If you are after records in Scarborough, Record Revivals has been around for a long time. It was founded in 1982 and is the longest established record shop in the town. The shop is spread over two floors and sells new and pre-loved vinyl, including 45s, 33s and some 78s. You can also buy CDs and gifts there, so it suits anyone who enjoys browsing for something different.
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The stock covers a wide range of genres. The shelves include Rock & Pop, Prog Rock, Heavy Rock, Metal, Punk, New Wave, Electronic, Synth, Alternative, Indie, Folk & Country, Rock & Roll, 50s & 60s pop, Blues, Jazz, Easy Listening, Reggae, World, Soul, Northern Soul, Funk, Disco, Dance, House, Hip-Hop, Soundtracks and some Classical. Beyond albums, there are 7", 10" and 12" singles & EPs, t-shirts, gifts and Gift Vouchers.
The shop took part in Record Store Day UK on 18 April 2026. For National Album Day, held on 17 October 2026, Record Revivals listed a set of limited edition releases marked [NAD26]. Examples included Bob Dylan's Desire on cypress green marbled vinyl at £36.99, Pulp's Different Class on clear 2LP at £48.99 and Phil Collins' Dance Into The Light on transparent blue and orange 2LP at £60.99. Other titles in the list included Judas Priest's Turbo picture disc at £36.99, Mazzy Star's So Tonight That I Might See on purple vinyl at £35.99 and Pink Floyd's Meddle on San Tropez colour vinyl at £40.99. Some titles were already sold out, such as The Damned's Not Like Everybody Else and The Housemartins' London 0 Hull 4.
Customers rate the shop 4.7 out of 5 on Google Maps, based on 199 reviews. People often mention the good selection across genres and the reasonable prices, and they say the LPs are in condition of at least VG+ or better. Some reviewers say prices are often lower than at HMV. The shop also sells through Discogs under the seller name RecordRevivals-uk, where it has 1,089 items for sale and a 100% seller rating from 2,563 ratings.
The shop is at 6 Northway, Scarborough YO11 1JL. It opens Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm, so today, Thursday, it is open until 5pm. To ring, call 01723 351983, or email info@recordrevivals.co.uk. If you are looking for a particular album before you go in, the website has a search page at recordrevivals.co.uk/search.
Published Date
29 October 2026
