One of Shropshire’s few vinyl record stores, Cave Records, is looking forward to a marking an international event this month.
The independent shop, situated in The Parade in St Mary’s Place, Shrewsbury, will celebrate Record Store Day on April 18.

“The event is very popular with our customers – last year people flocked to our store from throughout the region and really enjoyed the day,” said Shrewsbury musician Joseph Cave, who runs Cave Records with this wife Becki, a fellow musician.

“We are the only place in Shropshire taking part in Record Store
Day, which is held as a celebration of the independent sector.

“It is the one day in the year when some exclusive vinyl records and promotional products are released and are only available to buy at participating stores – they will not be on sale anywhere else in the same format.”

Record Store Day was launched in 2007 when over 700 independent stores in the USA came together to mark their unique culture.

The UK followed suit and 2015 will see the eighth commemoration when all the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music.

Cave Records specialises in selling albums by artists and musicians such as Aphex twin, Beastie boys, Bjork, Bon Iver, Black Sabbath, Captain Beefheart, Gil Scott Heron, John Coltrane, Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens, Tom Waits, The Velvet underground and much more.