Vinyl London

A Guide to Independent Record Shops

Tom Greig

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English

ACC Art Books
01 August 2019

Music; Music recording & reproduction; Society & culture: general; Music industry

Series: The London Series

London's record shop scene is at its most vital and buoyant point since the 1990s, following a resurgence of interest in vinyl over recent years. Tom Greig, who has immersed himself in the world of London's record shops for close to two decades, profiles and tells the story of 60 distinctive independent record stores, selling both new and used vinyl. Vinyl London is at once a practical guide, featuring maps, addresses, opening times and stock information, and an attractive visual celebration of London's record shops.

The book is organised geographically, and contains the following chapters; Soho; North; East; South; West; Suburbs; Markets; Vinyl Cafes.

AUTHOR: Tom Greig has been digging through London's record shops for 25 years, ever since hitting Soho's Berwick Street stores whilst on school trips to the capital. He is a record collector in many different genres, a DJ, and is the author of the bestselling The 500 Hidden Secrets of London ISBN 9789460581731. Sam Mellish is a London-based photographer. His work has been internationally exhibited and widely published. He is the publisher of Diesel Books, and photographed The 500 Hidden Secrets of London.

SELLING POINTS: .

A comprehensive guide to London's 60 independent record shops .

Features extensive original photography by Sam Mellish that documents and celebrates London's record shop culture .

From the author of the bestselling The 500 Hidden Secrets of London .

Forms part of a wider series that explores creative London

Also in the series: 9781788840163 Rock'n'Roll London

162 colour images

By: Tom Greig
Imprint: ACC Art Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 150mm,
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9781788840156
ISBN 10: 1788840151
Series: The London Series
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 August 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Tom Greig has been digging through London's record shops for 25 years, ever since hitting Soho's Berwick Street stores whilst on school trips to the capital. He is a record collector in many different genres, a DJ, and is the author of the bestselling The 500 Hidden Secrets of London ISBN 9789460581731. Sam Mellish is a London-based photographer. His work has been internationally exhibited and widely published. He is the publisher of Diesel Books, and photographed The 500 Hidden Secrets of London.

Reviews for Vinyl London: A Guide to Independent Record Shops

'The book is an indispensable, lovingly crafted, and worthy addition to any vinyl fan's collection...Where else could you discover the shop that puts all its new records out on a Saturday morning, with a fresh line of those in the know queueing outside?' Every Record Tells A Story