Disco Record Shops

**Karlos** · April 13th, 2004, 07:23 AM

If this hasn't been done already I would like to get nostalgic and ask other members where they used to buy their vinyl in the mid to late 1970's. Did anyone have a favourite shop and any special memories from visits there? I would particularly like responses of those with knowledge of London (UK) shops around this time.

**Noman** · April 13th, 2004, 11:10 AM

THE place to get the hotest vinyl in London must have been Groove Records on Greek Street, SoHo. I think they compiled the "Import top 20" or something on Radio Luxemburg.
I went there 4 times a year (All the way from Sweden)during a couple of years just to get hold of the best and the latest. After a couple of visits they recognised me and they went to the back room and gave me a pile of Vinyl that was still warm from the pressing... How nice that was....

Paris also had a fantastic music scene and a lot of very well sorted record shops. They had all the French/Canadian music long before London and New York.

This forum keep bringing up memories ........

**JussiK** · April 14th, 2004, 01:10 AM

That granny sitting in that exact same spot every time one went there was one of the special things about The Groove Records. Reportedly she used to be a well known figure in London's jazz circles. - Not that the sounds were bad either. The Groove is where I got my 12" of Jimmy Sabater's To Be With You.