Photos: Record Store Day 2012 – Rough Trade East, London 21/04/12

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Today saw Rough Trade East in London celebrate the annual Record Store Day with limited edition releases and special events.  Our live photography editor headed over for an exclusive look behind the scenes before the opening and documented the morning.

The far-reaching pre-opening queue (7.40am)
1The far-reaching pre-opening queue (7.40am)Photographer: Jason Williamson
Sunlit queue - Dray Walk
2Sunlit queue - Dray WalkPhotographer: Jason Williamson
Rough Trade East entrance
3Rough Trade East entrancePhotographer: Jason Williamson
Pre-opening preparation
4Pre-opening preparationPhotographer: Jason Williamson
Limited edition vinyl racks
5Limited edition vinyl racksPhotographer: Jason Williamson
Limited edition vinyl table
6Limited edition vinyl tablePhotographer: Jason Williamson
Last minute coffees
7Last minute coffeesPhotographer: Jason Williamson
Pre-opening staff preparation
8Pre-opening staff preparationPhotographer: Jason Williamson
First in the queue
9First in the queuePhotographer: Jason Williamson
Calm before the storm
10Calm before the stormPhotographer: Jason Williamson
Limited edition vinyl racks
11Limited edition vinyl racksPhotographer: Jason Williamson
Eager customers
12Eager customersPhotographer: Jason Williamson
Customers and staff
13Customers and staffPhotographer: Jason Williamson
Customers queuing
14Customers queuingPhotographer: Jason Williamson
Fleetwood Mac, Supremes and Civil Wars vinyl
15Fleetwood Mac, Supremes and Civil Wars vinylPhotographer: Jason Williamson
Decision time
16Decision timePhotographer: Jason Williamson
Vinyl racks
17Vinyl racksPhotographer: Jason Williamson
Sifting through the vinyl
18Sifting through the vinylPhotographer: Jason Williamson
Finding that special record
19Finding that special recordPhotographer: Jason Williamson
Making the purchase
20Making the purchasePhotographer: Jason Williamson
Sorting through purchases
21Sorting through purchasesPhotographer: Jason Williamson
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Photos by Jason Williamson

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