Record Store Day – making the past stay alive (photos)
by Anorak | 20th, April 2012
IN honour of Record Store Day, a celebration of independently owned record stores we want you to name the record shops you used to visit – or still do. (Loppy Luggs, anyone?) Vinyl has not gone away in Europe. Martin Belam recalls his time working in Reckless Records. As he says: ”Everything I know about second-hand record retail I learnt by being rude to customers at Reckless Records.” I remember picking records and having my selection challenged by the shop owner, who as cultural historian and librarian was keen to help. I still ended up with something by the Thompson Twins…
February 9th, 2013 at 11:36 am
At least two.
February 8th, 2013 at 8:16 pm
How many Karens have we got Anorka?
February 8th, 2013 at 8:02 pm
I was an unofficial ‘intern’ at underground records in Manchester, 1975-77, I would operate the till, spin some awesome 45s, latest imports from Jamaica and rare singles, catalogue the stock and basically just wind and grind to the music that I got to choose to play! I was 16 yrs old, and found myself DJing every Saturday under the streets of the city centre! Happy, inspirational and unforgettable days. Ryddim, come forward….
April 21st, 2012 at 10:02 am
@p.s. Try this for a trip down memory lane
http://www.manchesterbeat.com/
April 20th, 2012 at 5:23 pm
..Manchester used to be full of sweet soul music..
April 20th, 2012 at 5:22 pm
… it was Paul Marsh in Moss Side where I went running to pick up reggae record’s…not Rare…my memory is’nt as good as I think it is…thank Lady Yampster for jogging it for me…and for also for reminding me of Spin Inn & Barry Ansell’s….
April 20th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
… she does’nt recall Underground Records in the underground market on Market St…..maybe it was before her time or she was’nt into imported Jamaican or Irish music ? We attracted a weird & wonderful mix of music lovers….Mrs. Y was obviously not one of them..but ye olde recorde shoppe is a trip down memory lane for all us oldies but goodies…
April 20th, 2012 at 3:30 pm
@p.s A trip down memory lane for you then. The Current Mrs Y used to work at Rare Records when it was in John Dalton St in the City Centre. She also remembers Hime and Addison, Spin Inn, Marshalls Record Centre and Ansells, aka Barry’s Record Rendezvous which had the best Soul. Plus Robinsons and Paul Marsh in Whalley Range.
April 20th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
…I remember running down to Rare Records in Moss Side to pick up some more imported copies of this Derrick Harriot hit when it sold out …happy days…
April 20th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
…brings back some ire feelings of playing Danny Boy along with Natty Dread…
I think this might be a good time to spin some Trojan reggae tune for old timers sake…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=-ust1IjVXDA
April 20th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
I used to work at weekends in Underground Records in Manchester, a small shop specialising in selling mainly reggae music, mixed in with pop & Irish folk….those were the days my friend, we thought they’d never end.