Music Market
Image Andy Beevers
(Jan 12,2015) I have fond memories of visiting the Music Market store in Cornmarket Street. Walking through an open doorway you scaled the stairs that faced you with a number of LP sleeves on the walls on either side as you climbed. Turning right at the top you would then feast on a rich selection of music covering all genres, selecting your purchase and making your way to the counter, outer sleeve in hand which you then presented. The album itself would be inserted and placed in a distinctive green bag with black type. Heady days! Comment: Pete Chilton.
Name Gary Jones Comment: Thanks for posting the image of the green music market bag , as a 14-18 year old I lived in the high street store , if was dark and dingy but it was the place to be seen ! I started looking at this site as I had a notion that the "cool"dude blowing smoke rings was John Cooper Clarke , now I look again with eyes that 40 years have damaged I can see it isn't . But fond memories of looking for old deep purple albums , and trying to catch the eye of the local girls .. sometimes it was more of a pick up joint than a record shop. (December 12, 2016).
Name Richard Berry Comment: I bought all my first Adam and the Ant and Sex Pistols 7" in Music Market as a 11 year old in 1981. At St Stephen's Primary School in Lansdowne, we had to cover out hymn books. So I modified that iconic green plastic Music Market bag 😀 Was worried my teacher wouldn't be impressed. And disappointed he The didn't comment how cool and innovative I had been! (August 5, 2017)
Name Gary Jones Comment: Thanks for posting the image of the green music market bag , as a 14-18 year old I lived in the high street store , if was dark and dingy but it was the place to be seen ! I started looking at this site as I had a notion that the "cool"dude blowing smoke rings was John Cooper Clarke , now I look again with eyes that 40 years have damaged I can see it isn't . But fond memories of looking for old deep purple albums , and trying to catch the eye of the local girls .. sometimes it was more of a pick up joint than a record shop. (December 12, 2016).
Name Richard Berry Comment: I bought all my first Adam and the Ant and Sex Pistols 7" in Music Market as a 11 year old in 1981. At St Stephen's Primary School in Lansdowne, we had to cover out hymn books. So I modified that iconic green plastic Music Market bag 😀 Was worried my teacher wouldn't be impressed. And disappointed he The didn't comment how cool and innovative I had been! (August 5, 2017)
