“I really think that people are starting to buy vinyl again.
Indeed, this increase in vinyl sales is hardly a revelation, and has been well reported already this year by the likes of NME, the Independent (source for both: Official Chart Company) and the BBC (source: BPI) amongst many others.Īndy Rourke, formerly of The Smiths, cemented in Manchester musical history, now lives in New York City, and suggests a similar resurgence in music fans buying vinyl in his adopted home-town: HMV on Market Street has evolved too, boasting a much larger vinyl section (now downstairs) than in recent years. “The change has been quite dramatic really,” confirms ‘Pasta Paul’, who worked at Piccadilly for twelve years, until earlier this year.” Fopp comes across as a store people visit for its competitive CD and DVD prices, as opposed to the specialist range of a traditional record shop, so is quite striking.Īcross town, Piccadilly Records, one of Manchester’s largest independent music stores has seen a similar development: One in every four people who went in to buy ‘A.M.’ walked out with the 12″ record. “Vinyl accounts for 25% sales on some new releases, such as Bowie, Arctic Monkeys and Vampire Weekend.”
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