SoundItOut Records in Stockton on Tees: This shop has had a documentary made about it but never get a mention in any best of lists. Not many Guardian readers in Stockton I guess Photograph: guyver/GuardianWitnessBeatnik, a new record shop in Altrincham: Opened today for #RSD13: vinyl, CDs, coffee and cake. Going brilliantly well so far. Follow us @Beatnik_ShopPhotograph: Beatnik_Shop/GuardianWitnessHappy Shoppers at Swordfish, Birmingham: Swordfish Records in Birmingham celebrated Record Store Day by having in store performances from local artists Oh Stockholm!, David Garside & Rich McMahon. Having recently relocated to a much nicer (but somewhat smaller) premises, it was really packed out with people of all ages who wanted to hang out and socialise as well as buy a few recordsPhotograph: Chemers/GuardianWitness
Rough Trade. A chocolate covered turntable seen in the window of a gallery on Berwick Street, London on Record Store DayPhotograph: Janette Scott/GuardianWitnessRecord Store Day at Sound It Out RecordsPhotograph: Wayne Flanagan/GuardianWitnessAmazon watchout - Elvis Shakespeare. Elvis Shakespeare is a rare vinyl ( for the younger of you that is an early MP3 file storage medium that needs a specialist player) and quality second hand book seller on Leith Walk, Edinburgh. The image shows their christmas show being wrapped up by the FNORDS. I was not too sure that the balance of customer access to the stock and performance space was quite rightPhotograph: cassegw/GuardianWitnessPieandvinyl. Finally in after an hour Photograph: chriscb/GuardianWitnessRecord Corner, Godalming 8.25amPhotograph: Atombowl28/GuardianWitnessEmpire Exchange. ManchesterPhotograph: Oliver Charles Woolley/GuardianWitnessRough Trade East. Now that's a welcome greeting...Photograph: roughtrader/GuardianWitnessGirls dancing. Spiller's in The Morgan Arcade, Cardiff is an institution. It was an important part of my teenage years growing up in Wales. In fact, it is reputed to be the oldest independent record store in the world having been established in 1894Photograph: Marilyn Tyzack/GuardianWitnessGirls dancing to records. These girls were part of a very lively, cool and diverse crowd dancing to the records being played by various DJs outside Sounds of the Universe in SohoPhotograph: Janette Scott/GuardianWitnessTitle Music Film & Books. Surry Hills, SydneyPhotograph: Paul Peterson/GuardianWitnessRainbow45 Records / Istanbul - Kadikoy. Happy RSD! : )Photograph: Baris Erkol/GuardianWitnessRecord Store Day performance at Rough Trade WestPhotograph: Papa Akuffo/GuardianWitness
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