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

21 April 2012, 15:05 Photography by Jason Williamson
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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.

Photos by Jason Williamson

The far-reaching pre-opening queue (7.40am)
The far-reaching pre-opening queue (7.40am)
Sunlit queue - Dray Walk
Sunlit queue - Dray Walk
Rough Trade East entrance
Rough Trade East entrance
Pre-opening preparation
Pre-opening preparation
Limited edition vinyl racks
Limited edition vinyl racks
Limited edition vinyl table
Limited edition vinyl table
Last minute coffees
Last minute coffees
Pre-opening staff preparation
Pre-opening staff preparation
First in the queue
First in the queue
Calm before the storm
Calm before the storm
Limited edition vinyl racks
Limited edition vinyl racks
Eager customers
Eager customers
Customers and staff
Customers and staff
Customers queuing
Customers queuing
Fleetwood Mac, Supremes and Civil Wars vinyl
Fleetwood Mac, Supremes and Civil Wars vinyl
Decision time
Decision time
Vinyl racks
Vinyl racks
Sifting through the vinyl
Sifting through the vinyl
Finding that special record
Finding that special record
Making the purchase
Making the purchase
Sorting through purchases
Sorting through purchases
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