Welcome to the British Record Shop Archive! This website is dedicated to celebrating those remarkable emporiums that sold us the music we love. From shellac shops through vinyl dealers to CD megastores and back to vinyl, we aim to document as many record shops as possible over the 20th and 21st Century – the legendary, the lost, the infamous and your forgotten favourites. The BRSA is a labour of love that, since first going online almost a decade ago, has proven a remarkable source of information and shared memories. Inspiring many exhibitions, features and radio programmes as well as providing the basis for Garth Cartwright’s two books – Going For A Song: A Chronicle Of The UK Record Shop (2018) and London Record Shops (2021)
I will be closing the British record shop archive in 2023 April 5th. When the domain renewal runs out.
If any one would like to take over the archive then please contact me on the email below. If no takers am happy to transfer to local area the information collected here for that area. Thank you.
On Going Work
Would you be interested in helping support the BRSA so to secure its future? Please email recordshoparchive@btinternet.com for further information.
Interested in setting up an exhibition on your area’s record shops? The BRSA will endeavour to support your work.
Over the years the BRSA has had an amazing response from those who love record shops. Thanks for all your contributions and please keep them coming.
Would you be interested in helping support the BRSA so to secure its future? Please email recordshoparchive@btinternet.com for further information.
Interested in setting up an exhibition on your area’s record shops? The BRSA will endeavour to support your work.
Over the years the BRSA has had an amazing response from those who love record shops. Thanks for all your contributions and please keep them coming.
Please email recordshoparchive@btinternet.com
If you have records for sale please contact: 07376559816
To support the work of this archive and keep it active, you can donate below. Thank you.
If you have records for sale please contact: 07376559816
To support the work of this archive and keep it active, you can donate below. Thank you.
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