Record Store Day Shops -Day 44 - Vinyl Eddie- York
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
and abetted by his Dad, John; so frank exchanges of opinion on matters of
musical taste (amongst other things) are a common treat for customers to enjoy
and participate in, as they explore the bulging racks and shelves.
One such
debate; involving the boys and a customer was about blues guitarists). Little
did they notice that one of the customers witnessing this discussion was Robert
Cray. He had entered the shop
unrecognized, spent an hour browsing, He bought a Band of Gypsys (Puppet
Sleeve) album and a rare Charles Mingus LP, thanked the boys for being there
and left. His roadies called in the following day; recommended by their boss
and advised his identity; cue egg on face.
Celebrities who
did enter and were noticed include Danny Baker who got his Led Zeppelin fix.
The vibe is, unsurprisingly, informal and pointedly unhip with an open house
for musical debate and going off on tangents. Eddie specialises in vinyl; the
store experience being central to the Vinyl Eddie offering. He promotes local
bands and has a record label to help them get immortalised in the black stuff.
The shop
interior itself, hand built by the boys and friends is a deliberate throwback
to the pre-CD 70s record shop style and has been used for promotional videos
for that reason. Located just outside the highly congested city centre it is
easily accessed from West Yorkshire and the south with ample parking outside.
The boys will
post records out but choose not to have
an online shop. What they have is records; lots of them; from highly
collectable to bargain bucket 80s cheese and all points and most genres in
between.
They pay
attention to singles unlike many indies and their wide range of stock is reflected
in their very varied customer base, which ranges from seasoned specimen hunters
all the way through to kids wanting a Jive Bunny album for their mum. They
operate a group email system to update members as to new releases, forthcoming
gigs and collections of pre-owned vinyl acquired. Discounted prices are
available for pre-ordered new vinyl and for students. Bring a list but be
prepared to have your mind changed as you search. Give yourself plenty of time.
Over 220 independent record shops featured in The Vinyl Revival and the Shops That Made it Happen
Available at your local record shop or online at http://smarturl.it/vinylrevival
Look out for the film based on the book. The Vinyl Revival' which is released on Record Store Day April 13th. The film comes free with the album The Vinyl Revival. Only available in independent record shops on RSD
Check out the trailer
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