Research by ICM suggests that 18 to 24-years-olds have been buying more vinyl records than any other age group under 50.
However, vinyl fans have no choice but to travel out of Bath, either to Raves from the Grave, located in Frome and Warminster, or into Bristol which has many independent record stores only a few short paces between one another.
Richard Churchyard, owner of Raves from the Grave, said: "There is a new breed of vinyl collectors; the age of customers in our stores has changed a lot. You still get people my age buying records, but most of our customers now are young.
"It seems as though they've gone from buying CDs, to digital, to vinyl."
Brian Records is a micro label based in Bath that deals in tiny runs of records, tapes, floppy discs and other unusual formats.
James Norman, owner of Brian Records, said: "My browsing habits have historically involved going to shops most days. Looking at things, dwelling on them and coming back a few days later. If you have to go for a day trip it just isn't the same."
In 2012 Raves from the Grave started as a pop up store and after five months opened the shop in Widcombe Parade in October 2012. However, the store closed in July this year.
Richard, pictured, said: "The location of the store gave us little footfall of customers in Widcombe. Bath is an expensive place to run a business and when business dwindles between selling a few records one day and none the next it is difficult to keep going. I am disappointed we had to close the Bath store but we couldn't afford it. We part-shared the building with another company, as we thought it would be cheaper but it didn't really work."
Vinyl fans can still find the odd gem on sale in Bath at the Bath Market/V&A (Vintage and antiques market), Green Park Market and the Flea Market that is in the car park across from the YMCA gym.
While running a record store in Bath may be too expensive for small companies, there are other ways to bring people vinyl. Record fairs are a way in which record stores, sellers and collectors can reach vinyl addicts in a friendly atmosphere.
A record fair could be more beneficial for Bath rather than a new record store.
Lee Burman is behind Bath Record Fair and hopes to bring a fair to the city. He said: "This is really about getting people excited about buying and hearing new and old music in Bath. I would love to get the Chapel Arts involved or maybe a trek across Bath and have stalls in several locations. Supporting independent coffee houses and giving a helping hand to get some business through their doors by offering a unique experience, is something I would like to work on. We have 66 followers to date on Twitter, but until we get a decent level of support I'm not investing any time booking venues or organising traders."
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