Blue Bird Records
Bluebird Records - the Soho one was a top shop for Reggae Comment: David Morris
I worked at Bluebird Records in Church St. Paddington before co-owning the Bluebird Luton shop in 1985-90. Great atmosphere, vibe was second to none! When US imports and promos were the main selection. Comment: Colin Watts
I remember London's "Groove Records" on Greek Street and "Bluebird Records" on Edgeware Road. Spent many hours (and pounds) in both shops in the mid 80's. Good times. Comment:Steve Troughton
(Mar 9, 2014) Tooty Toots said:Seemed to spend every spare minute and every spare pound in the Church St Shop. Between 1980-4
(Oct 18, 2013) ian copland aberdeen said:the legendary billy davidson spent loads of time(and cash!)on our numerous trips to the smoke to pick up stacks of stuff to fan the fire back in scotland...great times n great music!
(Mar 19, 2013) Darren said:I remember you Colin, you were a dude. When i was at school i had a saturday job in a bakery and used to walk down to Bluebird in Stuart street and spend my £12 wages. Imports were £8.99 at the time if i remember rightly (1986ish).What was the blonde blokes name? Andy seems to ring a bell. Not sure when jive fm started up but remember chatting to DJ Stumpy (Remember him) in the shop. Can still see 2live crew and MC Shy D album covers hanging up on that central beam that ran across the shop, those were the days. Also remember when licensed to ill was released (Made the Groove Hip Hop sales chart before mainstream) and everyone thought the beasties were Black. Guy i worked with wouldn't have it that they were white! Anyway good times, great shop!
March 1st, 2015)I remember going to Bluebird Records in Church Street. It was always packed in there. I use to find killers in the 'Cut-Out' shop next door! I remember when Mantronix & MC Tee came into the shop. That was a great experience seeing them and I got to meet them! Abbey and Stuart was working there at the time. I was 15 and going up there, as well as other record shops every Saturday, to spend my pocket money & buy a killer tune. The atmosphere was so brilliant to me & the staff were so cool as well as the other vinyl junkies in there. Man, good days indeed. Miss it alot!!! Comment:Dave James
(April 22, 2015)I was very young going to Bluebird from sarf London, which we always referred to as Edgeware Road. The cut out shop was our speciality as I didn't really have any pocket money but scraped together what i could. Just the sound of tunes and the spell of the vinyl kept me coming back time after time. Picked up some tunes over the yeas and even walked back from Edgeware Road to Deptford just after getting some records. Good, Good times!!! Comment: Neville Dinnall.
(May 8, 2015) 1986..I worked as an office junior in a law firm in Luton...as soon as it was pay day..I was up Blue Bird in my lunch hour..scouting for 12" versions of the latest vibe. Great record shop. Great times. x Good memories. Ronara Butler
(May 27, 2015) Does anybody remember Davy G from Bluebird in Luton. Seem to remember him being there around 87 88 ish. I was about 14/15... Used to have a white label 12" by him mixing up Dynamix II 'Give the DJ a Break' and loads of other stuff. Lost that record about 20 years ago and really want it again. MASSIVE LONG SHOT I KNOW....Please help...Duncan Roberts.
( November 25, 2015) I've still got my blue bird record box I bought down church street, used to buy reggae, I lived down Lisson Grove, became a DJ , MC and producer aka MC Kinky.
( Feb 11, 2016) Well well well. It all seemed from another time. I'm Billy that owned Bluebird Records in Church Street in Paddington in Luton, Berwick St and Streatham I had the best years of my life at Bluebird and I still have all my vinyl up here in Scotland. Happy days and looking forward to coming down for C J Carlos boat trip reunion in July. Billy senior died 6 years ago just as he was trying to revive some of the old tunes. Maybe one day. Love to everyone who I knew. Does anyone know what happened to my old mate Cornelius Felix ? Comment: Billy C.
Name Mike Perch Comment: Good memories of Bluebird records. Buying 12's at Church Street and a few years later, working at the much larger Edgware Road branch. Worked with Stuart, Gary, Ronnie and others. Bill & Billy buying pizza on Saturdays when there were often three or four people deep at the counter; no time for a break. Sad to hear of the death of Billy. Ronnie and me worked together at the Berwick Street market branch. Bluebird Records' One of the best jobs I've had. Michael. ( July 11, 2016).
Name Rob Knighton Comment: Does anyone who was involved with Bluebird records Edgware rd around 1985 know what the amazing sound system was please? ( Sept 17, 2016).
Name Sasha Felix Comment: Billy - that's my dad :) Get in touch. (April 9, 2017).
Name Ivor Griffiths Comment: Oh boy I used to bike to bluebird in Luton from Milton Keynes was there on opening day Loose Ends and Tony Blackburn was there, I know Colin Watts (nice guy) such a good shop, went to Edgeware rd shop when in London , miss shop's like them. (July 11, 2017).
Name Laurence Taylor Comment: I used to work just round the corner from the Church Street shop; when they started doing tea as well we often went in there because we were too lazy to make our own! It was around the same time I got to know Roger Tate (Bob Tomalski) of Radio Invicta. Happy days! All those shops gone now :( (July 27,2017)
I worked at Bluebird Records in Church St. Paddington before co-owning the Bluebird Luton shop in 1985-90. Great atmosphere, vibe was second to none! When US imports and promos were the main selection. Comment: Colin Watts
I remember London's "Groove Records" on Greek Street and "Bluebird Records" on Edgeware Road. Spent many hours (and pounds) in both shops in the mid 80's. Good times. Comment:Steve Troughton
(Mar 9, 2014) Tooty Toots said:Seemed to spend every spare minute and every spare pound in the Church St Shop. Between 1980-4
(Oct 18, 2013) ian copland aberdeen said:the legendary billy davidson spent loads of time(and cash!)on our numerous trips to the smoke to pick up stacks of stuff to fan the fire back in scotland...great times n great music!
(Mar 19, 2013) Darren said:I remember you Colin, you were a dude. When i was at school i had a saturday job in a bakery and used to walk down to Bluebird in Stuart street and spend my £12 wages. Imports were £8.99 at the time if i remember rightly (1986ish).What was the blonde blokes name? Andy seems to ring a bell. Not sure when jive fm started up but remember chatting to DJ Stumpy (Remember him) in the shop. Can still see 2live crew and MC Shy D album covers hanging up on that central beam that ran across the shop, those were the days. Also remember when licensed to ill was released (Made the Groove Hip Hop sales chart before mainstream) and everyone thought the beasties were Black. Guy i worked with wouldn't have it that they were white! Anyway good times, great shop!
March 1st, 2015)I remember going to Bluebird Records in Church Street. It was always packed in there. I use to find killers in the 'Cut-Out' shop next door! I remember when Mantronix & MC Tee came into the shop. That was a great experience seeing them and I got to meet them! Abbey and Stuart was working there at the time. I was 15 and going up there, as well as other record shops every Saturday, to spend my pocket money & buy a killer tune. The atmosphere was so brilliant to me & the staff were so cool as well as the other vinyl junkies in there. Man, good days indeed. Miss it alot!!! Comment:Dave James
(April 22, 2015)I was very young going to Bluebird from sarf London, which we always referred to as Edgeware Road. The cut out shop was our speciality as I didn't really have any pocket money but scraped together what i could. Just the sound of tunes and the spell of the vinyl kept me coming back time after time. Picked up some tunes over the yeas and even walked back from Edgeware Road to Deptford just after getting some records. Good, Good times!!! Comment: Neville Dinnall.
(May 8, 2015) 1986..I worked as an office junior in a law firm in Luton...as soon as it was pay day..I was up Blue Bird in my lunch hour..scouting for 12" versions of the latest vibe. Great record shop. Great times. x Good memories. Ronara Butler
(May 27, 2015) Does anybody remember Davy G from Bluebird in Luton. Seem to remember him being there around 87 88 ish. I was about 14/15... Used to have a white label 12" by him mixing up Dynamix II 'Give the DJ a Break' and loads of other stuff. Lost that record about 20 years ago and really want it again. MASSIVE LONG SHOT I KNOW....Please help...Duncan Roberts.
( November 25, 2015) I've still got my blue bird record box I bought down church street, used to buy reggae, I lived down Lisson Grove, became a DJ , MC and producer aka MC Kinky.
( Feb 11, 2016) Well well well. It all seemed from another time. I'm Billy that owned Bluebird Records in Church Street in Paddington in Luton, Berwick St and Streatham I had the best years of my life at Bluebird and I still have all my vinyl up here in Scotland. Happy days and looking forward to coming down for C J Carlos boat trip reunion in July. Billy senior died 6 years ago just as he was trying to revive some of the old tunes. Maybe one day. Love to everyone who I knew. Does anyone know what happened to my old mate Cornelius Felix ? Comment: Billy C.
Name Mike Perch Comment: Good memories of Bluebird records. Buying 12's at Church Street and a few years later, working at the much larger Edgware Road branch. Worked with Stuart, Gary, Ronnie and others. Bill & Billy buying pizza on Saturdays when there were often three or four people deep at the counter; no time for a break. Sad to hear of the death of Billy. Ronnie and me worked together at the Berwick Street market branch. Bluebird Records' One of the best jobs I've had. Michael. ( July 11, 2016).
Name Rob Knighton Comment: Does anyone who was involved with Bluebird records Edgware rd around 1985 know what the amazing sound system was please? ( Sept 17, 2016).
Name Sasha Felix Comment: Billy - that's my dad :) Get in touch. (April 9, 2017).
Name Ivor Griffiths Comment: Oh boy I used to bike to bluebird in Luton from Milton Keynes was there on opening day Loose Ends and Tony Blackburn was there, I know Colin Watts (nice guy) such a good shop, went to Edgeware rd shop when in London , miss shop's like them. (July 11, 2017).
Name Laurence Taylor Comment: I used to work just round the corner from the Church Street shop; when they started doing tea as well we often went in there because we were too lazy to make our own! It was around the same time I got to know Roger Tate (Bob Tomalski) of Radio Invicta. Happy days! All those shops gone now :( (July 27,2017)
Photograph '© David Corio' 1984 Church Street Stuart behind the counter.
( November 25, 2015) I've still got my blue bird record box I bought down church street, used to buy reggae, I lived down Lisson Grove, became a DJ , MC and producer aka MC Kinky.
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