Quality Vinyl in central London

Posted by: Blobdang on 10 August 2004

Meeting the wife in London on Friday, got a few hours before then on my own - any recommended shops for quality used and new vinyl?

All ears..

Geoff

Posted on: 10 August 2004 by sideshowbob

If you like jazz, check out Ray's on the first floor of Foyles bookshop on Charing Cross Rd, and Mole Jazz, upstairs at Harold Moores (classical secondhand) on Gt Marlborough St. Then there's a couple of Reckless Records shops and Selectadisc in Berwick St for a wide range of stuff. There's quite a few more record shops on Berwick St too.

-- Ian

Posted on: 10 August 2004 by Not For Me

I second Ian on Berwick & nearby, like Sounds of the Universe(home of Soul Jazz),

Oxford Street = HMV, Virgin both with some vinyl, Hanway Street for 2nd hand

Covent Garden = Fopp. Moore's, Rough Trade, EukaTech etc.

Notting Hill = Rough Trade, Roy's, Intoxica, Record & Tape Exchange x 4

Camden = RTE, Reckless, several dance shop

Which area & genre will you be in?

DS

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Posted on: 10 August 2004 by Blobdang

Thanks Dave & Ian, much appreciated.

David: area: central london, genre: soul,rock.

Cheers

Geoff

Posted on: 10 August 2004 by Not For Me

Geoff,

Try to get to Sounds of the Universe in Broadwick St, off Berwick Street, lots of Soul records and more modern stuff to.

Selectadisc is good for back catalogue rock, and alt- & space-, kraut- post-rock.

Reckless has a reasonable / varied selection , check downstairs as well.

I often spend 3-4 hours down that area, always fruitful.

DS

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