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Hi,

does anybody of you know about good record stores in London which trade with rare vinyl stuff?
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Dr.Avalanche wrote:Hi,

does anybody of you know about good record stores in London which trade with rare vinyl stuff?
http://www.sisterray.co.uk/

well, it was OK when I last went in there - sometime in early 1991...
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Resurrection records in Camden?
Only record shop I ever make it to because I spend all my money in there and can't afford to go anywhere else afterwards! Maybe I should try going somewhere else first?
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Brideoffrankenstein wrote:Resurrection records in Camden?
Only record shop I ever make it to because I spend all my money in there and can't afford to go anywhere else afterwards! Maybe I should try going somewhere else first?
No, no - it is the only decent record store in the UK.
I was in a good store in Amsterdam a few years ago.
And Freiburg, Germany. Mittenwald, too.

*sigh* I live in Glasgow.
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Dr.Avalanche wrote:Hi,

does anybody of you know about good record stores in London which trade with rare vinyl stuff?
Best place is on Saturdays the electric ballroom record fair in Camden
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sunset yellow wrote:
Dr.Avalanche wrote:Hi,

does anybody of you know about good record stores in London which trade with rare vinyl stuff?
Best place is on Saturdays the electric ballroom record fair in Camden
Check that this record fair is on before you go as I don't think it's open every saturday.

2 shops away from resurection records is the music and video exchange which has a good selection then theres a few bootleg stalls on Camden market.

As someone else said there's Sister Ray records on Berwick Street. There is also 4 or 5 other record shops on this road including seletadisc and another misic and video exchange (which I think is next door to Sister Rays) If I remember correctly the nearest tube is Tottenham Court Road.

If your feeling like an adventure then Beano's in Crodon was quite good. It was about 10 minutes walk (downhill) from Croydon station. It's advertised as London's biggest second hand record shop.

Hope this helps.
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Mrs. Snowey wrote:
sunset yellow wrote:
Dr.Avalanche wrote:Hi,

does anybody of you know about good record stores in London which trade with rare vinyl stuff?
Best place is on Saturdays the electric ballroom record fair in Camden
Check that this record fair is on before you go as I don't think it's open every saturday.

2 shops away from resurection records is the music and video exchange which has a good selection then theres a few bootleg stalls on Camden market.

As someone else said there's Sister Ray records on Berwick Street. There is also 4 or 5 other record shops on this road including seletadisc and another misic and video exchange (which I think is next door to Sister Rays) If I remember correctly the nearest tube is Tottenham Court Road.

If your feeling like an adventure then Beano's in Crodon was quite good. It was about 10 minutes walk (downhill) from Croydon station. It's advertised as London's biggest second hand record shop.

Hope this helps.

You right, i think it s every second Saturday.

By the way does anyone remember a record shop at Kensigton Market,
down in the basement, a guy with a beard i think run the shop along
with his wife. Does he still own that shop? Someone told me his shop
is now somewhere near Bayswater station. Any clues ?
I bought "damage done" from that guy...
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sunset yellow wrote:By the way does anyone remember a record shop at Kensigton Market,
down in the basement, a guy with a beard i think run the shop along
with his wife. Does he still own that shop? Someone told me his shop
is now somewhere near Bayswater station. Any clues ?
I bought "damage done" from that guy...
No refunds without a receipt I'm afraid.
And you know that she's half crazy but that's why you want to be there.
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Francis wrote:
sunset yellow wrote:By the way does anyone remember a record shop at Kensigton Market,
down in the basement, a guy with a beard i think run the shop along
with his wife. Does he still own that shop? Someone told me his shop
is now somewhere near Bayswater station. Any clues ?
I bought "damage done" from that guy...
No refunds without a receipt I'm afraid.
No refunds needed ;D ;D
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Brideoffrankenstein wrote:Resurrection records in Camden?
Only record shop I ever make it to because I spend all my money in there and can't afford to go anywhere else afterwards! Maybe I should try going somewhere else first?
No, no - it is the only decent record store in the UK.
I was in a good store in Amsterdam a few years ago.
And Freiburg, Germany. Mittenwald, too.

*sigh* I live in Glasgow.
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And what's wrong with Fopp? :roll:

You've never been to Avalanche Records near Queen Street Station? :eek: :x
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They have a Fopp in Cambridge. A great shop.

Back to London, you can go to the other Music and Video exchanges in Notting Hill and I'm sure there are many other shops floating about. I'll have to ask my friend Dave as he is an avid record collector (but not really Sisters stuff) and has been to most of the decent records shops within a 3hr drive.

Leicester also has (or had, been a while since I was up there) a load of decent 2nd hand record shops.
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There used to be an excellent music shop in Norwich called Lizard records. I used to get all my stuff from there when I first got into music. They could get anything! My best purchase from there was Autopsy's "Mental Funeral". I loved going in there and just looking even if I didn't have any money. I think everyone has those kind of memories. :D
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Big Si wrote:
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Brideoffrankenstein wrote:Resurrection records in Camden?
Only record shop I ever make it to because I spend all my money in there and can't afford to go anywhere else afterwards! Maybe I should try going somewhere else first?
No, no - it is the only decent record store in the UK.
I was in a good store in Amsterdam a few years ago.
And Freiburg, Germany. Mittenwald, too.

*sigh* I live in Glasgow.
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And what's wrong with Fopp? :roll:

You've never been to Avalanche Records near Queen Street Station? :eek: :x
I have been, very long time ago though (I mean, I was 14 or 15). I don't seem to recall it being much good, all dodgy So-Cal punk and nu-metal? Have I missed something? You mean all these years I've been spending s**t shipping already overpriced stuff from CDNow?
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boudicca wrote:all dodgy So-Cal punk and nu-metal?
That's the place! Still one of the better "independent" record stores in Glasgow though.

Lost In Music in De Courcey's Arcade off Byres Road is well worth a look.

23rd Precinct used to have an excellent metal / indie section at the back, but I fear that is long gone...
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I've replaced a fair bit of my punk vinyl with CDs bought from Avalanche via their ebay shop. I've ordered as late as 4pm and it's dropped through my letter box the next morning. Can't fault them. :)
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smiscandlon wrote:
boudicca wrote:all dodgy So-Cal punk and nu-metal?
That's the place! Still one of the better "independent" record stores in Glasgow though.

Lost In Music in De Courcey's Arcade off Byres Road is well worth a look.

23rd Precinct used to have an excellent metal / indie section at the back, but I fear that is long gone...
What he says! :D
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JB wrote:I've replaced a fair bit of my punk vinyl with CDs bought from Avalanche via their ebay shop. I've ordered as late as 4pm and it's dropped through my letter box the next morning. Can't fault them. :)
Ebay shop? :eek:

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smiscandlon wrote:Lost In Music in De Courcey's Arcade off Byres Road is well worth a look.

23rd Precinct used to have an excellent metal / indie section at the back, but I fear that is long gone...
Ah, Lost In Music. Bought all me Siouxsie CD's there, and Floodland. :D
Happy days! I haven't been there for ages, but it's champion.
This was the reason why I formed such a low opinion of Avalanche when some spotty ugly boy I used to get the train home from school dragged me in there to buy something by The Offspring. I demand quality records, dammit!

23rd Precinct - now I know that I know where that is, I feel like I've passed it quite literally "hunners" of times ;D , but have totally forgotten where it is. Enlighten me someone?
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boudicca wrote:23rd Precinct - now I know that I know where that is, I feel like I've passed it quite literally "hunners" of times ;D , but have totally forgotten where it is. Enlighten me someone?
Bath Street, I think.

It's one of those 'basement' shops, you need to go downstairs from street level to get to it!
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Big Si wrote:
JB wrote:I've replaced a fair bit of my punk vinyl with CDs bought from Avalanche via their ebay shop. I've ordered as late as 4pm and it's dropped through my letter box the next morning. Can't fault them. :)
Ebay shop? :eek:

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Just bought a Psychedelic furs compilation from them 8)
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boudicca wrote:23rd Precinct - now I know that I know where that is, I feel like I've passed it quite literally "hunners" of times ;D , but have totally forgotten where it is. Enlighten me someone?
Bath Street, I think.

It's one of those 'basement' shops, you need to go downstairs from street level to get to it!
Thank you sir! I can see it in my mind's eye... I was under the impression that all they sold was funk and reggae and stuff for some reason. :?
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boudicca wrote:
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boudicca wrote:23rd Precinct - now I know that I know where that is, I feel like I've passed it quite literally "hunners" of times ;D , but have totally forgotten where it is. Enlighten me someone?
Bath Street, I think.

It's one of those 'basement' shops, you need to go downstairs from street level to get to it!
Thank you sir! I can see it in my mind's eye... I was under the impression that all they sold was funk and reggae and stuff for some reason. :?
Sadly, that may now be the case. I haven't shopped there for a number of years and suspect that the interesting bit of the shop is no longer there. (I first bought Nosferatu's Hellhound EP there back in '91 - goth enough for ya?!)
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