Glasgow, Scotland

23rd_Precinct ***CLOSED***

http://www.23rdprecinct.co.uk/

23 Bath Street
Glasgow, G2 1HU
Tel - + 44 (0) 141 332 4806

Email - [email protected]

Glasgows oldest record store. Established in 1960's and has seen every aspect on music in that time. Currently stocking techno/trance/hard dance. Also carry equipment/bags and have publishing arm run from same premises as well as in house studios and a EDM production course.

Has bargain bins which are restocked weekly and listening posts.
Friendly efficient service. (I would say that but I have my off days)

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rub_a_dub

http://www.rubadub.co.uk/

35 Howard St
Glasgow
G1 4BA
UK
0141 221 9657

[email protected]

Always well stocked with new techno/house/electro and other goodies. Has small cheap bin and listening posts. Excellent stock of upto date hardware from synths to sound cards and can advise accordingly as most of the guys are using the equpment they're selling themselves.
Always friendly service.

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Missing Records

247 Argyle Street
Glasgow G2 8DL

Phone: 01412 481661

This is crate diggers heaven. Always replenished with all genres of music. Rock/Jazz/Folk/EDM. I check it 2-3 times a week and have found some crackers there. You need to be quick and dig deep! Up until a few weeks ago all the records were on the floor in crates and I actually ended up taking physio for my back! When they hadn't seen me for a while and asked I explained and they told me they were putting all the vinyl on racks in the basement! Still some crates below the racks worth a look and thy also have vast amounts of CD's, DVD's and computer games.

No listening posts or website. Nice guys in there and are mainly into rock.

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Mixed Up Records

http://www.mixeduprecords.com/

[email protected]

18 Otago Lane
Glasgow
G12 8PB

0141-357 5737

Carries a wide variety of 2nd hand vinyl in all genres. Specialises in jazz/folk/classical but has sizeable hip hop/EDM sections

Has bargain bins and one listening post. One man show Peter runs and is always pleased to see people as the shop is quite secluded.

Directions CHECK CLOSELY COZ IT'S WELL HIDDEN BUT WORTH THE EFFORT!

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Avalanche Records

http://www.avalancherecords.co.uk/

34 Dundas Street
Glasgow
G1 2AQ

0141-332 2099

I personally don't use it much but they carry a good vinyl selection of weird rock/goth/indie etc and a shed load of CD's.

No listening posts and is pretty central and easy to find.

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Oxfam Music (Byers Rd/West End) and also have shop on the Southside.

171 Byres Road
Glasgow G12 8TS

http://www.myspace.com/oxfammusicglasgow

3 big bins of all EDM and a lot in other genres. Reasonanbly priced although can be quite expensive and sometimes poor condition so it's wee bit hit or miss.

Got one listening post and the staff always change as it's run by teeenage volenteers who wanna save the planet. :S

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Vinyl Hut

Byers Rd
Glasgow
(200yards down from Oxfam)

Only opened last week. This guy has over 120,000 records. I spoke to him last week and what he had in his new shop was only the tip of the iceberg apparently.

Although what I saw was mainly punk/rock/prog/psychedelic etc he tells me he is yet to stock the shop completely and showed me the basement area which he has plans for.

I'll update the details as soon as I have them all.

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Record Fayre

13-15 Chisholm Street
Glasgow
G1 5HA

0141 5525696

Carries a large stock of rock/punk/indie and all sub genres. No EDM whatsoever and so I rarely go in. I must say he has a great selection of memorabilia on all the kind of artists he stocks. t-shirts/posters/tobacco tins/lighters etc.

Really friendly and approachable guy who'll do what he can to help. His prices are good to if that's your sort of thing.

No listening posts and most stuff is 2nd hand so prices vary.

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A1 Music

204 Gallowgate
Glasgow, G1 5DS

0141 5525613

Not overly familiar with this one as it's towards the East of the city. I will have been in it but if I can't it must be pretty forgettable (coming from me who only buys one or two genres )

I'll check it out and update.

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Volcanic Tongue

1129 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8ND

0141 204 3322

This shop is just along the road from my house and situated heading towards the West End. I called in because I seen the sign said 'Experimental' amongst other stuff. When I spoke to the guy I explained my idea of 'experimental' was Autechre, Aphex Twin and the likes. From what I gathered it certainly isn't his and I'm not even going to attempt to pretend I've heard of (let alone understand) some of the music he stocks. He explained to me he sold "avant garde, Japanese Folk Rock". I was like "oh really?" whilst starting to feel pretty mainstream in my tastes. It was at that point I noticed that what I thought was shop was actually a converted bedroom. :S

Having said that check it out if weird is your thing, and by weird I mean eating heavily salted chips from Barr Bru bottle after having had all you finger nails pulled out.

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Lost In Music

De Courcy's Arcade
Cresswell Lane
Glasgow
G12 8AA

0141-339 8155

Very well stocked shop which can be found in a small arcade just off Byers Rd. Stocks only rock n roll/folk/country and also similar merchandise/memorabilia.

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Fopp (2 Branches-City Centre & West End)

West end-

358 Byres Road
Glasgow
G12 8AW

0141 337 7490

Good for cheap CD's and books. The City Centre branch has a very small amount of vinyl and you're unlikely to find much there. No 2nd hand and there's no vinyl at the Byres Rd one at all.

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Forge Music

Forge Shopping Centre
Gallowgate
Glasgow
G31 4EB

0141-554 0684

This is mainly 2nd hand CD's and possibly some vinyl. I haven't been in a while and will need to check if he's still open.

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Play It Again Records

47 Ruthven Ln
Glasgow G12 9BG

0141 339 7777

Found this only last week by chance and glad I did! Weird little shop (in a nice way) and again very well hidden on a lane just of Byers Rd, West End. He has wide range of music and all mainly vinyl which is sorted extremely neatly into genres and decades!!

I found all styles of music but only 2-3 bins of what he labelled as 'RAVE/HOUSE/90's'. All were in great condition and 2quid each and I picked up some bargains. He also sells old musical instruments and REALLY old hi-fi's. On the way to this shop you'll some very quaint and nice little boutique type shops and one called 'Relics' which sells... well.. relics and it's all a bit of a jumble sale but very interesting.

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MONORAIL

http://www.myspace.com/monorail_music

12 Kings Court
Glasgow
G1 5RB

0141 552 9458.

Nice little shop this which is situated at the back of a cafe that also doubles up as a venue for live music at nights. Has wide selection of vinyl and CD's and in various genres. It has bargain bins but no listening posts but I recommend you pay them a visit as you'll be sure to find something to your taste there.. no matter what your taste is!

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TBC

great work :)

No worries. Only a few more to add and soon some to take off! :(

I'll do a small list of charity shops worth checking too and also an order/route in which some one visiting the city could pretty much check out the best of this bunch in one day and what route I would take (only involves a 5min subway ride to get them all in)