![]() ![]() Norman Grant of reggae band the Twinkle Brothers browsing at Supertone Records.īrixton’s oldest record shop – opened in 1983 – is also one of the world’s foremost reggae record traders. Many of us wouldn’t know what else to do anyway!” 30 Berwick Street W1, .uk Sounds Of The Universe, Soho “Sometimes I wonder how, when or if record shops will disappear completely,” says Kerr, “but they keep opening up in the most unexpected places. Two further lockdowns have ensured that customer numbers have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Managed since 1984 by Duncan Kerr – like many record shop workers he also makes music, playing guitar in The Darts and Brainiac 5 – the shop layout was redesigned during lockdown one to allow for social distancing. I picked up LPs by The Fatback Band and Mose Allison last time I popped in and almost never leave empty-handed: from 50p 45s to LPs costing close to £100, Reckless always has gems. Fair prices and friendly staff ensure it is still much loved. Reckless has always dealt in secondhand and continues to offer deep stock (largely LPs but plenty of 45s and CDs too). Many of the records come with helpful reviews provided on labels by the store about the album or the band making it.Opened in 1984, Reckless Records is the oldest record shop in Soho and one of only two now trading on Berwick Street (once Europe’s foremost record shop haven). It has records of all genres, and offers some high end stuff for the collector in addition to its everyday selection. It’s first Wicker Park store opened in 1994, with the present site being its third location in Wicker Park. Reckless Records now has three locations in Chicago. Reckless Records started out as an English store, the owners moving to Chicago and opening their first store in 1989. Opened in 2015, this branch of Reckless Records was the former Dollar Buster. And rumor has it they have room to get even bigger at this location. ![]() It is, but their Wicker Park location clearly has it beat. Milwaukee Ave., Wicker Park, Chicago Illinois 60622 – OpenĪnd I thought the Reckless Records store in the Loop was a good store. Tropicalia – More Information About The Music and the Movement.Record Values – What’s Your Record Worth.Playlist of Indie/alternative songs from the 1990s – 2000s.Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck – Playlist.Rocky Horror Picture Show – Science Fiction Double Feature.Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin – Spirit In The Dark.Creedence Clearwater Revival – Heard It Thru The Grapevine.Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Debbie Harry – Strawberry Fields.Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs – Lil’ Red Riding Hood.Toots and the Maytals/Desmond Dekker/Madness.Rolling Stones – 2000 Light Years From Home.Jump 'n the Saddle Band - Curly Shuffle.Shangri-Las – Give Him A Great Big Kiss. ![]()
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