Index
Music Shops
Online Music Shops which I have bought from
Shops
- Alinea Computer Amiga Shop (Amiga scene music and game music, as well as many other Amiga hardware and software items)
- Amazon.cn
- Amazon.co.uk
- Amazon.com
- Amazon.de
- Azur.be (later merged with Proxis.be, now Proxis.com)
- Bandmad (specializes in official music merchandise) (offline)
- Base.com
- Black Rhythm Records
- Boek.net (no longer sells music)
- Bol.com
- CD Baby
- CD Universe
- Cosmox
- CyberCD (offline)
- Discorder.com
- Dodax (Netherlands)
- Free Record Shop (Belgium)
- Free Record Shop (Netherlands)
- John Manship Records also selling on Musicstack as John Manship Records
- Hard To Find Records
- HMV (Hong Kong)
- HMV (UK)
- INDIEtective Mailorder
- MAZ Sound Tools (Amiga and Commodore scene music and game music related products)
- Mediadis (offline, no longer trading, taken over by Free Record Shop)
- Discos Metró poli
- Musica Musica
- Music Obsession also selling on Musicstack as Music Obsession
- Music Store (Netherlands)
- NLStore (offline, no longer trading)
- Proxis.be (later merged with Azur.be, now Proxis.com)
- SelectCheaper (offline, no longer trading)
- Sounds Delft
- synSONIQ Records (specializes in video game music) (no longer sells CDs)
- Synth Nation originally selling on GEMM
- Toni Music
- TV Oranje
- Wehkamp
- WOW HD (Germany)
- WOW HD (Netherlands)
- WOW HD (UK)
- YesAsia (specializes in Asian releases of Western music, Asian music, and Asian books and games)
- You Make Music
Marketplaces
- Amazon.co.uk
- Amazon.com
- Amazon.de
- Discogs Marketplace
- GEMM (offline)
- Musicstack
- netsoundsmusic.com (offline)
Direct selling labels and artists
- C64Audio.com (specializes in music related to the Commodore 64 home computer)
- Bjørn Lynne
- Excelsior Recorings
- Jim Cuomo / Pigeon Music
- Jim Offerman
- synSONIQ Records (no longer sells CDs)
- ZEPmusic
Download shops
Streaming services
Real-world music shops which I have visited
Netherlands
- BoekenVoordeel (instore Free Record Shop) shops
- De Bijenkorf (instore Fame shops)
- Mediamarkt (consumer electronics store with a music department)
- Makro (wholesale department store with a music department)
- Music and Movies
- ECI (currently only trading as an on-line shop called BookSpot)
- Music Store (currently only trading as an on-line shop)
- Saturn (former consumer electronics store with a music department, shops have been converted to Mediamarkt stores)
- VanLeest (no longer trading, shops have been converted to Free Record Shop stores)
- V&D (former department store with a music department)
Amsterdam
Fame
Magna Plaza shopping centre
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 182
Amsterdam
Albums, new only, highly recommended
Last visited: April 2013
Gigantic CD's
St. Antoniesbreestraat 15
Amsterdam
Albums and some singles, small store but recommended
Last visited: December 2008
Independent Outlet
Vijzelstraat 77
Amsterdam
Albums only in the genres punk, hardcore, rock, oi! and indie
Last visited: December 2008
Sugar and Spice
Gasthuismolensteeg 8a
Amsterdam
Vinyl, CD and DVD
Last visited: April 2013
Game Over
Hasselaerssteeg 12
Amsterdam
Retro video game store also selling 2nd hand music and video game soundtracks
Last visited: April 2013
Boudisque
Haringpakkerssteeg 10-18
Amsterdam
Closed since March 2008
Rotterdam
Plato
Meent 116
Rotterdam
Albums, some vinyl, new only
Last visited: July 2010
Velvet Music
Oude Binnenweg 121A
Albums, new
Last visited: August 2012
Songs For Sale
Meent 22A
Rotterdam
Albums, vinyl, DVDs, new and used
Last visited: July 2010
Correct
Ceintuurbaan 111
Rotterdam
Albums, singles (still in 2012) and some vinyl, new only; electronics store
Last visited: August 2012
Boekhandel Snoek
Meent 126
Rotterdam
Bookstore with a small selection of CDs
Last visited: July 2010
Mid-town Records
Nieuwe Binnenweg 79
Rotterdam
Albums, new only, Vinyl
Last visited: July 2010
De Plaatboef
Nieuwe Binnenweg 81A
Rotterdam
Albums, singles and vinyl, used
Last visited: August 2012
Demonfuzz Records
Nieuwe Binnenweg 86
Rotterdam
Mostly vinyl
Last visited: July 2010
Triple Vision
Nieuwe Binnenweg 131B
Rotterdam
Mostly vinyl, new, electronic music
Last visited: July 2010
Clone Records
Mauritsweg 60
Rotterdam
Mostly vinyl, new, electronic music
Last visited: July 2010
In- en verkoop
Provenierssingel 89B
Rotterdam
Mostly vinyl, used
Last visited: July 2010
It-Records
Lijnbaan 150 (instore with Selexyz Donner; replaced by a Fame shop)
Rotterdam
Closed since February 2010
The Hague
Spui Records
Spui 43e
Den Haag
Albums, new only, recommended
Last visited: January 2007
Plato
Schoolstraat 22
Den Haag
Albums, new only
Last visited: March 2009
Utrecht
Plato
Voorstraat 35
Utrecht
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: September 2009
Boudisque
Vredenburg 31
Utrecht
Albums, new only
Last visited: September 2011
De Grammophoonwinkel
Oudegracht 26
Utrecht
Albums, singles and vinyl; new and used
Last visited: September 2011
De Plaatboef
Oudegracht 306
Utrecht
Albums, singles and vinyl; new and used
Last visited: September 2012
Da Capo Records
Oudegracht 10
Utrecht
Albums, singles and vinyl; new and used
Last visited: September 2011
Xangó Worldmusic
Zadelstraat 14
Utrecht
Albums, new only, specializing in World music
Last visited: September 2011
Sjofar
Godebaldkwartier 9
Utrecht
Albums, new only, specializing in Christian music
Last visited: September 2012
Twist & Shout
Oude gracht 70
Utrecht
Albums and singles, both new and used
Closed in 2008
Chananja
Godebaldkwartier 76
Utrecht
Albums and some singles, new only, specializing in Christian music
Closed in 2011
Hilversum
Platenhuis 't Oor
Leeuwenstraat 44
Hilversum
Albums, new only
Last visited: November 2010
Tilburg
Sounds Tilburg
Nieuwlandstraat 33
Tilburg
CDs and Vinyl, new and used
Last visited: July 2014
Aad's Platenzaak
Korvelseweg 208
Tilburg
Albums, singles and vinyl, both new and used, highly recommended
Last visited: October 2009
Klassieke muziek Adagio
Telefoonstraat 22
Tilburg
Classical music only
Last visited: 2006
Antenne
Noordstraat 82
Tilburg
Vinyl only, combined with clothing store Sam Sam
Last visited: January 2009
Tommy Muziekhandel
Nieuwlandstraat 14
Tilburg
Closed since May/June 2007
Een twee CD
Langestraat 65
Tilburg
Closed since September 2009
CD Select
Westermarkt 129
Tilburg
Closed since end of 2007/beginning of 2008
Jans Foto en CD Center
Heijhoefpromenade 42-44
Tilburg
Closed since end of 2006/beginning of 2007
Goirle
Fonzie
De Hovel 19 (new address)
Goirle
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: October 2009 (at the old address), part of the Music Store chain since 2010
Eindhoven
Bullit
Tongelresestraat 445a
Eindhoven
Albums, new and some used
Last visited: February 2010
Bullit Klassiek
Heuvel Galerie 138
Eindhoven
Classical music only
Last visited: April 2008
Berk Music
Woenselsemarkt 1
Eindhoven
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: March 2012
CD Teek
Kleine Berg 52
Eindhoven
Albums and some singles, new used
Last visited: February 2010
Mid-town Records
Hooghuisstraat 22
Eindhoven
Albums, new only, Vinyl
Last visited: August 2009
Memory Music
Kleine Berg 30
Eindhoven
Albums and some singles, new and some used, small shop
Closed since end of 2009
Best
Music & Movies
Boterhoek 177
Best
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: March 2007
Berk Music Best
Hoofdstraat 5
Best
Albums and singles, mainly Dutch music, new only
Last visited: March 2007
's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch)
De Langspeelplaat
Hinthamereinde 71
's-Hertogenbosch
Albums both new and used, some used singles, not up-to-date
Last visited: October 2006; previously named Allround beat & culture discs
The house of sounds
Orthenstraat 81
's-Hertogenbosch
Closed since December 2006, reopened March 2007. Closed again since December 2007. Reopened and finally closed in June/July 2008.
Maxximum Music
Onderwijsboulevard 198
's-Hertogenbosch
Closed in 2007/2008
Trend records
Orthenstraat 22
's-Hertogenbosch
Closed since May 2009
Hans van Liempt CD en DVD
Rompertpassage 22
's-Hertogenbosch
Albums and some singles, new only
Closed since January 2016
Pieter van Os CD-DVD
Snelle straat 44
's-Hertogenbosch
Albums, new only
Closed since2016
Boxtel
Wave Music Center
Stationsstraat 12
Boxtel
Closed
Vlijmen
Music Shop
Plein 19
Vlijmen
Albums and singles, new and used
Last visited: May 2009
Breda
Tunes Ville
Haagdijk 15
Breda
Albums, new only
Last visited: January 2010
Velvet Music
Tolbrugstraat 12
Albums, new and some used
Last visited: January 2010
Roots Mail Music
Van Goorstraat 4
Breda
Albums, some singles, new and some used
Last visited: January 2010
Spronk
Wilhelminastraat 24
Breda
Last visited: January 2010
Play it Again
Nieuwstraat 10
Breda
Albums, new and used
Closed in 2007 or 2008
Groningen
Plato
Oude Ebbingestraat 41/43
Groningen
Albums, new only
Last visited: September 2007
Het Carillon
Kwinkenplein 6
Groningen
Albums, new only, mainly classical music
Last visited: September 2007
The magic buzz
Steentilstraat 8
Groningen
Albums and singles, mainly used, some new
Last visited: September 2007
De jongens van Hemmes
Steentilstraat 10
Groningen
Albums, new only
Last visited: September 2007
Headline grammofoonplaten en cd's
Steentilstraat 10
Groningen
Albums and singles, used only
Last visited: September 2007
Elpee
Oosterstraat 24-1
Groningen
Albums, new only
Last visited: September 2007
Zutphen
Music All In
Beukerstraat 24
Zutphen
Albums, new only
Last visited: July 2010
Nijmegen
Kroese
Molenstraat 126
Nijmegen
Albums and some singles, new only, recommended
Last visited: July 2011
Waaghals
Achter de Hoofdwacht 7
Nijmegen
Albums and singles, new and used
Last visited: February 2007
Vinylarchief
Lange Hezelstraat 68
Nijmegen
Albums, new and used
Last visited: February 2007
Oss
CD Kiosk
De Schakel 3
Oss
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: November 2015
Via Via
Molenstraat 47
Oss
Albums, new, used and rental
Closed since the middle of 2007
Belgium
- BoekenVoordeel (instore Free Record Shop) shops
- FNAC
- Mediamarkt (consumer electronics store with a music department)
- Extrazone (most shops closed or taken over by Free Record Shop, for existing shops see below) (offline)
- Saturn (former consumer electronics store with a music department, shops have been converted to Mediamarkt stores)
Brussels
Extrazone
Zuidstation 1 (in Trainstation Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid)
Brussels
Albums, singles and DVDs, new
Last visited: April 2012
Antwerp
Bilbo
Oude Koornmarkt 58
Antwerpen
Albums and DVDs, new only
Last visited: August 2009
De rots
Melkmarkt 11
Antwerpen
Albums and some singles (pop and rock)
Last visited: August 2009
Backtrack
St. Katelijnevest 40
Antwerpen
Albums, singles, vinyl
Last visited: August 2009
Replay
Lange Koepoortstraat 78
Antwerpen
Albums
Last visited: August 2009
Record Collector
Lange Koepoortstraat 70
Antwerpen
Mostly vinyl (50's and 60's)
Last visited: August 2009
Vinyl records
Aalmoezenierstraat 27
Antwerpen
Vinyl only
Last visited: August 2009
Wallys Groove World
Lange Nieuwstraat 126
Antwerpen
Vinyl only
Last visited: August 2009
Tune Up
Korte Nieuwstraat 9
Antwerpen
Vinyl only
Last visited: August 2009
Turnhout
Toff! Music
Victoriestraat 41
Turnhout
Albums, DJ store
Last visited: July 2012
Den Tut
Korte Gasthuisstraat 19
Turnhout
Albums and singles, both new and used, highly recommended. Also sells vinyl, DVDs, video games, books and comic books.
Last visited: December 2017
Muziekhandel Thom van Sas
De Merodelei 75
Turnhout
Albums, small assortment, new only
Last visited: December 2017
ElvisMatters
Otterstraat 98
Turnhout
Albums, singles and many other products related to Elvis Presley
Last visited: July 2012
Luxembourg
- Saturn (consumer electronics store with a music department)
Luxembourg City
CD Buttek beim Palais
16 rue du Marché-aux-Herbes
Luxembourg
Albums and singles, new only, highly recommended
Last visited: March 2019
Le Reservoir
30 Grand-Rue
Luxembourg
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: March 2019 and in August 2006 while they were called New Sound SA
Shaker pro Dj store
41 av. de la Gare - galerie Mercure
Luxembourg
Albums and singles, new only, DJ store
Last visited: August 2006
Teledisc
Coin r. Notre-Dame / r. Chimay
Luxembourg
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: August 2006
Germany
- Saturn (consumer electronics store with a music department)
- Mediamarkt (consumer electronics store with a music department)
- Müller (drugstore with a music department)
- toom markt (department store / supermarket with a music department)
UK
- Fopp
- HMV
- Thats Entertainment (new and 2nd hand CDs, movies and games), became musicMagpie
- CeX (2nd hand CDs, movies and games)
- Virgin Megastore, became Zavvi in 2007, stores closed in 2009
London
Music & Video Exchange
Berwick Street 95
London
Albums and singles, used
Last visited: April 2012
Music & Video Exchange
Notting Hill Gate 38
London
Albums and singles, used
Last visited: April 2012
Foyles Charing Cross Road / Ray's Jazz
Charing Cross Road 113-119
London
Classical and jazz albums; CD and vinyl
Last visited: April 2012
Reckless Records
Berwick Street 30
London
CDs and vinyl, used.
Last visited: April 2012
Sister Ray
Berwick Street 34-35
London
CDs and vinyl, new and used.
Last visited: April 2012
Sounds of The Universe
Broadwick Street 7
London
CDs and vinyl, new and used.
Last visited: April 2012
BM Soho
D'Arblay Street 25
London
Dance music, mostly vinyl and some CD singles
Last visited: April 2012
Phonica Records
Poland Street 51
London
Vinyl
Last visited: April 2012
Rough Trade East
Brick Lane 91
London
Last visited: April 2012
Rough Trade West
Talbot Road 130
London
Last visited: April 2012
Honest Jon's
Portobello Road 278
London
Last visited: April 2012
Sounds
Portobello Road 236
London
Last visited: April 2012
Intoxica
Portobello Road 231
London
Last visited: April 2012
Leeds
Crash Records
The Headrow 35
Leeds
CDs and vinyl, new
Last visited: January 2014
Hull
Type Slowly
Queens Dock Ave
Hull
Music from local artists
Last visited: June 2019
Disc Discovery
The Headrow 35
Hull
CDs and vinyl, used
Last visited: June 2019
Ireland
- HMV
- Golden Discs
- GameStop (video games shop which also sells 2nd hand CDs)
- Tesco (supermarket with a music department)
Dublin
All-City Records
4 Crow Street
Dublin
Vinyl, Graffiti supplies
Last visited: August 2011
Spindizzy Records
32, George's Street Arcade
Dublin
Albums, new and used; Vinyl, new and used
Last visited: August 2011
Tower Records
6-8 Wicklow Street
Dublin
Albums, new
Last visited: August 2011
Tower Records
40 Lower O'Connell Street (instore with Eason bookstore)
Dublin
Albums, new
Last visited: August 2011
The Secret Book & Record Store / Freebird
15A Wicklow Street
Dublin
Albums, new and used; Vinyl
Last visited: August 2011
Trout Records
Stalls 3 & 4, George's Street Arcade
Dublin
Albums, new and used; Vinyl
Last visited: August 2011
Sound Cellar
47 Nassau Steet (below the Subway restaurant)
Dublin
Albums, new and used
Last visited: August 2011
Borderline Records
17 Temple Bar
Dublin
Albums, new and used; Vinyl
Last visited: August 2011, but they had a closing down sale at the time
Mojos Records
4 Merchants Arch
Dublin
Albums and singles, new and used; Vinyl
Last visited: August 2011
Dolphin Discs
97A Talbot Street
Dublin
Albums, new
Last visited: August 2011
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