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British Record Shop Archive

Soul Sense

Soul Sense

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Used to go to Soul Sense with my Dad for years. I must of spent the majority of my childhood in that shop! Does anybody know the name of the manager that used to run this shop?  Comment Alex Baker.

Gary, I used to sell him records from a distribution company. Great bloke. really knew his stuff. Comment: Gavin Wright.

Name Duncan Hornby Comment: I came to this website from searching for Soul Sense as I was wondered what happened to the owner, yeah Gary was his name!
I started record buying when I was about 15, it used to be called Bluebird Records. It was a great loss to Luton when that record shop closed. (March 11, 2017)

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I went to uni at Luton in '92, I spent a good portion of my time and student loan in that shop. Yeah, his name was Gary, and he had a guy that worked with him around that time too. I use to think it was his brother because they looked a bit alike, but when I asked Gary if it was he just laughed at me and said don't be silly or words to that effect. Great shop, great guys :-)


Name
Dave s
(2019)

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Loved it in there weekend visits for a long time.

Name
Anthony Cefai
(2019)


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Yes.. Gary brought the shop from bluebird records when they was brought by dmc.
The other shops stayed as bluebird ...soul sense was a shop I'd go to and knew Gary a little.

He did distribution on a record for us in 1989. Dik fozbee subtrax

Met various people.

I'm looking for mark and Paul that were in the shop a lot and made music as dimension and later made a release with me.
Psychology ep.

If anyone knows where these guys ended up or a way to contact them be great.

Cheers

Name
Dik Fozbee
(2019)


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Been a while since I've visited this thread. I should have mentioned on my original comment that I remember the manager being called Gary, but not his surname! It'd be great to get back in touch with him if anyone had his details - always wondered whether he opened another shop somewhere else...


Name
Alex Baker
(2019)
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@Duncan great to know that you shopped there too. I bought my first records from here at 10. Such a shame that it's now gone.

Does anyone know Gary's last name?

Name
Alex Baker
(2020)


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Originally as Bluebird Records, was owned by Colin Watts and Andy Taylor 80's- 90's. Think they sold up to Gary Dennis and he named it SoulSense records. Abley assisted by Dave and Jonny G I recall.

Name
Martin Ging
(2021)



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