Wall Of Sound

A welcome addition to Harrogate’s Montpellier Quarter!
Wall of Sound used to be located in Halifax and was a decent place to find collectable vinyl. Now proprietor Elliot has relocated to a small area half way up the stairs in Space’s new multi-​stall complex just off Parliament Street. The whole place is worth a look — fun stalls and a cool bar upstairs. But nestling between is a vinyl junkie’s mini-​paradise. The accent is on older music — 60s and 70s, country rock, psychedelia, blues, bluegrass, west coast… You’ll find some punk and indie in here too, and it’s worth spending some time browsing through the racks as well as the amazing slices of premium vinyl on the walls.
CDs are available but vinyl dominates. You’ll also find some cool collectors stuff — there was an AC/​DC promo boiler suit last time I looked for instance, and some really excellent posters for various other bands and stuff behind the counter. Elliot is on hand to offer his well-​informed opinion — and he knows an awful lot about the music he sells I should add — and remains a music enthusiast who is happy to share a story over a tune or two. If there’s stuff you’re after give him a list and see how he does. I did that and within a week he’d found me a couple of bits of vinyl I was looking for. Quality service.
With a lack of music collector’s shops in the area this place was greeted with utter delight my myself and my friends. The stuff inside is really good and with a friendly and knowledgeable chap in charge I just wonder how much of my money I’ll end up spending in here as there is always something interesting to buy…