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London Record Stores

Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 4:26 pm
by daniel
Perhaps there was another topic on this but it didn't turn up for me when I searched.

Going to be in London for 3 days from this coming Wednesday onwards, and while the main focus of the trip isn't looking for records, I'd still like to possibly check out a few places, and it's been so long since I visited London I can't remember what's around :) Thanks for any suggestions :)

Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 4:38 pm
by lunaboy
Check Out Flashback Records ( Islington / Angel tube station ) . They usually have very good selection of records. Bought decent copy of Hyksos LP for 20 gbp 4 years ago. Sister Ray at Soho is also good.There's another record store just a few feets from Sister Ray.

Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 12:35 pm
by daniel
Thanks :)

Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 6:20 pm
by msp
On The Floor Records in Camden was quite good last time I went (January). Lots of new BM/DM upstairs and some 2nd hand downstairs.

Sisteray and Reveal Records in Soho can be good. Metal selection can be hit or miss but they have loads of other stuff.

The Music Video Exchange is down the road. All second hand but a lot of stuff they seem to price by Popsike.

Also Rough Trade in the Old Truman Brewery has loads of stuff from all genres. Not much metal.

Enjoy your trip & happy hunting

Re: London Record Stores

Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 3:47 pm
by DaN
I'm not sure if I'll find the time or even afford it, but since we're off to London over this weekend: Are the store recommendations still valid? Any newbies or closed ones?

Re: London Record Stores

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:38 pm
by Der Eismann
Crypt of the Wizard should be mentioned in this thread!

http://www.cryptofthewizard.com/

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Re: London Record Stores

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:45 am
by nabel
Latest message is from 2017, anything new worth a mention?

Re: London Record Stores

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:51 pm
by The Ripper
London was already a disappointment for HM hunting even in late '90's...I don't think anything has changed.

Re: London Record Stores

Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:39 am
by bigfootkit
nabel wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:45 am Latest message is from 2017, anything new worth a mention?
Not new, but established since 2017 is Lee Dorrian's Rise Above Records & Relics on Archway Rd in Highgate, North London. It's surely got to be worth a look see:
https://www.riseaboverecordsandrelics.com/
Worth noting that it's only open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday & only from 12-6pm.