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Un-edited interviews, sleevenotes & PR material 2008-01-08

Music Journalism

Since 1992 Joe has been freelancing in the music industry, providing:

  • PR work, including writing press releases and developing and follow up of promotional and media campaigns.
  • Fanclub editor and PR for Cozy Powell, Nazareth and Paul Samson (1992 2002).
  • Journalist, writing and research for Record Collector magazine, www.getreadytorock.com and record companies that include Universal, Sanctuary, Angel Air and Cherry Red.
  • Work also published in Classic Rock and Kerrang!
  • 40 published interviews (including John Peel, Christopher Lee, Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Whitensake, Saxon, Black Sabbath and Marillion).
  • Over 80 features, 1850 reviews, and compilation and annotation of over 50 CD releases.

Selected Features in Record Collector Magazine

Ian GILLAN – Interview and discography (Issue 165)
NAZARETH – Interview and discography (Issue 179)
Cozy POWELL – Interview and discography and artwork scans (Issue 203)
NWoBHM pt 1, 2, 3 – Discography (Issue 203, 204, 205)
URIAH HEEP – Mick Box Interview (Issue 258)
IRON MAIDEN – Complete discography and artwork scans (Issue 289)
PINK FLOYD – Another Brick In The Wallet, top world-wide singles (Issue 292)
GROUNDHOGS – Interview (Issue 295)
Rodney MATTHEWS – Interview and discography (Issue 304)
Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Interview and discography (Issue 307)
GMT – John McCOY interview (Issue 315)
Billy SHEEHAN – Interview (Issue 318)
QUEEN – Discovery of rare Venezuela LP (Issue 321)
FOGHAT – Interview (Issue 327)
Bob DAISLEY – Interview (Issue 328)
SAXON – Interview and new album preview (Issue 334)
Christopher LEE – Interview (Issue 339)

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getreadyrock.com Articles

Some of the Record Collector interviews were edited forms of what also appear on this website (here) in expanded form. In addition to those are the following interviews:

John Peel
Bernie Tormé (Gillan, GMT)
Amy Schugar
Rod Argent / Colin Blunstone (Zombies)
Rodney Matthews
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy)
Jackie Chambers (Girlschool)
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
John McCoy (Gillan)
Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
David Coverdale (Whitesnake)
Fish (Marillion)
Pete Banks (Yes)
John Sloman (Uriah Heep)

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Sleevenotes

Selected CD compilation and annotation work, including artist interviews:

Atomic Rooster – Atomic Rooster – Angel Air , 2005
Atomic Rooster – Homework – Angel Air , 2008
Byron Band – Lost And Found – Majestic Rock, 2004
Desperado – Ace – Angel Air, 2006
Eric Bell – Irish Boy – Angel Air, 2008
Ethel The Frog – Ethel The Frog – British Steel, 1997
Gillan – Live At The Rainbow ’77 DVD – Angel Air, 2003
Gillan – Live In Edinburgh 1980 DVD – Angel Air, 2006
Girlschool – Demolition – Sanctuary, 2004
Girlschool – From The Vaults – Sequal, 1994
Girlschool – Hit And Run – Sanctuary, 2004
Girlschool – Play Dirty – Sanctuary, 2004
Girlschool – Screaming Blue Murder – Sanctuary, 2004
Girlschool – The Very Best Of – Sanctuary, 2002
Girlschool – The Singles – Lemon, 2007
Jaguar – Run Ragged – Angel Air, 2003
Magnum – Long Days Black Nights – Sanctuary, 2003
Magmun – The Polydor Years – Universal, TBA
Mammoth – Larger and Live – Angel Air, 2003
Mammoth – Leftovers, Relics & Rarities – Angel Air, 2007
Motorhead – The Very Best Of – Sanctuary, 2002
Motors – Approved By The Motors – Captain Oi, 2006
Motors – Motors 1 – Captain Oi, 2006
Motors – Tenement Steps – Captain Oi, 2006
Nazareth – 2XS – Sanctuary, 1999
Nazareth – Another Hair Of The Dog – Deadline, 2001
Nazareth – Back To The Trenches – Receiver, 2001
Nazareth – Complete Singles Collection – Snapper, 2005
Nazareth – Exercises – Sanctuary, 1999
Nazareth – Expect No Mercy – Snapper, 2005
Nazareth – From The Vaults – Sequal, 1994
Nazareth – Hair Of The Dog – Snapper, 2005
Nazareth – Live At The Beeb – Sanctuary, 1998
Nazareth – Nazareth – Sanctuary, 1999
Nazareth – Nazology – Snapper, 2002
Nazareth – Play'n' The Game – Sanctuary, 1999
Nazareth – Rampant – Snapper, 2004
Nazareth – Razamanaz – Snapper, 2004
Nazareth – Singles A's & B's – Repertoire, 2005
Nazareth – Sound Elixir – Sanctuary, 1999
Nazareth – The Very Best Of – Union Square, 2006
Saxon – It's Alive – Angel Air, 2003
Saxon – Rock Has Landed DVD – Angel Air, 2002
Son Of A Bitch – Victim You – Angel Air ,2001
Springwater – Springwater / Born Again – Angel Air, 2002
Tygers Of Pan Tang – Leg Of The Boot – Angel Air, 2005
Uriah Heep – Blood On Stone – Sanctuary, 2001
Uriah Heep – Chapter & Verse – Sanctuary, 2005
Uriah Heep – Come Away Melinda – Sanctuary, 2001
Uriah Heep – Empty The Vaults – Sanctuary, 2001
Uriah Heep – Lansdowne Tapes – Sanctuary, 2002
Uriah Heep – The Very Best Of – Sanctuary, 2002
Vardis – The Best Of Vardis – British Steel, 1997

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Un-edited interviews & Samples of Published Work

These interviews, sleevenotes and press releases are already published but are available here in their full, original and unedited form:

Bob Daisley – Interview [unedited] (2006)
Christopher Lee – Interview [unedited] (2007)
Cozy Powell – Interview [unedited] (1996)
Desperado – Sleevenotes (2006)
Fish – Interview [unedited] (2006)
Glenn Tipton / Judas Priest – Interview [unedited] (2006)
The Motors – Sleevenotes (2006)
Rodney Matthews – Interview & Selected Discography [unedited] (2005)
Saxon – Album Launch & Interview [unedited] (2007)

View a complete list of previously published work (PDF)

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