RECORD SHOPS GUIDE

If you love hunting around the local independent record shops much as we do, this page is for you. But where are they? What do they specialise in? Do they sell new or used (or both) records? Check out our express record shops guide below.

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RECORD SHOPS GUIDE: London
JAPAN

RECORD SHOPS GUIDE: London

Flashback Records (Islington)

M	10-19
T	10-19
W	10-19
T	10-19
F	10-19
S	10-19
S	11-18

Used and new. All genres

Eldica

M	–
T	11-19
W	–
T	11-19
F	11-19
S	11-19
S	12-17:30

Used. Funk, Soul, Jazz, Reggae

Audio Gold

M	10-18
T	10-18
W	10-18
T	10-18
F	10-18
S	10-18
S	11-17

Used and new. Most Genres. Also fix and sell Hi-Fi equipment.

The Little Record Shop

43 Tottenham Lane, London, N8 9BD

M	–
T	1-18
W	–
T	–
F	1-18
S	1-18
S	12-16

Used. Rock, soul, jazz, electronic

Alan’s Records

218 High Road, East Finchley, N2 9AY

M	–
T	12-18:30
W	–
T	12-18:30
F	12-18:30
S	12-18:30
S	12-18:30

Used. Soul, Reggae, House, Dance, Blues, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Rock, Punk, World Music

Zen Records

M	11:30-18:30
T	11:30-18:30
W	11:30-18:30
T	11:30-18:30
F	11:30-18:30
S	11:30-18:30
S	–

Used. Reggae, Soul, Jazz, Punk, Rock

Body Music

M	10-20
T	10-20
W	10-20
T	10-20
F	10-20
S	10-20
S	1:30-17

All CDs. Mostly Soul, Jazz, Reggae, Hip-Hop

TOME Records

M	11-19
T	11-19
W	11-19
T	11-19
F	11-19
S	11-19
S	11-19

Used. Lots of interesting DIY music and good variety of genres

Stranger Than Paradise

M	–
T	11-20
W	11-20
T	11-20
F	10-20
S	10-20
S	11-18

New. Loads of great reissues!

Crypt Of The Wizard

M	–
T	11-19
W	11-19
T	11-19
F	11-19
S	11-19
S	11-19

New and used. Metal, metal and more metal!… and crossover punk.

Cosmos Records

M	12-19
T	12-19
W	12-19
T	12-19
F	12-19
S	12-18
S	11-17

60s psychedelic, soul, rock, jazz and more

Love Vinyl

M	–
T	11:30-19
W	11:30-19
T	11:30-19
F	11:30-19
S	11:30-19
S	12-18

Used and new. Soul, Disco, House, Techno

Low Company

M	–
T	12-19
W	12-19
T	12-20
F	12-20
S	12-19
S	12-18

Mostly new. Avant garde, DIY, Electronic/Dance, Industrial, Punk Reggae, Jazz

Lion Coffee and Records

M	–
T	8:15-17
W	8:15-17
T	8:15-17
F	9-18
S	10-19
S	10-18

New and used. Indie, Rock, Punk, Jazz, Soul, Reggae, World

World Of Echo

M	–
T	–
W	–
T	12-17
F	12-19
S	12-19
S	11-17

New and used. Avant garde, Indie, Punk, Folk

Flashback Records (Bethnal Green)

M	10-19
T	10-19
W	10-19
T	10-19
F	10-19
S	10-19
S	11-18

New and used. Most genres

Kristina Records

194 Well Street, E9 6QT

M	–
T	10-19
W	10-19
T	10-20
F	10-20
S	10-19
S	12-18

New and used. Mainly dance, jazz and experimental

Retrospect Records

**Pod 11 The Factory, Shacklewell Ln, London E8 2DA**

M	8-17
T	8-19
W	8-19
T	8-19
F	8-19
S	8-19
S	10-18

Used. Punk, Rock, Hip-Hop Soul, most genres

Sounds Of The Universe

M	10-19:30
T	10-19:30
W	10-19:30
T	10-19:30
F	10-19:30
S	10-19:30
S	11:30-17:30

New and used. Reggae, Dubstep, House, Disco, Funk and Soul, Latin, African, World and more. Soul Jazz stockist.

Phonica

M	11:30-19:30
T	11:30-19:30
W	11:30-19:30
T	11:30-20
F	11:30-20
S	11:30-19:30
S	12-18

New. EDM, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Reggae, World, Avant garde, Indie

Reckless Records

M	10-19
T	10-19
W	10-19
T	10-19
F	10-19
S	10-19
S	10-19

Used. Most genres.

Sister Ray

M	10-20
T	10-20
W	10-20
T	10-20
F	10-20
S	10-20
S	12-18

New and used. Most genres

Rat Records

**348 Camberwell New Road, Camberwell, SE5 0RW**

M	10:30-18:30
T	10:30-18:30
W	10:30-18:30
T	10:30-18:30
F	10:30-18:30
S	10:30-18:30
S	–

Used. Most genres. New stock every Saturday.

Lorenzo’s Record Shack

**Unit 9,** **137 – 139 Rye Lane, London SE15 4ST**

M	15-19
T	15-19
W	15-19
T	15-19
F	15-19
S	13-17
S	–

New and used. Jazz, Dance, Reggae, World, Rock

Rye Wax

**The CLF Art Cafe, 133 Rye Ln, London SE15 4ST**

M	–
T	17-23
W	17-23
T	17-2:30
F	17-5
S	12-17
S	12-23

New and used. Dance and electronic specialists

Maestro Records

Monday – Saturday 11am-7pm Sunday Closed

M	11-19
T	11-19
W	11-19
T	11-19
F	11-19
S	11-19
S	–

New and used. Soul, Reggae, Jazz, Funk

Music And Video Exchange (Greenwich)

M	10-20
T	10-20
W	10-20
T	10-20
F	10-20
S	10-20
S	10-20

Used. All genres

Casbah Records

320-322 Creek Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 9SW

M	10:30-18
T	10:30-18
W	10:30-18
T	10:30-18
F	10:30-18
S	10:30-18
S	10:30-18

New and used. R.n.R, R.n.B, Surf, Soul, Prog Rock, Folk, Rock, Blues, Reggae, Jazz, Afrobeat, Psychedelia to Hip-Hop, Punk, Indie and electronica. Phew!

Spotty Vinyl Records

6 Clifton Rise, London,
SE14 6JP

M	10:30-19
T	10:30-19
W	10:30-19
T	10:30-19
F	10:30-19
S	10-18
S	11-17

Dance, Disco, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Reggae, Rock, Hip-hop, Classical

Vintage Vinyl

M	–
T	–
W	–
T	11-18
F	11-18
S	11-18
S	11-18

Used. Soul, Funk, Reggae, Punk, Hip-Hop, Rock & More

Pure Vinyl Records

The Department Store, 246 Ferndale Road, London, SW9 8FR

M	–
T	12-18
W	11-18
T	12-19
F	11-19
S	11-18
S	12-17

Used and new. Soul, Funk, Jazz, Reggae, Classic Rock, World, Soca.

Container Records

UNIT S01, Pop Brixton, 49 Brixton Station Road, SW9 8PQ

M	–
T	12-20
W	12-20
T	12-20
F	12-20
S	11-20
S	11-18

Used. Most genres

Lion Vibes

M	11-17
T	11-18
W	11-18
T	11-18
F	11-18
S	11-18
S	11-16

New and used. Reggae specialist.

Flashback (Crouch Hill)

**144 Crouch Hill, Crouch End, London, London, N8 9DX**

M	9-18
T	9-18
W	9-18
T	9-18
F	9-18
S	9-18
S	9-18

New and used. Most genres.

Supertone Records

110 Acre Lane, Brixton, London, SW2 5RA

M	12-22
T	12-22
W	12-22
T	12-22
F	12-22
S	12-22
S	13-19

New and used. Reggae specialist

All Ages Records

27a Pratt Street, London, NW1 0BG

M	11:30-18:30
T	11:30-18:30
W	11:30-18:30
T	11:30-18:30
F	11:30-18:30
S	11:30-18:30
S	11:30-18:30

New and used. Punk and Hardcore

Honest Jon’s

278 Portobello Road, London, W10 5TE

Coal Drops Yard
115 Lower Stable Street
London
N1C 4DR

M	10-18
T	10-18
W	10-18
T	10-18
F	10-18
S	10-18
S	11-17

New and used. Blues, Dance, Folk, Jazz, Reggae

Music And Video Exchange (Notting Hill)

38 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 3HX

M	10-20
T	10-20
W	10-20
T	10-20
F	10-20
S	10-20
S	10-20

Used. Specialising in Rock and Pop but most genres stocked.

Rough Trade West

130 Talbot Road London W11 1JA GB

M	10-18:30
T	10-18:30
W	10-18:30
T	10-18:30
F	10-18:30
S	10-18:30
S	11-17

New. Most genres.

Rough Trade East

**Old Truman Brewery 91 Brick Lane London E1 6QL GB**

M	9-21
T	9-21
W	9-21
T	9-21
F	9-20
S	10-20
S	11-19

New. Most genres

JAPAN

RECORD SHOPS GUIDE: Tokyo

Big Love Records

**Japan, 〒150-0001 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Jingumae, 2 Chome−31−3**

M	15-20
T	13-22
W	13-22
T	13-22
F	13-22
S	13-22
S	13-22

New. Indie, Punk and Dance specialists. Also a cafe

NERDS Record Store

**Japan, 〒150-0042 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Udagawacho, 11−11 柳光ビル本館 4f**

M	13-20
T	13-20
W	–
T	13-20
F	13-20
S	13-20
S	13-20

New and used. Punk, Hardcore, Metal

Strangelove Records

**Japan, 〒160-0023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 7 Chome−8−11 大黒ビル２F**

M	11-20
T	11-20
W	11-20
T	11-20
F	11-20
S	11-20
S	11-20

New. Classic Rock and Pop CDs and DVDs. Loads of bootlegs.

EAD

**4 Chome-28-13 Koenjiminami, Suginami City, Tokyo 166-0003, Japan**

M	13-21
T	–
W	13-21
T	13-21
F	13-21
S	13-21
S	13-21

Used. Jazz, World, Reggae, Rock, Prog, Experimental, Folk, New Wave

SUB Store

**3 Chome-1-12 Koenjikita, 杉並区 Suginami City, Tokyo 166-0002, Japan**

M	17-00
T	–
W	17-00
T	17-00
F	17-00
S	17-00
S	17-00

Used. Jazz, Alternative, Rock, World, Japanese, Electronic, Reggae

Los Apson?

Japan, 〒166-0003 Tokyo, Suginami City, Koenjiminami, 4 Chome−3−2 三光ビル 1F

M	15-20
T	15-20
W	–
T	15-20
F	15-20
S	15-20
S	15-20

New. Underground, Jazz, Funk, Japanese. Plus T-shirts and zines.

Record BOY

Japan, 〒166-0003 Tokyo, Suginami City, Koenjiminami, 4 Chome−7−10 高円寺ビル

M	13-20
T	13-20
W	–
T	13-20
F	13-20
S	13-20
S	13-20

New and used. Metal and Punk specialist

Red Ring Records

**Chome-8-11 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan**

M	12-21
T	12-21
W	12-21
T	12-21
F	12-21
S	12-21
S	12-20:30

Used. Classic Rock

NAT Records

**Japan, 〒160-0023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, 新宿区Nishishinjuku, 7 Chome−7−33 新銘ビル**

M	11-21
T	11-21
W	11-21
T	11-21
F	11-21
S	11-21
S	11-21

Used. Mainly Punk, Hardcore and Post Punk

RECORD SHOPS GUIDE: Nagoya

File-Under Records

**2 Chome-28-14 Osu, Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0011, Japan**

M	12-20
T	–
W	12-20
T	12-20
F	12-20
S	12-20
S	12-20

New. Indie Rock, 70-80s Sounds, Post Punk

Record Shop Andy

**2F, 2 Chome-25-36 Osu, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0011, Japan**

M	–
T	–
W	–
T	12-20
F	12-20
S	12-20
S	12-20

New and used. Indie Rock, Guitar Pop, Neo Acoustic, Japanese, Lounge, French, Funk, Jazz, Hip Hop, Club Music

Banana Record (Osu)

**3-chōme-22-32 Ōsu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0011, Japan**

M	11-20
T	11-20
W	11-20
T	11-20
F	11-20
S	11-20
S	11-20

New and used. Most genres

Banana Record (Classic Hall Eroica)

**3-23-31, Sakaemachi Building 1F, Naka Ward, Nagoya City 460-0003**

M	10-20
T	10-20
W	10-20
T	10-20
F	10-20
S	10-20
S	10-20

New and used. Most genres

Record Shop Zoo

**Japan, 〒460-0011 Aichi, Nagoya, Naka Ward, Ōsu, 2 Chome−30−19 ミズノ第2ビル2F**

M	11-21
T	11-21
W	11-21
T	11-21
F	11-23
S	11-21
S	11-21

New and used. Indie, Punk, Electronic, Manga Soundtracks, City Pop, Rock

RECORD SHOPS GUIDE: Kanazawa

Record Beach Party

**〒920-0999 Ishikawa, Kanazawa, Kakinokibatake, 4−12 広坂中央ビル3F, Japan**

Thursday – Tuesday 11:00-18:00Wednesday closed

Used and new. Japanese Rock/Pop/Punk/Metal, Dance, Rock, Hip-Hop, RnB and more

Everyday Records

**5 Chome-10-27 Arimatsu, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 921-8161, Japan**

Wednesday – Monday 11:00-18:00Tuesday closed

Used and new. Dance, Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop, R&B, Rhythm and Blues, Blues, Folk, Country, Rock N Roll, Jazz and more

Do you own a record shop? Have you discovered a record shop? Let us know and we’ll look at adding it to the record shops guide!

RECORD SHOPS GUIDE: London

Flashback Records (Islington)

Eldica

Audio Gold

The Little Record Shop

Alan’s Records

Zen Records

Body Music

TOME Records

Stranger Than Paradise

Crypt Of The Wizard

Cosmos Records

Love Vinyl

Low Company

Lion Coffee and Records

World Of Echo

Flashback Records (Bethnal Green)

Kristina Records

Retrospect Records

Sounds Of The Universe

Phonica

Reckless Records

Sister Ray

Rat Records

Lorenzo’s Record Shack

Rye Wax

Maestro Records

Music And Video Exchange (Greenwich)

Casbah Records

Spotty Vinyl Records

Vintage Vinyl

Pure Vinyl Records

Container Records

Lion Vibes

Flashback (Crouch Hill)

Supertone Records

All Ages Records

Honest Jon’s

Music And Video Exchange (Notting Hill)

Rough Trade West

Rough Trade East

JAPAN

RECORD SHOPS GUIDE: Tokyo

Big Love Records

NERDS Record Store

Strangelove Records

EAD

SUB Store

Los Apson?

Record BOY

Red Ring Records

NAT Records

RECORD SHOPS GUIDE: Nagoya

File-Under Records

Record Shop Andy

Banana Record (Osu)

Banana Record (Classic Hall Eroica)

Record Shop Zoo

RECORD SHOPS GUIDE: Kanazawa

Record Beach Party

Everyday Records

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