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Name: David Tiffin
Comment: I believe Red Rat originally started in larger premises in Duke Street as Red Rat Record Rentals – as the name suggests you could rent a record for a day or so (and listen to it, of course NEVER record it, ‘cos that was illegal, wasn’t it?). It became evident fairly early on that other customers were not so careful with the vinyl as I was, as a lot of them were fairly badly scratched.
(7 February 2012)
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“Record hire. A NEW concept in record shops opens in Liverpool on Monday. Red Rat Records in Slater Street won't just be selling albums etc. They will be hiring them out just like library books or videos, says Bob Harris, who will be running Red Rat with his partner Graham Bogg.”
...and this in the 21st June 1985 edition:
“RED RAT RECORD RENTALS - RED RAT RECORDS RECORD HIRE - UNBEATABLE PRICES ON MAXELL AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES AT RED RAT - RED RAT RECORD RENTALS - RED RAT RECORDS RECORD HIRE.”