They may be international bestsellers, but the Arctic Monkeys’ new vinyl-only single has sold just 28 copies in Lincoln.
The Sheffield based indie-band ditched conventional CDs for their comeback, and released their new single exclusively on vinyl through Oxfam shops across the country.
A slice of the proceeds will be donated to Oxfam by the band, who won the Mercury Music Prize in 2006 and Best British Album at the 2007 Brit Awards. They've also been nominated for a Grammy, but lost out to Gnarls Barkley.
However, at the time of writing, Lincoln’s Oxfam shop in Sincil Street has sold only 28 copies of the seven-inch single.
Crying Lightning went on sale August 17 priced at £2.99, and was the first single to be released through Oxfam since Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? in 1984.
Arctic Monkeys have urged fans to donate unwanted music to Oxfam when they go to buy the single.
Oxfam's director of trading, David McCulloch, said: "Oxfam shops have always been one of the best places on the high street to pick up a musical bargain or find a rare treasure, and this is a fantastic reason to pay your local shop a visit."
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