The Top 5o fun record shops in our Galaxy!
Our unique listing of the best record shops… because it’s the details that make the amazing experiences.
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Flavour Of The Week
La Cuve À Son, Paris, France
Ever mindful of the finer things in life, the French have hit upon an unbeatable combination with this one. Aiming to bring the role of the record store back to neighbourhood prominence, La Cuve À Son offers the expected wide range of genres, while handmade artwork...
Melting Point Records, Berlin
Melting Point is a very cool shop that specialises in disco and house music. The shop has some techno, funk, reagee and alternative music as well. There is always a big selection of 2nd hand house records available, so if you are a house/disco DJ you could find some...
Vinyl-a-GoGo, Berlin
Shop inventory here tots up to around 15,000 LPs and 3,000 7-inches. The Blue Note section is simply jaw-dropping, and in few other places will you find well-stocked sections dedicated in their entirety to things like On-U Sound, Amiga, French pop 45s, Morricone and...
The List
Clocktower Music
Clocktower Music was opened in April 2016. It’s reputation as a vinyl buyers/sellers favourite has grown fantastically fast already. It’s well-known in the South West area and is described as a gem in Bridport’s Art & Vintage Quarter. Read More…
Råkk and Rålls
Råkk & Rålls may not be much to look at from the outside, but don’t let that put you off. This Oslo store is a mecca for… Read more
The Record Store Berlin
Ask any local where they go crate-digging in Germany’s capital and, almost to a man, they will say The Record Store Berlin… Read more
Rockers International
Opened in 1979, Rockers International is the only original record shop that is still… Read more
Concerto
Concerto’s wide-ranging stock (new and second-hand, pop, jazz, soul, classical, soundtracks – you name it…) and array of turntable hardware is matched by… Read more
Resident Records
Resident Records is a buzzing independent record shop in the heart of… Read more
Vinyl Villains
Proudly waving the banner for their “discerning taste in music”, Vinyl Villains sees nothing wrong in… Read more
Freebird Records
With four decades under their belt, Freebird have mastered the art of the indie record store in Ireland. Famous customers include… Read more
Mabu Vinyl
Mabu Vinyl carries a large selection of new and second hand items including LP records, 12” singles, 7” singles… Read more
Piccadilly Records
Piccadilly Records opened in 1978 and prospered in the post-punk 80s, selling a mixture of… Read more
Rough Trade East
The original Rough Trade shop opened in 1976 and spawned the beloved indie label that gave the world… Read more
Spillers Records
The self-proclaimed “oldest record store in the world”, Spillers is an institution that dates back to… Read more
The Record Deck
Bored of the usual record store atmospherics? Head east to Hackney, where one of the strangest record stores… Read more
Red Light Records
Redlight Records is a small but well stocked record store in the heart of Amsterdam’s red light district… Read more
Rubadub Records
Rubadub was established in August 1992, primarily as a way of getting the otherwise unattainable electronic music… Read more
Music And Video Exchange
The Music and Video Exchange shop is situated on the High Street in Greenwich, where they buy, sell and exchange in… Read more
Miles Discos
Miles Discos is an Argentinian institution housing everything you could think of… Read more
La Cuve À Son
Ever mindful of the finer things in life, the French have hit upon an unbeatable combination with this one… Read more
Bis Aufs Messer
Bis Aufs Messer is a small recordstore in berlin who also do mailorder, instore shows, readings and much more… Read more
Tropicália Discos
Tucked away on the second floor of a nondescript building in the bustling heart of Rio’s downtown Centro district is a 30sq metre vinyl goldmine… Read more
Pie & Vinyl
The idea of Pie & Vinyl is simple, combining the owner’s passion for music with one of England’s favourite… Read more
Melting Point Records
Melting Point is a very cool shop that specialises in disco and house music. The shop has some techno, funk, reagae and… Read more
Vinyl-a-GoGo
Shop inventory here tots up to around 15,000 LPs and 3,000 7-inches. The Blue Note section is simply jaw-dropping… Read more
Transmission
With over 20 years of music retail experience, the idea behind Transmission is to offer an expertly curated selection of… Read more
Waterloo Records
Waterloo Records is an independent music and video retailer in Austin, Texas, that has been an integral part of Austin’s… Read more
Wow And Flutter
Wow And Flutter is a small but perfectly formed shop in Hastings that buys and sells… Read more
Sounds Of The Universe
A favourite amongst DJs, connoisseurs, dancers and listeners alike, the shop has become an essential stop for… Read more
Hard Wax Records
Hard Wax is a record shop located in the Kreuzberg borough of Berlin, Germany. It was founded in… Read more
Honest Jons Records
Notting Hill might today be a playground for bankers and gawking movie tourists, but Honest Jon’s is a crucial bridge to… Read more
Jam Records
One of a dying breed of old fashioned record shops, Jam can be found on Falmouth’s old High st. They have… Read more
Soundscapes
Located opposite the nourishing Burrito Boyz, Soundscapes will feed your head with music. It’s a fact that… Read more
The Book And Record Bar
For reasons not immediately forthcoming, West Norwood has been home to musicians of all stripes for some time now… Read more
Phonica Records
Phonica has been instrumental in bringing a new type of record shop to the fore. Where shops previously limited themselves to… Read more
Probe Records
Probe Records is a cult, compact music store, which was established in 1971... Read more
Drift
The Drift Record Shop is an independent Record Shop in the bucolic countryside town… Read more
Public Possession
Public Possession was founded in 2012 by Valentino Betz and Marvin Schuhmann as an outlet to channel their various… Read more
Groove Merchant
Opened by Ubiquity Records boss Michael McFadin back in 1990, Groove Merchant was originally part of… Read more
Truck Store
Truck Store is Oxford’s independent music hub, a proper record shop in the heart of the city’s music scene… Read more
Wally’s Groove World
Founded by Koenie van Immerseel back in 1997, Wally’s Groove World has held things down for DJs in the… Read more
Red Eye Records
Red Eye Records is the biggest record store in Australia – no small feat, given how vast that country is… Read more
OYE Records
Set amongst Prenzlauer Berg’s wide leafy streets, Oye Records houses a fantastic range of music… Read more
Disco 100
Family owned since 1978 and boasting over 100,000 items spanning all genres, it’s arguably the widest-ranging… Read more
Ditch Records
Ditch Records & CDs is Victoria’s largest independent record store… Read more
Hocus Pocus
This is your place for classic rock, soul and hip-hop, and the hippest local-language records too… Read more
Wax Museum Records
Quite literally an underground gem, Wax Museum is nestled away in the subway tunnel leading to… Read more
Amoeba Music
The world’s largest independent record store, Amoeba is an overwhelming place for first-time visitors… Read more
Jumbo Records
Hunter Smith established Jumbo Records in September 1971, the name and logo coming from the successful… Read more
Academy Records Annex
Academy Records’ flagship store is in Manhattan, but this Brooklyn sibling offers a less claustrophobic experience… Read more
Union Music Store
Union Music Store is the brain-child of Jamie and Stevie Freeman. As stated on their website, “We simply love the… Read more
Sweat Records
Established in 2005, Sweat is an indie music store, coffee shop and event space in Miami that counts… Read more
Records With Merritt
Along with hosting local and touring bands for weekly in-store performances, Records With Merritt sells new… Read more
Val’s Halla
Val Camilletti worked at Capitol Records from 1962 to 1967, leaving in ’67 to run a small record store in Oak Park… Read more
Mills Record Company
Four years ago, Judy Mills went into the only local record store in Kansas City and found herself “scoffed at for requesting… Read more
Permanent Records
Liz Tooley and her partner Lance Barresi opened the first branch of Permanent Records in Chicago ten years ago… Read more
Tallbird Records
After the town’s only two shops selling music (HMV and Hudson’s) closed down, leaving it without a record shop… Read more
Vintage Vinyl Morecambe
Vintage Vinyl is an unique, treasure trove of pre-loved vinyl. “We pride ourselves on delivering an honest, top-quality service… Read more
The Record Lounge
The Record Lounge is an all-vinyl shop with both new and used vinyl… Read more
Sisters of Sound
Sisters Of Sound are the only Indi Music Store in Manhattan. “We love to promote the local… Read more
Atomic Pop Shop
Baton Rouge-based record store Atomic Pop Shop bills itself as “Serious about records… Read more
Vinyl & Vintage
Vintage & Vinyl is a place where people can chat, chill, trade or shop and even launch their own… Read more
Peaches Records
Peaches Records is known as the birthplace of New Orleans hip-hop and bounce music, helping… Read more
Coda Music
Coda Music is a Folk and Scottish Music shop on The Mound in Edinburgh who’ve been around since 1997… Read more
The Diskery
Labeled as ‘The oldest record store in England’, The Diskery in Birmingham is certainly worth a visit… Read more
Muse Music
Muse Music is an independent music store established in 1997, providing a diverse choice of music… Read more
Vinyl Guru
Vinyl Guru have been around since 1996 and are regarded as one of the best record stores in Newcastle… Read more
Flake Records
Flake Records has been described as ‘Osaka’s most in-the-know music shop’… Read more
Forever Young Records
Forever Young Records is a family owned record store which has been in buisness since 1984… Read more
Grimey’s
Grimey’s New & Preloved Music is Nashville’s premier independent record store. They have a great… Read more
Keltainen Jäänsärkijä
For over 25 years, Keltainen Jäänsärkijä have been somewhat of a goldmine for Finnish crate diggers… Read more
Love Music
Love Music opened in 1996 and are an old-school independant record shop specialising in rock music… Read more
Souffle Continu
Opened in 2008, Souffle Continu has quickly become one of the top record shops in the district… Read more
Discos Paradiso
Opened in April 2010 and located right in the centre of Raval Barcelona, Discos Paradiso is a fantastic… Read more
El Almacén de Discos
Knowledgable staff and an excelent music collection, El Almacén de Discos is everything you’d hope for… Read more
The R.A.G.E
The R.A.G.E or Record Art Game Emporium is a record shop and retro video game store situated on… Read more
Trading Post
Trading Post opened in 1977 and is Gloucestershire’s longest established independent record shop… Read more
The Jazzhole
Jazzhole, an offspring of Glendora Books is an urban music store following in the tradition of record shops across North America… Read more
Record House
Record House is a very cool little record store in Nea Smirni, Greece. They have a varied collection of vinyl and CDs… Read more
Ernest Tubb
The Ernest Tubb record store in Nashville was founded, as the name suggests, by the legendary Ernest Tubb himself… Read more
Soul Brother Records
Starting life as a mail-order business back in the 90s, Soul Brother Records have grown steadilly over the years into a thriving retailer… Read more
Black Gold Records
This cozy shop with a vintage vibe offers records across a variety of genres plus coffee… Read more
ZudRangMa Records
If you’ve got any Thai records in your collection, the chances are they’ve passed through ZudRangMa. This place has a fine… Read more
Curated Records
As its name would suggest, Curated Records offers a carefully picked selection of new and used records running… Read more
Our Criteria
These are the amazing criteria we use for our reviews. The more reviews you check out the happier you’ll be, so keep on looking and get your happy on!
- SOCIABILITY – Outstanding social media reviews, knowledgeable, friendly and helpful staff providing an excellent service, sponsorship of local community events, in-store live music, championing local musicians.
- PHILOSOPHY – Emphasis on vinyl records but also variety in stock; cassettes, CDs, DVDs, books, posters, T-shirts and other merchandise and products for sale including hi-fi. Listening posts on decks, CDs, cassettes. Items priced to sell and a fresh, changing stock to make every visit an adventure.
- ECLECTICISM – A broad, diverse choice of music available, embracing all genres of music including rock, jazz, folk, world, reggae, dance, classical, soundtracks, etc. Inspires you to expand your musical horizons.
- VISIONAL COOLNESS – Interesting, music-related items to see and explore, plenty of relaxed seating, tea, coffee, food, toilets, parking, free wi-fi. All those things which just make you want to stay for hours and explore.
- UNICORNS – Awesomeness, a magical, fun place to visit and hang out, you want to visit it as often as possible. Those rare little extras that make the shop so special – juke box, pinball machines, recording studio, a shop that appeals to even the non-music buyers as a must-see because it’s just so unique.
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