Do you like CD's? Music? Records? Books about CD's, music and records? If you answered yes to any…read moreof these questions you probably like musical CD's about records too. The Vintage Record Shop on Parramatta Road is a small and interesting shop with a large range of second hand CD's, Vinyl and books on the subject. The interior is possessed of dim lighting and a welcoming vibe, as though it's a shop which wants your patronage. There are piles and shelves full of stock for perusing, either for interest or purchase, though I'm sure they'd prefer purchase, but sometimes it's nice, just to look at the artefacts of history and their colourful shiny cases. There's often some intriguing finds made here, perhaps not as intriguing as finding a dinosaur fossil in the desert when you were sure that there were no dinosaurs at Kernel sand tunes, but still intriguing all the same, and much more likely. So whether you're an archaeologist who likes music, or a musician arcs his oligist (That intentionally made no sense. I apologise whole heartedly.) then there is some quality time lying just around the corner for you, should you wander into the Vintage Record.

I've always been meaning to go to this store on Parramatta road, as I pass by on the bus and today…read morewas the day I decided to get off and check it out alongside the bass shop next door. The store's great, got a great feel to the place when you step in, and has a good selection of funk and jazz records along with alot of other genres too, including an Australian section. The $1 and $5 bins had some goodies in there too, which I always like to dig through, A Quincy Jones album, 'the dude' and George Duke's and Stanley Clarke's, 'the Clarke/Duke project' were my gems of the day. There were also some cool turntables about the place, old memorabilia on sale and the best thing ever was the boombox that could play vinyl! Unfortunately the record player didn't work and it wasn't on sale, but that's still the coolest thing that I saw that week! The owner Phil, who also served me was real nice, definitely a big plus in my books. When you go to a store and the owner's are actually kind and friendly people, that makes me want to go back to the place and support local!

Having walked past this place numerous times I thought it was about time to see why this place has…read morebeen around for a while. The small record store was full with people digging the crates lining the walls of the store and I managed to get in easily to the bargain bin at the front that I thought was a little bit overpriced for a bargain bin, with prices starting from $10. That being said, there prices were soon justified as I found most of the items were good, hard to come by finds and some that blew me away, like "Juicy" by Wrecks'N'Effect. I never knew that Mtume's Juicy had also been sampled by them, I thought it was only Biggie, but then after google-ing later that day, I was soon to find out that a whole heap of artists had actually sampled this track. Thanks record store for opening my eyes to another sample off a golden classic.

Very trendy record store in Surry Hills, The tunes that are racked up here are all about a good…read moretime and have a very particular sound. A great range of dance records, electronica, dubstep D&B, soul and funk and a wide range of CD's. The staff are really friendly and they are able to help out with any requests for help. I really enjoyed browsing through the stuff here, they don't mind you taking a look. You can sample the pieces through earphones, and the staff can help you with that too. They buy and sell records here, they also have DJ acessories, needles, headphones record bags.

Great selection and hospitality, my go-to record store. Reasonable prices and easy access.read more

my name is sam i was born in deewhy but move away years ago but since ive moved back i couldnt…read morebelieve sandys music was still there ,i used go there as a kid after school nearly everyday and buy records seeing thats sandys music is still there makes me so happy an proud,so many record stores have closed down over the years but sandys is still there nigel an the gang you guys rock

Great variety of vinyls, great vibe & it was nice to chat with staff about music cultureread more

I've walked past repressed records quite a few times but never went in until a few days ago. Its…read moreone of the smaller record shops in Sydney but I was happy to find some great albums in there. Its mostly a rock and alternate dominated shelf section, but the small but modest hip hop section was enough to open my eyes to a few artists I didn't know and a few albums I'd been searching for. The store also has a tee-shirt shop at the back, that sell lots of cool plain coloured 'as colour' brand tees, that can be heat pressed with artwork on display in folders and also have a few gift type goods in the display cabinets like wallets and watches. I liked the colourful passport wallets the best. A nice surprise.

Being a bit of a collector, I used to buy many CDs from Red Eye, but I used to hate myself every…read moretime as I knew that everything I bought was overpriced, now a decade later, I buy everything for its true value on the internet, so I just call into Red Eye occasionally to look at the new releases so I can see what is out there. Red Eye's range is nothing like it once was and I honestly don't know how a shop like this stays in business anymore as all the current CDs can be found cheaper in other shops and the collectables can be found cheaper on the internet. Oh well maybe there are a few people without a phone connection and they have no other option.

A record store just like you used to love…read more It's racks and racks of CDs and vinyl, with posters all over the walls, and staff who know all the bits of music trivia you don't (but with none of the attitude). Especially good, unsurprisingly, with Australian music. I was able to pick up a couple of albums I couldn't find elsewhere here. And they were happy to search their database for the one I couldn't (turns out it doesn't exist, so fair enough). They've got a mailing list that comprehensively details every new release they add each week. Real music lives here.

Hum has a varied collection of new release non - mainstream dvds but their mark-up consistently…read morehigh.

In part I'm surprised that places like this still exist, but in another way I am really glad that…read morethey do. This place is basically an old style recordshop that has an awesome selection of CDs and DVDs. In fact, when it comes to DVDs they then to carry the harder to find ones, and the classic and cult films, which is pretty awesome. Sure enough, within a few minutes I was able to find a couple of awesome films that you would simply not find in many of the other places, and not to mention the CDs as well. Certainly worth checking out, especially if you are retro like me.

Egg Records is a Newtown based second hand record shop. I wonder how much money businesses like…read morethis actually make? As so much of this kind of product can be accessed so easily and usually less expensively online. Egg has a selection of collectible, rare and second hand CDs but its main focus appears to be vinyl, which almost disappeared then returned to cultish popularity but seems so pointless now unless you are buying them just for the cover art as everything is so digital now. I do own records of some of my favourite artists and I do plan to keep them even though I no longer own a turn table, but I am not going out of my way to build a record collection I am at a point where I am even trying to limit the CDs which I buy, so I am a little mystified by Egg and its price range.

Egg Records is located in Wilson street, Newtown, its the first street on the right as you exit the…read morestation. My first visit to the store was a few weeks ago even though I'd walked past it dozens of time. You kind of don't know what to expect from the vintage toy collection on the left window display and their latest CD picks in the front. Walking in I was kindly greeted with milk crates of $5 vinyl goodies. After digging and finding my gold, I also found they had a great selection of records in their standard, non-sale section across a range of genres, a small but decent section of CDs and DVDs and also as the window display suggested some cool retro toys and paraphenalia. Browsing through their DVDs I also walked out with my best buy of the day, 'Graffiti Bridge' the sequel to 'Purple Rain' featuring Prince. It was all and more of what you'd expect from a b grade 90s movie; bad acting, great music, cheezy props and awesome costumes. Some really good finds to be had at this store.

Now this is a bar that I could really spend a decent amount of time at, if only because it is one…read moreof those unique places. Basically it is a bar that also doubles as a recordshop, or is it a record shop that happens to have a liquor license. I'm actually not sure which, but it does have a pretty cool vibe about it. It is also a basement bar, and these basement bars tend to have a life all of their own. Yep, this is certainly one that is going to be at the top of my list. Oh, you can also take your beers into the record shop while browsing.

Stopped in for a few cocktails on a Friday with some friends. The theme of the bar is music and…read morethey stay true to form. I loved all the records and the music blasting once we got underground. This bar is tiny, and it was definitely full upon our arrival, luckily, we were able to snag a table after a couple of minutes. I was quickly able to grab a drink, a gin and soda for 9 bucks, not too bad for the price and make my way through the lounge. My friend ordered a margarita which was quite small, didn't taste very good and was 19 dollars. Overall, I enjoyed my time here, I felt the drinks were decently priced, aside from the margarita, the staff was friendly, and the vibe was cool.