They 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! 
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You know how Manchester Record Shops like to occasionally move around the city just to keep us on our toes?. You’ll remember Beatin’ Rhythm have moved down the street to 108 Tib Street a while back? Well it’s been brought to our attention by one of our readers (not by the shop of course!) that Manchester’s legendary Eastern Bloc records have moved house too. They’ve drawn the iron curtain over their Oldham Street home where they’ve lived since 1990, and are moving into new premises just around the corner on 5A Stevenson Square, which is fast becoming a super cool extension of the Northern Quarter what with it’s Soup Kitchen and the Kraak Gallery and all that. I sound like an Estate Agent…or should that be an 808 Estate Agent. Ho ho!
Not sure of the exact date of re-opening but I wandered past and noticed a couple of iconic red letters ‘EB’ in the window so I guess any day now they will be back to serve dancefloor Vinyl that’s so cutting edge it can only be handled with industrial strength protective gloves, and so fresh it’s still wet! Long Live Eastern Bloc!
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