RECORD SHOPS

1

Sister Ray

The godparent of indie record shops, as featured on the cover of the first Oasis album, and a key player behind Record Store Day on October 24. Plus its Berwick Street location is also home to Reckless so you can make a day of it.

sisterray.co.uk

2

Lion Vibes

If it’s reggae and it’s on vinyl, then Brixton Village Market’s venerable and veritable temple of reggae, both new and second-hand, will have it and will play it to you to see if you like it. If they don’t have it, Jah only knows who will.

lionvibes.com

3

Sounds Of The Universe

Soho’s companion shop to the Soul Jazz label is guaranteed to make you ask, ‘Ooh, what’s that?’ about the disc you hear spinning and to get whatever you want from the wide, wide world of analogue dance music. soundsoftheuniverse.com

4

Alan’s Records

In the suburban wilds of north London lies this modest little corner of crate-digger Nirvana, a classic local used-record shop that time may have forgotten but aficionados certainly haven’t – the perfect place to browse and just see what turns up.

alansrecords.com

5

Peckham Soul

Deeply rooted in its south-east London location and noted for its community events, Peckham Soul has created a series of Sounds Maps – ‘a music history of Peckham & Camberwell’ – to guide you through its records and merchandise.

peckhamsoul.co.uk

6

Eel Pie Records

A stone’s throw from the storied rock’n’roll island on a charming street in Twickenham, Eel Pie’s ambience is relaxed and its stock ranges from the familiar to the esoteric. For anyone shielding, the ‘eels on wheels’ service offers free delivery within two miles. eelpierecords.com