Vintage vinyl treasures this month include Cat Stevens, Tony Joe White, the O'Jays, the Doobie Brothers and the inimitable Gladys Knight & the Pips.

Trains hold a special, nostalgic place in the lives of many and so it stands to reason, to me anyway, that there is nothing better than a good train song. From Elvis singing Junior Parker’s classic “Mystery Train” with its 16 coaches long, to the Clash’s lovelorn “Train in Vain (Stand by Me)” and a job tha...