Record Shops I Have Loved

[Rob Noxious]

Adrians Records in Wickford will always be my favourite

Heard good reports about that one - never got there though.

Used to be a good one just on the approach to Leicester Square from Charing Cross Road called 'Steve's Sounds.' Picked up an old Geno Washington LP from there out of curiosity shortly after hearing Dexy's ode to the great man...

 

[seany t]

Heard good reports about that one - never got there though.

Used to be a good one just on the approach to Leicester Square from Charing Cross Road called 'Steve's Sounds.' Picked up an old Geno Washington LP from there out of curiosity shortly after hearing Dexy's ode to the great man...

When I first went there, I spent 2 hours going through EVERYTHING.

I forgot I was with my Mum. I found her bored stiff in the car park...

 

[Rob Noxious]

Carmel Records tribute on here > http://www.mixcloud.com/rob-spooner/the-rob-noxious-retro-radio-show-09613-jackie-wilson-said/

 

[Uncle Leo]

Just reading Danny Baker's autobiography. Did anyone here go to 'One Stop Records' on South Molton Street where he used to work?

 

[GrumpyBlue]

Just reading Danny Baker's autobiography. Did anyone here go to 'One Stop Records' on South Molton Street where he used to work?

Yes in the early 70`s - though would have thought Danny was too young to be there then - used to see John Peel there regularly though :cricko:

 

[MK Shrimper]

Yes in the early 70`s - though would have thought Danny was too young to be there then - used to see John Peel there regularly though :cricko:

He left school at 15 and worked there in '72 according to Wiki.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

He left school at 15 and worked there in '72 according to Wiki.

I used to go there from 1970 onwards - so could have seen him/been served by him

 

[Uncle Leo]

He left school at 15 and worked there in '72 according to Wiki.

And indeed his book. Lucky sod - left school before taking any exams and a couple of days later a mate who had been working at the record shop got another job and asked if Baker fancied taking his place. If he is to be believed, serving the likes of Mark Bolan, Mick Jagger and Elton John was pretty de rigeur. As was getting a lot of sex (not necessarily with those three).