I found this piece about Andy's Records in the 'Cambridge Daily News' dated 25th July 1985: “It was as an 18-year-old straight out of school that Andy, now 35, bought second-hand jukebox records and sold them from market stalls. He still finds his own name appearing on everything from television adverts to carrier bags, something of an embarrassment but confesses he got the idea from a friend who had a stall called Clive’s Records. It was in Cambridge that he set up his first permanent market stall, which still exists, and from there his first shop in Mill Road, which will close down, along with the Regent Street outer yard lined with shops and facing the river. The new shop in Fitzroy Street will house everything from chart singles to collectors’ items and will become the largest record store in the city.”
Dave Harwood
24 Aug 2025 at 04:30
I found this in the 'Cambridge Daily News' dated 11th December 1972: “ANDY’S RECORD STALL, CAMBRIDGE MARKET, MONDAYS-FRIDAYS. The most beautiful songs of The Everly Brothers double album (£3.69) Our price £3.20.” ...and this in the 27th December 1980 edition: “DO YOU HAVE ANY LPs or singles for sale? We will give you a fair price or part exchange. Andy's Records, Cambridge Market or 56 Mill Road.” ...and this in the 20th July 1985 edition: “Andy’s Records are moving to Fitzroy Street in the Grafton Centre to a stunning new hyperstore on two floors! The ground floor features a staggering range of albums, tapes, music video, rock and classical, compact discs plus much more and all with Andy’s famous product knowledge and service! The first floor is dedicated to the Beat Goes On - East Anglia’s legendary collectors and oldies shop now featuring even more of those lost and loved vinyl gems - and in bigger and better surroundings. Don’t just take our word for all of this - come and see for yourself! Andy’s Records probably the greatest music stores in the world. FITZROY STREET, GRAFTON CENTRE, CAMBRIDGE. TEL: 0223 6103866544.” ...plus this in the 19th September 1994 edition: “You can find Andys Records at 3133 Fitzroy Street, Cambridge, where music matters!”
“It was as an 18-year-old straight out of school that Andy, now 35, bought second-hand jukebox records and sold them from market stalls. He still finds his own name appearing on everything from television adverts to carrier bags, something of an embarrassment but confesses he got the idea from a friend who had a stall called Clive’s Records. It was in Cambridge that he set up his first permanent market stall, which still exists, and from there his first shop in Mill Road, which will close down, along with the Regent Street outer yard lined with shops and facing the river. The new shop in Fitzroy Street will house everything from chart singles to collectors’ items and will become the largest record store in the city.”
...and this in the 27th December 1980 edition: “DO YOU HAVE ANY LPs or singles for sale? We will give you a fair price or part exchange. Andy's Records, Cambridge Market or 56 Mill Road.”
...and this in the 20th July 1985 edition: “Andy’s Records are moving to Fitzroy Street in the Grafton Centre to a stunning new hyperstore on two floors! The ground floor features a staggering range of albums, tapes, music video, rock and classical, compact discs plus much more and all with Andy’s famous product knowledge and service! The first floor is dedicated to the Beat Goes On - East Anglia’s legendary collectors and oldies shop now featuring even more of those lost and loved vinyl gems - and in bigger and better surroundings. Don’t just take our word for all of this - come and see for yourself! Andy’s Records probably the greatest music stores in the world. FITZROY STREET, GRAFTON CENTRE, CAMBRIDGE. TEL: 0223 6103866544.”
...plus this in the 19th September 1994 edition: “You can find Andys Records at 3133 Fitzroy Street, Cambridge, where music matters!”