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Where are you buying new vinyl?

One of life's necessary evils just came good for me - now every man and his dog is into selling vinyl again I found a wonderful use for my AMEX points this week I've been building up for a while - I treated myself to 500 bucks of barnes and noble gift cards and spent the lot on the good olde black stuff!

Based in NYC we still have a few independents left: my favs: Rebel Rebel, Other Music, & J&R Music World (who btw seem to pull out all kinds of oddities that have been collecting dust in their basement for years, a few weeks ago they had a bunch of sealed copies of the front/nixon interviews which actually turned out to be a fascinating listen!)

A recent visit to Boston burned a huge hole in my pocket (paid with my CC of course!) to Newbury Comics - they have a wonderful selection of pretty much everything out right now.

So where is everyone getting their stuff - bricks and mortar stores or online?
sub question - Has anyone bought vinyl from everyones favorite hi-fi store: best buy (!) - and did the experience affect you psychologically in some way?
jpearce1b
vegasears
1,173 posts
 
I was in Ventura California over the weekend and visited Salzer Records right off Hwy 101 and Victoria. They have a great selection of new and used vinyl.
will_herrera
40 posts
 
I second the recommendation for Dustygroove.com---best online ordering experience I've ever had! I've placed dozens of orders with them over the years, and their website, service, selection and prices are top notch. They keep their online catalog up-to-date seemingly by the minute, and will e-mail you immediately when out-of-stock items on your wantlist come back in stock. When you place an order, it is fulfilled and shipped by the next day. If you're into Funk, Soul, rare grooves, blaxploitation, Jazz, this is *THE* place.

Worst online ordering experience I ever had: www.aquariusrecords.org. One time I spent several hours browsing their catalog and compiling a list of LPs to order. There is *no* online order form and no ability to keep a wantlist. I e-mailed them a list of about a dozen LPs I wanted to order, only to have them send a reply *over a week later* to inform me that most of the LPs I wanted were out of stock, and ask if I wanted to go through with the order. I said no thanks and never tried to place an order with them again. YMMV...
davidsss
43 posts
 
I live in Melbourne Australia. I just can't believe the dearth of record shops everywhere else. I mainly buy from shops as I know of about 30 shops in Melbourne which sell records. We even have one shop, Licorice Pie, who do not sell CDs, just records. There are a few shops which import a wide range of new records and lots of second hand records in various shops. Occasionally I do order online, I have found Amazon UK to be good - often they are just listing for a third party, but I have ordered a few through Amazon UK.

Mind you there are some record shops in the USA where I could spend days and we have nothing as large.

DS
hevac1
812 posts
 
Newbury Comics Boston & Cambridge, Somerset records in Somerset MA., Cheapo Records in Cambridge MA. For used I shop at above and at Loony Tunes & In You Ear in Boston & Cambridge. I find small stores and chains like Newbury Comics sell both new & used. These other locations I hunt for the diamonds in the rough. Salvation Army, Morgan Memorial, flee markets and any other locations where I think they may be hiding the items of my addiction. Oh ya the usual spots on the web.
I drive all over New England for work and I find all kinds of places to buy records. My wife would like me to slow down but the fun is in the hunt ya know.
macdadtexas
1,794 posts
 
DavidSSS, another good reason to visit the coolest (metaphorically speaking) place on earth; Australia. Melbourne here I come!!!
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