Record Stores in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom


Insurrekt Records | Record Store

Insurrekt Records

Website: assai.co.uk
Address: 1 Grindlay St, Edinburgh, EH3 9AT, United Kingdom
Specialising in European underground techno, acid, tribe.

Loud & Clear | Record Store

Loud & Clear

Address: Commercial Quay, 94 Commercial St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6LX, United Kingdom
Small, curated collection of audiophile and other vinyl. Stockist of Music On Vinyl label releases.

Hog's Head Music | Record Store

Hog's Head Music

Address: 0AEdinburgh, 6/2 S Clerk St, Edinburgh EH8 9JE, UK
Established in 1993 and situated in the heart of Newington in Edinburgh, Scotland.Hog's Head Music is well known amongst the city's music and film fans,also enjoying visits from customers from all over the world for nearly two decades now. Our huge selection of CD's, Vinyl and DVD's changes weekly with thousands of CD's, Vinyl and DVD's instore to browse.We love music and movies as much as you do and we aim to please. We cater for all types of music and film,whatever your tastes, we try to stock it; Rock, Pop, Jazz, Blues, Easy Listening, Rock n' Roll, Soundtracks, Reggae, Hip Hop, DJ, World cinema, Arthouse, TV comedy, TV Drama, British cinema old and new and of course a huge selection of Hollywood blockbusters, all on DVD or Blu-ray.Looking for a hard to find film? Call or e mail us and we will do our best to help you. Generally you will find us a lot cheaper than our competitors online and in the high street too.We have maintained high standards since first opening our doors in 1993 and continue to do so with all items checked,cleaned and priced accordingly. All CD's, Vinyl or DVD's are guaranteed by us so if you haven't bought secondhand before you need not worry. You will find an atmosphere of friendly, enthusiastic staff who are as passionate about music and film as you are and more than happy to chat to you about either. We invite you to browse instore,however don't be afraid to ask a member of staff if you can't find what you are looking for. We are happy to help.Okay you get the idea. We are the real deal and yes we care about what we are sellling and buying.We operate a fair pricing system for buying in CD's, Vinyl or DVD's from you,the seller,and know that if we pay fare prices we continue to buy in quality stock.We stand by this.All the better for you the customer! We have many regular customers built up over the years who continue to shop with us who would confirm this. Today whilst other CD and DVD stores have fallen by the wayside, independent, online and major chain stores too, Hogs Head continues to thrive, keeping music and film affordable, offering an enthusiastic atmosphere and friendly environment for people who care. We work with integrity and a passion to make your lives a bit better by offering value for money. You can't trade in an MP3 and it is generally still cheaper to purchase a used CD, Vinyl or DVD than to legally download it. With CD's from £1.50 and DVD's from a £1, all guaranteed, a massive selection too, Hogs Head Music is the place to shop for music and films.Pop in and say hello.Looking for something in particular or selling please call us on 0131 667 5274Thanks,Tim KeppieOwner/ProprietorHog's Head Music February 2012

Vinyl Villains | Record Store

Vinyl Villains

Address: 5 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA, UK
Opened in 1983 and still under the same ownership. Vinyl Villains specialises in rare and collectable vinyl.

Assai Records Edinburgh | Record Store

Assai Records Edinburgh

Website: Facebook
Address: 1 Grindlay St, Edinburgh EH3 9AT, UK
Established Dundee based vinyl record shop Assai Records, has opened a second record store in Edinburgh.The new store is located at 1 Grindlay Street, EH3 9AT, in the heart of our historic capital’s theatre district, just a five minute walk from the west end of Princes Street.The two shops are supported by an excellent online store.

BACKTRACKS MUSIC & GAMES | Record Store

BACKTRACKS MUSIC & GAMES

Address: 17 Brougham St, Edinburgh EH3 9JS, UK
Backtracks sells Quality SECOND HAND Music and Games in most formats. Vinyl LPs 7in and 12in Singles Rock Pop Classical Soul Soundtracks and Various Artist Compilations.A huge selection of rare , hard to find and wanted classics most in excellent condition.

Underground Solu'shn | Record Store

Underground Solu'shn

Address: 9 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1, UK
Music specialist & audio emporium with 1000s of vinyl records, CDs, and audio products, plus a comprehensive selection of sound equipment and DJ technology.The sole surviving independent Dance, Electronic, and specialist record shop in Edinburgh, selling quality music and audio equipment in Scotland’s capital since 1995.Starting in a dingy Old Town basement on Cockburn Street before relocating to overground premises further down the same street, they began as an ‘underground’ record shop selling House, Techno, Disco, Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, Jazz, and Drum & Bass on their preferred vinyl medium. To this day they still support the format which kicked it all off, stocking hundreds of new releases every week, though embracing any new technology which makes the enjoyment of music possible. They've also expanded the range of music they sell, to incorporate Classic Rock, Pop and current indie releases.You’ll find their shelves groaning with the latest DJ and music production equipment including turntables, mixers, CD decks, midi controllers, computer DJ systems, software, speakers, and headphones from all the top brands such as Pioneer, Novation, Allen & Heath, Focusrite, Rane, Native Instruments, Korg, Akai, Reloop, Sennheiser, Stanton, Numark, M-Audio, Ortofon and Pro-ject.There are stacks of wax to wade into, and countless CDs to get your ears around, but also a wide range of accessories including cartridges & stylus, vinyl/equipment cases/bags, T-shirts, and numerous books and magazines.

VoxBox Music | Record Store

VoxBox Music

Address: 21 St Stephen St, Edinburgh EH3 5AN, UK
VoxBox Music became the newest record shop in the world on May 21st 2011. We buy and sell vinyl and other formats of music. We are independent and sell mostly pre-owned records although we are slowly branching into new vinyl too.Based in Edinburgh's Stockbridge, we try to uphold it's tradition of quirky independent shops. We are proud to be one of the newest record stores in the world. Our newest additions include vinyl releases by Scottish artists on local independent labels. Our stock caters to most tastes and all budgets. The shop is owned and run by George and Darren. Two record collectors who came together with their record collections and some good fortune.We pride ourselves on the quality of our vinyl. The front shop has a wide selection of LPs, the majority being in Excellent condition or better. You are not likely to need to upgrade any of your valuable records if you buy them from us. Our sections include British and American Blues, Jazz, Rock, Folk/Folk-Rock, Reggae, Punk, New Wave and Indie. We have most collectible genres other than techno. We also have some new and used CDs and a selection of collectible 78rpm discs and 45rpm singles.Our back room is a treasure trove of bargain records. Around 1000 LPs and 1500 singles, all priced at a wallet friendly £1.50. There is a small selection of Classical LPs/Box Sets, 12" singles and music books, and sometimes some memorabilia. Our rubbish filters are set high so you will not be looking through lots of pipe bands and easy listening to find some great music in The Backroom. We keep a vintage 1960s Dansette record player with lovely tone which you can try any records on before you buy.

Avalanche Records | Record Store

Avalanche Records

Website: Facebook
Address: 3 Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1BQ, UK
Independent record shop selling new and used vinyl and CDs and a wide selection of t-shirts.

The Living Mountain | Record Store

The Living Mountain

Website: Facebook
Address: Summerhall Pl, Edinburgh EH9 1PL, UK
"Lindsay Todd, the man behind oddball house and techno label Firecracker Recordings decided to open the Living Mountain in 2014. The Living Moutain specialises in leftfield and hard-to-find vinyl, stocking records from fantastic independent labels like Honest Jon’s, The Trilogy Tapes, Jazzman, Mood Hut, Awesome Tapes From Africa or Sex Tags Mania." (http://www.thatspecialrecord.com/blog/the-best-record-stores-in-europe)

Oxfam Music | Record Store

Oxfam Music

Website: Facebook
Address: 64 Raeburn Pl, Edinburgh EH4 1HJ, UK
Situated in Stockbridge, a community on the northside of Edinburgh renowned for its diverse and high-quality local shops, and staffed by enthusiastic volunteers with a passion for music, Oxfam Music has been providing quality second-hand music for nearly 10 years.As Edinburgh's only specialist charity music shop, it's a fantastic place to find rare gems - all strictly quality-controlled and at reasonable prices.Always in stock:Largest selection of vinyl in the area - from rock, jazz, soul, reggae, folk, country, world and soundtracks to the just plain uncategorisable oddities!Classical music - the biggest selection of second-hand classical music in Edinburgh. Hundreds of LPs, CDs, books, DVDs and videos, all individually checked and priced by specialists.CDs - hundreds of CDs in a huge variety of genres.DVDs and VHSSheet music and music books - large selection, categorised by instrument and all quality checked.Scottish music - from traditional folk to local rock and indie bands, we support local music.Promos and 'donated by...' - we are lucky to receive generous donations of promos from local companies, organisations and labels, including Creative Scotland, Song, By Toad records and Born To Be Wide. A great section to find releases by new and often undiscovered bands.Valuables - our collectible records and CDs are all carefully auditioned and set aside in our valuables section (or in our display cabinet).New stock - check out what has just come in - new stock is put out every single day.As well as cassettes, 78RPM, musical instruments, memorabilia, T-shirts and more!Support Oxfam and second-hand music by dropping by and seeing what we have to offer!

Backbeat Records | Record Store

Backbeat Records

Address: 31 E Crosscauseway, Edinburgh EH8 9HE, UK

Unknown Pleasures | Record Store

Unknown Pleasures

Website: Facebook
Address: 110 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DD, UK

Fopp | Record Store

Fopp

Website: fopp.com
Address: 3-15 Rose St, Edinburgh EH2 2PR, UK

Record Shak | Record Store

Record Shak

Website: Facebook
Address: 69 Clerk St, Edinburgh EH8 9JG, UK

Elvis Shakespeare | Record Store

Elvis Shakespeare

Address: 347 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8SD, UK

The Living Mountain | Record Store

The Living Mountain

Website: Facebook
Address: Summerhall Pl, Edinburgh EH9 1PL, UK
Vinyl record store and art space

Coda Music | Record Store

Coda Music

Address: Bank St, Edinburgh EH1 2LN, UK
For those who don't know us,we are a Folk Music and Scottish Music shop on The Mound in Edinburgh, and have been here since 1997.As a real shop we welcome your visits, or phone calls or e mails. If you can't find what you're looking for, remember our stock changes daily, so just get in touch or look again tomorrow.You can listen to every track on every album in stock! We can't begin to tell you what a fun job that was. We hope you like it.

Elvis Shakespeare Ltd | Record Store

Elvis Shakespeare Ltd

Address: 347 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8SD, UK
We are specialist dealers in rare vinyl and quality literature, based in Edinburgh, with a shop at 347 Leith Walk, of which you can see a nice photograph below.

McAlister Matheson Music | Record Store

McAlister Matheson Music

Address: 1 Grindlay St, Edinburgh EH3 9AT, UK

Succinct Records | Record Store

Succinct Records

Address: 23 Brunton Pl, Edinburgh EH7 5EJ, UK

Insurrekt Records | Record Store

Insurrekt Records

Address: Edinburgh, UK
UK online vinyl shop / label specializing in import Tekno, Acid, Mentalcore, Hardtek, Tribe.