Record Wise
172 High Street 1965-1985 "Record Wise"
86 High Street, Egham Originally part of The Catherine Wheel
1986-1995 Adam Gibbs – "Record Wise"
Comment
I worked as a resident disc jockey at Franco's in Egham through 1971 and 1972. I bought most of my records at Record Wise then. I cannot remember the shop keeper's name but he was incredibly helpful allowing me to audition all the new releases in a back room. Wonderful memories, great times.
Name
Andy Miles
(2018)
Comment
Happy memories of Record Wise in Egham. Adam was a great guy, his knowledge of the record scene was immense. I've probably still got some 45's I purchased from him. Is he still with us?
Name
David Edmunds
(2018)
Comment
I bought ‘get yer ya yas out’ on its release 1972 I think also wise records introduced me to the wonders of HP in1973/74 at the tender age if 18 and I could get an upgrade on my hi-fi system some wharf dale speakers and a marantz amp heaven !! My dad had the car showroom around the corner from wise records I remember it all like yesterday . Everyone went to the pub for lunch even the bank manager !
Name
Adrian Gunner
(2019)
Comment
I spent a lot of time in Record Wise in the early 70s. Do you remember that Adam (King was his surname, lived over the crossing on the way to Pooley Green) ran a service where you could borrow records from the stock? He kept a card index of who had what. There were also a few instruments and amps for sale.
Name
Tim White
(2021)
Comment
Was in their once when Frank Muir (famous comedy scriptwriter with Denis Norden at the time) buying a jazz record.
Did he not move the store to the other end of Egham High Street at some point?
Name
Dennis Morgan
(2021)
Comment
According to the Egham museum High Street Directory Record Wise moved to no 86 from 1986-1995. https://eghammuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/High-Street-Directory.pdf
Name
Margaret Stewart
(2022)
86 High Street, Egham Originally part of The Catherine Wheel
1986-1995 Adam Gibbs – "Record Wise"
Comment
I worked as a resident disc jockey at Franco's in Egham through 1971 and 1972. I bought most of my records at Record Wise then. I cannot remember the shop keeper's name but he was incredibly helpful allowing me to audition all the new releases in a back room. Wonderful memories, great times.
Name
Andy Miles
(2018)
Comment
Happy memories of Record Wise in Egham. Adam was a great guy, his knowledge of the record scene was immense. I've probably still got some 45's I purchased from him. Is he still with us?
Name
David Edmunds
(2018)
Comment
I bought ‘get yer ya yas out’ on its release 1972 I think also wise records introduced me to the wonders of HP in1973/74 at the tender age if 18 and I could get an upgrade on my hi-fi system some wharf dale speakers and a marantz amp heaven !! My dad had the car showroom around the corner from wise records I remember it all like yesterday . Everyone went to the pub for lunch even the bank manager !
Name
Adrian Gunner
(2019)
Comment
I spent a lot of time in Record Wise in the early 70s. Do you remember that Adam (King was his surname, lived over the crossing on the way to Pooley Green) ran a service where you could borrow records from the stock? He kept a card index of who had what. There were also a few instruments and amps for sale.
Name
Tim White
(2021)
Comment
Was in their once when Frank Muir (famous comedy scriptwriter with Denis Norden at the time) buying a jazz record.
Did he not move the store to the other end of Egham High Street at some point?
Name
Dennis Morgan
(2021)
Comment
According to the Egham museum High Street Directory Record Wise moved to no 86 from 1986-1995. https://eghammuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/High-Street-Directory.pdf
Name
Margaret Stewart
(2022)