Music fans will now be able to buy vinyl albums at their local supermarket.

The Cheshire Oaks branch of Sainsbury's is one of 171 in the UK which has started stocking LPs for the first time since the 1980s this week, all of which will feature a mix of contemporary and classic music.

The move follows in the footsteps of Tesco, who became the first supermarket chain to re-launch LPs in 40 of its stores last year, and are offering a range of records from Adele to The Specials at selected locations around the country.

Pete Selby, head of music and books for the company, said: "We don't see this as a novelty gifting fad but a complimentary part of our existing music offer with a long term future in our stores.

"Vinyl is definitely experiencing a revival with demand growing stronger year-on-year.

"It is our aim to make the vinyl experience easy and pleasurable for our customers who are ready to re-engage with a format that resonates with them on an emotional level."

Sainsbury's are only stocking 18 records in each of its stores, but these are subject to availability.

Starting from £12, the range features some of the most seminal albums of all time including The Beatles' Abbey Road, Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, Bob Marley's Legend, Back to Black by Amy Winehouse and a selection of 2016’s bestsellers to date.