Record Store recommendations, pleeease

Just a bit sick of ebaying and paying for shipping. I need to do some good crate digging and record shopping, I neeeeed to smell some musty vinyl!

I'm looking for some really good record stores for soul, funk, hip hop (old school) and or punk rock, garage rock.

Hit me!

Intoxica, if Nick's in (bespectacled, grumpy northerner) tell him you're a mate of mine... He doesn't bite, it's just his defence mechanism... Great stuff but pricey...

Alans in East Finchley –*seriously seriously good shop and well priced
http://www.alansrecords.com/

DOC records – haven't had a proper dig in here, but there's a lot of stock that looks promising
http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/islington/holloway/record-shops/d-o-c-records-n70nh-1.html

Eldica in Dalston is good
http://www.eldica.co.uk/

All the MVEs have great basements with loads of bargains if you know what you're after
http://www.mveshops.co.uk/

sounds of the universe and sister ray are not too bad, however sounds has a better selection

The record exchange shops are good too - the one's in soho and notting hill are great places to find old bits.

camden is the best imho

The record exchange shops are good too - the one's in soho and notting hill are great places to find old bits.

+1

The Nottinghill ones are awesome and well worth the trip when coupled with Intoxica and Rough Trade :)

http://www.mveshops.co.uk/

Peoples Sound Indie Records, All Saints Road if you are in to Jamaican music also a nice little bike shop further down the road.

You would have liked Mole Jazz shame they closed.

There's a decent place on Essex road but one of the blokes that works there (looks like Joe Zawninal from Weather Report) is a miserable cunt.

Another Thumbs up for sounds of the Universe: New stuff/represses ground floor Original bits basement

Noice!

Now all I need is some money!

Just bought this though!

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shops on essex road, n1 are flashback and haggle vinyl

Has anyone been to records in Lewisham?

Found him to be a really odd bloke but its a rummager's paradise.

Has anyone been to records in Lewisham?

Found him to be a really odd bloke but its a rummager's paradise.

Where in Lewisham?? I'm there in seconds, I need some good crate digging.

soul brother records in Putney

Where in Lewisham?? I'm there in seconds, I need some good crate digging.

http://www.londonshopfronts.com/post/145195505/records-lee-high-road-se13

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This thread reminded me I hadnt been rummaging for ages, quick trip to Nottinghill this afternoon, 5 cds for 12 squid :D perfect for a sunny sunday afternoon....

if you're near lewisham there is a shop in catford mews that sells old records. i haven't looked in there myself so don't know what the selection is like but records were spilling out of the door, very tempting for me but i was with the kids when i discovered it so no time to have a proper rummage.

if you're near lewisham there is a shop in catford mews that sells old records. i haven't looked in there myself so don't know what the selection is like but records were spilling out of the door, very tempting for me but i was with the kids when i discovered it so no time to have a proper rummage.

Tell me more.

if you stand under the catford cat then walk towards tesco about ten shopfronts along on your right is a walkthrough thingy with some random shops. half way through on your left is a cafe with seats/tables dotted about its around there somewhere. sorry if my directions are hard to follow (maybe it will add to the fun of finding it) could be bad/good... don't know.

shops on essex road, n1 are flashback and haggle vinyl

About 50% of my entire record collection comes from these two shops.

Shall we organise a rummage?

Guapo there's this place up on the Lea Bridge Road, somewhere up in Leyton, that's meant to be a bit of a treasure trove of 50s 60s & 70s stuff.... I'll try to find out the name of it.

Guapo there's this place up on the Lea Bridge Road, somewhere up in Leyton, that's meant to be a bit of a treasure trove of 50s 60s & 70s stuff.... I'll try to find out the name of it.

Ooooh yes please!

Ha, I've been up and down the Lea Bridge Road hundreds of times, but I don't think I've ever noticed a record shop. A cursory Google left me none the wiser. I'd certainly love a link.