20 lost Black Country record shops that we sorely miss

See 20 of the most loved record stores that have sadly closed down over the years.

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Records are coming back, whether you collect them as nostalgia or as an investment, more and more people each year are choosing to take up vinyl collecting as a hobby.

As an avid record collector myself, it's a joyous experience that gives you a sense of nostalgia with every drop of the stylus.

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However, one thing I never got to experience was the dedicated golden-age of the record shop, when millions of people would rush to their local store on release day to grab the latest albums of singles.

Oldies Unlimited shop in Darlington Street was just one of the Wolverhampton based stores to close

However, in a world where digital streaming exists, people often turn to audio services like Spotify, YouTube and Deezer for their music instead of the humble record shop.

So, with the idea of nostalgia in mind, and using the music shop archive website British Record Shop Archive, we have compiled a list of 20 much-loved record shops that sadly closed down over the years.

Note: These are only a selection of the many stores that have closed over the years. Do you have a favourite shop that you would like included? Email Daniel.Walton@Jpress.co.uk.

John Turner Records, on Paradise Street, West Bromwich, was just one store that had its own branded bag

LP's Paradise – Victorian Arcade

Graduate Records – (also had branches in Dudley and Wolverhampton)

Bridge Records – Bridge Street

Stanton's Music Shop - Stanton House

Barry James Records - Oldbury Road

Discovery Records – Merry Hill

Graduate Records – Union Street

Cliff and Halifax New Record Centre - Locations include Walsall Road, Owen Street, Market Street and The Arcade

Oldies Unlimited - Darlington Street

Ruby Red Records – Cleveland Street

Sundown Records – Lichfield Street

Summit Records and Tapes – Cleveland Street

Graduate Records – Broad Street

Max Millwall Records – Lichfield Road

John Turner Records – Paradise Street

Lost Souls - Spencer's Market

McConnell's Music Centre – College Road

A.S Records - Mill Street

Those Old Records - Brewery Street Shopping Centre

Gordon Foster's Record Shop - Tamworth Street