CLAMPDOWN RECORDS

Great shop that I don’t frequent enough. Very strong selection of second hand and brand new records that are reasonably priced. I wish there were more singles to peruse as thats my main go to, however I did not ask if there were more behind the counter. I.e. rare boxes. If anyone knows if they do have rarer boxes, do let me know and I will be sure to ask next time. Thanks again

Awesome shop - great records and finds and boss man is great to chat to

Great shop with a well organised and good selection of 7” and 12” vinyl. Two friendly guys that run it and really helped me out with my purchases. Definitely head back if I’m over again.

Great quality records with many very reasonably priced. Includes all the greats and some more unknown ones. Owner/cashier was helpful and incredibly lovely- I even got a free tote bag for my birthday- INCREDIBLE!

Great selection, reasonably priced, first time I’ve seen a smash record in a shop!!! Owner is lovely

Fantastic place with great records and memorabilia. Really friendly owner who was good crack!

Visited today for the first time from away and asked if there was any room to negotiate the price on a (bootleg) live CD and the chap made a snarky remark that it’s not antiques roadshow ! Would have been fine with him just saying no it’s a fixed price but this was unnecessarily rude and left a sour taste. Possibly just caught him on a bad day but either way I won’t be returning. Edit: I had a great experience at vinyl exchange around the corner - good prices and friendly staff - if you’re from away like myself then I would recommend visiting there.

First visit here. Fantastic, well organized, so many collectible records! Owner Neil was so helpful, humble and fun! We talked to him for almost an hour! Neil played singles for us to listen to and we covered many musical genres, about which he was very knowledgable! The Clash, of course, Kate Bush, The Smiths, Northern Soul, Reggae, Motorhead, Stretford and compilations! Good job I don't live here! If you love music, and collecting vinyl, please add Clampdown to your list of record shops to visit!

This shop is my favorite in Manchester proper. The owner is a hell of a guy, very friendly and extremely helpful. Large section of vinyl and CDs along with a good amount of memorabilia. I've always found good music every time I've visited!

Great record store right in the heart of Manchester city centre. Small store, but lots of vinyl to chose from & reasonably priced. If you love Japanese or audophile pressings, this is a store you will love. I also found a section dedicated to bands from Manchester like Oasis, Stone Roses, Happy Mondays & New Order ect which is cool to see from a store based in the city centre. If you are after signed LP's you are in look as Clampdown Records features a nice little section dedicated to this type of collectible. Overall this is a great little store that I have visited every week I pop into Manchester & have bought quite a bit of stuff from here. The owner is friendly & very knowledgable about his stuff. I was asking one time I visited about Japanese vinyl as I had heard their pressings are superior when compared to American or UK pressings & pretty much gave me the full rundown of which periods this is true of + things to look out for. Great store with a very honest, helpful owner.

Got a taste for 45s and 33s? You may want to swing by Clampdown Records next time you're in town then. Located a couple of streets behind The Roadhouse, its a bit of a hidden gem that stocks a wide variety of new and secondhand vinyl and CDs. There's lots of vintage rock and roll, punk and indie and smaller sections devoted to funk, northern soul, dance, hip hop and electro. Madchester fans should also note there's a large selection of original vinyl, CDs, posters, photos and signed memorabilia. The prices are steeper than Vinyl Revival on Oldham Street but if you're looking for an autographed copy of 'Blue Monday' or 'Spiral Scratch'EP, this is a great place to start.

Clampdown Records would be a perfect addition to Manchester's trendy Northern Quarter. Yet it sits a few good few streets away near Manchester Piccadilly. It's a quiet, honest record shop that sells second hand vinyl and CDs. It's also a great place to pick up a retro Oasis or Stone Roses t-shirt for a tenner. I like this record shop as there's no pretension. It's a straightforward place that sells a really tasteful selection of punk, indie and rock vinyl. There's quite a lean in this place towards stuff from Factory Records and from Manchester in general, but then that is to be expected. The second-hand CDs aren't quite as exciting. But I did find an irony-gem in the shape of Hanson's debut album Middle of Nowhere for just £3.99. Go and check out Clampdown, I think it gets forgotten sometimes in the face of Piccadilly Records and Vinyl Exchange.