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. 


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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


https://youtu.be/dDYrd0N2cIA


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