UK Record Store Directory: Contributions Wanted

Posted by: Wazza69 on 17 November 2010

Hi all,

I am going to start a website which lists and recommends current record stores rather the mourns the loss of lost friends. I was wondering if Forum users would like to contribute? If you would like to contribute then could you please reply with the following:

Shop Name:
Location: (as much details as you can)
Comment on type of stock: e.g. Soul specialist, 70/80s, Metal, Full range of ...
Date last visited: Will include this as a last verified date
Comments: Any comments / stories you may have which people will find interesting

If you happen to have any photos then please feel free to send them to me at waynegalloway@yahoo.com

Will start pulling it together over the next few weeks and hopefully have something online to help with the Xmas shopping!!

Any ideas for the site would also be appreciated.

Mods - Please let me know if there is any issues with this post. The purpose of the post and the site is to try and help continue the local music store industry

Many thanks,
Waz
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by BigH47
Hi Wayne,it's a good idea and good luck with it.

A single point of reference would be really appreciated when visiting a "strange" town, and lets face it there are many strange town s out there.

A couple to get you going:-

Wax Factor, 24 Trafalgar Street, Brighton BN14EQ.

Vinyl and CD Collectors Store.

Website
They have record cleaner too.

Last visit September '10.

Ben's Records. 5 Tunsgate Guildford.
Vinyl and Record Collectors store

Website

Last visit October '10.
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Guido Fawkes
What about

The Rock Box
151 London Road
Camberley Surrey GU15 3JY
http://www.rockbox.co.uk/

Plastic Wax Records
22 Cheltenham Road
Bristol BS6 5QU
http://www.plasticwaxrecords.com/

and some on this list here, but I know the two I've mentioned are good.
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Lontano
Resident Records
28 Kensington Gdns
Brighton, East Sussex BN1 4AL
01273 606 312

One of the best record stores around - up to date with all the latest "interesting" releases. Indie, electronic, jazz, rock, alt, etc etc. new release vinyl.

They know their music. Worth subscribing to the weekly newsletter.

http://www.resident-music.com/


I was in there about an hour ago, so alive and well.

Borderline
41 Gardner Street
Brighton BN1 1UN
01273 818 611

My favourite shop as it stocks a great selection of music from all genres including jazz, world, ecm, old fogey rock, vinyl galore, boxsets etc etc. Excellent shop.

In there about an hour and ten minutes ago - could have spent a fortune today as they had so much good stock.

Here is the wife trying to evict me.



Also in Brighton is Rounder Records
19 Brighton Square
Brighton, West Sussex BN1 1HD
01273 325 440
http://www.rounderbrighton.co.uk/
Indie, new releases etc

Ape Music
25 North Street Brighton BN1 1AH - 01273 771 959

New releases, rock etc.
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Lontano
People Independent Music Guildford. I really like this shop and have been giving howard the owner a good deal of business as he prices very fairly. Lots of nice little restaurants around by the shop, tucked away just off the High Street in the centre of town. I woz in ere Saturday. All the latest good releases, indie, rock, vinyl.

14a, Chapel St, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3UL. Tel: 01483 566007


Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Lontano
Sadly, I find London pretty poor for music shopping - I find Brighton much better. There is of course Rough Trade but they can be expensive and to be honest their selection whilst interesting can be weak in areas that interest me.

Rays Jazz at Foyles has the latest jazz and there is also a very good classical selection on the 3rd floor next to the jazz as well.
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Lontano
Here's a great little store - Broad Street Jazz in Bath. Shops like this deserve to thrive and survive. Specialises in all the latest jazz. Good info on website here.

Broad Street Jazz is at 11, Broad Street, Bath, BA1 5LJ.
Telephone 01225 427494
http://www.sandybrownjazz.co.uk/broadstreetjazz.html



Right next door is an excellent classical store called Bath Compact Discs and on the other side of the jazz store is Audience the local Naim retailer.

11 Broad St., Bath, BA1 5LJ, 01225 464 766
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by MilesSmiles
The stores Lontano mentioned in Brighton and Bath are really outstanding in these sad days for B&M stores.
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Lontano
A good selection of rock, jazz, classical and all the latest new releases in Cobham at Threshold.
http://www.elmbridge-online.co.uk/cobham/cd/

Just a little on the pricey side for my liking though.
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Lontano
Octave Recorded Music
18 High St, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2LN
01273 473611 ‎

Rock, Jazz, Classical - a pretty good selection. No vinyl.
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by MilesSmiles
quote:
Originally posted by Lontano:
A good selection of rock, jazz, classical and all the latest new releases in Cobham at Threshold.
http://www.elmbridge-online.co.uk/cobham/cd/

Just a little on the pricey side for my liking though.


They have a very nice selection and are very knowledgable, but as you said, a bit pricey. Good deals can be found on selected Classical or Jazz box sets - often beating out amazon.
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Lontano
Another pic of Borderline Brighton
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Wazza69
Thanks everyone, keep them coming. I am looking forward to visiting some of them myself!
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Lontano
Record Corner
Pound Lane
GODALMING
Surrey GU7 1BX
01483 422 006

This shop has been around for years. Peter Gabriel and the Genesis boys used to shop in here when they were at Charterhouse in the sixties.

A nice selection of classical and the rock section is fine. Latest releases etc and a very small selection of vinyl.
http://www.therecordcorner.co.uk/
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Lontano
Unilet Sound and Vision - this is a hi-fi shop with a substantial vinyl music section.

Lots of the latest audiophile vinyl and a good used vinyl selection as well.

35 High Street
New Malden, Surrey, London KT3 4BY
020 8942 9567
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Richard S
My favourites in the North West are;

Piccadilly Records
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10-6pm
Sun 12-5pm

"Piccadilly Records was born in 1978, was taken over by the present management in 1990 and moved up the road to our current location in Manchester's record shopping Mecca, the Northern Quarter in 1997."

Probe Records

Now in Bluecoat Chambers, next to Liverpool One.
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Lontano
Get yourself a copy of the book Last Shop Standing by Graham Jones. He lists loads of shops still standing at publication time - will help you track them down for your site.
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Jono 13
For you Lontano...



The record shop in Fairmount, IND. Birth place of James Dean, actor.

Open on Saturday afternoons only. I have the telephone number for anyone interested in visiting.

Jono
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Lontano
Cheers Jono. Next time I am there! Now if anyone wants I can do a good overview of all the excellent record stores down under in Sydney Big Grin.......
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by BigH47
quote:
Originally posted by Lontano:
Get yourself a copy of the book Last Shop Standing by Graham Jones. He lists loads of shops still standing at publication time - will help you track them down for your site.


My library even has a copy. Check yours out.
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Richard Dane
Waz, so long as there's no commercial angle here and you're not poaching members for another forum then I have no issues here.... yet. I may change the title of the thread though as at first glance it looks to be breaking forum rules. Best of luck. Any extra support for small indy record shops has to be good in my view.
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Richard Dane
Anybody looking for new or used Classical or Jazz (vinyl, CD and DVD) and finding themselves in Salisbury should go and check out The Collectors Room. It's not quite the same since Edward retired and sold on the business but still one of the best around. Over the years I have probably spent more money here than on my entire system. A phone call from Edward to say he'd just taken on a serious collection would have me phoning the bank and hot-footing it over there within the hour. Ah, happy days! In fact, I reckon just my 2nd hand vinyl purchases have made up the majority of Edward's retirement fund!

The Collectors Room: 3, Endless Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1DL
Posted on: 17 November 2010 by Wazza69
quote:
Originally posted by Richard Dane:
Waz, so long as there's no commercial angle here and you're not poaching members for another forum then I have no issues here.... yet. I may change the title of the thread though as at first glance it looks to be breaking forum rules. Best of luck. Any extra support for small indy record shops has to be good in my view.


Thanks Richard. No, it wont be another forum and certainly no commercial angle! I have decided to do it in blog format with the posts categorised by location. This means I can get it up and running quickly so hope to have something up and running by the end of the week

Thanks all
Posted on: 18 November 2010 by Howlinhounddog
I would recommend Groucho's in Dundee
Just looking at my loyalty card (buy 10 get one free or something) I can see my last visit was the 10th of November.
Independent retailer of the year for the last couple of years up our way and a Dundee institution. Check out the 'Dinna ask' section of theit website. Roll Eyes
Posted on: 18 November 2010 by Steve O
quote:
Originally posted by Jono 13:
For you Lontano...



The record shop in Fairmount, IND. Birth place of James Dean, actor.

Open on Saturday afternoons only. I have the telephone number for anyone interested in visiting.

Jono


I didn't know James Dean was born in a record shop.
Posted on: 18 November 2010 by Alfa4life
Rapture in Witney, Oxfordshire.
Good selection of CD's, a few DVD's/Bluray and a small selection of Vinyl.
Will always order vinyl... I ordered an album on Saturday and collected on Wednesday.