{"id":216769,"date":"2026-07-22T10:38:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siteproxy.ruqli.workers.dev:443\/https\/recordcollectormag.com\/?page_id=216769"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:38:20","slug":"tim-jones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/siteproxy.ruqli.workers.dev:443\/https\/recordcollectormag.com\/tim-jones","title":{"rendered":"Tim Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\n:root{\n    --rc-red:#C8102E;\n    --rc-dark:#222222;\n    --rc-grey:#666666;\n    --rc-light:#f7f7f7;\n}\n\n*{\n    margin:0;\n    padding:0;\n    box-sizing:border-box;\n}\n\nbody{\n    font-family:Roboto, Roboto, sans-serif;\n    background:#fff;\n    color:var(--rc-dark);\n}\n\n.editor-page{\n    max-width:1200px;\n    margin:auto;\n    padding:70px 30px;\n}\n\n.editor-header{\n    display:grid;\n    grid-template-columns:340px 1fr;\n    gap:60px;\n    align-items:center;\n    margin-bottom:80px;\n}\n\n.editor-photo img{\n    width:100%;\n    border-radius:18px;\n    display:block;\n    box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.12);\n}\n\n.editor-name{\n    font-size:54px;\n    font-weight:bold;\n    margin-bottom:12px;\n}\n\n.editor-role{\n    color:var(--rc-red);\n    text-transform:uppercase;\n    letter-spacing:2px;\n    font-size:15px;\n    margin-bottom:30px;\n    font-weight:bold;\n}\n\n.editor-bio p{\n    font-size:18px;\n    line-height:1.8;\n    color:#444;\n    margin-bottom:22px;\n}\n\n.email-button{\n    display:inline-block;\n    background:var(--rc-red);\n    color:#fff;\n    text-decoration:none;\n    padding:16px 34px;\n    border-radius:40px;\n    font-weight:bold;\n    transition:.3s;\n}\n\n.email-button:hover{\n    background:#97001f;\n}\n\n.section-title{\n    font-size:38px;\n    margin-bottom:40px;\n    border-left:5px solid var(--rc-red);\n    padding-left:18px;\n}\n\n.album-grid{\n    display:grid;\n    grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));\n    gap:35px;\n}\n\n.album{\n    background:var(--rc-light);\n    border-radius:18px;\n    overflow:hidden;\n    transition:.3s;\n}\n\n.album:hover{\n    transform:translateY(-6px);\n    box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.10);\n}\n\n.album img{\n    width:100%;\n    display:block;\n}\n\n.album-content{\n    padding:25px;\n}\n\n.album-title{\n    font-size:24px;\n    font-weight:bold;\n    margin-bottom:8px;\n}\n\n.album-artist{\n    color:var(--rc-red);\n    font-weight:bold;\n    margin-bottom:18px;\n}\n\n.album-text{\n    line-height:1.7;\n    color:#555;\n}\n\n@media(max-width:900px){\n\n.editor-header{\ngrid-template-columns:1fr;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n\n.editor-photo{\nmax-width:340px;\nmargin:auto;\n}\n\n.editor-name{\nfont-size:42px;\n}\n\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"editor-page\">\n\n<div class=\"editor-header\">\n\n<div class=\"editor-photo\">\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/siteproxy.ruqli.workers.dev:443\/https\/cdn.recordcollectormag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tim-1.webp\" alt=\"Editor Name\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"editor-bio\">\n\n<h1 class=\"editor-name\">\n\nTim Jones\n\n<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"editor-role\">\n\nNews Editor &#038; Staff Writer\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\n\nHaving first discovered Record Collector as a reader in 1985, Tim Jones joined the magazine in 1998 and has been an integral part of the editorial team ever since. As News Editor, he produces the news section for every issue, as well as exclusive news stories for X, Apple News and the Record Collector website. He also compiles the Vinylist listings, My Precious and Talking Heads Q&#038;As, and the Gig Guide, while overseeing the magazine&#8217;s live reviews and RC Investigates.\n \n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\nBeyond his regular editorial responsibilities, Tim contributes feature, cover and section ideas, as well as additions to the Rare Record Price Guide. His own collecting journey began with Blondie in 1976 and later expanded to include artists such as Kim Wilde, ASIA, Altered Images, Big Country and Barclay James Harvest. 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