Reckless Records

bigdouggunner · Post by **bigdouggunner** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:02 pm

near the Angel, anyone know if they have done anything with the shop yet?

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:12 pm

What happened?

I remember their branch in Soho.

Good bargains.

But downloads have killed second hand music market.

bigdouggunner · Post by **bigdouggunner** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:20 pm

it closed down a few years ago now. I used to love going in and searching through the vinyls and asking them for the 7"s from behind the counter (like they were secret). Like you said though everyone just downloads these days, its a shame.

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:32 pm

If you are a crate digger, with dusty fingers, I recommend this book about independent record shops.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Old-Rare-New-In ... 838&sr=1-1

bigdouggunner · Post by **bigdouggunner** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:46 pm

nice one mate, will have to purchase that now. cheers.

Post by **SPUDMASHER** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:15 am

I have a decent collection of old 78's at home. Most are in excellent condition but I've no idea if there is any value there.

digger · Post by **digger** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:29 pm

Went past Reckless on the bus a few months ago (after a game) and it was still closed. Used to be a quality record shop. They had loads of promo stuff there.

bigdouggunner · Post by **bigdouggunner** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:41 pm

i used to like the white label stuff downstairs too (dance and soul section) i wonder why its been closed for so long.

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:07 pm

Replaced by a new business called Revival Records.

London Second Hand Record Stores were one of it's hidden charms.

Did anyone used to go to Popbeat in Camden in the 80's, because if you did then the owner was a legend!!!!!!

Kevinho · Post by **Kevinho** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:07 pm

Used to love going in there at lunchtime to find a few gems.

The building is still closed and has a "Sold" sign atop it but the Reckless Records logo and livery is still intact. It's a real shame.

There is Flashback on Essex Road which is quite good as well.

12thGooner · Post by **12thGooner** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:03 pm

Its such a shame to see record shops closing.

I used to dj and lived my life by vinyl and probably more for nostalgia sakes i like to get music on wax as often as possible, my collection now taking up a decent chunk in my lounge.

ONe store in Soho called Mr Bongo's has closed now too. Used to be great. it was purely hip hop and every artist who came to the uk would sign the walls. Even take video clips of being out side the store.

Kids of today just don't know what they missed.

shame

digger · Post by **digger** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:30 pm

Even the massive Zavvi (was Virgin Megastore, and Tower before that I think?) on Oxford St has closed now, can't believe no-one stepped in for that!

12thGooner · Post by **12thGooner** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:44 am

Zavvi used the same supply chain as woolworths, that was going under the day woolworths announced it was.

digger · Post by **digger** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:12 am

True, but I can't believe no-one else took over (arguably) the most famous record store in Britain.

12thGooner · Post by **12thGooner** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:31 am

True that. i used to love crashing a bus into that place in getaway.

Its just not commercially viable even if it was still there. HMV a 100m away is too much competition.

The demise of the record store is blatently the industry's fault in not embracing modern technology. Its what happens in any organisation when you have old people running, they just don't see the potential in something they don't understand.

Any smart record exec would have put a digital outlet in any record store and you would just walk in and hand over your ipod mp3 player pay a fee and have the tunes uploaded onto it. This never happened so people turned elsewhere and napster was born, it wasnt' until they started losing shed loads of cash the cottoned on to it, but by then it was too late to save the record stores so they left them until it wasnt woth it anymore. HMV have only survived as they branched into the dvd market and gaming markets well.