Tag: Las Vegas record stores

Wrecka Stow: Record City – Las Vegas, Nevada

Located at 300 East Sahara Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada, Record City appears on the outside to be a simple brick building near some prime real estate but is like a TARDIS once you open the door.

The amount of stuff in the store is amazing. I don’t know if there are more vinyl records or DVDs in the place. There was a good amount of CDs, too.

I knew I was in a fun place when I looked left upon entering and saw these crates.

A Cramps import version of Songs The Lord Taught Us next to that cool Siouxside and The Banshees record? Come on! Their new wave section was also impressive.

The variety in the place is excellent. Check out this mix of records for example.

L-R: Can, Ian Dury, Sheena Easton, Frankie and The Knockouts

Another highlight of the place is their collection of neat soundtracks and movie scores on vinyl on display above their massive DVD collection.

“Toy Story” next to “Phantasm”
That “Judgment Night” soundtrack alone is worth the purchase price.

It’s a fun place, full of bins and dusty boxes to explore. One box I found on the floor had vintage Escape from the Planet of the Apes loose trading cards in it among various picture of Elvis Presley. I almost bought them, but opted for CDs from Cypress Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, and Satan’s Pilgrims instead.

Don’t miss it if you’re in Sin City.

Keep your mind open.

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Wrecka Stow: Moondog Records – Las Vegas, NV

Located at the back of a shopping center at 572 South Decatur Boulevard in Las Vegas, Moondog Records is a neat find. The sign on the outside of the building simply reads “RECORDS.” They have a lot of them, and more cool stuff to boot.

I mean, good grief, look at all that vinyl. It’s everywhere in this place. The copies of Whore by Mephistofeles and the Alice In Chains Unplugged album alone are worth a trip. As is this…

And funk classics and collector’s stuff like the following…

I almost snagged that Police vinyl box set behind the Al Green box set.
Not to mention this classic Devo picture disc.

If, like me, you’re more into CDs than vinyl, no fear, Moondog Records has you covered.

Those are just some of the CDs available. I scored stuff from Oingo Boingo, Zero Boys, Black Sabbath, and Failure, as well as a collection of rare spaghetti western music and a collector’s edition DVD of the movie Duel.

The staff is helpful and loves good, obscure music. The manager and I bonded over my All Them Witches shirt.

Make the side trip to this place if you’re in Sin City.

Keep your mind open.

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