Vinyl record shops.

[gingerp]

Anyone know any good shops that sell loads of vinyl? Central London would be a good start, but don't go that often. I live in herts and am prepared to travel. I have seen one in Henley, any good? I'm into everything from classical to metal.

[Ultuous]

I used to raid (up until a couple of years ago) 'Music and Video Exchange' in whatever big city I happened to be in at the time and frequently got some vinyl gems... They'd often reduce stuff to bargain prices, presumably just to keep the stock moving - I'd hazard a guess that they're still around and worth a look in?

[DJ_AS]

There are still plenty around soho, plus the aforementioned music and dance exchange in notting hill gate. Take a walk down the Berwick Street / D'Arblay Street area in soho.

What music are you into and whereabouts in Herts are you?

[gingerp]

Metal, classical, dance, all sorts. I tend to collect bjork, guns n roses, pantera, dj shadow, iron maiden. I'm in hemel hempstead.

[DJ_AS]

Aren't there a bunch of charity shops in Hemel high street? They're probably worth checking out cos you never know what you may find!

[gingerp]

I never go in them usually, but worth five minutes i guess. I just realised Black market records is in soho. Im a big goldie/metalheadz fan, so that is a must.

[Baby Huey]

Rough Trade on Brick Lane is huge, and has loads of vinyl.

[gingerp]

yes famous but a bit out of my way.

[koenig999]

gingerp said:

Anyone know any good shops that sell loads of vinyl? Central London would be a good start, but don't go that often. I live in herts and am prepared to travel. I have seen one in Henley, any good? I'm into everything from classical to metal.

The one in Henley is dire, one of the few record shops I have been in and come out wth nothing. Very MOR stock, nothing after 1970, no punk / new-wave, no dance etc, Some classical, but nothing special,

As others had said, Bewick Steet / Poland Street Soho has about 6 vinyl shops, incl several 2nd hand like Revival and M&VE.

There is a set of dance / rock / classical MV&E in Notting Hill and in Camden High Street too, and a specialist metal / goth / industrial one, Ressurection records, and a punk one All Ages, and a few variety stores.

Flashback and Haggle in Islington.

Other major vinyl hubs are central Birm, Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol, are you a traveller?

Koenig

[gingerp]

Anyone been to Banquet records in kingston? That sounds quite good, although it is the other side of london.

[koenig999]

Yes, I used to go to Kingston a lot, when there used to be 5 vinyl shops.

Beggars Banquet is not bad, a mix of House, Groove, Funk, Indie and Alt.Rock.

They used to have a straggled haired Nu-electro RSA, and I got lots of Sooth London electro there.

I think there is still a 2nd hand shop 'Collectors Record Centre' that had a selection of rock and pop viyl.

Next town in the quiz?


Koenig

[gingerp]

Haha I think Soho it is. Just a train ride away and so many in one place. And you know what they say - If it isn't in London, it probably doesn't exist.

[koenig999]

A day out in Brighton on the coast is a good vinyl shopping stop, with several shops in the North Lanes, like Rounder, Borderline, Edgeworld, The Punker Bunker, Resident, Across the Tracks, Wax Factor, Atom etc.

Koenig

[gingerp]

I went to brighton years ago. I went in one record shop in the lanes. I bought Orbital - The Saint single. I was doing A-Levels at the time I believe. Those were the days - not!

[zetec]

If you are prepared to travel to deepest darkest Essex then Adrians is well worth a visit,

http://www.adrians.co.uk/

[koenig999]

I used to go to Adrians in Wickford lots.

Does it still have the first floor full of vinyl?

Koenig

[gingerp]

Adrians looks great. I am going to be so very poor boo hoo.

[Gareth350]

Theres an excellent vinyl shop in Letchworth.
http://www.davids-music.co.uk/

Edited by Gareth350 on Wednesday 22 July 16:21

[gingerp]

That looks good too, and not all that far. The ladies in that shop look hot!

[Floor Tom]

koenig999 said:

Other major vinyl hubs are central Birm, Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol, are you a traveller?

Koenig

Just out of intrest where would I find good vinyl shops in Glasgow. I'm there every now and again and have a wee collection on the go. I also have a lot or stuff I dont really want anymore so somewhere that might give me ok prices for it would be good.