English Vinyl Records

Not everything in an Indian record store is film music. This is our English-language collection — several thousand LPs spanning rock, pop, disco, jazz, easy listening and classical, gathered from decades of collecting across India.

The headline names are all here when stock allows: The Beatles' Abbey Road, ABBA's Arrival and Voulez-Vous, Donna Summer's A Love Trilogy, The Ventures, Brenda Lee and Tony Bennett. But the real depth of this collection is in the orchestral and easy listening world that dominated Indian living rooms in the sixties and seventies — Bert Kaempfert, Ray Conniff, Franck Pourcel, the 101 Strings, Stan Kenton and Carmen Cavallaro — alongside disco-era curiosities like Cerrone's Love in C Minor and Afro-rock from Osibisa. It is a genuinely eclectic shelf, and half the fun is what turns up next.

Why English records from India are worth collecting

Many of these LPs are Indian pressings, made under licence by EMI India and released on HMV and related imprints for the domestic market. Indian pressings of major Western artists — the Beatles especially — have become sought-after in their own right: same music, different label variants, and far smaller pressing runs than their UK or US counterparts. Others in this collection are original imports that came into India decades ago and have been sitting in private collections since. Either way, these are records with history, not warehouse reissues.

Buying from this collection

• Vinyl and sleeve are graded separately and described honestly — pressing origin and condition notes are in each listing, and we will confirm label details on request.
• We ship worldwide from Bengaluru, well-packed, and combine shipping on multiple records.
• With thousands of titles in this section and new arrivals weekly, the search bar is your friend — and so are we, if you are hunting something specific.

Frequently Asked Questions

**Are Indian pressings of Western artists collectible?** Yes, and increasingly so. Indian pressings by EMI India carried their own label designs and were made in much smaller quantities than UK or US editions, which makes them interesting variants for collectors of artists like the Beatles and ABBA. Sound quality varies by pressing and condition, so read the grading notes on each listing before you buy. **How do I know if a record is an Indian pressing or an import?** Check the listing first — we note what we know about each copy. Indian pressings typically show EMI India or Dum Dum manufacturing credits on the label and rear sleeve, while imports carry their original country markings. If a listing is unclear, message us and we will photograph the labels of the exact copy for you. **Do you find rare rock and jazz titles often?** Regularly, though never predictably. Records surface from estate collections and old family libraries across India, so stock changes week to week. Easy listening and orchestral titles are plentiful; original rock, funk and jazz pressings move fast. If there is a specific title you are after, tell us — we keep want-lists and flag matches when they come in.