FANS of great music and vinyl have been out in force in Bradford today to support Record Store Day.

The annual event, celebrating Britain’s independent music shops, sees a number of exclusive albums and EPs reissued or released for fans to buy and support local record shops.

In Bradford, the Record Café in North Parade was the only store involved in the event, and had music fans queuing out of the door to get their hands on exclusive music and also to enjoy a glass of real ale.

The shop had a wide selection of music on offer, including rare releases from Tim Burgess, Rag'n'Bone Man, and also some more quirky records such as a hippo-shaped vinyl, and a Madonna album from Japan.

Keith Wildman, owner of the Record Café, said: “It's been a really busy day.

“We had queues from 3am of people waiting to get their hands on the records.

"We only have a limited stock so there were a few disappointed people, but for the most part people have been able to buy the albums they wanted.

“Bands such as Suede and The Courteeners were popular, and also an album from The Waterfront, which was the band before the Stone Roses that had John Squire and Mani in it.

"People have been coming here this morning and this afternoon we're expecting the people who have been to stores in Leeds and Huddersfield to head over to see what we've got left."

The bar is open until midnight today, with live music and records on sale until the bar closes.

Record Store Day celebrates the unique culture of independent record shops, and is celebrated by more than 200 shops across the UK.