{"id":133191,"date":"2026-03-12T11:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=133191"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:47:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:47:35","slug":"the-story-of-damato-records-in-valetta-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=133191","title":{"rendered":"The Story Of\u2026 D\u2019Amato Records in Valetta, Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=133191\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=133191\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133192 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DAmato-Records-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DAmato-Records-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DAmato-Records-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DAmato-Records-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DAmato-Records-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DAmato-Records.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Exclusive Interview By Karen Beishuizen<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Interviewee: Anthony D\u2019Amato<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Photos courtesy of D\u2019Amato Records<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Amato Records is the oldest record shop in the world. It was founded in 1885 by Giovanni D\u2019Amato in Valetta, Malta. They are currently in the 5th generation. The store has tens of thousands of records, vinyls, cds and cassettes. The music genres varies from Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, Jazz, K-pop and everything in between. Famous visitors over the years are musicians, actors, politicians and football players. When visiting Malta, it is a must to step inside the store. What you see is authentic and feels like stepping into a time machine. Beyond being historic, they strive to be one of the best stocked record shops in the world. What you see today is not a reconstruction or a nostalgic recreation, it is the real thing. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: Describe to the RSR readers when and by who D\u2019Amato Records was founded?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Amato Records was founded in 1885 by Giovanni D\u2019Amato. He was an Italian man who came from Naples.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: I read it is a family business. How many generations?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We are currently in the 5th generation<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: It is believed that your store is the oldest one in the world? How does that feel?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is the oldest record shop in the world. We have documentation dating back to the 1890s confirming that we were already trading in music at that time, and the shop has remained in the same location ever since. Unlike other historic record shops, such as Spillers Records in Cardiff, which openend later and has changed location several times. Our continuity has never been broken.<br \/>\nThis is, of course, a great honour, but one that also brings with it a deep sense of responsibility to protect the legacy, uphold the standards, and ensure that this cultural institution continues to serve future generations.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: How many records, vinyls, cds, cassettes are in your store?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tens of thousands.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: What music genres does your store cover?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We cover different genres mainly Rock, Pop, Hip hop, Jazz and everything in between\u2026 K-pop too..<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: Which famous people have visited the store over the years?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We had various famous people coming through our doors\u2026 I wouldn\u2019t like to name drop but over the years we had music and film artists , fashion designers, Presidents and Prime Ministers, famous footballers of the likes of Man UTD, World record holders etc.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: In which series or movies has D&#8217;Amato Records appear in?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We have local slots on local TV stations twice a week, sometimes more. We just had a feature on Reuters, BBC World news, Ryanair, Easy Jet, Rolex, CBS America, \u201cHidden Malta\u201d on Apple TV and Amazon Prime, Polish TV, RT Television and quite a number of others\u2026 We have Turkish TV coming in next month. Countless magazines and books. Thankfully we have something going about twice a month.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: Describe to the RSR readers what they can expect on a visit to D\u2019Amato Records?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Walking into the shop is like stepping into a time machine. My family has always been conservative in the best sense of the word, we never chased trends or followed fashions. We didn\u2019t switch to neon in the 1980s, and we resisted the temptation to modernise for the sake of it. The original marble fa\u00e7ade and wooden shop window are still intact. Inside, there are old Maltese tiles.. very old, and a d\u00e9cor that has changed little over the past century. What you see today is not a reconstruction or a nostalgic recreation. It is the real thing, very old school preserved through continuity rather than design.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: Why should people come to Valletta, Malta and visit D&#8217;Amato Records?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Our history explains who we are, but it doesn\u2019t define our standards. Beyond being historic, we strive to be one of the best stocked record shops in the world. As I like to tell our clients, we\u2019re only as good as our stock. The rest is history.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a personal detail that many people find intriguing. I was born on the anniversary of Anthony D\u2019Amato\u2019s death, on the 14th of September. By another coincidence, I was born in 78, my father in 45, and if you deduct the numbers, you get to 33.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, these are simply numbers, but they happen to be the three speeds of records: 33, 45, and 78. Some might say it\u2019s coincidence, others might call it destiny. I simply see it as another quiet reminder that this place has always been part of our lives.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For more information, check out D\u2019Amato Records on Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/damatorecords\/\">Here<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/232300-BOXING-INTERVIEWS-OF-A-LIFETIME\">Click Here to Order Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime By &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-126533\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-126533\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"126533\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F133191\" data-token=\"186f35d21409d0e0f26240c3d7720859\" data-token-time=\"1778636961\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-first wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-first wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][first]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-126533-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">First<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-last wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][last]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_4-container\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-id=\"4\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_4\" >or Name Message<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_4\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][4]\" >\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"2\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_2\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_2\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\" spellcheck=\"false\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"3\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_3\">Comment or Message<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-126533-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\" ><\/textarea><\/div><script>\n\t\t\t\t( function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( 'style' );\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( '#wpforms-126533-field_4-container { position: absolute !important; 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