HUNDREDS of vinyl lovers ascended on Cumbria's record shops to share in their love for music.

Queues of music lovers could be seen waiting outside Replay in Westmorland Shopping Centre, Kendal to open on Saturday - to mark World Record Store Day.

The Vinyl Cafe on Abbey Street in Carlisle city centre, also played host to its second "Record Store Day", which was aimed at showcasing the very best of vinyl.

Nathan Williams, who co-owns Replay in Westmorland Shopping Centre, Kendal, said: "This was a massive day for us at Replay. Lots of preparation takes place to make sure that all goes well on the day and thereafter. The day will bring people from all over Cumbria.

“This event is designed for independent record stores around the country to celebrate the culture of the independently owned record stores. The idea behind the event is to help independent shops bring people back into shops rather than online.”

Nathan also sees Record Store Day as a platform to boost business at Replay all year round and potentially grow to a point where they open another store.

“We are going to try and push the business as much as possible we hope the public get behind us and help keep us trading for years to come although we understand we are up against it.

"We often get customers from Barrow telling us to open a shop in Barrow, which is something we are not ruling out in the future, dependant on whether it would be financially viable and whether there would be enough demand for products over the next couple of years.”

From Marvin Gaye to the Courtneeners to Elton John to Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era - the shops had a record for every taste.

James Brown set up the Vinyl Cafe store in July 2016.

He said: "The best way to listen to music is through the medium of vinyl - a record.

"Vinyl is much more special, you are connected to the music more. You can listen to the music properly, the way music should be heard."