Easily the best punk record shop of its era in Brum. Whatever new releases were played by John Peel in the week could be found at Inferno by Saturday morning. Only big enough for one man and his dog, but still managed to pack them in when the Rezillos came in to sign their album. Showed its true loyalty when John Gidman, the ex-Villa right-back walked in one day (permed hair and flairs) asking if they had the latest Billy Joel album. Not a word from the assistant – just a slow shake of the head said it all… .Tom
the record shop on dale end was called Inferno records, when the pistols released never mind the bollox, they plastered all the windows with the cover... which at the time was a little provocative....
I remember buying Jah Woosh - Lp lick him with the dustbin from Inferno in the late 70's. Still have it too. Also in the 70's Don Christie's was originally located on Ladypool Rd in Sparkbrook. It was a fantastic record shop. I remember in 1976 one Saturday, whilst on a shopping trip in the area with my mom and twin brother we popped into the shop. It was a hive of activity. I selected about three 7" singles from the sale box on the counter, one of them was a track by Bob Marley - Sugar Sugar, long since misplaced. Over the ensuing years and lots of visits to the same shop, l became familiar to Dave, he knew what l would be interested in listening and subsequently purchase. He was a lovely guy, very knowledgeable about reggae music. Such a pity the such a site is not commemorated by a plaque in acknowledgement to Dave and the shop in his contribution to the musical history of Birmingham.
