What are your favorite record shops worldwide that still do mail order?
April 5, 2017 9:12 AM

I've been collecting new and used records, CDs, tapes, etc. for as long as I can remember. I'm looking for stores all over the world that still do a great mail order business, via internet, of course. Preferably, these stores also have physical shop so I can visit when I travel.

Amazon Marketplace, Discogs, eBay, and Musicstack have been great sources over the past few years but I'm looking for specific stores, instead of "aggregators" like the above, to search online when they just don't have what I'm looking for (or at a price I'm willing to pay). Reckless Records in Chicago is one great store that I often find things the aforementioned stores don't have; bonus: the price is often well below what those aggregators ask when they have the same items in the same condition.
posted by brokeaspoke to Shopping (15 answers total) 11 users marked this as a favorite
Berkshire Record Outlet is great for classical. Lots of stuff for under $10.
posted by Wossname at 9:37 AM on April 5, 2017


Custy's Traditional Music Shop in Ennis, County Clare is a great source for "pure drop" Irish music & ships worldwide.
posted by mr vino at 9:58 AM on April 5, 2017


Cincinnati's Shake It Records does mail order and the store itself is fantastic.
posted by cooker girl at 10:15 AM on April 5, 2017


Amoeba Records.
posted by Betelgeuse at 10:25 AM on April 5, 2017


PrestoClassical.co.uk sells CDs, DVDs, as well as downloads, and ships worldwide. The recent drop in GBP has made their prices more attractive.
posted by Atrahasis at 10:26 AM on April 5, 2017


Musicdirect.com.
posted by agregoli at 10:28 AM on April 5, 2017




I love the wishlist function of The Beat Goes On (Ontario, Canada) and I've scored SO MANY AWESOMES from their store.

Unfortunately they don't sell cassettes or used records.
posted by Dressed to Kill at 12:06 PM on April 5, 2017


I would have said Other Music until last year, but you've still got Rough Trade.
posted by rd45 at 12:24 PM on April 5, 2017


Also Action Records in Preston, although I haven't got anything from there for ages.
posted by rd45 at 12:34 PM on April 5, 2017


Zia
posted by brujita at 1:03 PM on April 5, 2017


Bull Moose
posted by dizziest at 1:17 PM on April 5, 2017


New York - Academy Records & CDs
posted by Julnyes at 2:05 PM on April 5, 2017


Seattle's (divine) Wall of Sound sells rare vinyl and such through Discogs.com.

Also, if you're making a list of record shops to visit when you travel, make sure to include Istanbul's Lale Plak. (I know that things are in turmoil in Turkey right now, but I believe with all my heart that glorious, glorious Lale Plak will outlast the troubles.)
posted by palmcorder_yajna at 4:12 PM on April 5, 2017


The Electric Fetus in Minneapolis, MN.
posted by AutoPilot83 at 1:50 PM on April 6, 2017


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