
Paul Lester
Paul Lester is the editor of Record Collector. He began freelancing for Melody Maker in the late 80s, and was later made Features Editor. He was a member of the team that launched Uncut Magazine, where he became Deputy Editor. In 2006 he went freelance again and has written for The Guardian, The Times, the Sunday Times, the Telegraph, Classic Rock, Q and the Jewish Chronicle. He has also written books on Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Bjork, The Verve, Gang Of Four, Wire, Lady Gaga, Robbie Williams, the Spice Girls, and Pink.
Latest articles by Paul Lester

Todd Rundgren & Utopia: Live At The Old Waldorf
By Paul Lester published
Not yet ratedFourth in the in-concert Todd Rundgren Archive Series.

Death, drugs and Decca: The Zombies On Their Career Hurdles
By Paul Lester published
Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent have made quite an impression on the music world. With The Zombies’ latest album having dropped at the end of last year, the pair look back over their journey.

Davy O'List Live In London
By Paul Lester published
Not yet ratedDavy O'List party like it's 1967!

Deep Purple: The Vinyl Collection ’72-’87
By Paul Lester published
Seven albums from Head to House.

London Orion Orchestra: Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here Symphonic
By Paul Lester published
The Floyd get the finished-symphony treatment.

Phil Collins: Reissues
By Paul Lester published
Not yet ratedHis second and sixth albums, in expanded form.

Lonely Robot Live In London
By Paul Lester published
Not yet ratedThe not so Lonely Robot brings a galaxy of friends to seasonal show

Immersion: Analogue Creatures
By Paul Lester published
Not yet ratedWire man meets Minimal Compact woman.

Comedy Of Errors: Spirit
By Paul Lester published
Not yet ratedGlaswegian prog meditation on hope and despair.

Hexvessel: When We Are Death
By Paul Lester published
Not yet ratedThird album from Finnish cult rockers.

Limelight: The Anchoress
By Paul Lester published
This Kate Bush-influenced singer-songwriter pens self-proclaimed “revenge pop”…

TR+ Extended Version – Welcome Back: Anthrax
By Paul Lester published
The thrash pioneers return with a new album, proving that being a married dad hasn’t curbed Scott Ian’s fury.

Uriah Heep: Vinyl Reissues
By Paul Lester published
Not yet ratedA whole heap of Heep: the first 16 albums, as God intended them. On plastic.

Opeth: Deliverance & Damnation
By Paul Lester published
Schizoid metal double from the Swede dreamers.

Rammstein: XXI
By Paul Lester published
Not yet ratedPyrotechnics-loving German rockers’ six studio albums on vinyl and in a box.

77: Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us
By Paul Lester published
An album of barnstorming boogie from Barcelona.

The Prog Interview - Andy Summers
By Paul Lester published
The guitarist has dipped his fretboard into R&B, pop, punk, reggae, the avant-garde and, of course, prog, playing with everyone from Hendrix to Fripp along the way. Now he tells us all about

Live: Steve Rothery In Milton Keynes
By Paul Lester published
Not yet ratedMarillion's Steve Rothery plays 'guitar hero' with Matt Stevens!

50 Best Albums Of 2015 #30
By Paul Lester published
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (Stax/Caroline)

Simple Minds: Once Upon A Time
By Paul Lester published
The album that made them U2-sized, now a special edition 30th anniversary box set.
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