Every Friday, as soon as I got my wages, I was down to Bruce's Record Shop like a shot. The Reform Street shop opened in December 1974. I've already put up 2 posts on Bruce's, when the time Rod Stewart appeared (Click on August to view my earlier posts). I can also remember the time when most, if not all of Dundee's record shops banned the Sex Pistols album when it first came out, but Bruce's had improvised a huge sign in their round shop window stating proudly that they had the album in stock and on sale. I think the record sold out that same day! Goodness knows how many albums I ended up buying from there in total but this is the bag design I brought them home in. Bet you didn't know their famous slogan - I FOUND IT AT BRUCE'S - was an anagram of - OBTAIN FUTURE DISC..!!
Three branches, one on Rose Street, one on Princes Street, and later a third one off the West End. The Princes Street one sold records on the ground floor, and T-shirts, posters and other merchandise down in the basement. Remembered for its bright red carrier bags claiming "I found it at Bruce's". All three branches closed c1982. Comment: dn784533 45cat forum
Alan Horn Postcard Records
Used to hang out at the Glasgow branch .
The Local Record Shop Ian Rankin
(Nov 24, 2012) Liriaz said:First taken circa 78 by older siblings. Is it a rogue memory, or was there a little box on the wall with hammer? "Thieving little fingers broken"?
(March 23, 2015) Oh yes,never went anywhere else,great memories. Comment: Adam Archibald
The only good record shop in Clydebank in my lifetime was Bruces, with its smart red and black bags (which I've still got a couple of in in my mum and dads attic). In an empire of blandness, it was packed with goodies - bands I'd never heard of at the time but got into purely coz I saw thier albums in Bruces racks or heard them on the sound system - Blue Oyster Cult, U2 (remember when they were good?) Hawkwind, The Slits and Vivian Stanshaw etc. I bought my first album by The Doors from that shop - the rock dude behind the counter saying "Great album son!" in a way nobody would anymore in an easy to access anything culture. I also used to put in pre orders for those fabby picture sleeve singles from The Jam.
It was the one and only shop in Clydebank I could spend ages in and find something new, or accidently meet friends from school. It was a real tragedy when it closed down, and on its last day I bought a Tangerine Dream mirror which was part of the shop fitting. Happy memories, and I bet there's not a single place in Clyedbank or within a seven mile radius where you can buy CULTISAURUS ERECTUS on CD, never mind vinyl. Comment: Toby Dammit
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I was manager of the Clydebank branch of Bruce's, until it's closure. Very well supported by the local populace, proud to have been an honorary Bankie!
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Grant Whitehead
(2018)
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Worked in Clydebank shop 1978. Fond memories.
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David McNicoll
(2022)
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I worked in Bruce's Clydebank in 1979. My manager was Grant (see above) and Brian McQuarrie and Ronnie McKeown were my co-workers. Grant was great to work for and I have lots of great memories of my time there. Being the youngest, I would get sent on errands occasionally. I remember going on a train to Edinburgh to collect a stylus for a customer. Different times.
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Liam McElhinney
(2002)
