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Around the World in 80 Record Stores: A guide to the best vinyl emporiums on the planet
Revealing the best places on the planet to buy records, this is a must-read for all vinyl lovers, crate diggers, and music fans.
Looking for the best place in Europe to buy electronic music? Want to get lost in the racks of the world’s biggest independent record store? Are you constantly in search of the undiscovered, the original, the cult, the lost classics? Around the World in 80 Records Stores offers a unique look at where music lovers need to go to feed their addiction for new records. Boasting a truly global outlook—with record stores everywhere from Iceland and India to the coolest cities in Europe, the US, UK, plus the mecca for crate diggers that is Japan—and showcasing the best places to buy house, indie, jazz, rock, hip-hop, afrobeat, and everything in between, this is an essential companion for all record junkies.
Looking for the best place in Europe to buy electronic music? Want to get lost in the racks of the world’s biggest independent record store? Are you constantly in search of the undiscovered, the original, the cult, the lost classics? Around the World in 80 Records Stores offers a unique look at where music lovers need to go to feed their addiction for new records. Boasting a truly global outlook—with record stores everywhere from Iceland and India to the coolest cities in Europe, the US, UK, plus the mecca for crate diggers that is Japan—and showcasing the best places to buy house, indie, jazz, rock, hip-hop, afrobeat, and everything in between, this is an essential companion for all record junkies.
- GenresMusicNonfictionTravel
144 pages, Hardcover
Published October 9, 2018
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April 15, 2021
Interesting selection of record shops and as a concept but could be better executed. Sometimes the reviews felt similar to others which was likely to happen with such a small focus.
April 21, 2022
A well-researched, well-written world tour through the best vinyl emporiums its author can find. Clear descriptions and clearer opinions.
May 10, 2026
Confession here, I know next to nothing about records. That is a technology that came way before my time. So why check this book out at the library?
Two reasons:
I like reading about different places around the world.
…and I have a friend who used to collect vinyl but the record player broke and the vinyl got destroy in a moved.
Did see a record player at a thrift store and was tempted to get it for the friend but, again with my lack of knowledge I did not know if it was going to be good quality or not.
Anyways this is an interesting book for any one who loved music, travel, or both.
The book start out in the UK and move on to different cities in Europe. Then on to the Middle East and Africa, the Asia, Astulia, South and North America.
What all of these record stores have in common is a deep love of music and supporting local artist.
Once thought the resurgence of vinyl was an America thing. After reading this book, a growing interest to listening to records is a world wide phenomenon. While some of the record stores mention in the book, mainly the ones from Europe, America, and even one in Tokyo, Japan have been around for decades. There are other stores that most recently got their start back in the 2000s, mainly stores in the Middle East and Africa. They have been helping to grow the music scene in their local region.
Even if your not interested in vinyl, a book about record stores around the world give these travel destination a uniqueness to want to explore these cities. If a city has a record store there bond to be other quirky shops around too.
One last thing, feature in this books is Waterloo Records a store right here in Austin Tx. Not only does the shop have a vast collects of vinyl but, also music events. Last time I drive past there was a long line out the door.
Two reasons:
I like reading about different places around the world.
…and I have a friend who used to collect vinyl but the record player broke and the vinyl got destroy in a moved.
Did see a record player at a thrift store and was tempted to get it for the friend but, again with my lack of knowledge I did not know if it was going to be good quality or not.
Anyways this is an interesting book for any one who loved music, travel, or both.
The book start out in the UK and move on to different cities in Europe. Then on to the Middle East and Africa, the Asia, Astulia, South and North America.
What all of these record stores have in common is a deep love of music and supporting local artist.
Once thought the resurgence of vinyl was an America thing. After reading this book, a growing interest to listening to records is a world wide phenomenon. While some of the record stores mention in the book, mainly the ones from Europe, America, and even one in Tokyo, Japan have been around for decades. There are other stores that most recently got their start back in the 2000s, mainly stores in the Middle East and Africa. They have been helping to grow the music scene in their local region.
Even if your not interested in vinyl, a book about record stores around the world give these travel destination a uniqueness to want to explore these cities. If a city has a record store there bond to be other quirky shops around too.
One last thing, feature in this books is Waterloo Records a store right here in Austin Tx. Not only does the shop have a vast collects of vinyl but, also music events. Last time I drive past there was a long line out the door.
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