The popularity of "crackle and pop" was on full display at Wollongong store Music Farmers on Saturday, with hundreds pouring through the doors for international Record Store Day.

By the time doors opened at 10am a queue of fans of vinyl, eager to get their hands on exclusive releases and rare finds, had formed down Keira Street.

Popular on the day were releases from the White Stripes, Courtney Barnett and Illawarra natives Hockey Dad, who played a free show at the store

Customer Luke Snelson was among the first through the door, picking up a small stack of titles that included The Stooges' album Have Some Fun: Live at Ungano's.

"This is the first time it's been released on vinyl," he said.

"I also got the Hockey Dad album, I haven't heard a lot of their stuff but they're local and I like to support local bands."

For Mr Snelson, the appeal of vinyl is partially nostalgic, but also lies in the object itself.

"It's the sound, and also the ritual of physically putting on a record, arguing about who's going to turn it over - I like the concept of having two sides," he said.

"I still think people want to hold something, and they want to look at and hold the artwork."

While releasing new music on vinyl was a big draw, Music Farmers co-owner Nick Irwin said many customers also liked to collect second hand and older releases.

"Music is an emotional thing, for a lot of people it's about remembering a particular period or time in their life," he said.

Record Store Day began in 2007 and is held each year on the 3rd Saturday in April.