Listen to our in-depth interview with the supreme lord of bizarre records, Paul Major

One of the great cult record collectors shares his story.

“Bizarre for me is a good thing.” So says Paul Major, the universal gate-keeper to the world of private press records. A self-confessed record nerd who made his way from working behind the counter to running his own mail-order record business, complete with devilishly detailed hand-drawn catalogues, Major is one of psychedelic music’s underground cognoscenti, trading fiendishly rare records at eye-watering prices with collectors around the world.

Fascinated by the ‘real people’ behind these records, Paul’s own archive has become a thing of legend itself, collected now in a beautifully bound book published by Anthology Editions, Feel The Music: The Psychedelic World of Paul Major.

Accompanied by a new compilation packed with the “weirdest records of all time”, the book highlights Major’s extraordinary work Major documenting these obscure artefacts from the fringes of American popular culture.

We were therefore thrilled to invite him in to speak with us on The Vinyl Factory’s monthly Soho Radio show. So without further ado, tune in and zone out to the psychedelic world of Paul Major.

Tracklist:

Amp Fiddler – Return Of The Ghetto Fly

Everything Is Recorded – Mountains of Gold

Yazmin Lacey – Marie

Mount Kimbie ft. Micachu – Marilyn

Msafiri Zawose – Nosaga

Marenn Sukie – Found A New Love

Hermeto Pascoal – Casinha Pequenina

Laraaji – Harmonica Drone

Geinoh Yamashirogumi – Kaneda

Yasuaki Shimizu – Tachikawa

Ibeyi – Me Voy

Zola Jesus – Exhumed

The National – Walk It Back

Tom Lonergan & Buddy Kelly – The Travesty Of My life

Ray Harlowe & Gyp Fox – Run

Marcus – Captain Zella Queen

Jerry Solomon – Denied

Darius – I Feel The Need To Carry On

Sorcerers – Dog’s Life

The Necessaries – Driving and Talking at the Same Time