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_(Apr 16, 2014) Iain said:Brilliant shop. Used to love going through the 75p 12inch section. Got my first CDs there too. Also remember the top 100 singles on the counter in a big rack. You could scan through looking for the double packs, picture dics etc.
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_Name Anthony Hart Comment: I lived just round the corner from The Golden Disc when they opened their first shop in Southchurch Road in 1973. I remember seeing Uriah Heep's first LP in the window and bought it largely because of the cover. Good record though and I became a fan, saw them live a few times. I bought quite a few records (mostly albums) from the stores during the 70s " nocookie=1 params="&modestbranding=2&rel=0&enablejsapi=1" >'Every Day Is Like Sunday' video by Morrissey was filmed in the Golden Disc in Queens Road Southend. There is a link to the video just click on the image and I found one without having to look at add first. Golden Disc in the Essex section. At one point had four branches(!) in Southend on Sea, before consolidating to one big shop before selling to HMV in the early 90s. Bought very many of my most treasured records in my formative years from the Golden Disc.
Comment and Informtion: Roy Thirlwall
(Apr 16, 2014) Iain said:Brilliant shop. Used to love going through the 75p 12inch section. Got my first CDs there too. Also remember the top 100 singles on the counter in a big rack. You could scan through looking for the double packs, picture dics etc.
Name Anthony Hart Comment: I lived just round the corner from The Golden Disc when they opened their first shop in Southchurch Road in 1973. I remember seeing Uriah Heep's first LP in the window and bought it largely because of the cover. Good record though and I became a fan, saw them live a few times. I bought quite a few records (mostly albums) from the stores during the 70s & 80s all of which I've still got. I rather fancied one of the girls who worked behind the various counters. Slim and absolutely beautiful, I'd occasionally catch her glancing at me but I thought she was way too good for me so I never got up the courage to chat to her. I've wondered over the years what became of her. Rock & pop becoming, as it did, a big part of my life it's good to know that The Golden Disc will, hopefully, always be remembered, as it should. ( Oct 31, 2016)
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I. Love. Golden. Disc
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Philip Sanders
(2022)
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the blonde girl who used to work there was name julie used to live in hockley I was always invited to her parties , there was another girl also a 10 who went on to work in the perfumery in keddie's.
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andy penn
(2022)
The Golden Disc was also immortalised by local 'power pop' band The Records single 'Girl From The Golden Disc' Comment: Graham Burnett
- Geoff White
I used to stop off at the Southchurch Road shop on my way home from school (early 70's). I have a vague memory that the lady there who guided my musical taste was called Karen, she used to lend me records which I would later pay for with the wages from my Saturday job at Sketchleys in Hamlet Court Road. I still have most of those albums, and probably 7 of my "10 albums that define the person you are today" came from there...
- Justin Marc Seviour
The hours I spent in that shop just browsing. It helped that they had the most gorgeous girl working behind the counter too c1985
- Rhian Gibson
I remember meeting Chas & Dave there when I was a child!! They were doing some sort of signing I think
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Gemma Breadon
Yes, whatever caught my eye in HMV I would buy in Golden Disc instead as it was cheaper! Oh the good old days...Karen Dunmore
I use to love this shop! Spending my pocket money on cassettes 🤣🤣🤣Steve Johnson
Spent many a lunch time plus in there
Became good friends with Neil the manager a big level 42 fan and SUFC fansGemma Breadon
Yes, whatever caught my eye in HMV I would buy in Golden Disc instead as it was cheaper! Oh the good old days...Karen Dunmore
I use to love this shop! Spending my pocket money on cassettes 🤣🤣🤣Steve Johnson
Spent many a lunch time plus in there
Became good friends with Neil the manager a big level 42 fan and SUFC fansGemma Breadon
Yes, whatever caught my eye in HMV I would buy in Golden Disc instead as it was cheaper! Oh the good old days...Karen Dunmore
I use to love this shop! Spending my pocket money on cassettes 🤣🤣🤣Steve Johnson
Spent many a lunch time plus in there
Became good friends with Neil the manager a big level 42 fan and SUFC fans -
I worked here around 86/87 - when it was the larger store. Was in the blank tapes and record needles dept which then became the brand new CD dept! We only had about half a dozen at the beginning lol Lots of happy memories of that place tho
