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This article is from the Reggae FAQ, by Mike Pawka eznoh@niceup.com with numerous contributions by others.

26]. Where can I find information about Reggae Shops?

UK London

If you go to Tower Records in Piccadilly
Circus, you'll find most new 'full price' CD releases at between
.12 and .14, with many priced at .12.99 and .13.99. That's $20
to $22. However, Tower does do regular special offers, and prices
on some top items go down to .10.99 for a few days... The only
other big shop I recommend is the main HMV on the eastern section
of Oxford Street. Virgin Records seems to have cut back on
stocks/space.

Prices at independent shops are usually cheaper, and they sell
vinyl too, but fewer CDs. There are dozens of small shops,
several specialising in reggae/black music. Many are outside the
centre. Off Oxford Street is Berwick Street, with Black Market
Records (lots of vinyl and usually all latest CDs); Selecta
Records (big shop with small reggae vinyl and CD sections);
Reckless Records (used); and a cheap CD shop. There are also
excellent dance/acid jazz/techno/Latin etc shops in the area.

Outside the centre are Dub Vendor, Body Music, MPD, Honest Jons
on Portobello Road, Wax Unlimited... London also has several
distributors and studios, such as Greensleeves, Jetstar and
Ariwa (Mad Professor) - they have mail order lists. There are
also record stalls in street markets, happy hunting grounds for
vinyl people.

London shops selling reggae. Version 1. 26 May 1995

UG = underground station

Classic Vibes Records
318 Oxford Rd
Reading Berkshire RG30 1AD

Daddy Kools, at the Black Music Centre, 11 Berwick Street, W1. (It's in the
market part of the street). Lot's of 12 and 7 inch; new releases; CDs. Has soul
and jazz too. Nearest underground (UG): Piccadilly Circus or Oxford Circus.

In Berwick Street, try also Selectadisc at no. 34, a great alternative shop,
with some reggae CDs and vinyl; Reckless Records, a used record shop at no. 30;
Mister CD for cheap CDs (has some reggae), opposite Reckless.

Big shops: the best for reggae CDs are Tower Records at Piccadilly Circus and
the big HMV at 150 Oxford Street (the one at no. 363 is not much good).

Virgin by Tottenham Court Road UG has a limited selection, but check the street
round the back, Hanway Street, which has several record shops, including the
wonderful Vinyl Experience.

Moodies
51 Broad Lane , Tottenham , London , N15 4DJ
Tel: 44 (0)20 8885 3014 Fax: 44 (0)20 8808 9476
e-mail: moodie@teleregion.co.uk or Lmoodiem@aol.com
www.moodiemusic.co.uk

(For African music try Stern's African Record Centre, 116 Whitfield Street, W1.
NG: Goodge Street.)

Blacker Dread Music Store,
Mail order service (0930 - 2200 GMT) 0171 274 5095

King's Highway Music has a stall in Reading market at the weekend

Haggle Vinyl
114 Essex Rd
Islington
London, N1
Shop: 0207-704 3101
Mobile: 07711-117 603
email: info@haggle.freeserve.co.uk web site: www.hagglevinyl.com

See the shops page at the Jammin Reggae Archives for more:

http://niceup.com/shops.html

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