With its high counter, walls covered in records, community ambience and quiet pride, Supertone has changed little over the decades. Owned by Wally Bryant, a convivial Jamaican national who has run sound systems since the 1960s, Supertone stands as a proud emblem of Brixton as the cultural heart of Black Britain. Norman Grant of reggae band the Twinkle Brothers browsing at Supertone Records.īrixton’s oldest record shop – opened in 1983 – is also one of the world’s foremost reggae record traders. ![]() Many of us wouldn’t know what else to do anyway!”ģ0 Berwick Street W1, .uk Sounds Of The Universe, Soho “Sometimes I wonder how, when or if record shops will disappear completely,” says Kerr, “but they keep opening up in the most unexpected places. Two further lockdowns have ensured that customer numbers have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Managed since 1984 by Duncan Kerr – like many record shop workers he also makes music, playing guitar in The Darts and Brainiac 5 – the shop layout was redesigned during lockdown one to allow for social distancing. I picked up LPs by The Fatback Band and Mose Allison last time I popped in and almost never leave empty-handed: from 50p 45s to LPs costing close to £100, Reckless always has gems. Fair prices and friendly staff ensure it is still much loved. ![]() Reckless has always dealt in secondhand and continues to offer deep stock (largely LPs but plenty of 45s and CDs too). ![]() Opened in 1984, Reckless Records is the oldest record shop in Soho and one of only two now trading on Berwick Street (once Europe’s foremost record shop haven).
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