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Shout out to your favorite record store

DeathOpie

DeathOpie

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We have a great record store not too far from me....In The Moment records in Brattleboro VT. Blows away the other shops in the area. Both new and used and he post videos on facebook as he thumbs through the stacks of new arrivals so if you see something you want you can get a jump on it.
 
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I am glad you can still find decent music stores in your area.

When music stores and electronics stores disappeared from the malls, I basically stopped going to malls. Now malls are just wastelands of overpriced fashion merchandise.

I am not aware of a single music store or video rental store in my area. And I am only 37. Seems business doesn't care about getting my dollars.
 
Reckless Records in Chicago! 3 locations and each one is always packed and turning over TONS of wax.
 
Sorry! No record stores here! Just keep on going, don't even stop, especially don't go to Recycled Books and Records in Denton, TX.
 
Endangered Species Records in Delaware, Ohio. Not far away. Not a great selection of jazz. I wish the owner would quite cleaning his records with a "silicone cloth" of whatever he uses.
 
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I'm not divulging my sources.:no:

Move along now nothing to see here.:smoke:
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When I 1st started back into record collecting ... it took me a while to figure out that many locals kept their record store haunts close to the vest. Took some detective work ... on the net ... to uncover the locations.
 
My favorite is ZZZ Records here in Des Moines. Great, laid back environment, mostly used inventory, they price very fairly and clean everything except the $2 bin with a RCM. We have about 6 used record stores now across town which is frankly too much for me to keep up with. Half Price Books has a fairly large new vinyl inventory, particularly jazz, but I don't scratch that itch (new vinyl) very often. We also have a lovely record collectors show/event every quarter where about 30 regional dealers come together for a Sunday sale.

Omaha is an AMAZING vinyl town too. I find things there whenever we go. You can literally trip over vinyl in every store in the Old Market area. Long winters here, Nebraskans must have bought a LOT of music.
 
LOS ANGELES AREA:

freak beat records on ventura blvd in sheman oaks

cd warehouse on ventura blvd in tarzana

rockaway records in silver lake on glendale ave.

the easy way to find these and many other stores in the area go to:

http://recordcollectornews.com/

in the middle pages is a map and addresses to all the stores that advertise with the mag. the mag is comic book size and printed on newsprint paper. all the previous issues can be viewed for the articles etc. great source.
 
hi*ball said:
Dave's Record Shop in Berkeley, where you can still listen before you buy!

https://www.facebook.com/davesrecordshopberkeleyca
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"Into The Music" in our funky Exchange District here in the 'Peg.

Yea, love the listening stations here too!
Also a great return policy.

Mostly used but a fair bit of new vinyl too. Pricing is also reasonable.
Pretty good selection of 45's if that's your thing.

And a great staff - that always helps!!
 
Newest; Kiam records in Nyack NY (Rockland co.)
Best experience; Bruised Apple Books + quite a few records in Peekskill NY ( Westchester Co.) [also former home of Aaron Copeland and a riot caused in part by Paul Robeson performing]
 
in Lawrence, KS -

Love Garden Sounds
http://www.lovegardensounds.com/


simply put, this place is amazing. they roll around 10000+ records through their store a month. the neat thing about Love Garden is they dont treat vinyl as if you are in a museum. everything is priced reasonably and all graded properly.

want a stones album? $7.
want a van halen album? $4.
want neil young's harvest? $8.

such an amazing store, and well worth the 120 mile round trip for me to get there and back home.
 
I miss Virgin Records. Some of their stores were fun. In Toronto, I miss A&M and Sam the Record Man. Huge loss. I spent entire days at Sam's. :(

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Sorry, had to reminisce.


On Oahu, we have a decent record shop. "Hungry Ear" records. That's coincidental because I bought my Yamaha CA-810 in 1979 from "The Hungry Ear" in New York. This is a fun shop and they have a good selection.

In Chicago since I travel there a lot, I like a store in Chicago (North - Lincoln Park Area) called Dave's Records. I've had good success there and it's a small, but very fun VINYL ONLY Store.

Also in Chicago, near Dave's there is my favorite online shop that has "WAREHOUSE DAYS" once in a while. Fun stuff. This is "Second Hand Tunes" or secondhandtunes.com. They sell via Amazon. You can also schedule an "Appointment" to visit their shop. This is a large and excellent Record Store.

In Seattle I haunt "Sonic Boom" Records a bit, as well as "Every Day Music". Both stores are decent for new and used.

Florida? Hmmm... I have been to "Rock and Roll Records" in Orlando. Not bad. Also visited "Retro Records" for vintage Vinyl. I fly in and out of Orlando so it's convenient for me to visit.

Strangely, I buy most of my music from either Dave's or Secondhandtunes.com. Chicago gets my business even though I don't live there. Odd, but that's the fact, Jack. :)

I will subscribe to this thread because I travel extensively and want to know what you gents visit in your home town.

-Billy
 
Back in the 1980's in Flint MI there was this second-hand record store in some strip mall N or E of town run by an old guy who was not in it for the money. Probably retired Generous Motors. Some corny name like "Melody Memories". I went there to buy used records at "used record" prices. Like most less than $10 and decent condition. Real obscuro stuff too:

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