I had a few Record Factory and Zig Zag Records come to mind. Both in Brooklyn NY, and I doubt either exist.
I had a few Record Factory and Zig Zag Records come to mind. Both in Brooklyn NY, and I doubt either exist.
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Record Town and Camelot Music when I was living in NE Tenner’see late 80’s s, early 90’s. They’ve closed long ago.
When I lived & served in the DC area in the 90’s , it was Sam Goodies and Camelot Music at Pentagon City Mall or at the Tower Records shop in Foggy Bottom area of DC.
Mid 90’s it was a placed call “The Wall” that would give you a lifetime warranty sticker on yer purchase at Tyson’s Corner, VA. Then eventually a small shop in Falls Church, VA called CD Cellar that sells old & new CD’s etc. It is still open. Haven’t been since late 90’s
Here in the PNW, EM Music is a local haunt for new/used music. They only have one location left open. Down from 5 local shops.
My favorite record store once was George’s Song Shop in Johnstown, PA. It still exists and as a matter of fact, it is the oldest record store in the country. They are known for having at least 1 million 45’s in their inventory and their motto is if we don’t have it, nobody does.
I moved a long time ago and the last time I was there for a visit was several years ago. I think it needs an update and the owner is getting up there in age and should consider passing it on to his grandson. I bought many cassettes, cds and vinyl records there growing up. They participate in RSD too.
Odyssey Records in Las Vegas was the best record store ever! They had a huge selection of metal, and then some other crap I never looked at lol Sadly they sold their store to one of the big chain stores, then that chain went out of business. Pretty sure they became warehouse records. Odyssey was much better, and they’d probably still be around if they didn’t sell out.
Funnily enough, I was talking to someone the other day that said they used to go to one in a different state recently. I haven’t tried to look them up, but he even described the sign they used to have in Vegas. Wonder if they reopened somewhere after the other chain store went out of business. Be cool to know they still exist.
Hopefully there are some old Staten Islanders out there…cause I cant remember the name of the store but in the 80’s and early 90’s there was a great music shop in Hyland Plaza in New Dorp…they had CD’s, cassettes and vinyl..great place for metal music. And was also Ticketmaster. I spent HUNDREDS of dollars there when I was in HS…would walk there after school all the time, sometimes just to look around!!
The Record Baron on Forest Ave (Port Richmond)was my place. Only ever bought vinyl there. It was THE place for music on the north shore. When they got Ticketron……..that was a big deal. I frequented there enough to get early dibs on tickets, meaning NO waiting on line !! The guys that worked there were very cool to us youngsters, teaching us about snark and sarcasm. Two of them started a pirate radio station (WISI ?) Still trying to find out when it closed.
I had 2 I frequented in the 80’s & 90’s
Quonset Hut in Akron Ohio. I remember waiting in line for the midnight release of The Black Album for several hours (turned out to be a huge party in line!!!)
The Shoppe in Berea Ohio, My Favorite. Downstairs was apparel & other items that appealed to the younger crowd. But the upstairs was jam packed with albums, cassettes then later, CD’s. Used to go just about every Saturday and spend at least an hour browsing & building my album collection. Never left empty handed for sure!!
Sadly, Quonset Hut is gone & The Shoppe is now just that…a shop full of trinkets, nothing really related to music