Record Shops in Australia

**Pr33t** · 05-19-2015

Hi all,

I will be in Sydney and Melbourne this summer (winter for those of you there) and would love to hit any worthwhile record shops. I'm only interested in places that have vinyl, and ideally some Australian prog, though I know these albums are rare even at home. I will have car access, so I can leave the city for things in neighboring areas.

Thanks!

**bob_32_116** · 05-19-2015

Too bad you're not coming to Perth, or you could visit "78 Records" which is an iconic institution.

I've lived in both Syd and Melb but I'm sure stores have opened and closed since I was there. Still, some Aussies on the forum should be able to enlighten you.

**Chain** · 05-19-2015

Melbourne

http://licoricepie.com/contact-us/

http://www.vinylsolution.com/contact/

**Pr33t** · 05-19-2015

Originally Posted by Chain

Melbourne

http://licoricepie.com/contact-us/

http://www.vinylsolution.com/contact/

**Pr33t** · 06-10-2015

Bumping this hoping for a few more recommendations

**moecurlythanu** · 06-10-2015

Vicious Sloth has a shop, don't they? Probably no surprise finds there though.

**Soleilzeuhl** · 06-10-2015

Just in case (going there in july)....any shop(s) in CAIRNS (arrival) & DARWIN (departure) ?

Thanks,
A.

**Chain** · 06-10-2015

There is a market in Cairns that operates Fri, Sat, Sun called Rusty's Markets, you may find something there http://www.rustysmarkets.com.au/about.html . Apart from there I don't think you will find much.

A good reason to enjoy the Northern Beaches there

**Mark Newman** · 06-11-2015

I visited both cities last November (loved both places) and the best store I found in Sydney was Red Eye Records at 143 York Street, very close to the Queen Victoria Building (which you should definitely check out while there). It's a well-managed store that has been nicely curated with both used CDs and vinyl. In Melbourne, I would recommend stepping into Basement Discs, 24 Block Place; it's a smaller store but it's one that I would probably visit frequently if I lived there.

My favorite record stores were in New Zealand: Slow Boat Records in Wellington and the gargantuan Real Groovy in Auckland, the latter could take a whole day to scavenge (think Amoeba in Berkeley or Aron's in LA during its heyday).