When I retired, I made it my mission to visit as many record shops as I could across the globe, from Amsterdam to Warsaw, via Berlin, Budapest, Madrid, Paris, Stockholm and Vienna and even as far as Australia and New Zealand.
According to the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), the number of independent record stores in the UK has reached a 10-year high. Last year there were 461, compared with 339 in 2014.
Derricks is a big supporter of buying new vinyl as this will keep the record companies willing to keep the whole thing going, says Christy.
A visit to Grooves in Kirkwall, on Mainland. The most northerly independent UK record shop is an eclectic treasure trove with an emphasis on rock and metal.
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