Touring record stores is a fantastic way to see a city, the journey between the shops often ferreting out locales you wouldn’t ordinarily find.

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Starting at the city’s centre, Town Hall, walk North from Adventure Store Alley, up to the financial district, with its many hidden small bars and King Street Wharf on the harbour. Next off is Kings Cross. You can catch the train one stop from Martin Place if you’re in a hurry, but if you’re keen for a stroll, there’s a stunning 20 minute walk you can take cutting through Macquarie Street into the Domain. Go in between the Art Gallery and Botanic Gardens and down into Wooloomooloo Bay. From there it’s the Heritage listed McElhone stairs into Potts point. Here begins your walk of the East Sydney Ridge. From Macleay Street, through Victoria St, to Crown St, you’ve got 4 kilometres of independent retail, food, drink, small bars, clubs and restaurants. Finally, a short jaunt down Devonshire Street and underneath Central station will take you into China/Korea/Thai Town to finish your vinylicious loop.

Visit the true Bohemian heart of Sydney otherwise known as the Inner West. Starting at the end of Newtowns famed King Street you will meander through antique, fashion and strange retail shops. Guaranteed you will never see a corporate logo on this vibrant strip. As you make your way into Newtown a sharp right turn will take you into Erskineville, some say a suburb time forgot. A great place to stop and have a beer in one of the many pubs on the main street. Heading back to king street you will get city glimpses as you approach the university. Cut through the park and opposite is the suburb of Glebe. Glebe Point Road is a great place to ease the hunger, with literally 50 restaurants to choose from, your tastebuds will thank you for making a stop. Heading west along Parramatta Rd the grittiness of the city will become apparent. Look out for graffiti, because it’s actively encouraged by local councils in this area. Once your tour is finished it’s just a short bus ride bac k to Central Railway.

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1 UTOPIA RECORDSLower Ground Flr, Cnr Kent & Bathurst St (Under Adina Hotel on Bathurst)(02) 9571 6662|contact@utopia.com.au |www.utopia.com.auMon-Wed 10am-6pm, Thur 10am-8pm, Fri - Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12pm-4pmWe’ve been around since 1978 and stock over 6,000 new & used vinyl. Metal, Rock & Punk but also a lot of titles you wouldn’t expect such as Pop, Indie, Jazz, Funk, Soundtracks, etc. We love our vinyl so much we insist on cleaning and shrinkwrapping them so that they are in the best shape possible.

2 RED EYE RECORDS143 York St, Sydney(02) 9267 7440mail@redeye.com.au | www.redeye.com.auSydney’s largest independent record store, established 1981, and now centrally located near Sydney Town Hall, opposite the QVB. Massive range of new and used vinyl, CDs, DVDs etc, and special order department second to none. Old-school shop ambience with friendly, helpful staff.

3 BIRDLAND RECORDS#3, Level 4, 428 George Street (Dymocks Bldg)(02) 9231 1188 | birdland@birdland.com.auwww.birdland.com.auEstablished 1991!! 21 years of selling great jazz, blues, world etc on CD and Vinyl (and SACD). A big thanks to all who’ve contributed in one way or another over the years. We are especially grateful to you, the customer / client / friend for keeping us in a state of arrested development for the last twenty years.

4 MOJO RECORD BARBasement Level, 73 York Street, Sydney(02) 9262 4999 | info@mojorecordbar.comwww.mojorecordbar.comMon-Wed: 10am-5:30pm | Thurs-Fri: 10am-10pm | Sat: 10am-5pmMojo Record Bar - a record store out front and a bar out back. We sell rock, blues, jazz, soul, funk, country, psychedelia and more. People can grab a drink from the bar and bring it into the store to flick through the racks or just hang out.

5 PHOENIX MUSIC121 Macleay Street, Potts Point(02) 9331 6088 |info@phoenixmusic.com.au www.phoenixmusic.com.auOpening Hours: Mon-Fri 10.30-6, Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5. Excellent range of new and used vinyl focusing on Rock,Pop,Jazz and Blues plus 180 Gram Audiophile pressings. We also have an extensive range of CDs and DVDs. Customer orders and mail order welcome. Bring your guide in and get 10% off your first purchase.

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6 BUDGEN’S BOOKSHOP1/220 William St, Kings Crosslaurellawrence@optusnet.com.au (02) 9326 9810Mon-Fri: 10am-6.30pm | Sat-Sun: 10am-6pm. Well-priced second hand books with a room full of wax out the back: Bugden’s is well known for their moderate price tags and enormous range of both pre-read and legitimately antique books.

7 THE RECORD STORE255b Crown Street, Darlinghurst (entry on Goulburn St.)(02) 9380 8223| shop@therecordstore.com.au | recordstore.com.auMon/Tue/Fri/Sat: 11-6pm | Wed 11-7pm. | Thurs 11-9. | Sun 12-5. A haven of contemporary vinyl: Weekly shipments of the latest DNB, Hip Hop, Electronica & House from the UK, US & EU. Funk, Jazz, Reggae, Rock & Indie new releases and re-issued LPs. Constantly replenished bargain and rare second-hand stock (12s and LPs). Present this guide for 10% discount.

8 TITLE Surry Hills499-501 Crown St, Surry Hills(02) 9698 8501|orders@titlespace.com|www.titlespace.comMon-Sat: 10-6 | Sun: 10-5. TITLE stores are cultural emporiums specialising in the best music, books and film from across the globe. Classics live side by side amongst the obscure, out of print, hard to find and rewarding. Vinyl lovers can dig through glorious re-issues, hand picked compilations and groundbreaking rock’n’roll, soul, jazz, hip hop, electronica, indie and world music.

9 TOP 10 SOUND & MOVIEShop 1, 741 George Street, Haymarket(02) 9281 7198top10_sm@yahoo.com.auOpening Hours: Mon-Fri 9.30-6.00 | Sat 9.30-5.00We specialise in (audiophile) vinyl, SACDs, CDs, classical to rock music, hifi accessories, also carry DVD & blu ray movies & concerts.

10 LAWSON’S RECORDS380 Pitt Street, Sydney(02) 9267 3434 | lawsons@ozonline.com.auwww.lawsonsrecords.com.au10am-5.30pm Mon to Fri, 10am-6.30pm Thurs, 9am-3pm Sat.Lawson’s Records have been around since 1968. The current owner, Jerry Pasqual, has owned it since 1980. Lawson’s stock very reasonably priced LPs, back catalogue CDs, popular & cult DVDs and some film & music books.

CN TITLE Crows Nest (NORTHERN SUBURBS) 92 Willoughby Rd, Crows Nest(02) 9437 4997|orders@titlespace.com|www.titlespace.comMon-Sat: 10-6 | Sun: 10.30-5.30. TITLE stores are cultural emporiums specialising in the best music, books and film from across the globe. Classics live side by side amongst the obscure, out of print, hard to find and rewarding. Vinyl lovers can dig through glorious re-issues, hand picked compilations and groundbreaking rock’n’roll, soul, jazz, hip hop, electronica, indie and world music.

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11 CLASSIC HIFI550 King Street, Newtown(02) 9029 2552 | info@classic-hifi.netwww.classic-hifi.netOver 1000 LPs in stock – we specialise in hard-to-find original release albums often imported from overseas. But, our main offering is what’s need to play vinyl on – turntables, amplifiers, speakers, about 150 at any one time, all from the 70s/80s, fully serviced, all with our warranty.

12 REPRESSED RECORDS413 King St, Newtown(03) 9557 6237 | info@repressedrecords.com www.repressedrecords.comRepressed Records specialist in Australian independent vinyl releases, plus import new releases and re-issues you probably won’t find elsewhere. We also stock secondhand vinyl, T-shirts, CDs, books and more.Mon-Wed: 11-7 | Thurs: 10-7.30 | Fri-Sat: 10-7 | Sunday: 11-6.

13 RESIST RECORDSBasement 294 King St, Newtown(02) 9557 8771 | info@resistrecords.comwww.resistrecords.comMon-Wed: 10.30-5.30pm | Thurs: 10.30-6.00pm | Fri: 10.30-5.30pm Sat: 10.30-5.00pm | Sun: 10.30-4.00pm. Founded in 1996, Resist is a Newtown based emporium dealing in all things punk and hardcore music related, stocking everything from local bands to internationals big and small.

14 EGG RECORDS3 Wilson Street, Newtown(02) 9550 6056 | info@eggrecords.comwww.eggrecords.comMon-Sat: 10am to 6pm | Thurs: 10am-7pm | Sun: 11am-5pmEgg Records is a great place to find the latest new and used CDs, LPs, DVD and MEMORABILIA. New stock every week.We also Buy and Trade at the best prices around.

15 REVOLVE RECORDS & RELICSShop 3, 65 Erskineville Road, Erskineville(02) 9519 9978 | revolverecords@bigpond.comwww.revolverecords.com.auRevolve Records, previously Discovery Records operating since 1991, deals in most styles of music. We have a large range of LPs, EPs and 45s. With over 30,000 records you’ll find something from our extensive $2 bins, collectable records and everything in between. New arrivals weekly. Turnover prices!

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16 HUM ON KING271 King Street, Newtown | (02) 9550 3553humonking@hum.com.au | www.hum.com.au/king.htmHum is an independent music store. Stocking a Full range of chart and new release CDs as well as catalogue across all genres. We also stock a full range of DVDs: movies, music, special interest, children’s, manga/anime, box sets, and arthouse/queer. We love to help you track down those hard to get titles. Sun-Wed: 9am-9pm | Thurs 9am-10pm | Fri-Sat: 9am-11pm

17 GOULD’S BOOK ARCADE32 King Street, Newtown(02) 9519 8947 | enquiries@gouldsbooks.com.auwww.gouldsbooks.com.auGould’s Book Arcade is primarily an out-of-print books specialist but one that always had a few crates of vinyl kicking around. Specialists in: Australian history, Politics, Military, Poetry, Plays, Fiction, Movies, Science, Philosophy, all areas of human interest and endeavour and of course, second hand.

18 THE RECORD CRATE 34 Glebe Point Road(02) 9660 1075 | nev@recordcrate.com.auwww.recordcrate.com.au Beer, Burgers & Bands, putting some Rock n Roll into the heart of Glebe.Tues-Wed: 11am-10pm | Thurs-Sat: 11am-12pm | Sun: 11am-10pmClosed Monday.

19 PIGEON GROUND RECORDS102 Salisbury Road, Camperdown (02) 9557 6364 | tim@pigeonground.com | pigeonground.comPigeon Ground stocks thousands of vintage and new records ranging from rare collectables through to quality re-issues. We cater to committed collectors, DJs, producers and everyday people just getting into vinyl. Fresh stock is added every week so digging through the racks is never dull.Mon-Wed: Closed | Thurs: 11am-7pm | Fri-Sat: 11am-6pm | Sun: 12-5pm

20 THE VINTAGE RECORD31A Parramatta Rd, Annandale(02) 9550 4667 | shop@thevintagerecord.comwww.thevintagerecord.comSpecialising in quality vinyl across all genres, regular import orders and overseas buying trips means the stock is constantly updated. It’s never boring in a record shop... Especially ours!

21 BLANK RECORDSShop 2 / 192 Parramatta Rd, Stanmore(02) 9572 7141 | blankrecordsofsydney@gmail.comwww.blankemporium.comThurs: 12-6 / Fri: 12-6 / Sat: 12- 4. Trading in quality vinyl. Many flavours, all sizes. Rock, Punk, Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Disco, Soundtracks, Prog, Psych, Hip Hop, Rap, Exotica and all points inbetween. Mail order world wide. Great prices paid for great records. No collection too big to purchase.

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