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BELGIUM Antwerp Bam Bam Music Store specialising in afro, latino, reggae, R&B, rap and hip hop e-mail: info.bambam@pandora.be Adress: Nationalestraat 63, 2000 Antwerpen Brussels L'Arlequin 7 rue de l'Athénée, 1050 Brussels. tel. +32-2-512.15.86 e-mail: records@arlequin.net website: http://www.arlequin.net Music Mania 4 rue de la Fourche, 1000 Brussels. BRAZIL Sao Paulo Rua 24 de Maio 116 r. alta - loja 14 fone: (11) 223-3492 e-mail: jbgood@uol.com.br FRANCE Dijon wha do dem 83 rue berbisey 21000 Dijon france tel/fax: 00 33 + 380 303 409 e-mail: whadodem@multimania.com Lyon LIVITY REGGAE 1 RUE DC AUGROS/5 QUAI DE BONDY 69005 LYON//////+33(0)478298552 livity-records.com Paris DEEP ROOTS MUSIC 25 RUE LUCIEN SAMPAIX 75010 PARIS FRANCE TEL:01/42/39/31/30 FAX:01/42/39/55/59 Ask the vendor for the collectors (7" & 12"), they keep them behind the counter. e-mail:deep.roots@infonie.fr -DUB WIZE 60, rue Hermel 75018 Paris Metro: Simplon/Jules Joffrin Also worth checking (mostly new dancehall 7"): BLUE MOON DU CENTRE 84,rue Quinquampoix 75003 Paris Metro : Les Halles PATATE RECORDS (they also have a label) 57 rue de Charonne 75011 Paris Metro : Goncourt Strictly Roots & Culture Web site: www.patate-records.net BLACK RAIN around rue Jean-Pierre TIMBAUD, 75011 Paris - Virgin Megastore, Av. Champs-Elysees, Metro Geoge V, open everyday until midnight - FNAC Halles, Les Halles, Metro Rambuteu ou Chatelet - FNAC Wagram, Rue Wagram - Afrique Musica, 3 rue des plantes, Metro Anvers - Moah Ambassa Judah, conquering lion reggae center, 10 rue Lemercier, 75017 Paris "Lucky Records", 66 rue de la Verrerie, or "Ecute Ce Disque" on rue Simon-le-Franc. Montpellier SOUNDSHINE RECORDS SHOP 3, RUE DE LA MEDITERRANNE 34000 MONTPELLIER FRANCE TEL. 00 33 4 99 52 20 28 FAX 00 33 4 99 52 20 13 e-mail: soundshinerecords@wanadoo.fr GERMANY Berlin Downbeat Reggae Store Oranienstrasse 44 10969 Berlin Germany fon : ++49 (0) 30 61609326 downbeat@snafu.de Cologne Crowntown Records Subbelrather Str. 333 50825 Cologne +tel/fax:+49/+221/7108502 cell. : +49/+170/1777234 email : nattycrown@netcologne.de url : www.crowntown-records.de ITALY ZION RECORDS Via Latini, 5 23801 Calolziocorte (Lecco) Tel. e Fax: 0341/644404 ONE LOVE MUSIC CORNER Via di Porta Labicana, 38 00185 Roma Tel. e Fax: 06/44702335 SOUL & TWIST Via Dante Alighieri, 63 45019 Taglio di Po (Rovigo) Tel. 0426/346517 JAHMEKYA MUSIC SHOP Via L. Porro Lambertenghi, 20 20100 MILANO (Italy) Tel. 02/69018180 Fax 02/69017133 Pon Di Top Rootical Palace Viale de Gasperi 9 36061 Bassano(VI) tel:0424526551 JAMAICA Kingston Coxsone Dodd's store north of Half Way Tree along Constant Spring Road (although you are not allowed to DRIVE that direction - it's a one way!) has some oldies - especially 7" Studio One singles (some Treasure Isle singles as well). Dodd's is very reasonable, too. Pablo's (Orange Str.) might be good for roots, true, but you could also try other downtown stores like High Times in Kingston Mall (Ocean Boulevard). Randy's downtown on the Parade (at the top of a park of hero statues) -- use some caution and common sense when shopping this area) If you are going down there anyway to High Times, Randy's is a must. Also in the downtown area on Orange St. Prince Buster's Record Shack is still open, sometimes The Prince is there himself is there, more often one of his family runs it. Back to Half Way Tree: Aquarius (4 South Odeon Avenue) is the best reggae record store I've found in Jamaica. Don't mix up it with Aquarius Pavillion, a kind of rip-off in Pavillion Mall (about 200 metres from South Odeon Avenue). There is also Music Fair, Harriot's, CD Centre, etc. in Half Way Tree area. >Also the original Studio 1 shop on Brentford road near crossroads is a >fun place to visit, but remember that it is only open for retail >business on Thursdays. They have records for sale, a bigger selection >than the uptown store and it's interesing to look around. And if you >are lucky you will get to meet some Studio 1 legends like Coxsone >himself, or King Stitt, Larry Marshall, Rico etc. hanging around. >Everytime I've gone there I've met someone really interesting, all >kinds of people turn up there. If you go there, have the cab wait, or >when you leave have someone help you flag one down. It may not be a >great area to walk around in if you have never been to Kingston >before. JAPAN Tokyo Gloria Kusuhara Bldg. 3F, 33-13, Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150, Japan Tel/Fax +81-3-5456-0172 Open: 12:00 - 21:00 Everyday Reggae Shop Cisco Shibuya Park Bldg. 3F, 10-1, Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150, Japan Tel +81-3-5458-6625 Open: 11:00 - 21:00 Everyday Reggae Shop NAT Oak Plaza 1F, 7-9-5, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160, Japan Tel +81-3-5337-7558 / Fax +81-3-5337-7559 Open: 11:00 - 21:00 Everyday Dub Store Record Shop 7-13-5-102 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023 Japan. tel +81 3 3364 5251 fax : +81 3 3364 5261 e-mail : dubstore@msn.com NETHERLANDS Amsterdam SCRATCH ReCORDS & TaPeS WITTE DE WITHSTRAAT 150 1057 ZJ AMSTERDAM Boudisque Record --- Haringpakker steeg. Near Amsterdam Central Station. Eindhoven Crucial Sounds at Burgers, Hertogstraat 2 Postal address: Swammerdamstr.72 5612 PT Eindhoven , tel. 040 2456587 or 06 24646439. Open on Friday 14.00 - 21.00 Saturday 13.00 - 17.00 E-Mail: J.verhorevoort@chello.nl NORWAY Trondheim Rotrock Strandveien 25b N-7042 Trondheim, Norway SPAIN MADRID MANOC RECORDS Calle Espiritu Santo 27 28004 MADRID tel/fax : +34 91 521 61 40 manocrecords@yahoo.es SWEDEN stockholm Rub-a-Dub Records Tjarhovsgaten 44 S-116 29 Stockholm, Sweden fax: 46 8 30 06 98 SWITZERLAND Raspect Shop 4, blvd. James-Fazy 1201 Geneva SWITZERLAND tel / fax : 41 22 741 31 01 e-mail : raspect@bluewin.ch US ARIZONA Tuscon Twelve Tribes Reggae Shop 345 N 5th Ave 520-620-1810 emol.org/twelvetribes/ Tempe Rasta Tings Apache between Rural and McClintock COLORADO Denver Bart's CD Cellar and Record Shop - 1015 Pearl St, Boulder - new and used reggae - 303 447 8150 Twist & Shout - 300 e alameda, Denver - new and used Wax Trax - 638 east 13th ave , Denver - used/new Jerry's Record Exchange - Colfax Ave, just east of the Capitol, Denver - new and used 2 other Colorado reggae stores - Rocky Mountain Reggae 2732 E. Willamette Ave Colorado Springs,CO 80909 719 578 9178 E-Mail: jahguide@usa.net Rasta Connection Jeff Bassett 606 South Mason Street Fort Collins CO 80524 CONNECTICUT Manchester Kultural Shock LLC 521 East Middle TPKE Manchester CT 06040 CALIFORNIA Los Angeles try arons near melrose ave and a couple of good shops on the trendy part of melrose. there are (or at least were) a couple of rasta shops and 3 or 4 good new/used record stores around that area within a couple of blocks of each other. arons is well recommended though. also go to rhino records on westwood (?) (their main store) and there are a couple of good shops in santa monica as well. look in the beat magazine for some ads for shops down in south central as well, ive been to a couple of good ones there but dont remember particulars. Kulcha Beat Records. on Washington Blvd. near Pico. Call 411 Aron's records in Santa Monica..... excellant selection! Scorcher Music Records Dist. PO Box 19730 Los Angeles CA 90019 Store at: 630 N. La Brae Avenue #107, Inglewood, CA 90302 Jah Lamb & Lions 1030 s fairfax ave los angeles california 90019 jahlambsandlions.com Sacramento THIS SIDE OF AFRICA Specializes in Reggae CD's * Tapes * T-Shirts * Incense * Crucial Rootical Items * * Bookings for Rasta Generation Band * 2741 Franklin Blvd. Sacramento, Cali. (Corner of 3rd) King Kelley Phyllis Kelley (916) 455-3911 San Diego Trade Roots Reggae 3535 Adams Ave (between 35th St & Wilson Ave) San Diego, CA 92116 (619) 546-6194 Rasta Roots Kobey's Swap Meet (Sat & Sun) 3500 Sports arena Blvd (619)521.4889 Lou's Records (Best Bet!! 1000's of CD, Vinyl too!) 434 N. Hiway 101 Encinitas 888-LOUS-REC www.lousrecords.com Reggae World 2540 University Ave. North Park, San Diego, CA 92104 phone: 619-296-5989 Earth Culture Roots 105 S. Coast Highway Oceanside, CA 92054 760-721-4434 www.earthcultureroots.com Yard Record Music 111 S Coast Hwy Oceanside, CA 92054 760-721-2653 San Francisco Amoeba Records 2455 Telegraph Berkeley, CA Rasputin's 2350 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA (510) 848-9004 Reggae Runnins Village Store, they are located on 505 Divisadero. They have a great selection of apparel, music, posters, and good food. Wisdom Records 4308 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94112 (415) 841-1258 E.I.W. Reggae - Rasta Rags 4404 Third Street @ Kirkwood CORNERSTONE 6971 Sebastopol Ave. Sebastopol, CA 95472 (530) 354-8079 FLORIDA Hallandale Reggae Land Muzik 976 W Hallandale Bch Blvd Hallandale, Fl. 33009 305-454-3345 Port Charlotte Irie Records (941)623-0000 Tampa Vinyl Fever--good selection of reggae and ska cds, including some trojan stuff. not too many records these days, but back in the eighties, i bought alot of my own collection there. they also have a good selection of used reggae and ska titles there. Sound Exchange--another with a good variety of reggae titles, including some hard to find imports from england. Kirky C Muzik Station--the best, a true yard store. run by jamaicans, this store has the best in new releases, straight from yard. you can find past and present titles on lp, cd, cassette, 12" and 7". there even is a turntable set up so you can listen to records before you buy them. they also have jamaican videos and reggae related books and merchandise. worth the trip alone. GEORGIA Atlanta Dreadz Cultural Shop 1269A Glenwood Ave Atlanta Ga 30316 Ph. 404.622.4712 dreadzculture@earthlink.net Lion of Judah, 2258 Cascade,213 291 1423 Sounds of the Lion's Den,699 Ponce De Leon 404 607 0608 4 Seasons, 2575 Snapfinger,Decataur 404 808 8480 HAWAII Kauai Jimmy Dread Jamaican Style- Kauai Store KVAI 720AM 4-771 Kuhio Hwy #C-7 Kapaa HI 96746 Voice: 808-823-6100 Fax: 808-823-6101 ILLINOIS Chicago Music stores in Chicago: Bel-Jam Records 2124 E. 71 st. 312-955-0668 Tallas Music 1921 E. 79 St. 312-721-5100 Used Record Stores: Reckless Records: N. Broadway St. and W North Ave. 2nd hand tunes: N. Clark and E 53rd New Records: Roadmaster Records: W. Howard St. Conquering Lion: 79th St. MASSACHUSETTS Boston Cambridge Tower, Cambridge HMV and Boston Tower (in that order) have the best selection of reggae on CD. Newbury Comnics (many locations - the two best are upper Newbury St and Harvard Sq) have a good selection when they are paying attention to it. However, if you're willing to dig, all of the used stores have pretty good selections and you can often find very good things there. Planet Records in Kenmore Square, Disc Diggers in Davis Sq., Somerville, Nuggets in Kenmore Square and Coolidge Corner are probably the best. Second Coming (halfway between Central and Harvard Squares) consistently has a good selection of Marley bootlegs. Looney Toones (near Berklee and near Central Square), Cheapos in Central Square, CD Spins (upper Newbury Street), Mystery Train (Harvard Square) and In Your Ear (Comm Ave in Allston) can also generate a gem or two from time to time. If, however, you are still into vinyl, you should check out these three stores. Vibes (Blue Hill Avenue near Morton St in Mattapan) (1144 Blue Hill - 617-265-0929) has a terrific collection of hot, fresh dancehall tracks and the owner, Junior Rodigan is extremely knowledgeable. Taurus Records (River St near Mattapan Square) has been around for years and always has a good selection of new 12"'s. Juanita's Botanica (across from the courthouse in Codman Sq) has the biggest selection of 7" singles I've ever seen outside of Kingston or Brooklyn. Daddy Taurus at Taurus Records, 530 River St. in Mattapan (298-2655) Stereo Jack's (midway between Porter and Harvard Squares on Mass Ave), which specializes in jazz and blues but often has some good reggae titles as well, and Underground Records (in Harvard Square, across the street from where Elsie's used to be). Also, I'd suggest you keep an eye out for the frequent 20% off sales at the Harvard Coop. Looney Tunes 2 locations Mass Ave. Cambridge located between Harvard Square and Central Square in the basement; and Boston, I can't remember the name of the street, but it runs parallel to Comm. Ave., it's near Kenmore Square (obviously!) and just a stone's throw from Tower Records on Newbury Street. Second Coming Records Also on Mass. Ave., also between Harvard Square and Central Square (though a little closer to Harvard than Looney Tunes) and also in the basement (do we detect a pattern here?). In Your Ear I've been to this store a bunch of times, but I don't remember for the life of me where it is. I *think* In Your Ear is the record store in Allston/Brighton on Cambridge St. in the basement (we *do* detect a pattern!). Cheapo Records Mass. Ave, Central Square, Cambridge, right outside the subway station. I like this store, lots of vinyl, if that's your thing. 645 Massachussetts Ave. Central Square Cambridge, MA 02139 617-354-4455 Nuggets In the heart of Kenmore Square, not far from *that* subway stop, and right down the street from Planet Records (See above.) Vibes 1144 Blue Hill Avenue Dorchester, MA 02124 (617) 265-0929 Beehive Culture 732 Blue Hill Avenue Dorchester, MA 02121 (617) 288-1432 Taurus Records 1282 Blue Hill Avenue Mattapan, MA 02126 (617) 298-2655 Gemini Records 434 Blue Hill Avenue # A Dorchester, MA 02121 (617) 427-8551 MICHIGAN Detroit The only store in Detroit that I've seen a good collection of Reggae/Soca/Dub/Ska/African/World Music in is "Off the Record" in Royal Oak. It's about 15-20 minutes from Downtown Detroit. Take I-75 North (Flint, NOT Toledo) to 11 Mile Road, then get off and turn LEFT. Go EAST (straight) a couple miles to MAIN (may still be called Rochester Road at that point, but I don't think it is). Turn LEFT and go SOUTH a few blocks into the area with loads of shops and restaurants. It's on the close/right corner of FOURTH and MAIN. STRICTLY ROOTS MUSIC 15734 WEST SEVEN MILE ROAD (313) 836-8686 NEVADA Las Vegas Caribbean Life Style Stan Rankin T 1151 South Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV 89104 Tel: 702-386-7022 NEW MEXICO Santa Fe Tribal Expressions 418 Cerillos Rd #10 Santa Fe, NM 87501 Tel: 505-983-6152 NEW YORK New York City The record shops to see are all in Brooklyn or Queens, although many of the used stores in Greenwich Village and the Tower chain all have very good selections of reggae. The three best places I've seen are: Coxsone's Music City 3135 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11208 VP Records 170-21 Jamaica Ave Queens, NY 11432 Coxsone's Music City is Clement Dodd's base of operations and has the world's best selection of Studio One music. The last two times I was in the store Coxsone himself was behind the counter. VP is probably North America's principal distributor of reggae and their retail store is in Queens. None of these stores are close to each other and if you are staying in Manhattan, you should plan on at least 30 minutes by cab (and it's difficult to find a cab going back to Manhattan) or an hour by subway. Kulcha Lion Records 926 Fulton St. Brooklyn 718-230-1376 SymphonyMusic 791-b Crown St Bklyn NY. 11213 1718-363-0174 there's Moodies 1 and 2 and Nu Look Record Den in the Bronx on White Plains Road. In Brooklyn, there's John's Discount and Super Power on Church St., also J&W for soca/calypso and Charlie's Records on Fulton Ave., Ethiopian Taste on Nostrand andJah Life on Utica (both have affiliated record labels-- Jah Life is to Barrington Levy what Penthouse is to Buju) Super Power. Bronx - Toney Ryan's on 3956 White Plains Road, just a stone's throw from Moodie's In Queens, there's Original Records and VP on Jamaica Ave. In New York City,(Island of Manhattan) there's Culture Records on Carmine St, and Rock n Soul on 462 7th Ave. I'm sure a call to information will give you their phone numbers and you in turn can call each store to get addresses and directions. Have fun and I hope you find all the tunes you are looking for. Madison Records (home of Black Victory records) on Madison Ave & their sister store around the corner,Universal Rocks in your Head record shop 157 prince st. N.Y.C., ny 10012 (212)475-6729 open 12-9. selection of vinyl dub lp's. they had about 40 or so from scratch,tubby, scientist,rockers,fari,etc.. all the records looked brand new.i guess they may be reissues. some were on clocktower. i know rmr/ internet reggae folks are dub fanatics so i wanted to pass this along to east coast shoppers who still have turntables. peace. ras adam Tower Records B'way and 74 ST Ny, NY HMV B'Way and 72 St NY, NY Beat STreet Fulton MAll Brooklyn, NY Manhattan - Kim's Underground West Bleecker & W.10th Jammyland is the last existing bona fide reggae spot on the island and North America's premiere distributor of UK reissues (Pressure Sounds, Blood & Fire, etc.), not to mention the current home of the Impact! (Clive Chin) catalog. While the latest dancehall is widely available in and around New York, nobody has the catalog of roots reissues and dub that Jammyland has. They are at 60 E. 3rd St., NY, NY 10003-9239, tel: 212/614-0185, fax: 212/614-0037, and on the web at www.jammyland.com. OHIO Columbus Negril Jamaica Records 990 N. High Street Columbus, OH 43201 (614)299-IRIE (4743) Specializing in vinyl 7", 12" and album format, limited but good selection of CD's as well. Reggae t-shirts and accessories, publications, African clothing and Art. Open Monday - Saturday 10am - 9pm. Roots Records 1357 N. High Street Columbus, Ohio 43201 (614) 294-7611 Roots Records Toledo Rizzo's is a roots, rock and reggae store located at 3722 upton avenue in toledo, ohio..hours are mon-thurs, 12:00-8:00; fri-sat: 12:00-9:00 and on sundays it is open 12:00- 6:00 phone is 419-292-0070 OREGON Portland Universal Roots in Portland, Oregon Roots, Culture and Skateboarding PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia International Arti-Culture Shop PhilJam Productions 4247 Lancaster Avenue Philadelphia PA 19104 P: 215-222-7376 F: 215-387-5833 Coxsone Studio One Records 5007 North Broad St. Philadelphia, Pa. 19141 215-324-4830 VIRGINIA Fredericksburg Inity Through Music @ Natural Mystics 1002 Prince Edward Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401 USA Tel (540) 899-MSTX (6789) Fax (540) 899-6889 Cell (540) 760-6100 Email: rastalove@earthlink.net WASHINGTON, DC 1. Simba International 2118 18th St., NW (202) 986-4110 2. Top Cat 3903 Georgia Avenue, NW (202) 723-9744 3. There's also a store on 18th Street in Adams-Morgan called Ethio Sound, but they're not listed in the phone book yet -- they're relatively new. Simba in Adams Morgan,DC (near the Kilamanjaro club) Banana Boat on Georgia ave & CD Mania on Wisconsin also have small sections ONE DROP RECORDS 514 Florida Ave NW 202-328-8400 Fax: 202-387-0446 onedrop@cais.com UK London If you go to Tower Records in Piccadilly Circus, you'll find most new 'full price' CD releases at between .12 and .14, with many priced at .12.99 and .13.99. That's $20 to $22. However, Tower does do regular special offers, and prices on some top items go down to .10.99 for a few days... The only other big shop I recommend is the main HMV on the eastern section of Oxford Street. Virgin Records seems to have cut back on stocks/space. Prices at independent shops are usually cheaper, and they sell vinyl too, but fewer CDs. There are dozens of small shops, several specialising in reggae/black music. Many are outside the centre. Off Oxford Street is Berwick Street, with Black Market Records (lots of vinyl and usually all latest CDs); Selecta Records (big shop with small reggae vinyl and CD sections); Reckless Records (used); and a cheap CD shop. There are also excellent dance/acid jazz/techno/Latin etc shops in the area. Outside the centre are Dub Vendor, Body Music, MPD, Honest Jons on Portobello Road, Wax Unlimited... London also has several distributors and studios, such as Greensleeves, Jetstar and Ariwa (Mad Professor) - they have mail order lists. There are also record stalls in street markets, happy hunting grounds for vinyl people. London shops selling reggae. Version 1. 26 May 1995 UG = underground station Classic Vibes Records 318 Oxford Rd Reading Berkshire RG30 1AD Daddy Kools, at the Black Music Centre, 11 Berwick Street, W1. (It's in the market part of the street). Lot's of 12 and 7 inch; new releases; CDs. Has soul and jazz too. Nearest underground (UG): Piccadilly Circus or Oxford Circus. In Berwick Street, try also Selectadisc at no. 34, a great alternative shop, with some reggae CDs and vinyl; Reckless Records, a used record shop at no. 30; Mister CD for cheap CDs (has some reggae), opposite Reckless. Big shops: the best for reggae CDs are Tower Records at Piccadilly Circus and the big HMV at 150 Oxford Street (the one at no. 363 is not much good). Virgin by Tottenham Court Road UG has a limited selection, but check the street round the back, Hanway Street, which has several record shops, including the wonderful Vinyl Experience. Moodies 51 Broad Lane , Tottenham , London , N15 4DJ Tel: 44 (0)20 8885 3014 Fax: 44 (0)20 8808 9476 e-mail: moodie@teleregion.co.uk or Lmoodiem@aol.com www.moodiemusic.co.uk (For African music try Stern's African Record Centre, 116 Whitfield Street, W1. NG: Goodge Street.) Blacker Dread Music Store, Mail order service (0930 - 2200 GMT) 0171 274 5095 King's Highway Music has a stall in Reading market at the weekend West London Two shops are an absolute must. Dub Vendor, 150 Ladbroke Grove, W10. Reggae specialist. NG: Notting Hill Gate. Honest Jon's, 278 Portobello Road, W10. Reggae specialist plus other black music. NG: Notting Hill Gate. In this area, there are probably several other shops; ask around. Try the Music and Video Exchange for used records at 36 Notting Hill Gate. Peckings Studio One Record Shop located at 142, Askew Road, London W12. Nearest underground stations are Goldhawk Road (Hammersmith & City line) and Ravenscourt Park (District Line). The shop was set up by the late 'Daddy Peckings', an old time friend of many of the legends in reggae, including of course Coxsone Dodd of Studio One fame. The reggae business in the U.K. owes a large debt to Daddy Peckings for his efforts to help establish the industry here. In fact Studio One issued their own tribute album to him after his passing away. Tel: 0208 749 4517 East London Bonafide Records 87 Princes Street Southend on Sea Essex SS1 1PT England North London Hawkeye Record Store, 2 Craven Park Road, Harlesden, London NW10. South West Dub Vendor, 274 Lavender Hill, SW11. Sister shop to the one in Ladbroke Grove. Not on the underground; go to Clapham Junction British Rail station. Selectors Music Emporium 100b Brixton Hill SW2 1AH 0207 7011 South London Brixton. Supertone Records, 110 Acre Lane North East Dalston area M&D Record Centre, 36a Dalston Lane, E8. A great shop for vinyl and for listening before you buy. Has most of the latest 7 inches. Not on the UG. Best got to on the bus. Business Record Store, 17 Stoke Newington Road, N16. A funny shop that also sells wool. Not a big selection, but worth popping in. Not too far from M&D. New Edition Records, 216 Ridley Road, E8. Near M&D. Walk down Ridley Road market - there's also a few outlets on the side of the market that may have something. There's a nice shop in Bradbury Street (name to come), off Kingsland High Street. Again, near M&D. Clapton Regal Music Centre, 92 Lower Clapton Road, E5. Nowhere near a UG. Stoke Newington Wax Unlimited, 9 Northwold Road, N16. Excellent small shop. Near Stoke Newington British Rail. Best by bus no. 73 from town. Tottenham Body Music, 261 High Road, N15. Near Seven Sisters UG. Big shop with lot's of CDs. Possibly the biggest black music shop in London. North London Flash Forward, on the second floor of the Camden Lock Centre at the top end of Camden High Street. The person who runs this has 20 year's experience with finding stuff for collectors. NG: Camden Town In Camden, try also Rhythm Records, 281 Camden High Street and Out on the Floor, 10 Inverness Street (ask downstairs for the 7 inches; 12 inch upstairs). There's also a branch of the Music and Video Exchange at 229 Camden High Street. Look around the market areas too. Shakedown Records, Inverness Street, Camden, London NW1 Birmingham Three shops worth a mention in Birmingham are - Summit at Bull Ring shopping centre, Don Christies at the Rag(amuffin) market, Direct Link on the Dudley road, Winson Green. For sound tapes check the Birmingham outdoor market on Saturday's. For revive check the NEC record fare 4 times a year, next ones on 8th June, some of the London shop's have stalls and you also get some independent sellers with some real bargains. |
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