The Vinyl Revival and the Shops That Made it Happen - Great Christmas present for any music fan

 
‘The Vinyl Revival and the Shops That Made It Happen is the story of the vinyl revival through the eyes of those who made it happen, the independent record shops.
 
It explains why we have more than a hundred more record shops than we had in 2009, and how others have gained the reward from their hard work. Budget turntable, manufactures, supermarkets, chain stores, clothes shops pressing plants and even the government are amongst the many who have benefited from their efforts.

Graham Jones has spent 32 years travelling the UK selling to independent record shops and visited more record shops than any other human. This book guides you around the record shops of the UK who sell new vinyl. He has gathered some fasicnating and funny anecdotes told him by our much-loved record shops so that when you visit you will feel like you already know the characters behind the counter. It is perfect for vinyl fans to keep with them on their travels around the country.



Intriguing anecdotes include.

The shop manager who sold his vinyl collection to save his life
Record shop owner wins £148,000,000 and sets up his dream shop
The shop where John Lennon cried
How an international rock star was mistaken for a motor vehicle
Rock star offers to be best man after a proposal of marriage takes place in a record shop.
The shop where a customer saves the day by giving world famous band a lift to the stadium in his Ford Focus
The record shop who attracted a huge crowd for a signing by world famous soul singer only for him to send one of his backing singers to fill in for him
The Buckinghamshire record shop who pretended they were in Yorkshire.
The record shop blown up by a bomb
The shop owner who sold his house to buy more vinyl.
‘The Vinyl Revival and the Shops That Made It Happen’ is scheduled for September 2018 release.

Features on every record shop who took part in Record Store Day 2018
Many exclusive photographs
Record shops receive a poster saying ‘Features this shop’
Perfect Christmas gift for music fans



 

The books of Graham Jones are available in record shops or online. The latest book The Vinyl Revival and the Shops that Made it Happen has been turned in to a film. It has just been released on DVD and is available in record shops or online. Distributed by Proper Music.

Each week I record The Vinyl Revival Record Shop Podcast. It contains lots of funny tales from the crazy world of record retailing. It is also available on Spotify.

Twitter: @Revival_Vinyl

My blog has over 100 features on record shops and vinyl.

grahamjonesvinylrevival.blogspot.com

For film screenings and talks contact Graham. 


As the person who has visited more record shops than any other human, I often get asked my advice on buying turntables. I always say do not purchase a budget model. What is the point of buying one that costs the price of a few albums? The sound will not do the recordings justice. For a long time, I have recommended Rega Turntables as they are superb quality at great prices. They got more brownie points for sponsoring 'Record Store Day' and manufacturing limited editions just for record shops. 

 


 

 

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