tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423511964015047985.post746333696385323935..comments2023-03-08T10:21:12.393+00:00Comments on On The Trail Of The Great: RIP Slough Record CentreSpencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11043035917980747955noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423511964015047985.post-48632415770203915852011-03-17T08:47:03.214+00:002011-03-17T08:47:03.214+00:00Slough Record Centre became mecca to me. When vist...Slough Record Centre became mecca to me. When visting the UK I would make that trek from Slough Station, through the park, to that very special store where I spent so many hours of my life. I discovered the store in 1986 after it being recommended by my dad (who grew up in Slough). I remember thinking it wouldn't be any good if my dad was suggesting I go there, I was so wrong. I spent practically every lunch time there while I was at Slough College. Slough Record Centre made me a poor man, turned me into a social outcast, but somehow shaped my life into something better. To hear it had been closed down was sadening. Ah well, I guess I won't be making that trek anymore but the memories will always be with me.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13149479202852674022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423511964015047985.post-25492923878675252962010-02-25T14:24:49.486+00:002010-02-25T14:24:49.486+00:00i used to live in norfolk avenue, in my younger da...i used to live in norfolk avenue, in my younger days, and the first record i bought there was pretty vacant on 7inch, i used to go there every fortnight, lol, good memories, good daysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423511964015047985.post-71552313711809295672010-01-06T11:26:06.584+00:002010-01-06T11:26:06.584+00:00Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about the fishing shop!...Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about the fishing shop! What is it now?Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043035917980747955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423511964015047985.post-65397760479765790602010-01-06T09:04:00.902+00:002010-01-06T09:04:00.902+00:00My memories of the late night Friday opening and t...My memories of the late night Friday opening and the buzz of everyone listen to tracks on albums. The staff were always helpful and seemed to know everything and every artist. It is an experience my kids will never have as the download from iTunes. The whole parade of shops was quite a mix including the shop selling guns and fishing equipment. I find it hard to believe it has gone but so much else has changed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423511964015047985.post-91254504123043201042009-12-16T16:03:54.596+00:002009-12-16T16:03:54.596+00:00I hear they've even closed the HMV now, so god...I hear they've even closed the HMV now, so god only knows where anyone buys music in Slough these days...Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043035917980747955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423511964015047985.post-62522476073797270332009-12-16T16:02:07.148+00:002009-12-16T16:02:07.148+00:00I used to spend hours in that place. That was Slo...I used to spend hours in that place. That was Slough's saving grace.<br /><br />I buy everything online now, and I really miss browing through the shelves of places like that.<br /><br />My other favourite was Revolution Records in Windsor (sadly also RIP)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18313649027520024124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423511964015047985.post-31233853313766080472009-06-16T08:02:27.071+00:002009-06-16T08:02:27.071+00:00I was round that way a couple of weekends back vis...I was round that way a couple of weekends back visiting family, and the SRC is now a beauty salon :(Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043035917980747955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423511964015047985.post-72820001758082676662009-06-15T14:53:55.574+00:002009-06-15T14:53:55.574+00:00really sad spent my youth from 1972 to 1982 going ...really sad spent my youth from 1972 to 1982 going their once a week at least to get my fix of 1950's rock n roll. One of the owners, Dave, had a passion for this music, so I was always broke as they always had loads of stuff I wanted. It was always busy with DJ's looking for the latest sounds and it was I recall a chart shop (ie the sales were recorded for BBC charts) so all sorts of odd people would be buying 10 copies of rubbishy singles to push it into the charts. I live in the West Country and the only place I can go to and browse for recoords/cd's now is Spillers in Cardiff. Use it before it too disappears and we are in downloading/internet hell. Remember the crackling noise when the record first broke free from the sleeve! And the notes on the run out left by engineers like Bob Jones? Can't download that!!!cavanfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122640821023892371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423511964015047985.post-39778185555122802992008-11-22T19:49:00.000+00:002008-11-22T19:49:00.000+00:00Nice blog. I lived around the corner on Furnival A...Nice blog. I lived around the corner on Furnival Ave and spent quite a lot of my days after school flicking through the old vinyls, and then, in later days, the CDs. I now live in Herts, but it is still sad to see one what was once one of the top independent record stores in the Slough area disappear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423511964015047985.post-86270227241525830802007-05-12T15:35:00.000+00:002007-05-12T15:35:00.000+00:00Any time a place like this goes - we should all sh...Any time a place like this goes - we should all shed tear. "Record" buying is so detached and impersonal these days - searching online, or going to a big-box store because of the price.<BR/><BR/>In the end I guess it's about the music and not where you get it - but it used to be an experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423511964015047985.post-11656943921187450912007-04-24T13:37:00.000+00:002007-04-24T13:37:00.000+00:00I remember this place from the early 70s. Bought a...I remember this place from the early 70s. Bought a Faces album (or 2) there.jbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360120000195750160noreply@blogger.com