Quicksilver Berkshire
Possibly one of the best record shops in Berkshire in the late 70s/early 80s. I should know because I worked there. The shop was blessed, if you were a customer, or cursed, if you were a member of staff, with staff with wildly varying tastes that ran from dub reggae to heavy metal, electronic/ambient and punk/new wave. I was responsible for buying most of the punk/oi/rockabilly singles, which we sold by the bucket full. Crass and Joy Division were big sellers as was the first Def Leppard 7-inch and pretty much anything by Iron Maiden. If only I'd kept a copy of everything that passed through the shop. It was bloody hard work, Saturdays were manic, but fun. Sadly the shop was knocked down to make way for an open plan cafe. Comment: John Blaney
When Quicksilver went out of business it became Lazer Records for a brief time before becoming Listen Records around 1982 or 83.
A blast from our past John ...I remember you well Mr.Beatle ...Neil
(Jan 25, 2014) Peter Colton said:Hey the best shop by a mile... I was the first Manager.. Neil and Kevin got me out of Derek's Records at the end of Friar Street.. Great days indeed...
Ricky Gervais recalls buying his first record Roxy Music ' Do The Strand' 1973 Although he does not recall the name of the shop It was at the top of the escalator in the Buts centre which had lave lamps and coloured light bulb for sale. My guess it is was this shop but if any knows otherwise let me know.
Name RICHARD ROWLAND Comment: Hi There ,really great reading back about Quicksilver and seeing the photos. It was without a doubt the must-go to store for me in 79/80/81' . I would listen to Soul/Jazz-Funk DJ Robbie Vincent on a saturday lunchtime and then rush up to Quicksilver in the afternoon to buy the latest ' Import '12 inch & albums i had heard on his show. Always a fine selection of Genres, but i would be mostly interested in the Soul ,Jazz ,Funk & Roots Reggae. Along with 'Knights'Record Store in Caversham ,it's the store that holds the sweetest memories ,in my influential years . Thanks (February 17,2107)
When Quicksilver went out of business it became Lazer Records for a brief time before becoming Listen Records around 1982 or 83.
A blast from our past John ...I remember you well Mr.Beatle ...Neil
(Jan 25, 2014) Peter Colton said:Hey the best shop by a mile... I was the first Manager.. Neil and Kevin got me out of Derek's Records at the end of Friar Street.. Great days indeed...
Ricky Gervais recalls buying his first record Roxy Music ' Do The Strand' 1973 Although he does not recall the name of the shop It was at the top of the escalator in the Buts centre which had lave lamps and coloured light bulb for sale. My guess it is was this shop but if any knows otherwise let me know.
Name RICHARD ROWLAND Comment: Hi There ,really great reading back about Quicksilver and seeing the photos. It was without a doubt the must-go to store for me in 79/80/81' . I would listen to Soul/Jazz-Funk DJ Robbie Vincent on a saturday lunchtime and then rush up to Quicksilver in the afternoon to buy the latest ' Import '12 inch & albums i had heard on his show. Always a fine selection of Genres, but i would be mostly interested in the Soul ,Jazz ,Funk & Roots Reggae. Along with 'Knights'Record Store in Caversham ,it's the store that holds the sweetest memories ,in my influential years . Thanks (February 17,2107)
