Golden Disc
Part of the 'Every Day Is Like Sunday' video by Morrissey was filmed in the Golden Disc in Queens Road Southend. There is a link to the video just click on the image and I found one without having to look at add first. Golden Disc in the Essex section. At one point had four branches(!) in Southend on Sea, before consolidating to one big shop before selling to HMV in the early 90s. Bought very many of my most treasured records in my formative years from the Golden Disc.
Comment and Informtion: Roy Thirlwall
(Apr 16, 2014) Iain said:Brilliant shop. Used to love going through the 75p 12inch section. Got my first CDs there too. Also remember the top 100 singles on the counter in a big rack. You could scan through looking for the double packs, picture dics etc.
Name Anthony Hart Comment: I lived just round the corner from The Golden Disc when they opened their first shop in Southchurch Road in 1973. I remember seeing Uriah Heep's first LP in the window and bought it largely because of the cover. Good record though and I became a fan, saw them live a few times. I bought quite a few records (mostly albums) from the stores during the 70s & 80s all of which I've still got. I rather fancied one of the girls who worked behind the various counters. Slim and absolutely beautiful, I'd occasionally catch her glancing at me but I thought she was way too good for me so I never got up the courage to chat to her. I've wondered over the years what became of her. Rock & pop becoming, as it did, a big part of my life it's good to know that The Golden Disc will, hopefully, always be remembered, as it should. ( Oct 31, 2016)
Comment and Informtion: Roy Thirlwall
(Apr 16, 2014) Iain said:Brilliant shop. Used to love going through the 75p 12inch section. Got my first CDs there too. Also remember the top 100 singles on the counter in a big rack. You could scan through looking for the double packs, picture dics etc.
Name Anthony Hart Comment: I lived just round the corner from The Golden Disc when they opened their first shop in Southchurch Road in 1973. I remember seeing Uriah Heep's first LP in the window and bought it largely because of the cover. Good record though and I became a fan, saw them live a few times. I bought quite a few records (mostly albums) from the stores during the 70s & 80s all of which I've still got. I rather fancied one of the girls who worked behind the various counters. Slim and absolutely beautiful, I'd occasionally catch her glancing at me but I thought she was way too good for me so I never got up the courage to chat to her. I've wondered over the years what became of her. Rock & pop becoming, as it did, a big part of my life it's good to know that The Golden Disc will, hopefully, always be remembered, as it should. ( Oct 31, 2016)
The Golden Disc was also immortalised by local 'power pop' band The Records single 'Girl From The Golden Disc' Comment: Graham Burnett