04/2026
#98
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20/04/2026
#52
🇩🇪 Germany - Music Interviews
01/02/2026
#88
🇩🇪 Germany - Music Interviews
31/01/2026
#68
🇩🇪 Germany - Music Interviews
30/01/2026
#39
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Music Interviews
08/01/2026
#83

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Episode 48 - The Record Review | October

Season 1 · Episode 49

Friday, October 31, 2025 • Duration 17:25

On this months episode of the Record Review, Iain talks through the new releases that have dropped in the relatively quiet month of October including albums from Taylor Swift, Richard Ashcroft and Robert Plant.

He discusses the new Springsteen boxset "Nebraska 82" and also gives his mini review of the new film "Springsteen : Deliver Me From Nowhere".

Finally he rounds up the pre orders announced and talks about the weekend opening for Roker Records, his new record shop in Sunderland.

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Episode 47 - Round Table Challenge | Five Underrated Debut Records

Season 1 · Episode 48

Thursday, October 9, 2025 • Duration 01:39:43

This week on the podcast, the round table challenge returns and for this episode, Iain, Ben, Kev and Billy pick five debut records that they think are either underrated, forgotten or deserve more attention.

Their choices span across a number of genres and eras and will hopefully bring these records back to the forefront of record collectors and music fans minds as they discuss their thoughts and opinions on each record.

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Episode 46 - The Record Review | September

Season 1 · Episode 47

Thursday, September 25, 2025 • Duration 23:14

Iain is back this week with another episode of The Record Review where he talks through the vinyl releases from the past month including new releases, reissues and also talks about what pre orders have been announced.

September was full of great new records from artists such as Suede, David Byrne, Saint Ettienne, Red Rum Club and many more.

Lots of pre orders announced too, including records to look forward to from Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Shed Seven, Pulp, Blur and Dido!

Iain also shares his exciting vinyl news that he is opening a record shop in Sunderland called Roker Records.

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Episode 45 - Kate Stables | This Is The Kit

Season 1 · Episode 46

Thursday, September 18, 2025 • Duration 24:35

On this week's episode of The Record Collectors Club Conversations Podcast, Iain is joined by one of his favourite artists from the past few years, ahead of seeing her perform at her sell out show at Pop Recs in Sunderland, Kate Stables.

Kate, or more commonly known as her stage alias This Is The Kit, has been a constant in the UK Folk music scene for a number of years now releasing six studio records and a number of Eps and singles over almost two decades of recording music.

Kate and Iain discuss her record collection and inspiration over the years for writing her music, life on the road as a touring artist, collaborating with bands such as The National and her upcoming concerts with Jessica Hoop playing the music of Joni Mitchell.

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Episode 44 - The Record Review | August

Season 1 · Episode 45

Thursday, August 28, 2025 • Duration 19:31

On this weeks episode of The Record Collectors Club Conversation's Podcast, Iain is back again with another episode of The Record Review where he rounds up the new releases, reissues and pre order news from the last month.

August was quieter for new releases but he dips into talk about new records from The Royston Club, Black Keys and Wolf Alice.

He discusses Coldplay's eco vinyl reissue campaign and also the Oasis boxset and then runs through the pre order news including stuff from The Beatles, The Cribs, Florence & the Machine, Doves, Beck and many more!

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Episode 43 - Richard Morton Jack

Season 1 · Episode 44

Thursday, August 21, 2025 • Duration 01:32:45

On this weeks episode of The Record Collectors Club Conversations Podcast, Iain is joined by a man who really knows his music and his vinyl records.

Richard Morton Jack is a music historian and biographer and has written a number of bestselling books across many music genres. Whether it be dipping into the history of both British and American Psych music or telling the story of the tortured soul that was Nick Drake, Richard researches and writes to the most minute detail making his books must have’s for any music fan’s library.

He also has a new book due out very soon documenting the history of rock band Led Zeppelin. Richard also has had a hand in some definitive reissues of some of the best and rarest Classic Rock, Jazz and Folk albums.

Across this episode, Richard and Iain dive into his record collection in detail, talking about rare records and crazy finds and stories that Richard recalled from his decades of collecting records.

Of course they dip into his past books too and discuss that upcoming book about the famous Led Zeppelin!

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Episode 42 - Springsteen Special | Part 4| Barry Danielian | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Season 1 · Episode 43

Thursday, August 14, 2025 • Duration 01:21:53

Welcome back to The Record Collectors Club Conversations Podcast.

This weeks episode is very special as the guest joining Iain on today's podcast episode is a member of the E Street Band, Barry Danielian.

Barry has been a member of the E Street Band for a number of years now playing Trumpet alongside Bruce Springsteen and the rest of the band all around the world

He’s also toured with countless huge names including Billy Joel, Tower of Power, Queen Latifah and Barbara Streisand too and played music on hundreds of records.

Barry & Iain discuss his musical origins, how he got started with the trumpet and playing Jazz music with some of the greats. The main focus of the episode is Barry's relationship with Bruce Springsteen, how he got to be a member of the E Street Band and they discuss the recent three years of touring the world with Bruce and the band.

This is a very special episode and please enjoy a deeper insight into what it's like playing with one of the greatest performers ever to walk the planet.

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Episode 41 - Amelia Coburn

Season 1 · Episode 42

Thursday, August 7, 2025 • Duration 31:19

Welcome back to the Record Collectors Club Conversations podcast and to a new
episode this week where Iain is joined by a special guest in she shape of rising star, Amelia Coburn.

Amelia is a folk singer hailing from Middlesbrough who has been causing quite the
stir recently in the UK music scene, gaining attention and praise from many music
critics and fellow artists including huge names like Paul Weller!

She's just collaborated with Weller on his recent record, worked with Bill Ryder Jones on her own solo debut record that came out last year and she's just starting on her follow up record amongst plans to tour in 2025 in some amazing venues in the UK.

Amelia and Iain also discuss her record collection and the process of new artists getting their music pressed onto vinyl.

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Episode 40 - The Record Review | July

Season 1 · Episode 41

Thursday, July 31, 2025 • Duration 26:19

On this weeks episode of the Record Collectors Club Conversations Podcast, Iain rounds up everything vinyl related for the month of July in his monthly Record Review segment.

Some great new releases have dropped in July including records from Paul Weller, The K's, Big Special and Wet Leg amongst others and of course, he talks through the new Bruce Springsteen Boxset.

There are a lot of pre orders too and some great reissues that have dropped over the last month!

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Episode 39 - Springsteen Special | Part 3 | My Tour Diaries | Following Bruce Springsteen on Tour

Season 1 · Episode 40

Thursday, July 24, 2025 • Duration 01:26:26

On this episode I continue on my Springsteen special's with Part 3 of series.

In 2024 Bruce Springsteen released a documentary film called "Road Diaries”. This podcast episode is a special one as it’s my take on “Road Diaries” in what I am calling “My Tour Diaries”.

Over the past 3 years, I have been lucky enough to follow Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band around the world on their 2023 – 2025 tour. Across those 3 years, I’ve attended 22 different shows on two continents, in 10 different countries and in 14 different cities.

Throughout this extra long episode Ill discuss my stories from each of the Springsteen shows, the setlist variations, talk about the cities I visited, the people I met along the way and any fun anecdotes or encounters I may have had!

So, strap in and settle down as this is a long one and enjoy me reliving my 3 years of Springsteen heaven!

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