In the new issue of Classic Pop we have an exclusive cover feature interview with Paul Young as his hugely influential 1983 LP No Parlez gets the deluxe reissue treatment. We also talk to the record’s producer Laurie Latham, bassist Pino Palladino and backing vocalists The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts.

Elsewhere, James reveal all about their stunning new studio album Yummy and Classic Pop catches up with Mike Scott who joins us in taking a deep dive into The Waterboys’ 1985 boxset, sourced from sessions for the band’s This Is The Sea.

We also talk to former Style Councillor Dee C. Lee ahead of the soul singer’s much-anticipated return with her first new album in 26 years, Just Something. Also on the comeback trail with new studio LPs are The Zutons and Starsailor – we chat to both bands as they serve up new material.

Kim Wilde’s back catalogue goes under the microscope for our Album By Album feature and we meet Squeeze’s Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook as they celebrate their 50th anniversary as a band.

Our latest classic album is Adam And The Ants’ Kings Of The Wild Frontier and we also showcase The Woodentops’ Giant in our Forget Me Not feature.

In a packed reviews section we give our verdict on new album releases including James, Liam Gallagher & John Squire, Dee C. Lee, Karl Bartos and Gossip plus on the reissues front we have Bananarama, Cutting Crew, Orbital, Kylie Minogue, Climie Fisher, Pete Wylie and much more. We also check out live shows by Suede and The Loveless.

In our packed reviews section we give our verdict on new album releases including Peter Gabriel, Trevor Horn, UB40, Black Grape and Joe Jackson plus there’s a comprehensive reissues section featuring Portishead, Tina Turner, Milli Vanilli, Depeche Mode, Go West, Belinda Carlisle and much more. We also check out live shows by The Chemical Brothers and Holly Johnson.

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