Vinyl verdicts: new releases by Torch Song, 23 Skidoo, and Kitaro, among others.

New releases from Thomas Dolby, Laurie Anderson and Simple Minds, among others.

Latest releases by electronic stalwarts Heaven 17 and Depeche Mode - plus others by less well-known bands - come under the Editor's scrutiny.

A December vinyl overload, as releases from Chaka Khan, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Alison Moyet and others come under scrutiny.

Tim Goodyer reviews a selection of albums and singles from the current release list.

the hidden tricks

An enlightening discourse with this new wave San Franciscan band

the average album costs over six quid: where does it go, and why?

Who's making the cash out of record sales - the artist, the record company, the management, the record shops? David Bradwell investigates record royalties.

A new series that allows you to take the producer's chair in the making of a track. This month we look at Marillion's Kayleigh

Cutting A Record

When push comes to shove - part two of MT's guide to releasing and promoting your own record

Cutting a record

Make your own music, make your own record, make your own luck

Paul Young's Tomb Of Memories analysed track by track

Is there life after Limahl? Yup. The four shy boys take turns to explain how they do it, and what they do it on.

A Concerted Effort

Feargal Sharkey selects vocalists