Vinyl Revival and the Shops that Made it Happen

Banquet Records     “Banquet is the best record shop in the universe.” Frank Turner              52 Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, London KT1 1EE 0208 459 5871 banquetrecords.com ; shop@banquetrecords.com ; @banquetRSDfeed Monday-Wednesday 10am-6pm Thursday-Friday 10am-7pm Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday 12-5pm Established 2002 Stock: Vinyl, CD, In-stores, Tickets The borough of Kingston upon Thames is the birthplace of musicians John Martyn, Steven Wilson, Dave Swarbrick, Rat Scabies (drummer with the Damned), Peter Cox (from Go West) and Richard Butler (singer with the Psychedelic Furs). These days the town’s musical connections extend to being home to one of the UK’s most innovative record shops, Banquet Records, which rose from the ashes of the Beggars Banquet record shop chain, formed by Martin Mills and Nick Austin in 1977. In that year zero for punk rock, Martin and Nick quickl...

Vinyl Eddie Tadcaster Road, York, North Yorkshire YO24 1LR 07975 899839 vinyleddie@hotmail.co.uk; @VinylEddie Monday, Wednesday-Saturday 10am-6pm Monday 11am-6pm, Wednesday - Friday 11-6, Wednesday - Friday 11am-6pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-4pm Established 2014 Stock: Vinyl, Pre-owned Eddie Parkinson’s shop, Vinyl Eddie, is situated near the racecourse on the outskirts of York. The Fox and Roman Pub has kindly offered its nearby car park for use of the shop’s customers. If travelling from the town centre, take the No.4 bus to the Cross Keys or the Nos.12, or 13 to the Holiday Inn. Vinyl Eddie, with its quaint blue frontage, is a few metres further along. Prices are low, with a 10% discount for students and an excellent three-vinyl-albums-for- £10 section . Check out the original vintage gig posters on the wall, from the days when you could see Genesis and Hawkwind for 50p. There is an excellent selection of 7-inch singles. Eddie is aided an...