Charly Record Store & Charly Café

Charly Record Store & Charly Café at the Record Planet Music Zone

Charly Records: 50 Years at the Heart of Great Music

Step into the Charly Record Store & Charly Café a key destination within the Record Planet Music Zone, where world-class catalogues, crate-digging and great conversation come together.

For more than half a century, Charly Records (UK) has been a pillar of the international music world, recently celebrating its 50th anniversary. Over decades, the label has built an outstanding reputation for curating and releasing exceptional audio and audiovisual treasures from legendary catalogues, spanning the full spectrum of popular music always with an uncompromising focus on quality.

Special guest: Mike d’Abo

For this edition, Charly Records brings a very special guest: Mike d’Abo, British singer and songwriter, best known as the vocalist of Manfred Mann (1966–1969) and the writer of classics such as “Handbags and Gladrags” and “Build Me Up Buttercup.” With Manfred Mann, he scored multiple UK Top 20 hits, including “Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James,” “Ha! Ha! Said The Clown,” and the chart-topping “Mighty Quinn.”

You can hear Mike d’Abo in conversation with Jan Douwe Kroeske (2 Meter Sessions), on both:
• Saturday 11 April – interview at the Record Planet Music Zone
• Sunday 12 April – interview at the Record Planet Music Zone

What to expect at the Charly Record Store

At this year’s Mega Record Planet in Den Bosch, Charly’s rich archive comes into sharp focus an extraordinary catalogue that truly offers something for every ear. Alongside Rock and Pop essentials, expect deep dives into Soul, R&B, Gospel and Blues, Doo Wop, Psychedelia and Garage, Avant-Garde Jazz and Experimental Rock, plus Rock ’n’ Roll, Latin, 60s Ska & Rocksteady, Reggae, Funk, Easy Listening & Exotica, World, Hip Hop, Americana, New Age, and more.

Whether you’re a seasoned crate-digger or discovering a new obsession, Charly’s selection delivers quality, history and pure listening pleasure, record after record.

Meet, relax, and connect at the Charly Café

Drop by the Charly Café, take a seat, enjoy a great barista coffee, and network with familiar faces from the music industry. Come say hello, explore the store, and experience the atmosphere of the Record Planet Music Zone at its very best.