Any record shops in Harrogate?

Posted by: trickytree on 27 October 2004

I'm up there this weekend and fancy some retail theropy.

Paul.
Posted on: 27 October 2004 by Tim Jones
There used to be a fantastic one just round the corner from Betty's - on the left as you're facing Betty's.

I found an original copy of Wire's 'Pink FLag' there and masses of other stuff, all at charity shop prices. This was about six years ago though....

Tim
Posted on: 27 October 2004 by Jez Quigley
Not sure about Harrogate, it's a fairly small and conservative place (in both senses). Leeds and York are close by and both offer serious opportunities for retail therapy including excellent Naim dealers.
Posted on: 28 October 2004 by Bruce Woodhouse
Has Mix Music gone now? Used to be down near the theatre. They had a branch in Skipton which was very helpful, shut here though.

Bruce
Posted on: 28 October 2004 by Richwleeds
The two nearest new Vinyl stockists are Track Records in York and Jumbo Records in Leeds.
Posted on: 28 October 2004 by steved
Whilst Harrogate is a great place to live, I'm afraid the music shop selection is not great unless you are looking for classical exclusively, in which case there are 2 good shops.
For "popular" music, Mix Music is just along from the Theatre, towards the Halifax Bank. Not a huge selection, and not cheap - around £13 normally for a CD - but the guys are generally quite friendly and knowledgable.
I tend to go into Leeds, where there is a large HMV, and Virgin megastore, plus several decent second hand shops stocking vinyl and CD. My favourite place however is Borders, with a good selection of CD's, with several listening booths, plus dvd's, books etc, and a Starbucks on site.

Steve D
Posted on: 28 October 2004 by trickytree
Many thanks for the info.
As i'm traveling by train I might aswell stop of in Leeds. Wife is working all day Saturday so I could well end up with quite an armfull of lovely vinyl. Yum, yum Smile


Paul.
Posted on: 28 October 2004 by Jez Quigley
Jumbo Records are here. Virgin is in Albion St., Borders in Briggate, and HMV is on Lands Lane (their website is wrong Eek) - all 3 streets are on the other side of the Headrow from Jumbo.

[This message was edited by Jez Quigley on Fri 29 October 2004 at 4:29.]