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Record shops in York
Records
Vinyl or cd - you're well served in York

New place to live, student loan burning a hole in your pocket? York's record shops are the place to spend your not-so-well-earnt cash!

Get the low down on what the city has to offer in the way of cds and vinyl.

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Ark Records - 52 Gillygate, 01904 639993
Ark records Ark stock second hand vinyl and cds from right across the board. They have a particularly good dance selection but also stock rock, pop and chart music.

Borders - 1-5 Davygate, 01904 653300
Borders A great selection of world, jazz and reggae upstairs in Borders. With loads and loads of listening posts, it's easy to spend hours wandering in Borders - you really can try before you buy.

Cassadys - 78-80 Gillygate, 01904 630559
Cassadys Cassady's is a secondhand and collectors shop and has all types of music - rock and pop, indy, hip hop and jazz. They have a huge range of second hand vinyl, with never less than 3,000 vinyl records in stock.

Classical and Jazz - 76 Mickelgate
Classical and Jazz An Alladin's cave of second hand and new classical cds and vinyl. Been awarded a Blue Ribbon award! World music, Jazz cds and vinyl, big band, easy listening - you name they've got it!

Forever Changes - 42 Stonegate, 01904 671243
Forever Changes Like most of the stuff sold in Forever Changes, the cds sold at the back of the shop are a bit off beat. A good selection of reggae, trance and techno. Check the prices, they can be a little bit on the expensive side.

HMV - 10a Coney St, 01904 640218
HMV You can pick up all the latest chart cd albums and singles in HMV. It's not the largest HMV store but the sales make up for that, in that you can usually find a decent cd going cheap.

Pure Sheng - 80 Mickelgate, 01904 337915
Pure Sheng Records If you're looking for downbeat, hip hop, techno, breaks, trance or house - Pure Sheng is the place. Stocking only vinyl, they have some rather nice decks for you to play with sat on the counter.

Track Records - 15 High Ousegate, 01904 629022
Track Records A selection of mainly rock and pop cds. Track isn't particluarly cheap, but it has a well stocked discount rack that usually has decent stuff in it. It also sells some interesting vinyl found at the back and upstairs.

Virgin - 15-17 Coney St, 01904 611101
Virgin What can we say about Virgin - often has good deals, such as five cds for £30 or three for £20. Latest video, DVD and cds always available. Has a reasonable dance and world section.

Wildcat Records - 76 Micklegate, 01904 625738
Wildcat records Stocks rock and pop, 50s and 60s, blues, country, and folk secondhand cds. Also sells new dance cd singles, dance 12", reggae and some 7" singles. definitely worth a look.

 

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