Record Stores in Colchester, England, United Kingdom

The Colchester branch of the national chain of HMV stores. The store has recently relocated to a larger store in the Culver Square Shopping Centre. At this new location, HMV Colchester is now providing a healthy selection of new vinyl records from both mainstream and independent labels covering rock, pop, R&B, hip-hop and electronic. The shop currently only stocks albums and compilations.

A rock music shop primarily dedicated to selling instruments, with a small selection of vinyl at the back-left of the shop.As of 2015 the shop is no longer in business.

The Old Auction Room is a mid-sized second-hand shop found just outside of the town center, which features a reasonable stock of vinyl records - including LP, 7" and 12" formats. The stock covers various genres from rock, pop, electronic and hip-hop.The shop also stocks second-hand furniture, musical instruments, hi-fi equipment and vintage clothing.

A formidable collection of records spanning multiple genres.

With several shops and warehouses around Colchester (see website), Emmaus is a community-run charity company. Emmaus Home, on the Colchester High Street, has a small selection of CDs and Vinyl located toward the back-right of the store.

Large store occupying an old Kwik-Fit garage near the bus station. Stocks a selection of records and CDs.

Reolver Retro is a small independent retro clothing store, which features a small selection of vinyl records to buy on the first floor.The small selection of records on sale cater for the alternative and indie music styles of the 80s and 90s (new wave, new romantic, post punk) but also includes R&B/Soul and Pop releases.