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Martin Richter… really ? i remember Virgin being a small shop in queen’s road in the 80’s – i shared a flat with the manager
Martyn Baker… Yes I do remember going there around then. I was at Hastings Grammar school in those days, and I loved the relaxed easy-going atmosphere of Virgin Records – in fact the whole of Brighton town centre! I moved there from Hastings when I was 22. Never looked back, although I still have many friends and fond memories of Hastings.
Michael Gibbs… It was in an old bank building where Boots is now. You could sit on bean bags and listen to albums on headphones
Jim Breeds… Yes, I went there a few times. Went to Brighton by train sometimes to browse the Brighton shops and the Lanes. You could just drop in to Virgin and doss on the mattresses and scattered cushions that took up much of the floor space, while listening to whatever was on the hifi, if I remember correctly. Lots of, errrr, joss stick smoke in the air!
Shaun Pont… I remember buying Hawkwind’s In Search of Space in the Queens Road shop in 1978.
Reid McDuffie… Martin, I remember the smaller shop in the later 70s as well. Maybe there were two?
Michael Gibbs… It was in an old bank building where Boots is now. You could sit on bean bags and listen to albums on headphones
Jim Breeds… Yes, I went there a few times. Went to Brighton by train sometimes to browse the Brighton shops and the Lanes. You could just drop in to Virgin and doss on the mattresses and scattered cushions that took up much of the floor space, while listening to whatever was on the hifi, if I remember correctly. Lots of, errrr, joss stick smoke in the air!
Chris Meachen… I remember headphones hanging from the ceiling & giant floor cushions, possibly also the smell of dope smoke…
Mick Knights… I queued outside in the freezing cold for three hours to buy Led Zeppelin tickets. In spite of queue jumpers I was only a couple of spaces from the door when they sold out!
Paul Brunning… I went there a few times. It had a very relaxed atmosphere..! Must have been 71-72 though..? I also went to the shop in Oxford Street, London.
I went there a few times. It had a very relaxed atmosphere..! Must have been 71-72 though..? I also went to the shop in Oxford Street, London.