Wrecka Stow: Reckless Records – Chicago, IL


This is the second of the three Reckless Records locations I’ve visited in Chicago. This one is in the Loop at 26 East Madison and is a great way to kill some time if you’re downtown with extra time before your train leaves (as it was in my case).

The place has plenty of LPs, CDs, DVDs, and other stuff to tempt you, and I love how they mix up stuff in the same sections of the store.

Richard Marx next to Punk / Metal / Garage
Johnny Cash next to the “Harold and Maude” soundtrack and Yard Act’s “The Overload”

The variety of stuff there in the relatively small space is impressive. There are bins of LPs, stacks of 45s, shelves of DVDs, and boxes of CDs.

Check out that vintage Naked Raygun poster!

There’s also plenty of collector stuff, too, for all you vinyl lovers.

Yes, that is a first pressing original copy of Mariah Carey’s Christmas album up there.

I feasted on their boxes of 99-cent CDs and came away with a bunch of gems.

Two Esquivel albums, a collection of Orbital singles and rarities, a greatest hits compilation from Sade, a Sugar album, The The‘s classic Infected, and that collection of rare tracks and live tracks from The Last Four Digits alone was worth the trip.

Again, if you’re looking for a great way to spend some time in the Loop, check out this store.

Keep your mind open.

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Nik Havert

I've been a music fan since my parents gave me a record player for Christmas when I was still in grade school. The first record I remember owning was "Sesame Street Disco." I've been a professional writer since 2004, but writing long before that. My first published work was in a middle school literary magazine and was a story about a zoo in which the animals could talk.

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