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Anyone remember Glorias record bar on Battlefield Road close to Langside Bus garage?I think it might have been Tom Russel (late night rock show fame)who owned it? I also think it moved to Mount Florida early 70's. Comment: Cumbo.

Name Jan Robertson Comment: I worked there 1969-1972 and was buyer/manageress. "Gloria's Record Bar" was owned and run by the Blint family: Howard Blint was the manager. The shop was named after Howard's sister, Gloria. Mrs. Blint also worked there - Howard's mum. They also owned East Kibride Music Centre. (February 14, 2017)

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Hi Jan,
such happy memories of times gone bye.I shopped in the Battlefield branch until you opened up in East Kilbride where we lived.I loved all the Petula Clark records around that time,and pre ordered them from you getting my father to drive me down.Am I remembering this correctly,but think I may have bought a portable radio from the E.K.shop on "easy payments"? Kind regards to you .
Willie
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william campbell
(2017)

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I am killing time in Battlefield and am standing outside what was Gloria's Record Bar. I was just a wee boy when my parents bought me the first With The Beatles album there and as there was a fault on it, hastily returned it to Gloria's. Oh, how I wish they had kept it, as it would be worth a fortune now!
It was a nice wee shop and the elderly gentleman serving was very friendly.
Many albums followed including his recommendation to try a new band he thought may go places with their first album, which I bought from him - Dire Straights!! How right he was.
Happy days !!
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Stuart Scott
(2019)

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First ever single bought; Crazy Horses.
It could have been , Solid Gold Easy Action.
Oh well, I was only eleven!!!!!
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Bobby campbell (2020)


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Joseph finnir
28 Jan 2024 at 08:04
Always remembered there sale with there sticker on it Nazareth rampant lp .
Jewish family from Newton mearns owned it .
Dave Harwood
29 Jan 2024 at 10:18
I found this advert in the 'Sunday Mail (Glasgow)' dated 6th December 1970: “Make it a musical Xmas at Glasgow's Leading Record Dealer * GLORIA'S RECORD BAR LTD., 234/236 BATTLEFIELD ROAD, GLASGOW, S.2. Tel. 041-632 1981 & EAST KILBRIDE MUSIC CENTRE, ALEXANDRA ARCADE, TOWN CENTRE. Tel. 31650 * * RECORDS, GIFT TOKENS, TAPES, CASSETTES, CARTRIDGES, SHEET MUSIC, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.”
LJ
10 Oct 2024 at 09:28
My dad got all his Beatles records there. On the day they came out. (First pressings... I may have appropriated them!) They have a Gloria's stamp. He went to Queen's Park Secondary School, across the road at Grange Road.
Stuart Morrison
15 Jan 2025 at 08:47
I'm sitting in the Kothel Cafe, 236 Battlefield Rd, just now! The young staff are amazed that it used to be Gloria's. One saturday, in 1974, having persuaded my Dad to part with his much loved mono radiogramme and buy a crappy wee stereo,we stopped on the way home at Gloria's, so that I could buy an album to play on it. Queen's Sheer Heart Attack was released that day and I bought it. Still have it. Those who the days. Tell young people that, nowadays..they dont believe you! Lol
Thomas McGill
19 Jan 2025 at 08:23
My sister bought me a record token for Christmas 1975 I bought my first single with it which was bohemian rhapsody by queen in Gloria’s record bar. Could never walk past this iconic shop without a browse at the huge collection of records.
Michael kelly
21 Jan 2025 at 07:36
Gloria's didn't move to mount florid.There was another shop their called Soundtrack.Ibought many records there.Ieven bought a deck with four speakers.If my memory is correct the gentleman who owned it his first name was Hugh and gave me many discounts

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