Collectable Records 50s and 60s

Greenie

I know we have some record collectors and Rock n Roll fans on here so I hope someone can help.
I have just bought a beautiful original 1959 Phillips suitcase record player and I am looking to buy some vintage mono rock n roll and blues records. Can anyone recommend a reputable vintage record dealer? If anyone has a link I would be grateful.
Cheers

Hastingsaddick

Not to sure if these are still going but there used to be a Record dealer at Rochester market and from memory the market in Berwick street, Soho has an old record stall....these may not exist now but you never know, also in Dartford (Lowfield Street) there was a small mini-market that used to sell old records...and may still do so.

Henry Irving

http://www.rollinrecordsuk.com/shop.html In West Wickham

Greenie

Thanks Guys very helpful! Cheers.

Algarveaddick

http://www.rollinrecordsuk.com/shop.html In West Wickham

Steve the owner is a friend from way back. Tell him Perry sent you and you might get a couple of bob knocked off... Or you might get slung out of the shop...

Greenie

http://www.rollinrecordsuk.com/shop.html In West Wickham

Steve the owner is a friend from way back. Tell him Perry sent you and you might get a couple of bob knocked off... Or you might get slung out of the shop...

HaHa will de Perry! Cheesr again all!

TelMc32

There's a record (&cd) fair at Old Spitalfields Market every second Saturday from June through to September - next one is July 14th.

ken from bexley

Some great albums on there........
King Crimson, Live at Leeds, Axis, Zep, and so forth.........
As much as I love the music, owning the album's has never held an attraction for me.

C.Walsh'sLoveChild

Ebay

paulbaconsarnie

Not to sure if these are still going but there used to be a Record dealer at Rochester market and from memory the market in Berwick street, Soho has an old record stall....these may not exist now but you never know, also in Dartford (Lowfield Street) there was a small mini-market that used to sell old records...and may still do so.

used to go to that stall in the late 80's. always went on a saturday morning to get 1st dibs as the bloke turned up with all the latest us imports.

C.Walsh'sLoveChild

The market stall on Berwick St has gone now, so have three of the four shops. Just Sister Ray left

Miserableoldgit

https://www.google.co.uk/search?sugexp=chrome,mod=18&ix=h9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=Vinyl+Record+Shops

DA9

http://www.rollinrecordsuk.com/shop.html In West Wickham

Steve the owner is a friend from way back. Tell him Perry sent you and you might get a couple of bob knocked off... Or you might get slung out of the shop...

Driven past it a few times, not been able to stop and look, will try hareder next time

Greenie

Thanks MOG. Time for a spend up! ;o)

Algarveaddick

Steve says he has stacks of old 45s at a quid each Greenie.

Alex Wright

Steve says he has stacks of old 45s at a quid each Greenie.

A quid each? they'd have been 1s 3d when they were first out

Dippenhall

We bought an old record player to play vinyl and find stuff at charity shops and car boot fairs, most want 50p a record. Time consuming though going through the dross for stuff you fancy.

Greenie

Thanks Algarve, I will deffo visit his shop in the next few weeks.

I appreciate that they are now very collectable, but I've been looking on the Internerd and some of the original Beatles, Stones and Elvis prices are ridiculous!

Greenie

We bought an old record player to play vinyl and find stuff at charity shops and car boot fairs, most want 50p a record. Time consuming though going through the dross for stuff you fancy.

Agree this is the way forward, as well as going to the actual shops themselves, TBH I'm quite excited about getting the old songs on vinyl.

Saga Lout

Some years ago I started a jukebox hire business and needed to increase my 7" vinyl collection. I scoured bootfairs for months and bought some great singles, but the vast majority of the singles for sale were from the 70s and 80s so it was hard going and time-consuming. There were a few must have singles - one of which was Hotel California. Couldn't find that anywhere and eventually bought it from a specialist shop in Croydon - wish I could remember the name but I doubt it's still there.

The jukebox business didn't last - I made a fundamental mistake I think - I bought a van. What I should've done was fit a tow hook to my car and get a trailer. The van costs crippled us from the outset, but you live and learn. The end result though is that I have approx 4,500 singles - if anyone wants to pop round and look through them I am willing to sell most of them. PM me if interested.

Greenie

Hi Saga,
I've sent you a PM.
Cheers

C.Walsh'sLoveChild

The shop you are on about is Beano's. Has had three closing sales now. They have shut the upstairs and the ground floor is a bit of a vinyl flea market. Different people rent tables instead

hawksmoor

Greenie, if it's proper 1950s purits' rock 'n' roll, you're after, Sounds That Swing in Parkway, Camden, would be a very good choice.

Saga Lout

The shop you are on about is Beano's. Has had three closing sales now. They have shut the upstairs and the ground floor is a bit of a vinyl flea market. Different people rent tables instead

No, I think it was called the Vinyl Resting Place, or something equally cheesey. It was in Shirley, rather than central Croydon

Beano's was a favourite haunt of mine when at Croydon Technical college. Spent many a lunch hour in there and bought several great albums.

Greenie

Thanks all, great response as ever from CL members. Cheers

Algarveaddick

Greenie, if it's proper 1950s purits' rock 'n' roll, you're after, Sounds That Swing in Parkway, Camden, would be a very good choice.

Probably a bit too specialist for Geenies requirements, but Barney the owner is a decent bloke and might have some suggestions of other places in Camden.