Kicking off our countdown to Record Store Day, manager Philippa Jarman enlists the help of Patrick Ryder to rundown the shop’s top 5 recommended special releases from the 600+ on […] Record Store Day is the one day of the year when over 200 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture. (Presumably leading-up to RSD Black Friday on November 27, 2020.) Patrick, Piccadilly Records (Manchester): We start the prep before Christmas, and then for the whole month leading up to the day that’s pretty much all we’re doing behind the scenes. Special vinyl releases are made exclusively for the day and many shops and cities host artist performances and events to mark the occasion. Record Store Day 2018 in Manchester: everything you need to know Patrick Ryder, manager of Piccadilly Records, said it was the busiest he’d ever known it for Record Store Day. Last year, the large Rough Trade East shop in London turned over more on RSD than they did in the entire Christmas week. Piccadilly Records has been a staple of Manchester’s music scene since 1978 and each year when Record Store Day arrives, the scene on Oldham Street where it is housed is one of hundreds of early-rising music fans waiting for the doors to open with aching anticipation. Instead, there will be monthly “RSD Drops” in August, September and October. April 29, 2020: Record Store Day 2020 has been cancelled. In a lot of ways the preparation is actually harder work than the day itself. Record Store Day is the one day of the year when over 200 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture. Piccadilly Records Record Store Day queues Ask anyone for an independent record shop recommendation in Manchester and they’ll tell you Piccadilly - also on Oldham Street and a … 2011 marks the fourth annual UK Record Store Day (RSD), with 186 shops expected to participate in selling a whopping 250 special releases on vinyl and CD. #rsd #rsd2018 #recordstoreday #manchestereveningnews #piccadillyrecords The queue at Piccadilly Records, Manchester UK 30 minutes before opening. The first Record Store Day took place on April 19, 2008. Whilst Piccadilly Records and Eastern Bloc are always at the forefront of Manchester’s RSD activities, there is a whole host of stores and venues with great offerings, including Vinyl Exchange, Vinyl Revival and Common. Piccadilly Records – 53 Oldham Street, M1 1JR Manchester – rated 4.7 based on 137 reviews "Best Record shop in the UK in my humble opinion. Special vinyl releases are made exclusively for the day and many shops and cities host artist performances and events to mark the occasion. Thousands more shops celebrate the day around the globe in what’s become one of the biggest … Holding things together in Manchester since 1978, Piccadilly Records has rightly garnered a reputation as one of the country’s most vibrant and important record stores. The exclusive releases originally intended for RSD 2020 will instead be spread across Drops. Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1400 independently owned record stores in the US and thousands of similar stores internationally.