VINYL collectors spent a sunny Saturday morning eagerly waiting for a chance to snap up rare records on World Record Store Day.

Local record stores could only request some of the 300 different vinyls created exclusively for the day and they were available on a first-come first-serve basis, so many music fans turned up hours before opening time.

Darkroom Espresso kept queuers caffeinated outside Red House Records, while RPM Records customers enjoyed live music from The Mike Barham Band while they shopped.

Brian Wescombe was first in line at Red House Records.

He’d been waiting since 10pm on Friday night.

The 45-year-old from Toothill said: “There are only two copies of the Erasure album in the shop, which is the main one I wanted, so I had to get here early and make sure I was first.

“I’ve done this for the last five Record Store Days, but this is my first one in Swindon, and I’ve been first in the queue four times.”

Martin Mason, 55, from Peatmoor was second-in-line. He said: “We’ve really been suffering out in the cold, it was freezing last night, and all for a few pieces of plastic.

“It’s been very good though, very well-organised, they gave lists out so people could choose what they wanted, so it avoids a stampede when the shop opens.”

Mark Fullick, 54, from Gorse Hill was at the front of the RPM Records queue.

He said: “I’ve been here since 3am, it’’s been absolutely brilliant.

“It’s a good crowd, we’re all here for the same thing and we’re supporting local record store, it’s good fun.

“I’m hoping to get Prince, Doctor Who, and The Residents records, I’ve got quite a collection.

“This is the first time I’ve done this for Record Store Day and I might come back again next year - it depends what’s on the list!”

Greg Miszkowski, co-owner of RPM Records, said: "It's been phenomenal, it's a wonderful boost for the shop.

"The live music was good fun and everyone enjoyed it., and there's very little left on the racks so it's worked out really well."