Morning all
We are in Edinburgh and Glasgow this weekend. Any good record shop recommendations from the Scottish mafia?
Cheers
Loz
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Edinburgh and Glasgow record shops - What's yer favourites?
Morning all
We are in Edinburgh and Glasgow this weekend. Any good record shop recommendations from the Scottish mafia?
Cheers
Loz
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I'm Gary.
3 of the top of my head?
'Love Music'
http://lovemusicglasgow.com/
Just next to Queen Street Station
'Fopp' in Union Street
http://www.fopp.com/stores/glasgow-union-st/
'Mixed Up Records'
http://www.mixeduprecords.com/contact-us/
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Nice one Gaz. On my list.Originally Posted by Gazjam
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Bit out of date - possibly - but this is what I thought back in 2010, 2011, and in 2012. I suppose its possible some of these shops might not be there now.
http://www.adventuresinhifiaudio.com...s-in-scotland/
http://www.adventuresinhifiaudio.com...s-in-scotland/
http://www.adventuresinhifiaudio.com...nd-part-three/
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Brilliant Neil.
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Thank you Garry.
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One r please.
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Just checking back to say thanks to Gary and Neil for the info.
Didn't get to see any stores in Glasgow at all sadly. Absolutely loved Glasgow though. What a cool city. Edinburgh was great too but Glasgow edges it. Got to go to Unknown Pleasures and Vinyl Villains in Edinburgh. Just not enough time. Unknown Pleasures despite having a pretty good selection was way overpriced in my opinion. Maybe its location on The Royal Mile plays a part in that. Didn't buy anything there. Vinyl Villains being bigger had much more stock and arguably better stock and a better price. However it was one of those days when I just couldn't find anything I fancied at all so came away empty handed.
Made up for it later that day by seeing A Certain Ratio at a small venue called Stereo in Glasgow. Looking forward to going back in March or April.
Thanks again
Loz
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I could recommend Backbeat records on East Crosscauseway EH8 9HE.
Dougie has some great stuff, i recently got Bruce Springsteen Nebraska on vinyl from there.
He is a Blues and Jazz specialist but has tons of stuff for a small shop.
Just around the corner is the record shack.
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Thanks for the heads up Gary.
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