Comments on: Introduce Your Record Shop #3: Townsend Records http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-record-shop-3-townsend-records/ Independent and alternative music in Scotland - with a shitload of gin. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:43:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick Name http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-record-shop-3-townsend-records/#comment-11930 Nick Name Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:41:20 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2426#comment-11930 Yes, being from Clitheroe I can really relate to all that! Really enjoyed reading that. I'm alot older, but Townsends really need supporting. For a town the size of Clitheroe, it's a great shop. Ames Record Bar was the place to be in the late 70's (Across from Woolworths...as was). Even Cowgills used to have all the latest indie releases. Yes, being from Clitheroe I can really relate to all that!

Really enjoyed reading that. I’m alot older, but Townsends really need supporting. For a town the size of Clitheroe, it’s a great shop.

Ames Record Bar was the place to be in the late 70’s (Across from Woolworths…as was).

Even Cowgills used to have all the latest indie releases.

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-record-shop-3-townsend-records/#comment-7761 Dylan Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:30:55 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2426#comment-7761 I love <i>Deserter's Songs</i>. <i>Opus 40</i> is my favourite on the album, but it's not as if I track-skip through <i>Holes</i> when it comes on! I love Deserter’s Songs.

Opus 40 is my favourite on the album, but it’s not as if I track-skip through Holes when it comes on!

]]> By: Izzy http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-record-shop-3-townsend-records/#comment-7760 Izzy Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:17:07 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2426#comment-7760 JC, I was the Saturday 'Entertainment staff'a s i liked to call it in Woolies for 6 years!!! Good times! I'm from a bit of a smallish backwater town too though and we only had woolies, but still delving into those boxes on delivery days was a real treat even though i was forced into playing top ten. Nice story Rob - i can relate somewhat! JC, I was the Saturday ‘Entertainment staff’a s i liked to call it in Woolies for 6 years!!! Good times! I’m from a bit of a smallish backwater town too though and we only had woolies, but still delving into those boxes on delivery days was a real treat even though i was forced into playing top ten.

Nice story Rob – i can relate somewhat!

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-record-shop-3-townsend-records/#comment-7762 Matthew Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:49:33 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2426#comment-7762 JC, you bloody legend! Heh heh. There will have been some tsk tsk-ing in the Yoker branch of Woolies that would have been a delight to see. JC, you bloody legend! Heh heh. There will have been some tsk tsk-ing in the Yoker branch of Woolies that would have been a delight to see.

]]> By: a tart http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-record-shop-3-townsend-records/#comment-7763 a tart Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:20:06 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2426#comment-7763 A good stash never "erodes" for it is protected by special music fairies who dust it with immortality powder weekly on Sunday afternoons. And yes, I think I bought my first ever album at Woolworths, it was <i>St. Pepper</i>. Thankfully someone like JC was there! xoxo A good stash never “erodes” for it is protected by special music fairies who dust it with immortality powder weekly on Sunday afternoons. And yes, I think I bought my first ever album at Woolworths, it was St. Pepper. Thankfully someone like JC was there! xoxo

]]> By: jc http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/introduce-your-record-shop-3-townsend-records/#comment-7759 jc Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:14:21 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2426#comment-7759 Dont anyone dare slag off Woolworth's.....I had an 18-month spell as 'The Saturday Boy' in one of their small Glasgow stores in 1981/82, where, in addition to sweeping the floors, stacking the shelves, washing the windows, turning the cardboard into collectable bales and loads of other unglamourous things, I got to look after the Record Section from 11.30 am - 3pm while the real staff went for lunch. Out went Tony Bennett, The Drifters and Val Doonican. Listen up old folk, cos this is New Order and here come Echo and his Bunnymen..... Dont anyone dare slag off Woolworth’s…..I had an 18-month spell as ‘The Saturday Boy’ in one of their small Glasgow stores in 1981/82, where, in addition to sweeping the floors, stacking the shelves, washing the windows, turning the cardboard into collectable bales and loads of other unglamourous things, I got to look after the Record Section from 11.30 am – 3pm while the real staff went for lunch.

Out went Tony Bennett, The Drifters and Val Doonican. Listen up old folk, cos this is New Order and here come Echo and his Bunnymen…..

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