I seem to be buying a lot of these lately and at $20 a pop in our money, they are not cheap. But these are British Magazines produced by an outfit called Classic Pop (Sort of Smash hits meets Q and Mojo).

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We can't actually get Classic Hits magazine here, but these specials came out. I so far have 4 - Michael Jackson, Madonna, David Bowie and Elton John, all artists I like. I missed out on the Prince one which came out some time ago, like my Uncut, all the magazines are at least 3 months old and up to a year old when they get here (I heard they take all the unsolds from the UK and ship them to here, Australia and a few other Commonwealth places like Malta and South Africa).

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The magazines have 4 or 5 chapters dealt with chronologically and cleverly use the font from album covers of the era. The articles are well written of a bit overviewy and gossipy, and then review classic singles and albums of the performers - again some of the opinions are questionable (They say Bitch I'm Madonna is her best song of the 2010s).

There is also usually a few pages, on videos, collaborators and influences, duets, unheard of songs etc. Each issue also has 8 or 9 pages of puff on the magazine (Subscribe to it, apps, ads for other specials and back issues) but there is no other advertising - so no gig guide for some hippy metal outfit playing the muddy field in Salisbury rough leamton.

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Does anyone else collect these and have an opinion on them, and more importantly does anyone have the Prince one.

I think for collectors focusing on specific artists, or aftermarket merchants, they're worthwhile.

I have collected Prince cover magazines for nearly 30 years. I'd be inclined to pay decent money for a CP edition. But collecting them in general, I'd say no.