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The Record Shop thread

BDL
BDL Posts: 6,028
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Given that HMV have now gone to the wall and that many of us, young and old, still like to have a physical copy of a product, can we list out where the independent record shops are?

I haven't used it for ages, because I don't live in the area any more but in Welling there's Cruisin' Records.

Any others?
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  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    edited January 2013
    When I was a lad, I used to buy most of my records from Ajax, next to the Granada cinema on Bellegrove Road.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,498
    Rough trade still going. Got a shop in shoreditch now.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,192
    edited January 2013
    Didnt there used to be a record shop in bexleyheath before it was pedestrianised. Pretty sure it was opposite the indoor market.
  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    ValleyGary said:

    Didnt there used to be a record shop in bexleyheath before it was pedestrianised. Pretty sure it was opposite the indoor market.

    Yes TW Records which ray owned,he also had a shop in Plumstead High Street.

    A Charlton fan and used to supply the records during games.
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,865
    Elpees Orpington
    Wax City Croydon
    Nicky Blackmarket Soho
    Bluebird Bromley

    Not sure if still open but many a happy hour spent in them
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,995
    Drift Records: Totnes
  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    Casbah Records and Music & Video exchange both trading in Greenwich.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    Badger said:

    ValleyGary said:

    Didnt there used to be a record shop in bexleyheath before it was pedestrianised. Pretty sure it was opposite the indoor market.

    Yes TW Records which ray owned,he also had a shop in Plumstead High Street.

    A Charlton fan and used to supply the records during games.
    The Bexleyheath shop ..... was that the one behind the clock tower, Badger?
    I spent many a lunch hour there browsing through LP covers.

  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    Yes, behind the clock tower.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    That's the one. Thanks, Badger.

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  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,192
    Ahhh TW records! Cheers Badger.
  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    Tw records also offered discount to CAFC Supporters.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,100
    BDL said:

    I haven't used it for ages, because I don't live in the area any more but in Welling there's Cruisin' Records.

    Any others?

    Still there, I noticed it this morning.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    edited January 2013
    Badger said:

    Tw records also offered discount to CAFC Supporters.

    I never knew that ......is it too late to claim my discount on my 'Hunky Dory' and 'Echoes' albums?
  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,365
    Elpees and Bluebird both definately gone, Bluebird used to be owned by my accountants son, now he is office manager of the said accountants.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,090
    I hope small record shops make a comeback. There's Intense records in Chelmsofrd that does dance-type vinyl. Never been in there. All the rest closed down shortly after HMV opened. I used to love going in the indpendent shops, hear what was playing, and make a few impulse buys. and get a couple of second hand CDs. Haven't done that for ages. Amazon is OK when you know waht you want, but I don't like browsing so much online.
  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    Head music have a store situated in The Glades In Bromley.
  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    Head music have a store situated in The Glades In Bromley.
  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    Think Black Market went a long time ago and Wax City.
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    Groove Record
    Hitman Records

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  • addick1965
    addick1965 Posts: 5,092
    You used to have Cloud 9 in the Broadway as well...they also had a Shop by the old Eltham Well Hall station next door to the Greengrocers
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,951
    used to be one on the way to Lewisham from Lee on the right hand side, can't remember the name of it though.
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,534
    I used to go to bitin' back reckords in Gravesend.

    There are plenty in SOHO, Reckless, Blackmarket, Sister Ray, Phonica and there is a Fopp.
  • DanDavis
    DanDavis Posts: 1,131
    Feck I used to spend a fortune in Blackmarket, so many must have White Label 12 inch's and at £7 or £8 a pop it wasn't cheap....and to think that was in the mid 90's?!

    Also had a Blackmarket Records courier bag....I looked the Shizzle!
  • daveaddick
    daveaddick Posts: 1,926
    Used to buy a lot of records at a small shop in Trafalgar Road in Greenwich lovely man owned the shop always let you play albums before you bought them. My all time favourite was One Stop records in South Moulton Street off Bond Street.
  • Red_Pete_in_Dubai
    Red_Pete_in_Dubai Posts: 2,764
    Back in the day (the 1970s) I used to frequent an excellent little record shop in Bexley Village. I can't for the life of me remember the name of said shop though. Can anybody remind me?
  • addick1965
    addick1965 Posts: 5,092
    Anybody remember Shades records the heavy metal specialist shop in St Annes Court,Wardour St?
  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,619
    Cant believe Crusin Records is still going!
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,810
    Morps Music in Lewisham was my heaven. Sadly long gone.

    Are Sister Ray and Selectadisc in Berwick St still around.
  • davy macaddick
    davy macaddick Posts: 426
    Macronate said:

    used to be one on the way to Lewisham from Lee on the right hand side, can't remember the name of it though.

    There is a brilliant one on the left of Lee High going from Lee to Lewisham just past Kwik Fit. Cant recall the name but the little old Irishman with a cracking comb over is a proper old time dude....i brought 6 singles which he wanted £25 for but he took the £20 i had so he is happy to barter!! I always go there before one of our vinyl night get togethers, fabulous evenings!

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