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Best Record Shops in London

Crate-digging heaven: the best places to buy vinyl in London.

Starting order is based on how often each place appears in London's major guides. Your upvotes move places up.

  1. 1Shoreditch · Multiple locationsThe roomy Brick Lane flagship of the indie institution, with a café and a proper stage for frequent, often free early-evening gigs.
  2. 2Soho · 51 Poland Street, W1F 7LZSoho's go-to for deep, forward-looking club music, racked in a retro space of leather sofas and egg chairs.
  3. 3Soho · 7 Broadwick Street, W1F 0DAA bright, stylish Soho shop where grime and dubstep 12-inches jostle with cosmic disco and Nigerian music compilations.
  4. 4Kingston · 52 Eden Street, KT1 1EEA small shop that anchors Kingston's music scene, hosting in-store sets, gigs from big-name acts and the long-running New Slang club night.
  5. 5Islington · Multiple locationsThe Essex Road original is a crate-digger's favourite, with mostly secondhand stock meticulously organised and bargain 12-inches outside.
  6. 6Notting Hill · 278 Portobello Road, W10 5TEA legendary Portobello Road shop specialising in jazz, soul, reggae and global sounds, its walls crowded with blaxploitation posters.
  7. 7Soho · 75 Berwick Street, W1F 8TGA Berwick Street stalwart stocking everything from new releases to rare secondhand vinyl, where browsing easily runs longer than planned.
  8. 8Camden · 27 Pratt Street, NW1 0BGOne of London's best-known punk and hardcore specialists, covering a broad sweep of loud, dark and heavy music.
  9. 9Putney · 1 Keswick Road, SW15 2HLA friendly Putney shop for soul, jazz and beyond, with knowledgeable staff, occasional in-store performances and its own radio show.
  10. 10Camden · 10 Inverness Street, NW1 7HJA collector's sanctuary off Camden High Street, strong on original-press reggae plus a basement of '60s and '70s rock, punk and prog.

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