  Little_buddy Member Username: Little_buddy Post Number: 45 Registered: 03-2006 |
Allen Park had one when I was a kid in the 60's. The guy that ran it seemed kind of wierd, but no other places within riding my bike to get to. Any other places around or have they all disappeared? | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 4410 Registered: 10-2003 |
Still got the Record Collector in downtown Ferndale. Cool place. | ||
Melody Member Username: Melody Post Number: 56 Registered: 11-2007 |
Dude, RECORD GRAVEYARD in Hamtramck. It's more like a record heaven! If you mean vinyl-only stores. It's the best. It's next to the Belmont Bar at 10215 Jos Compau. RECORD TIME in Roseville has CDs and vinyl. Also check PEOPLE'S RECORDS and CAR CITY RECORDS in St. Clair Shores! HOT HITS in Roseville may be open as well. Once again, the East Side comes through for ya! | ||
Rob_in_warren Member Username: Rob_in_warren Post Number: 59 Registered: 11-2007 |
Nice list Melody. Car city was always cool because they priced stuff so with tax it would be a whole dollar amount. | ||
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 1265 Registered: 09-2004 |
Peoples Records http://www.metrotimes.com/edit orial/story.asp?id=5593 | ||
Crumbled_pavement Member Username: Crumbled_pavement Post Number: 95 Registered: 08-2007 |
Buy-Rite on 7 Mile near Livernois | ||
Norwalk Member Username: Norwalk Post Number: 165 Registered: 11-2006 |
Melody.....How could you miss Melodies and Memories in Eastpointe | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 902 Registered: 10-2003 |
None of the records in The Record Graveyard are priced. Every time I wanted to buy something, they would call someone on the phone to get a price. The Graveyard creeps me out. | ||
Beatsworking Member Username: Beatsworking Post Number: 104 Registered: 08-2004 |
Street Corner Music in Southfield (or Beverly Hills?) Dearborn Music was still there last time I looked. | ||
Dannyv Member Username: Dannyv Post Number: 68 Registered: 08-2007 |
Dearborn Music is closing it's store in Canton by January 15th. The Dearborn store is doing OK. | ||
Terryh Member Username: Terryh Post Number: 640 Registered: 11-2006 |
Stormy records above Greenbrain comics in Dearborn off of Michigan Ave. | ||
Professorscott Member Username: Professorscott Post Number: 1018 Registered: 12-2006 |
Record sales in general are doing awful right now. It'll be interesting to see how the music business in general shakes out over the next few years. In 2000 there were 18 albums with sales over three million; in 2007, 1. | ||
Texorama Member Username: Texorama Post Number: 127 Registered: 12-2006 |
Ann Arbor's used stores (PJ's and Wazoo) are still worth a stop. Stores with new merch are pretty much all gone. | ||
Tarkus Member Username: Tarkus Post Number: 436 Registered: 04-2006 |
There's Record Time in Roseville and Car City Records in St. Clair Shores. | ||
Blueidone Member Username: Blueidone Post Number: 167 Registered: 03-2007 |
I think there's a place in Clawson...on 14 Mile Road...but I can't remember the name for sure...Flip Side? | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 6487 Registered: 10-2003 |
Dr. Disc in Windsor on Ouellette just south of Wyandotte in the heart of the bar strip. | ||
Davidruffin Member Username: Davidruffin Post Number: 7 Registered: 12-2007 |
I thought the Record Graveyard was closed. I went there about a year ago and it looked like they had closed up shop. The place had a pretty impressive collection. People's Records is one of the best around now. The guys that own it are very friendly and the records are reasonably priced. | ||
Lefty2 Member Username: Lefty2 Post Number: 846 Registered: 07-2007 |
On Gratiot, a really cool record store with a ton of selection, they also have old 70's toy stuff. Melodies and Memories - 23013 Gratiot, Eastpointe http://www.madmanmike.com/musi c_stores.html Has anyone here have experience with the new USB Record player, which plays vinyl but uses digital USB to transfer sound to the amp and speakers? I was thinking of buying one. $69. at Costco. | ||
Hamtragedy Member Username: Hamtragedy Post Number: 34 Registered: 10-2007 |
Davidruffin the Graveyard moved about a year ago to its present location on the NW corner of Jos Campau and Belmont. There's also a teeny record store on Livernois just north of Mc Nichols, on the east side of Livernois, 1 block north of Little Caesars | ||
Durango Member Username: Durango Post Number: 82 Registered: 10-2006 |
Damon's Record Store on Plymouth Road two blocks west of Evergreen has been in business since the mid-eighties. | ||
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 539 Registered: 05-2006 |
Quite a drive since it is in East Lansing.... http://www.flatblackandcircula r.com/ I remember this place when I went to MSU. This thread reminded me of it and sure enough, it is still in business! | ||
Dustin89 Member Username: Dustin89 Post Number: 170 Registered: 07-2006 |
I am a record collector & I frequent Broadway Records, on Shadbolt Street in downtown Lake Orion; Sweet Music Records inside the Dixieland Flea Market (Dixie Hwy. & Telegraph, Waterford), People's Records (2nd & Forest, Detroit), Solo Records (northbound Woodward Avenue in RO near 13 Mile), the Record Collector & Record Time on 9 Mile in Ferndale, Streetcorner Music (13 & Southfield, Beverly Hills), et cetera. Here are a few others that I rarely go to but I will mention anyway: Rockabilly's-westbound M59 in Utica Car City Records-SCS (Incredibly, I've never been!) Flipside-Clawson-14 Mile (I went in several years ago...a few good records, half of it was a head shop) I'll also give an honorable mention to some that I used to go to that have closed in recent years: Neptune Records on 4th Street in RO, and Wendell's on Washington in RO. Check out Broadway Records in Lake Orion; I've been going since I was seven years old and it is what got my collecting habit fired up. He has relocated around downtown Lake Orion many times, and after a fire (the same one that consumed Sagebrush Cantina) his stock is now much smaller, but still worth a visit. The Sweet Music Records booth in Dixieland Flea Market is pretty comprehensive; I also remember going to Rainbow Records at the flea market in Mt. Clemens, Gibraltar, and it had some quality records. If I think of anything else I'll edit the post. Have a good weekend everyone. | ||
Reddog289 Member Username: Reddog289 Post Number: 170 Registered: 08-2007 |
music music in garden city used to be a haunt of mine, i used to go to ann arbor and was amazed by the record stores there, wazoo was always worth the trip. | ||
Ladyinabag Member Username: Ladyinabag Post Number: 339 Registered: 03-2007 |
There is one that I know of that sells records in Hamtramck called "Record Graveyard". They have CD's as well. They have two turntables where you can play records. Great store. | ||
Nickstone Member Username: Nickstone Post Number: 39 Registered: 02-2006 |
I think melodies and memories in eastpoint is the best... | ||
Hpgrmln Member Username: Hpgrmln Post Number: 331 Registered: 06-2007 |
Flipside IS a strange stoner place, but you can pick up some good rare cds cheap. I like a lot of the obscure stuff and Canadian bands. I found a few of the Tragically Hip cds there I couldnt find anywhere else. I've even had a cd or 2 special ordered from them.I can get music there I can't find anywhere else. Allow me to threadjack for a minute. I'm looking for 2 old canadian cds and if anyone knows where I can find them Id be greatful (I found one on Amazon for like, $50,Which im NOT paying): Rubber's self-titled album. It has a song called "sunshine" and theres a rubber ducky on the cover.The other is Econoline Crush's "The Devil You know". If you come across either at any of the stores you mentioned LET ME KNOW. | ||
Birdie Member Username: Birdie Post Number: 10 Registered: 04-2007 |
peoples, stormy, and car city are my favorites in detroit and the near burbs, but i don't think anyone has mentioned encore in ann arbor yet. it's great! | ||
Irunwscissors Member Username: Irunwscissors Post Number: 10 Registered: 11-2007 |
I miss Sams Jams. That was a great record store. | ||
Fastcarsfreedom Member Username: Fastcarsfreedom Post Number: 221 Registered: 11-2005 |
One of the last major mall-based chains in Canada, Music World, just went dark--taking with it two locations in Windsor--Devonshire and Tecumseh Mall. Devonshire still has a large HMV location that appears at least to be doing a respectable business. Dr. Disc downtown is a great place--diverse selection and a fairly knowledgable staff. | ||
Dustin89 Member Username: Dustin89 Post Number: 172 Registered: 07-2006 |
People's appeals to me b/c it's in the city and yet it has a selection of vinyl that I like--Motown, rock 'n' roll, disco, etc. I don't like places that cater mostly to DJ's & have mostly vinyl that is new rap and techno: I can think of a couple of examples of this around the Metro area, where you walk in and all of the vinyl is fairly new and not appealing to someone w/ more retro tastes or collectors. Are there any other record stores in the city that would appeal to a record collector like me and are not completely rap or techno-oriented? Having said that, it is very cool that Detroit has at least one world-class record store with a diverse selection, and I like the location, too. |
