While, the closing of Sam the Record Man signals the beginning of the end for CD sales, vinyl seems to be making a comeback. Not one to miss out on a trend I began looking for local record stores in Toronto and noticed that there doesn't seem to be a definitive directory anywhere. So here it is. I am currently in the process of verifying so let me know if I missed something. Given the fickle nature of the business I'm sure things will continue to change. (Note: vinyl/lps/records only)
Babel Books (123 Ossington Avenue)
Backbeat Records (2071 Yonge Street)
Circus Books (253 Gerrard East)
Cool Boutique (329 Queen Street West)
Criminal Records (493 Queen Street West)
Discovery Records (1140 Queen St E)
Hits and Misses (860 Bloor St W) **NEW**
In The Groove (1174 Queen Street East )
Kops Records(229 Queen St W)
Monster Records (664 Yonge St)
Neurotica (642 Queen W)
Pandemonium Books and Discs, (2862 Dundas St W)
Penguin Music (on McCaul just north of Queen)
Play De Record(357A Yonge St)
Release Records (527 Yonge St)
Rotate This (620 Queen Street West)
She Said Boom (372 College St/393 Roncesvalles Ave)
The Record Shoppe (458 Parliament St) **NEW**
Sonic Temple (5165 Yonge St., North York)
Sonic Boom (512 Bloor St W at Bathurst)
Vortex (2309 Yonge Street - second floor)
Zoinks Music and Books (1019 Bloor St W)
Babel Books (123 Ossington Avenue)
Backbeat Records (2071 Yonge Street)
Circus Books (253 Gerrard East)
Cool Boutique (329 Queen Street West)
Criminal Records (493 Queen Street West)
Discovery Records (1140 Queen St E)
Hits and Misses (860 Bloor St W) **NEW**
In The Groove (1174 Queen Street East )
Kops Records(229 Queen St W)
Monster Records (664 Yonge St)
Neurotica (642 Queen W)
Pandemonium Books and Discs, (2862 Dundas St W)
Penguin Music (on McCaul just north of Queen)
Play De Record(357A Yonge St)
Release Records (527 Yonge St)
Rotate This (620 Queen Street West)
She Said Boom (372 College St/393 Roncesvalles Ave)
The Record Shoppe (458 Parliament St) **NEW**
Sonic Temple (5165 Yonge St., North York)
Sonic Boom (512 Bloor St W at Bathurst)
Vortex (2309 Yonge Street - second floor)
Zoinks Music and Books (1019 Bloor St W)
A very good record store also is found in Kensington Market. Paradise Bound Music is at 270 Augusta Ave (one block west of Spadina and south of College). It is a favourite with people who collect and enjoy rare vinyl - urban, funk, jazz, rock, reggae, classical, folk - pretty much all genres.
Mike
http://paradisebound.ca/
Thanks for this list, much appreciated.
Paramusic on Dundas East, between Yonge and Church St, on the north side.
Penguin Music is no longer on Mutual. They moved onto Dundas West in Chinatown, and they either moved again or opened another store on Wellesley just West of Yonge Street, on the north side.
BMV on Bloor between Spadina and Bathurst (south side of the street) has a CD section in the basement. Really good prices too.
Sunrise stores now have a used section - at least the 2 stores on Yonge Street do. Good prices there too.
There is another store on College around Bathurst, can't remember the name.
Jon
I wish to sell to the best offer, a EXTREMELY LARGE BEATLES RECORD.
ALMOST 3 FEET ACROSS (34").
TITLED: SGT. PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND. LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THE ORIGINAL RECORD except THAT IT IS HUGE!! CONTACT ME AT rszmc@sympatico.ca Asking $1,000.00
Will consider ALL OFFERS!
Mike's Music on Danforth Avenue has lots of vinyl.
105 Danforth Ave
Toronto, ON
(416) 364-0230