Tributes pour in for legendary Nervous Records owner

The shop was well known for having unique and rare vinyl records.

The Hinckley community has paid tribute to the owner of Nervous Records, Gordon Hayes, who has sadly died.

Nervous Records opened on The Lawns in January 1978.

The shop was well known for having unique and rare vinyl records.

One person on social media paid tribute to Gordon and said: "Your shop was the best thing about Hinckley and it changed my life."

Gordon Hayes spoke to Fosse 107 in 2018 about the history of Nervous Records, listen to him here.

Another person on social media said: "Such a legend when it came to vinyl, think most of Hinckley probably visited at some point, certainly helped my collection over the years as did most, with rare demo's, limited editions and nothing ever a problem to try and locate."