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Anyone over a certain age (or, even, people at different ages) will remember record shops with fondness: whether buying the latest 78 or 45 at a local shop or a record section of a department store, or later an LP or CD at one of the big chains scattered throughout the UK.

In his exhaustively researched book, Garth Cartwright tells the story of Britain’s record shops, tracing the roots to earliest stores like Cardiff’s Spillers or London’s HMV Oxford, right through the years to the major players like Virgin, Tower and others before the internet virtually wiped out all competition. Past times are recalled when the shops were a common meeting and listening place, and specialist music (jazz, folk and others) outlets flourished, frequently detailing the person and their store, like Richard Branson’s Virgin, Brian Epstein’s NEMS and Andy Gray’s Andy’s Records, the good alongside the dodgy dealers in the author’s extensive coverage of UK retailers.

An entirely fresh slant on the music business, the book concludes with a current store directory, although some listed may have subsequently gone the way of others in the book – closed up shutter – since the book’s publication.
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djjazzyd | Jun 28, 2019 |
The is the music book I have most enjoyed since I read Nick Cohn’s Awopbopaloobop when I was about fourteen. The author goes in search of, and interviews, gypsy musicians across Eastern Europe. Vivid and enthusiastic; a journey made more interesting by its quest. The author's style is sometimes a little self-conscious but that only adds to the charm and sense one has of real love and enthusiasm for the subject. If you already like Romany and Balkan music you will love this book - if you don't know much about it, you will be grateful to the author for opening up a new world. There is an excellent list of music and films at the end of the book.… (lisätietoja)
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spincat | 1 muu arvostelu | Feb 25, 2009 |
A gorgeous (and a gadje's) roam through the Eastern European gypsy traditions. Personally, I don't always like the author's style, nor his over-romanticisation of certain aspects, but the book gives a wonderful insight into some incredibly vibrant music. What's more, it's a great counter to some of the so-called 'gypsy' music doing the rounds at the moment, most of which is nothing of the sort...
 
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moreteavicar | 1 muu arvostelu | Sep 4, 2006 |

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