{"id":34086,"date":"2024-03-12T16:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T16:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=34086"},"modified":"2024-03-14T14:23:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T14:23:37","slug":"theyre-not-going-anywhere-kellys-records-on-the-return-of-vinyl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/theyre-not-going-anywhere-kellys-records-on-the-return-of-vinyl\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;They&#8217;re not going anywhere&#8221;- Kellys Records on the return of Vinyl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A vinyl record shop owner has said the desire to &#8220;want something physical&#8221; could be the reason for a boost in vinyl sales. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes after the sale of vinyl records will be used as an indicator for the rate of inflation for the first time in more than three decades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will be included in the 744 items used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to measure inflation each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It joins other household goods like eggs, bread, milk and air-fryers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sales of vinyls have sky-rocketed this year which is thought to be down to Taylor Swift\u2019s record-breaking 1989 album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kellys Records has been at the centre of Cardiff&#8217;s vinyl scene since 1969 and is located on the second floor of the Cardiff Market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Willicombe works there and believes it is no surprise vinyls have made a return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the last five or six years, vinyls have become more popular\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen people from the ages of ten years old coming into the store and purchasing their first record\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/IMG_6324-1-1024x544.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/IMG_6324-1-1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/IMG_6324-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/IMG_6324-1-770x409.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/IMG_6324-1-293x156.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/IMG_6324-1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/IMG_6324-1-1024x544.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/IMG_6324-1-1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/IMG_6324-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/IMG_6324-1-770x409.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/IMG_6324-1-293x156.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/IMG_6324-1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James Willicombe has been working at Kellys Records for nine years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The growth of streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music has made it easier than ever before to listen to your favourite artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But James believes vinyl offers an opportunity to form a unique relationship between artist and listener. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The want for physical media [of the artist you like] has grown. When you&#8217;re buying a vinyl, you&#8217;re investing in somebody you&#8217;re interested in&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vinyl purchases reached 5.9m units in 2023, according to data released by the UK record labels association, the BPI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The figure hasn\u2019t been that high since 1990 and the owner of Kellys Records, Allun Parkins, believes the good times are here to stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe last six or seven years, vinyl has taken off stupidly. Vinyl [sales] have gone through the roof\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not a fad, it\u2019s here to stay\u201d.<\/p>\n<cite>Allun Parkins, owner of Kellys Records <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A vinyl record shop owner has said the desire to &#8220;want something physical&#8221; could be the reason for a boost in vinyl sales. 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