Rounder Records, 40 years old,

[Herr Tubthumper]

respect.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Too right. Bought my first record (Madness, Baggy Trousers) in the Burgess Hill branch, and many more thereafter. Staffed by helpful people who actually 'got it’. RR, take a bow

 

[surrey jim]

 

[blueandwhitearmy]

Brilliant.

Good to see that in the age of the internet and with all the competition of high-street chains that one of Brighton's own institutions can live on!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

totally agree, not only are they surviving they seem to be stronger than ever.

 

[Squiggsy]

My VERY local band did a single in '89 and Rounder had it in the window for at least 3 months....

 

[Gwylan]

I used to buy loads of stuff there when it was Fine Records. I knew Paul Skinner who was manager there in late 70s quite well.

Here's to another 40 years.

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

Is it as good as Beggar's Banquet in Kingston?!

 

[REDLAND]

Happy birthday rounder records

:dance: :dance: :mexican: :dance: :dance:

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

With hindsite this might just be an urban myth, but I was once told Rounder was a 'chart' shop i.e. it was one of the shops which was used to compile the Top 40. So record labels used to target this shop with special editions of singles and albums to persuade the public to buy the record in Rounder and therefore notch up a sale on the Top 40. I certainly remember buying a lot of double 7" singles, autographed albums and stuff from them in the early 80s.

 

[Ernest]

With hindsite this might just be an urban myth, but I was once told Rounder was a 'chart' shop i.e. it was one of the shops which was used to compile the Top 40. So record labels used to target this shop with special editions of singles and albums to persuade the public to buy the record in Rounder and therefore notch up a sale on the Top 40. I certainly remember buying a lot of double 7" singles, autographed albums and stuff from them in the early 80s.

Yes Rounder had a chart terminal so always had the limited edition picture discs etc.
Does anyone remember Quentin working in there ? He changed his name later onto Norman or something and became a DJ

 

[aftershavedave]

a fine institution

 

[Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms]

Is it as good as Beggar's Banquet in Kingston?!

Is that anywhere near the Juggs?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I think it's near Studio One.

 

[Mark Ormerod's Gloves]

40 years old long live independent record shops

down with hmv

 

[scooter1]

Is that anywhere near the Juggs?

 

[Bluejuice]

Marvellous news.

Here's to the next 40 years