Sainsbury setting up record label

It's a case of Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls: Sainsbury's is setting up its own record label.

The supermarket giant is releasing a series of vinyl albums in 168 of its stores, starting this week, BBC News reports.

The first two releases are 20-track compilations curated by Saint Etienne star and pop scholar Bob Stanley.

The musician, whose own hits include You're In A Bad Way and He's On The Phone, said he wanted to put music back on the high street.

"Growing up, one thing I loved was the number of high street shops where you could buy new releases," he told the BBC.

"I remember buying Dusty Springfield's Greatest Hits, the one with a striking high contrast black and white cover, at Woolworths in Croydon.

"I knew a few of the hits, but that was the first place I came across songs like Goin' Back and The Look Of Love, life-changing songs.

"Those kind of compilations - where some of the songs are familiar, and the rest of the album is a revelation which can shape your tastes - I think are just as important as classic standalone albums like Pet Sounds or Parallel Lines."