Berwick Street used to have interesting shops but there aren't any bargains to be had anymore. Without that excitement I don't bother anymore. Not just Berwick Street of course, it's the same everywhere...

Outrageous prices in Sister Ray, I prefer Reckless over the road. Last time I was in Sister Ray there were several American tourists digging: that's who they're pricing for. Best avoid central London I say, and go to Alan's in N Finchley, or the excellent Record Store in Amersham. Or Empire Records in St Albans. Much more sensible prices, and IMHO more accurate grading...

@trollgage

Ай бұрын

Great shop Alan's, got some really good stuff in there over the years, as well as The Record Shop Amersham 👍

Been in once, about 5 years ago. Didn't stay long. Saw the prices and walked out again!

@matthewcoombs3282

Ай бұрын

Big issue is rents in Soho. Their overheads will be insane. Push out loads of interesting independent shops out of the area.

@jfc4798

10 күн бұрын

Berwick St and the streets surrounding it in the 90s/early 2000's was amazing. Literally dozens of amazing shops all offering something unique. Yes rents got out of control and thats why all the best record shops here in London are now well out of the centre of town.

Great to see you guys back doing what you do best

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

Thanks for all the support Steve! More to come :)

That Mad season.... I would have been very tempted. It may be a reissue of sorts but its a special Record store day with bonus material.

Hey, recently new fan here. Great video! Thanks from Australia

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

Welcome! thanks for the sub :)

Great videos, keep doing more pls !!!❤

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

More to come!

Nice video! Love the content!

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

Dave doesn't look too impressed by the shop - 'too expensive and I've got 'em all' I hear you Dave! Recently discovered your channel and I am totally anamoured. I've even got hold of a couple of Prog LPs (even though I'm much more of a funk/jazz/soul kind of a guy over my 30 years of vinyl buying).

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

There may have been some gems in there but at least we had a look! And it's great to hear another person picking up some prog just from us rambling on about it!

Great to see you back out digging..

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

Thanks John! More to come!

A bit expensive in this shop but I've bought a few things such as a live Metalica double album for £35. i love to watch you two sorting through records just so nice. I imagine i'm with you. Love it.

Nice to see you guys spending some time in the Paul Weller section. I have that live promo you were checking out. It was made to look like a Japanese bootleg, but it is official. The credits are printed inside the sleeve pocket.

I totally agree that the shop is extremely expensive but about a month ago I bought a US 1st press Funkadelic - Maggot Brain that was unplayed , and the fragile unipac cover was near mint . I paid £150 for it which I thought was reasonable , as a lot of vg copies go for around £400 . I'm not sure they appreciated the rarity of finding this in mint condition .

Reckless in the late 80s was unreal. You woukdnt believe what you coukd puck up in there,like night and day compared with today

Good Job man!

Well that first bit put me off my breakfast! 😂

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

Mine too!

great stores around there i used to visit many times in the 90s when i worked in London.

@jfc4798

10 күн бұрын

not any more sadly.

I bought Mad Season re issue a couple of weeks ago, great album

The most expensive record I bought was in Sister Ray. It was a 12" single I had wanted since 1993. I found the record in the shelf, then went to a pub nearby to consider my options. After a couple of pints in Chinatown I decided I'd take the plunge and stomped with intent, back to Sister Ray to make my purchase. With money spent and record in hand, I left the shop and headed on my way. During the walk I got a notification on my from a record label to say that they were reissuing the very record I'd just bought... I went straight back to the pub to drown my sorrows.

I miss Mr CD and the great Cheapy Cheap Records, sure that was the name, a haven of cheap vinyl, both once situated on Berwick Street

Hope you went round the corner to Sounds of the universe.. ?

Thought I'd just pop on and request you make a video showing your grandads collection Llike you did with Barry...

Why do they have photocopies of the covers instead of the actual record, is it for security reasons or to keep the sleeves and records protected?

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

They must have a lot of theft or people being reckless!

That Comus First Utterance is a great album.

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

I have never seen an original, I will be interested in it if I do!

Waterloo is highly recommended, it's a Belgian (My country) progrock album. Must-listen !

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation!

Popped in here before and also found naff all 😆

Back in the 80s and 90s, when I was collecting rare Prog, Uriah Heap swirls were £10 albums; you couldn't give them away.

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

Take me back!

Nice bit of Alvvays.

@jezza2546

Ай бұрын

What’s the song

@robisherwood527

Ай бұрын

@@jezza2546 Well it was almost a full album to be fair.

I was in this shop a few weeks ago and I really didn't enjoy the exprience of flicking through photocopies - totally kills the excitement of finding "the one" - I'm really not going to go to the counter and ask to see each item i'm interested in so I just walked out the door - I imagine sales are dropping with this policy

Should come up to Newcastle. There's 4 really decent record shops that have extensive second hand vinyl. If you need a guide ........

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

Please give us some recommendations!

@scottclayton10

Ай бұрын

@@thevinylhunters Do you have an e-mail to reply to?

Even Charity shops now price everything accordingly with Discogs😢

I have to honestly say I'm not a fan of Sister Ray and the way they use photocopies of the album art in the racks. Totally ruins the crate digging experience. Plus prices are way too high....

@njwtube

Ай бұрын

Yeah that's mad never seen that

@matthewcoombs3282

Ай бұрын

Folks were stealing the covers.

Great video! Alas, Sister Ray is not the place to look for original records at a good price. You'll have much better luck at Reckless across the road. That's a good one for digging.

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

In fact we did go in there after shooting and I bought Soundgarden's Superunknown album, EU original on Blue vinyl. £70.

Take a look at Morning Glory, and Berwick St will look familiar.

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

Indeed!

Out of interest, if you don't see that Mad Season reissue often, it begs the question why didn't you buy it cheaper elsewhere (the reason used for putting it back) already?

@misterzero8667

Ай бұрын

Trying to get it for a price that doesn't exist , let things go to save a fiver , save a penny to lose a tenner

Sister ray , I wonder if they got the name from the velvet underground song

Did poppa Dave get the new Paul weller album yet 66 ? I got a limited edition on red vinyl it’s decent but not as good as Stanley road in my opinion…..edit. Comment was made before the Paul weller section.

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

I don't think he has yet..

@bdi8541

Ай бұрын

@@thevinylhunters I’m sure as a completionist he’ll get it.

I’d recommend Fac1968 in Nottingham. Bargains to be found. Only been open a few months. The owner owned another shop in the 90’s

Alan’s Records and the Little record shop are by far the best record shops in London, I find Sister Ray and Reckless far too expensive and I once tried to get a £100 record in Sister Ray and they still didn’t give me a reduction !

@garethfitzpatrick3932

Ай бұрын

Add Rise Above Records in highgate to that list 😁

I assume you also went to Reckless Records on the other side of the road?

Hi Jake, John from Chelmsford record fair here, I have a rather substantial collection, you're welcome to do a segment on me :)

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

Hi John! would you mind filling out this form to apply please: www.unravelmedia.co.uk/vinylhuntersfeature

@johnmabey3245

Ай бұрын

@@thevinylhunters Done 😃😃

I bought the Andrew Hill LP on the wall this week. All the record shops in Soho have been overpriced for decades, there are better alternatives as you guys know. I still don't get the photocopy sleeve thing they do there, 98% of the time you don't even want the record, you feel like you're wasting everyone's time. I do go in Sister Rays, Reckless and Sounds of The Universe every month or so, just to have a look.

Dear Vinyl Hunters, I have one question for you. You go to so many record stores and film there how you dig for records. I like it very much. But are you allowed to film there? I've filmed before, and it bothered the owner. Now I would like to know, are your favorite record stores generous owners? All the best and best regards

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

We do ask permission! Our favourite record stores are the ones that stock the kind of music we like for below average price, ones that will always do us a deal, ones that recommend good things and ones that keep stock fresh. Ones that we know if we walk in we could find a bargain and could find a grail.

@RockVinylChannel.

Ай бұрын

@@thevinylhunters Perfect! It's great that some owners allow this. Very nice.

Can’t fault the reissue stock in there but for OG collectors SR is not great at all, the photocopies of sleeves is the absolute worst and the prices are crazy, I saw some Alternative TV singles for like £400!!

Incredible Records 👍👍

Takes the mick sister ray prices reckless opposite are a bit better value wise found a swirl gentle giant debut for 65 quid

Berwick Street is certainly not the place for you two, unless they've an original Vertigo swirl for £2 that you can haggle on.

@njwtube

Ай бұрын

😂

@neilherring

Ай бұрын

If they got something for free, I’m sure they would try and get something else thrown in.

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

You know us too well 😂

A very nice Record Store 😍😍

You should try Rollin Records in West Wickham Kent

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation!

@seansmith8190

Ай бұрын

@@thevinylhunters it's not far from the train station they have bargains outside of the shop inside loads of originals think they are open Friday Saturday and Sunday best to phone them for opening times and loads of white albums for Dave

@zestyut1344

Ай бұрын

Rollin records is so interesting. The racks outside are sooo cheap, but the collectors items inside are sooo overpriced

@seansmith8190

Ай бұрын

@@zestyut1344 I've always had great deals there Kim always knocks a few quid off most of my money has been spent there personally I wouldn't go elsewhere love that place.

@junglejim99

18 күн бұрын

​@@seansmith8190They open Thursday Friday & Saturday only

Berwick Street is not what it used to be. The prices are outrageous. I used to visit a lot, in the 99s, then I’d go to Notting Hill and visit Intoxica, Minus Zero and Stand Out and Rough Trade. Those were different times indeed.

The price of records in there are way over the top, is the owner called Dick Turpin?

Soho record shopping is not great. Really only two decent shops left. Phonia for Dance music and Sounds of the Universe good for Soul, Reaggae etc. Is Daddy Cool still in Berwick Street? Sister Ray used to be the place for the industrial and esoteric stuff and Selectadisc the main store on the street seemed to have everything! High rents and web trading killed it off.

Do not dare call Comus - First Utterance weird... But its psychedelic folk, one of the bands with 30-40+ break

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

Weird meaning obscure! It's high on my wants list I did not mean for it to sound like I was knocking it!

@d0nk7

Ай бұрын

@@thevinylhunters 🤣 Yea I was joking! I just picked it up for my birthday, got a clear vinyl version but it's an amazing album

How did you get used to talking on camera in public near other people? I feel like that’s my biggest fear in recording in my local shop.

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

It takes practice and it definitely helps that we are a duo and not a single person alone but just practice! Other people in public don't care anywhere near as much as your anxiety feels that they do, so just go for it! People in public will forget about you after a few minutes and you should forget about them too! :)

Afterwards I'm live on my channel and show Iron Maiden records, do you want to come?

Bloody picture discs 🙄 50 quid is close to $100 Aussie 🇦🇺 for me . Wow !

used to be the place,not what it was

Guys, Nazz Nomad (VC) found nothing there too - I've been several times and found nothing. Low volume of preloved all overpriced. Steer clear. Central London vinyl hunting is very hit and miss, better to go to greater London boroughs, like Finchley etc

Your camera work is usually steadier than this !!!!!!!!!!

Tourists prices. Listen to Dave, he talks a lot of sense...sometimes!

Next time show me that Throbbing Gristle, Bauhaus etc that you passed. I adore New Wave Music. A weak video I find this. Next time better. greetz Jason

Camera Obscura

Theres zero bargains to be had thanks to the rise of Discogs.

Overpriced and catering for tourists now. Avoid.

Not many want reissues anymore... everyone going after originals.

@thevinylhunters

Ай бұрын

I feel that if people want immaculate sound they'll go for a reissue, otherwise if you're a collector you may veer toward originals.

@njwtube

Ай бұрын

This is such a great point. A lot of times I've opted for reissue because they are (at least) half the price and sound better. I'm buying to listen not to invest ​@@thevinylhunters

@njwtube

Ай бұрын

Don't get me wrong I've got no time for these represses from digital waveforms but if it's done properly from the analogy source I'm game

@matthewcoombs3282

Ай бұрын

what is the point of buying a CD mastered to vinyl, if mastered from the analog masters then worth it, if not you are better with the original pressings.

@njwtube

Ай бұрын

@@matthewcoombs3282 see above comment lol

All overpriced, the staff are especially stuck up at Reckless from my experience.

No bargains anymore everbody knows how much things cost ,just a waste of time flipping through the racks looking for this mythical cheap record

@4879daniel

Ай бұрын

I found it a waste of time even for common ones. What used to be £7/8 is now more like £20.

Old man is a slob but so funny ! hahaha

Steady that camera ........ feel sea sick watching it !!!!!!!!!

London is awful now fircrecord shopping, Sister Ray so depressing

dont put your greasy mitts on the vinyl.

Sister Ray + over priced reissues