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The first hardback photobook celebrating London's greatest record shops. 'London's Record Shops' celebrates the city's greatest music vendors. From Brixton dub shacks to Hackney vinyl boutiques, Camden's rockabilly ravers to Southall's last Bollywood shop, underground Peckham outlets to Soho's legendary dance music hub, these brilliantly eccentric and engaging emporiums are documented with striking photographs and incisive interviews. For anyone who loves music and London this book will engage, inform and charm. AUTHORS: Garth Cartwright is a freelance journalist and author of 5 books, including the 2018 title Going for a Song: a Chronicle of the UK Record Shop. His writing has appeared in all the leading UK broadsheets and many magazines and websites. He is a regular guest on BBC London and Radio 6 Music. He is an authority on all kinds of music, London history and record shops. He lives in Peckham. Quintina Valero is an award-winning photojournalist whose photos have appeared in The Observer, Sunday Times and others. 130 colour illustrations

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Full of facts, fantastic photos and heaps of social history of the areas and stores depicted in the book.

Full of facts, fantastic photos and heaps of social history of the areas and stores depicted in the book. London's record shops - especially those on our patch - have a special place in music lovers' hearts. The lovely thing about the book is that the shop isn't the focus. Instead it's a love letter to the culture of these small shops to good music, and the passion, knowledge and enthusiasm of the characters that exist within their orbit. Four star review. The attractive hardback offers a profile of no less than 36 of the London's finest vinyl emporiums.

‘Full of facts, fantastic photos and heaps of social history of the areas and stores depicted in the book.’ * <i>Southwark News</i> * ‘London's record shops - especially those on our patch - have a special place in music lovers' hearts.’ * <i>Camden New Journal</i> * ‘The lovely thing about the book is that the shop isn't the focus. Instead it's a love letter to the culture of these small shops to good music, and the passion, knowledge and enthusiasm of the characters that exist within their orbit.’ * <i>Songlines</i> * ‘The attractive hardback offers a profile of no less than 36 of the London's finest vinyl emporiums.’ * <i>KCW London</i> * ‘Beautifully illustrated throughout with colour photos of shop exteriors and interiors.’ * <i>Jazzwize</i> *

Full of facts, fantastic photos and heaps of social history of the areas and stores depicted in the book. London's record shops - especially those on our patch - have a special place in music lovers' hearts

Author Information

Garth Cartwright is a freelance journalist and author of 5 books, including the 2018 title Going for a Song: a Chronicle of the UK Record Shop. His writing has appeared in all the leading UK broadsheets and many magazines and websites. He is a regular guest on BBC London and Radio 6 Music. He is an authority on all kinds of music, London history and record shops. He lives in Peckham. Quintina is an award-winning photojournalist whose photos have appeared in The Observer, Sunday Times and others.

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