Fabulous Ace piece in the new @RecCollMag which just dropped through the letterbox. It includes 40 essential releases from our back catalogue to kickstart your collection (hand picked by Ace compilers and the Ace founders). ๐ฅ
29.09.2025 13:12 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Ace Records are delighted to reissue Irma Thomasโ classic debut album โWish Someone Would Careโ on 31.10.2025. ๐ฅ
15.09.2025 16:29 โ ๐ 25 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
It's the perfect day for spinning 'Chip Shop Pop' compiled by @rockingbob.bsky.social and on @acerecords.bsky.social label.
14.09.2025 14:33 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Nina Simone "Let It All Out - Selected Singles 1961-1978" will be released: 31.10.2025 ๐ฅ
11.09.2025 16:33 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
โChip Shop Popโ (Ace Records, 2025)
Front cover of the CD
booklet (photograph of two women behind the counter of a chippy: โMrs Clayton and Mrs Collins. Beck Road, Leeds. Summer 1974โ ยฉ๏ธPeter Mitchell) and reverse of the CD jewel case including the full track list and credits.
#SeptAudit Day 8
Various, โChip Shop Pop: The sound of Denmark Street 1970-1975โ
CD on @acerecords.bsky.social compiled by Bob Stanley (of course). The back stories in the commentary in the CD booklet are eye popping. Picked this up at the Ace summer pop-up shop in Chalk Farm about a month ago.
08.09.2025 17:34 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โhit and Run!โ CD cover showing photo of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
Debut spin in the kitchen for โHit & Run: More Motown Guysโ on Kent CD from @acerecords.bsky.social . All songs new to CD format with 15 of them unreleased from 2648 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit
30.08.2025 07:26 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Here's what a Saturday hair-do looks like. Incredible Evie Sands mid 60s comp on @acerecords.bsky.social. Dynamite sounds, dynamite collection. monorailmusic.com/product/i-ca...
06.09.2025 10:59 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A narrative as important to the understanding of punk and post-punk as stories shouted with much more volume. Chiswick Records 1975-1982 - Seven Years at 45 RPM is out on @acerecords.bsky.social. Iโve looked at it today for @theartsdesk.bsky.social:
www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/mu...
07.09.2025 06:31 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
"Jon Savage's 1986-1990 Rollin' Under The Melody" will be released: 26.09.2025 ๐ฅ
19.08.2025 12:46 โ ๐ 13 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The new @acerecords.bsky.social comp CHIP SHOP POP is SO much my thing - 24 early 70s melodic Brit pop singles that should've charted, but didn't - but it's such a comprehensive set that even if I wasn't already in the bag for it I'd still be impressed.
Five stars.
acerecords.co.uk/chip-shop-pop
12.08.2025 01:00 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
straight repro. ๐
14.08.2025 12:55 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Chip Shop Pop - The Sound of Denmark Street 1970-1975 is saturated with energy and joy. Compiled by @bobpetesarah.bsky.social's @rockingbob.bsky.social. Onย @acerecords.bsky.social. Iโve looked at it today for @theartsdesk.bsky.social: www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/mu...
03.08.2025 05:57 โ ๐ 26 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Yes! Lots and lots of them :-)
25.07.2025 11:39 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
General admission tickets have just been added to this Rough Trade event: link.dice.fm/y404f92dce50 One not to miss!
Q&A and Signing
Bob Stanley and Peter Watts (author of Denmark St, London's Street of Sounds) celebrating the release of Bob's new
compilation 'Chip Shop Pop'.
14.07.2025 13:19 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
"There's plenty to tempt R&B and soul collectors here - including acetate and tape finds from the vaults." โญโญโญโญ Record Collector Magazine ๐
08.07.2025 11:55 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Over the next two Monday nights Iโm joined by @acerecords.bsky.social & #ChiswickRecords cofounder #RogerArmstrong whoโll be picking all the tracks from that peerless back catalogue. Show one tonight from 8 on @bbcradioulster & @bbcsounds looks back on Ace and Chiswick at 50. #Ace50
07.07.2025 13:33 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The Seeds "Raw & Alive/ In Concert" will be reissued on 2LP Gatefold Vinyl on: 29.08.2025 ๐ฅ
30.06.2025 12:52 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
#CAOTW Served with love, care and attention c/o @acerecords.bsky.social on CD & #Vinyl: 'Paul Weller Presents That Sweet Sweet Music' (2025) โถ๏ธ bit.ly/2EJFbkX Compilation Album of the Week. #26GoodReasons Dรฉcouvrir
30.06.2025 09:38 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Superb The Sonics โHigh Timeโ 7โ box set on Big Beat from the good folk at @acerecords.bsky.social received today! Beautifully presented with a great booklet - Fantastic stuff
26.06.2025 16:30 โ ๐ 19 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
#outthisweek The Sonics - "High Time" 7x7" Box Set ๐ฅ
25.06.2025 12:23 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
We are very excited to announce this Live Rough Trade event with... @rockingbob.bsky.social (Q&A+Signing) On: 26.07.2025 17:30 Location: Rough Trade Denmark St
link.dice.fm/l096e5e7cada
23.06.2025 16:03 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Aesthetically, High Time is the most splendid collection of ferocious Sixties rockers The Sonics so far. This box set of seven seven-inch singles is out on @acerecords.bsky.social. Iโve looked at it today for @theartsdesk.bsky.social:
www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/mu...
22.06.2025 06:49 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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