Welcome to Record Shop City

wilson_quoteThey still do, and 'kids' of all ages should be pleasantly surprised at just how many places in this city they can still buy records from. So this is our one-stop guide to the fantastic record shops of Greater Manchester, from the 'Vinyl Valley' that is Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter, to the windswept streets of Bolton, Lancashire. Browse the menu on the right hand side and go shopping! Contact Us and tell us what you think. Please enjoy the site and Support your local record shops. Or if you haven't got any local record shops, come to Manchester and support ours. Tony Wilson quote & image used with kind permission of the Wilson family. Support Oliver Wilson raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Visit www.justgiving.com/OliverWilson

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50% off Vinyl at Wah Wah

This just in from Stockport. Wah Wah Records have a special Spring sale, and are offering all their Vinyl at half price. Sale ends on Saturday April 10th so if you’re at a loose end over the rainy Easter hols then head down there and grab yourself some bargains.

Record Shop Nation?

We often get asked whether we’ll cover shops outside the Manchester region. Well, for now we’re keeping it local because that means we can cover the area in depth and we visit all the shops in person  in order to review them properly for you. However, if you’re looking further afield then try www.indierecordshop.org which [...]

Saturday's Kids

I am, perhaps like yourself, a little tired of hearing stories of how record shops are dying and the only people buying tunes are middle aged male obsessives (perish the thought! -ed). It’s another great big shining lie and so, with camera in tow, RecordShopCity decided to hit a couple of our local stores and [...]