England record stores – 7th Level Music

Wrecka Stow: Reckless Records – London, England

Located at 30 Berwick Street in London, Reckless Records packs a lot of cool stuff into a small space. The place had a lot of customers while I was there, most of them flipping through the extensive racks of vinyl in the building.

As you can see, they had nearly an entire wall of rare “white label” pressings, and I love that they have a section called “Cheaps.” Don’t worry, fellow CD lovers, they have those, too.

I wasn’t sure where to begin, but I ended up scoring a Julian Cope EP I’d never seen before, so that was a win. I was short on time, too, so I didn’t get to spend as much time in there as I’d like to have spent. This was probably better for my wallet, too, but I’d be happy to go back there. Be sure to check it out if you’re in London.

Keep your mind open.

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Wrecka Stow: Sister Ray Records – Soho, London, England

It’s a good thing I don’t live in London, because I would be perpetually broke from spending so much money at Sister Ray Records at 75 Berwick Street in Soho.

Not only is their collection extensive and widely varied, but the bargains to be had there are second to none.

This is a tiny sample of what they had to offer. They had any genre you wanted, and a lot of great collections for dirt cheap prices. I scored a three-disc house music collection for not even eight bucks, an Ian Dury three-CD anthology, a Jam collection, a live Julian Cope album, a remastered version of Psychedelic Furs‘ Talk Talk Talk album, a Viagra Boys album, and a live album by The Damned. The Julian Cope disc was the most expensive thing I bought, and that was barely twelve dollars after the price conversion from British pounds. They had a staggering number of multi-disc collections for under ten pounds each.

There was a lot more I wanted, and I barely even looked in their basement.

CDs upstairs, vinyl downstairs. Both floors have enough in the racks to keep you busy for hours. I could’ve stayed there until they closed the doors, and, again, the prices are stunning.

Do not miss this place if you’re ever in London. It’s a must-stop for music lovers and collectors.

Keep your mind open.

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Wrecka Stow: Music & Video Exchange – Greenwich, London

Located on one of the main streets in London’s Greenwich district, Music & Video Exchange is another place you can get lost in for hours, but go on a cool day. It was a hot day in London when I was there, and this store has no air conditioning (like most places in London, really).

Don’t let that keep you from visiting this place, though, as they have a ton of cool stuff there. I mean, look at this.

I love how they have a section of vinyl called “NOISE NOISE NOISE.”

They had a lot of cool, collectible vinyl there, and this wall of rare 45s was neat to see.

The Motörhead and Au Pairs discs alone are worth a look.

As if all this weren’t enough, there’s an entire basement full of CDs.

You can also see shelves of DVDs in that photo. There was a lot I wanted to dig through there, but the basement was so humid that I couldn’t stay long. I did find a cool score upstairs, however.

Ten pounds for ten Tangerine Dream albums? Uh, yeah. That’s a steal.

I’ll be sure to go back here if I’m ever in Greenwich again. I have a lot of bins to search there.

Keep your mind open.

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