From: malcolm@wrs.com (Malcolm Humes)
Subject: Re: Good stores in London?
Organization: Wind River Systems, Inc.
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 22:28:12 GMT

SATELLITE@eldi.epfl.ch (Uncle Alias) writes:
>	I'd be also more than glad to have such adresses, since there are
>chances that I could visit London in the near future, and am also desperately
>looking for such shops.

Please post any responses you get or email em to me so I can add them to a 
more global resources list I am working on. Here's some ideas from what
I already have collected:

> Try These Records (formerly Recommended Records): 387 Wandsworth Road, I
> think.  I forget the tube stop, but it's not too far from Brixton.  This
> store is mecca for us fans of Recommended Records, Re records, and
> related stuff.  They have a lot of British "free jazz" as well, also Sun
> Ra, etc., etc.
> - Dave Mandl (dmandl@bilbo.shearson.com)

> Also, Reckless Records, on Upper St. in Islington (tube stop Angel, I think).
> Tons of music of all kinds there, including lots of used stuff.  Prices
> are pretty good, if I remember correctly.
> - Dave Mandl (dmandl@bilbo.shearson.com)

Not entirely Prog related, but these stores may be worth checking too: 

> >From: brendan@otc.otca.oz (Brendan Jones)
> >Subject: Tour of UK Record Stores
> 
> I was lucky enough to be sent to the UK for business recently, but on weekends
> and on a couple of days off at the end of the trip, I toured the local record
> stores to check the scene out (especially since I was after some specific 7"
> and 12" singles, and one wouldn't spend the whole day going to record stores
> on a holiday!)
> 
> So, here's what I saw: <lots of info about some stores was deleted from 
>this post, I just left the ones that do or maybe deal in prog stuff. -malcolm >
> 
> TOWER RECORDS
> 1 Piccadilly Circus SOHO W1
> 
> This very famous store is at one end of a rather Victorian looking rectangular
> sandstone building.  The store was not as big as I thought it would be,
> perhaps only twice the size of HMV in Sydney.  However, its selection was
> fairly good, the video library was strong on music videos, and vinyl is still
> a happening thang at this store.
> 
> 
> VIRGIN
> 14 Oxford St SOHO W1
> 
> Undoubtedly the biggest store I went to, it's three large floors make this
> store at least five times the size of Sydney's HMV.  However, the layout is
> appalling (it's actually two separate stores in separate buildings joined by
> a large passageway) and variety of stock a little disappointing.
> 
> CDs are stored vertically in the racks (so you have to learn to read sideways)
> which makes it hard to find things.  However, it means the store probably has
> tens of thousands of CDs in stock.  Maybe even 100,000.
> 
> Vinyl has a smallish presence, there are sections for T-shirts, music books,
> cassettes, sheet music, posters, videos, laser discs, and even a travel agent
> for Virgin airlines.  This is one big record store.
> 
> SECOND HAND
> -----------
> 
> RECKLESS RECORDS
> 
> There are two stores.  One is at 30 Berwick St SOHO W1, but I didn't think it
> was very good.  Not a large amount of stock, and as far as I could see, no 7"
> singles.  The store at 79 Upper St ISLINGTON N1 was smaller but had a better
> range of stock, including a good section for 12" singles.
> 
> 
> BEANOS RECORD DEALER
> 27 Surrey St CROYDON CR0
> 
> In a word, brilliant.  Advertised as Britain's largest second hand store, I
> may quibble with them on floor area, but not on stock.  Everything is
> beautifully laid out, sorted down to the ARTIST level, and the quality of the
> stock, both in range and absence of scratches, is superb.
> 
> As you would expect, the prices are a little higher here, but when you're
> looking for something specific, you need go no further I reckon.  They have
> an amazing array of rarities, picture discs, imports, 12" and 7" singles (the
> really good stuff is below the counter - you have to ask), promos, test
> pressings - the lot.  I have never seen a second hand store in Australia that
> would even come close to this one.


Thanks to the folks who posted the info I culled for this post...

  - malcolm@wrs.com