Press
Affleck's Palace
1988

“Agreed - Powercuts used to Yanks - just down from Rotters with the iconic PERNOD logo. You went down some stairs past wierd machinery & conveyor belts to 2 rooms of US imports almost all with 'drilled' covers. It was definately worth a browse.
''Robinsons'' on Blackfriars St was pretty good as well, you could spend hours sifting in there.
I know there is a gallery of bags on the site but I think there should be a section on MDMA for Manchesters Record Shops, so duffers like me with a mispent youth can reminisce....
Cheers for another quality upload!!”

“Ah yes "the machinery". Asked once what that was all about; I think it belonged to a different company;something to do with manufacturing bees for the export market....(?).Forgot about Robinsons, that was huge; just past St. Mary's gate and over the Irwell as I recall.They had everything in there. There was also a good one in St. James"s Square off Deansgate. I remember that one 'cos when Mr. Zimmerman came to the U.K. in '78 I queued for about 6 hours ,from the wee hours of the morning to get tickets for Earl's Court from that shop. I also bought "Crossroads" Cream (the infamous Robert Johnson song), "Soul Power" James Brown and "Love Like a Man" 10 Years After (which the B-side was a live version played at 33; fascinating stuff I know...), all at one hit at that shop, so I knew what retail therapy was long before I heard of it. There was also another crammed shop in Shudehill which had 2 levels (a grotty old basement), and sold books, old music papers etc, and a big outdoor stall near The Arndale bus depot ,which I presume is long gone. the things you remember....”

“got my first copy of the Rocky Horror picture show from Yanks 49p bargin”