We have a vast collection of vinyl and CDs curated over half a century, spanning all genres and including many rare titles and pressings.
Rock, jazz, blues, folk, country, soul, Motown, classical and a liberal smattering of our favourite power-pop and alternative country.
Plus lots of vintage and rare music memorabilia.
Music is my passion.
For over 50 years collecting it has been my time, money and space consuming obsession!
'Proper jobs' - social secretary at Manchester Uni, concert promoter, tour manager, Hi-fi retail and manufacturer sales - have served only to satisfy my musical fixation and ultimate ambition: my own record shop.
I've travelled the world for gigs and festivals and been lucky enough to work with a multitude of artists as tour manager and concert promoter with Outlaw Artists and Bandstand Entertainments, including:
Genesis, Lenny Kravitz, ZZ Top, The Damned, Iron Maiden,
Ian Gillan, Black Sabbath, The Ruts, JAMC, Sugarcubes...
...Lucinda Williams, Tom Verlaine, John Martyn, Tears For Fears, The Teardrop Explodes, The Smiths, Housemartins, The Beautiful South, Jonathan Richman, Nuclear Assault, Steve Hackett, Level 42, Mark Knopfler, Sham 69, Violent Femmes, The Residents, Everything but the Girl
and loads more.
It's been quite a journey!
Opening a record store and sharing great music with other fanatics and casual listeners alike has always been my dream. Vinylfinders realised that in 2018 in Ecton, Northants.
Now I am absolutely thrilled to launch a new Vinylfinders chapter here in Wesley Street, Southport.
Living the dream!😁
Music is our passion.
Paul has spent a lifetime buying, selling, talking about, promoting and playing it!
Vinylfinders' collection numbers thousands of records and CDs across all genres. Singles, albums, bootlegs, signed copies, rare pressings, we have them all.
You are guaranteed to find your own little treasures here.
Music-related gems amassed during a lifetime of festivals and gigs, from SXSW to Glastonbury, Paul's time as tour manager and concert promoter for the likes of The Smiths, Talk Talk, Iron Maiden, Sham 69, The Teardrop Explodes, Lloyd Cole, Guy Clark, Townes van Zandt and many more.
Tour jackets, T shirts, original band clothing, VIP passes and loads more.
Printed musical delights.
Coveted books, magazines, wall art, signed posters and more from Paul's international travels in pursuit of musical nirvana!
Limited editions, signed copies, collector's items, early originals, vintage issues from NME, Mojo, Q, Shindig, Prog, Record Collector and bound Jazz Journal Magazines from the 60's.