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A-Z of Record Shop Bags: 1940s to 1990s: British Record Store Bags from the 1940s to 1990s Paperback – 28 April 2022

Jonny Trunk and FUEL present I’ve Got The Music In Me – a publication celebrating the humble record store bag.

This exhaustive collection of the record shop bag provides a unique perspective of record shopping in the UK over the last century, bringing together over 500 incredible bags (some possibly the only surviving examples) to document the fascinating story of British high street record shopping. Bags from famous chains such as NEMS, Our Price and Virgin (the amazingly rare Roger Dean bags), sit alongside designs from local shops run by eccentric enthusiasts. Packed with stories such as the first Jewish ska retailer, the record sellers who started the premier league, famous staff (David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, Morrissey, etc.) and equally infamous owners, these anecdotes of mythical vinyl entrepreneurs will entertain and delight.

With vinyl record sales at their highest ever for decades (outselling CDs in the US), this publication acts as an amazing insight into the history, culture and visual language of record collecting. Following Own Label, Wrappers Delight and Auto Erotica – I’ve Got The Music In Me is the next book in the series by Jonny Trunk and FUEL, examining overlooked aspects of our collective past. Click on bag to order.

Can you match the stamp offer to the shop?

Name That Shop?

Czech-American actress Olinka Berova. London 1967 ”

Record Shop Memories: I Wish I Was Back in 1981. Click on image to read more.

Name that shop?

First known record shop local blue plaque. It would be great to see in more places. I would like to add a QR code linking to the shop page here.

Hello,
I am writing as the daughter of Graham Pauncefort who set up CRD Records in 1965 (first of all as 'Continental Record Distributors'). The business has passed to my brother and I who are trying to piece together the back story. And I stumbled across this brilliant site! Do you have anything CRD-related on the books?
Emma Pauncefort (2021)

In Ilford Lane, immediately opposite Rons shop, another record shop opened. I remember the owners name was Reg and he was a local bandleader. He played at the Town hall and other dances in and around Essex/ London. Cannot recall his surname. Nice guy and sold lots of deleted and cut out tiltes very cheaply. His first shop was in Seven Kings just opposite the Seven Kings Hotel, but a little out the way. David Porter (2021)

At last I have been catching up here, now am up todate with my emails etc... Thsi is a photo I have but don't have a place for thsi shop. It address is Queen Street. Anyone can recall would be great. Thank you the curator.

Brigstock Parade, Thornton Heath

There are several LP record sleeves in the shop window and I recognised the one with the motorway sign (in white & blue) as Kraftwerk's 1974 LP 'Autobahn' – and it is the UK version on Vertigo.

I also worked in a couple of shops in south Kensington ,one at the top of the station step and across the road may be the high street .. but I can never remember the name.
I first worked with two guys from the band Fairfield parlour one was Danny bridge an a great drummer who later went on to work at apple studio.the other guy I'm sure went onto work for Paul macartney. the the shop was owned by a guy who said he was the first guy to bring Demi's roussos to the country.
So if you know the name of the shop will help out so much

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Basingstoke Record Shop
Does anyone know the name of the record shop in the New Market Square Basingstoke late 1970s. The one in the next shopping block along from The Wimpey.(In between the two was a pedestrian bridge leading up to Wheelers Lighting). The records were sold upstairs?
Thank You
Name
les hawkins
(2020)

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Anyone help recalling the name of one of the record shops in Chelmsford, Essex in the mid-1970s - I used to listen to a few pirate radio stations back then, (including Caroline as well as the local commercial radio stations) and this store used to advertise on the radio quite often....it might have been something like "Andys Records" but my memory is a bit fuzzy on this.
Anyone else remember?
Name
Tim O'Malley
(2020)

Unidentified

New bag found this month but no shop name? Perhaps it was a generic bag for many shops?

A very short film, shot in 1963, of an unidentified London record shop. At 1:52 the camera shows the view out of the shop window onto a London street. Maybe someone will recognise it and come up with a name and where it was located in London.

Do you know this shop?

Keith Baba and the strapline is probably 'The latest in Blue Beat' BUT the 'Bl' right at the edge of the label could be 'B1' (for Birmingham, where there is a Cambridge Street). There are also Cambridge Streets in other areas with West Indian communities like Coventry, Bradford, Liverpool and Aylesbury. Quite an enigma this one! Mark Griffiths.

1965 Yardbirds in a record shop but which one? Can you recognise the shop? I think the wallpaper might help!

Record Shops Of Soho Map Available Now

It is A 2 size if you would like a copy please email recordhshoparchive@btinternet.com for price.

Berkshire
A mystery shop traded for only a few months around 1975/76 across the River Thames in Caversham. It was on the corner of Gosbrook Road and Wolsey Street and was owned/run by a man named, I think, John Eddy or Eddie. Stock was all deletions. Can you name that shop?
Herne Hill Record Shop Reggae
Half Moon Lane across from the pub in 1973 but I need a name. Below are shops that we need to find more details so they can be added to the archive. The name has been put forward by Stephen 'Railton Records'.

Berkshire

Name of the record shop set up by Debenhams at the back of their store in Minster Street, Reading;
was it either 'Just In' or 'Just In Time' or perhaps a slightly more pretentious 'Justin Tyme' ??
Shop traded in the early 70'

Thornton Heath

My friend and I remember a record shop located in a parade of shops on the corner of the junction of Brigstock Road and London Road, Thornton Heath. We think it was at No. 3 or 4 Brigstock Parade, or very close to that number. My friend remembers that... “It was a Mrs Woodger who ran the shop. I am pretty sure that she only sold records. She used to have Saturday girls helping her in the shop sometimes.”

On 20th Jan. 2014, Jane Bashford commented on a Bygone Croydon Facebook page: “Record shop on corner of London Road and Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath had booths.”

Maybe someone can come up with the name?
Dave Harwood.

Name for Streatham Record Shop

I have been trying to find the name of the small record store that ran in Streatham next to Streatham Hill Station from 1965 to 1970 ish ran by a classical music journalist Robert Leslie. I worked as asaturday jobber there for a week months in 1966/67. They sold a lot of jazz too and were one of the first to sell Freak Out by the Mothers Of Invention. A new vinyl store is about to open in the same space called Undercover. cheers Jon Jon Newey
Editor and publisher, Jazzwise

Birmingham Shop
Does anyone remember the name of the other reggae shop on Lozells Road in the 1970's. There was Black Wax but also another one a bit further a long Lozells Road. Email Zion ....owned by a man called paddy.