HUNDREDS of people from all over the country queued for hours, some overnight, to grab some musical bargains and rarities.

Music fans, some from as far away as America, camped out from 10.30pm the previous night before a clearance sale at Reddingtons Rare Records in Britten Street last Saturday.

The store, based in Birmingham for decades before owner Dan Reddington began selling online from Redditch eight years ago, was selling off its entire collection of 75,000 albums and singles - for just £1 each.

73-year-old Mr Reddington, who recently had triple-bypass surgery, said the reason for the sale was he wanted to spend more time with his family.

He said: "As you get older your tastes and priorities change, that and you get tired more quickly. I still absolutely love music but I love spending time with my family and I want to do that more."

The immense collection, include everything from vinyl LPs to box sets, CDs, 7 and 12-inch singles and even 78s, covers a number of genres such as pop, rock, country, rock 'n' roll and jazz and much more.

Any stock that was left will go to his niece who works for the Air Ambulance.

For more information, visit reddingtonsrarerecords.co.uk.