This location is not available. Go to the 42 Shandwick Place location which I visited and fell in…read morelove! Awesome store with a pretty good collection of items. The staff were friendly and helpful if you have a question. Film and books are downstairs. CD's are down in and to the right, while the l.p's line the middle to the back and to the left. New releases and specials are in the front of the store. Music lovers, you will not be disappointed! The special prices of some items are like icing on a cake!

Once a thriving independent with a string of shops across the country, Fopp is now a small chain of…read moreeight shops bankrolled by HMV. Whilst this branch is a lot smaller and smarter than the original Edinburgh branch on Cockburn Street, it still stocks a cracking selection of CDs, DVDs, box-sets, graphic novels, books and tee-shirts. There's no listening booths unfortunately, but a lot of the new releases come with written descriptions and the staff are usually willing to play certain album if you ask nicely. As for the stock, we're talking fantastic compilations, back catalogues, re-issues and new releases for bargain basement prices. With great Blondie, Human League, Cocteau Twins, Nick Cave, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Bob Dylan remasters for £3 each, I defy any fanatical music or film fan to come out with less than half a dozen goodies!

A second hand CD/DVD store which is great for browsing and finding good quality discs at good…read moreprices. It has a large selection and you could be suprised of what might crop up if you just ask the quite knowledgeable staff. Apart from mainstream hits there's also a grand choice of good oldies and lesser known bands to choose from. Don't be deterred by its dark interior and the owner's abrupt manner. It may not be a flashy music chain store, but it's a good place to hunt for a bargain and discover new music.

Hogs Head music hails from a dying breed of music stores, probably because it has much more…read morepersonality than the high street. Dark, dingy and inspiring, it's the kind of place that begs you to dig in and have a look around. With an eclectic, decently priced selection of second hand music and DVDs, the stock is in very good condition considering how little you pay for it. The owner was very helpful when I was in, and seemed genuinely interested in your custom. It had a great selection of music DVDs and I was especially impressed with how much punk music they had. Including what I am assuming is a rare live Bouncing Souls DVD, which I might go back for since I regret leaving it. All I can say about Hogs Head is I wish there were more independent stores like it. Great quality second hand CD's, rarities and low prices, you can't go wrong in here!

When I was in Edinburgh last month, I had to visit some local record shops and Vinyl Villains was…read morethe best one for used vinyl IMHO. You walk in and are surrounded by records. The better stuff is hung from the ceiling so I naturally had to ask the gentlemen to grab a few of them so I could look at them, which I ended up buying. (As soon as I left Edinburgh, I regretted not buying something!) The prices were pretty good as well, which is always a huge plus. But the gentlemen was nice and was fast with everything. I would definitely go back to Vinyl Villains if I'm in the area again!

Incredible selection. Great staff. Found an early Siouxsie & The Banshees record. Layout and…read moreambience was very cool

Dubstep Drum 'n' bass…read moreJungle Grime Techno Electro IDM House Funk & Soul One of Edinburgh's longest running record shops, Underground Solu'shn specialises in all forms of dance music. A firm favourite with local and visiting deejays, they stock a big selection of white labels, twelve inches and compilations imported from the U.S and Europe and have a number of listening posts. Handily, they also sell and rent turntables, mixers, speakers and headphones and stock deejay essentials like spare needles, cartridges and cool tee-shirts. To paraphrase an old floor filler: Everybody dance now!

My boyfriend says when he goes deaf from DJing then he'll walk in here and in a loud voice (because…read morehe can't hear himself) ask for everything this fine establishment has to offer that's round about the same speed. When you buy stuff from Hard to Find Records, other than the delivery option, this is the place in Edinburgh where you can go pick your purchase up from. Known for more of a club style music like dance, hip hop or dubstep, rather than your more conventional record shop that had 34 identical Roy Orbison 12"s.

If it's classical music you are into and you're keen to expand your music collection (though I…read moreshould add there are a small amount of other genres here) this might be the place for you. It's prices suggest that for the more common classical numbers you are better off going elsewhere where they can be picked up more cheaply. However, there are the less famous CDs that you cannot buy elsewhere available for purchase here. If those are the ones you are seeking out then come straight here.

Being an expert cellist....ok, that's a lie. But nonetheless if I were I'd head down to Mc…read moreAllister's to amass my classical music collection. Turn's out the staff here are all musically trained in some form or another too, so in terms of appropriate staff you wont do much better. It's not the cheapest place to purchase all things classical, but I suppose the free supplement of informative staff makes up for this.

In the past if you wanted to track down a specialist record you had to beg, borrow or steal to get…read moreyour hands on it, but now you'll most likely find any item of music recorded somewhere on the internet. This shop appears to have forgotten this fact and still offers the rarer CDs and records at high prices and in today's market it doesn't stand a chance. The owner is very helpful and knowledgeable so despite the fact the stacks of boxes make general browsing impossible, if there is something you are after it can be found here. However, for the rarer CDs you're looking to pay on the wrong side of £10 with no negotiation on price. Simply put, the internet has made this shop redundant.

The owner, Doug is beyond helpful finding what you're looking for. This is a fantastic place to…read moreactually dig, which is half the purpose of loving vinyl. Or, if you're not bothered sifting through the alphabetized mountains of vinyl, just name an album and Doug will know exactly where it is. I have never seen some many consecutive copies of desirable titles. People are literally dropping off new boxes o lf hard to find titles while youre trying to focus on stuff thats already in the shop. There was not one artist I named that he was unable to locate I'm his store. Such a fantastic experience and will make for a great digging story. Left the city with no money because of this one store. Don't take my word for it, ask around the Edinburgh vinyl community and theyll know Doug on a first name basis

This oxfam is one of the best charity shops in the areas for books although this comes at a cost as…read moreit is also one of the more expensive charity shops for books in the area. Personally I think the extra money is worth it in the quality of books you get here. Of the book sections you obviously have fiction books and this is a good selection of good fiction books (you often get a lot of rubbish in some charity shops), but the standout sections are the Biographies, Education and Travel section. If you are into books and want specific types of books rather than just wanting a book to pass the time this will be more your shop. If you are the latter then there are cheaper places to go. I would recommend coming here, being more of the former, as the books here are great books - just the other day I got an autobiography and a cook book I'd wanted for ages, both the sort of books that don't come around very often and I was greatful for them even though they did cost a fair bit more than books elsewhere.

This is one of the two Oxfam shops on Clerk Street, which sells books, whilst the other specialises…read morein clothing. I'm always impressed at how organized both shops are, and it's so pleasant to be in there an hour can pass without one really noticing. On a recent visit, the books of the display shelf made me giggle; they were copies of the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer! With the new movie Ecilpse in cinemas, any other book store would have done the same, and you get the feeling Oxfam's attempting to narrow the gap so that shoppers can feel as though they're in a first hand bookshop! I did wish I'd come here when I started my Twilight collection, as I'd have saved a lot of money; most of the books in here are in fantastic condition, and at an average of £2 a copy, any frayed pages will certainly be overlooked by me!

If you want to do your bit for your neighbourhood, forget about Blockbuster and other such DVD…read morechains. Vogue Video may be small, but it's mighty. In a time of movie piracy and big chains I am surprised and relieved that this place has survived and thrived. My friends and I usually come here for our movie needs and it's up to date with what's out and popular, and the staff has always been friendly and quite chatty. Unlike their large competitor up the street they won't spent an age tapping away on the computer so you can get your movie. The only thing I can hold against it is it's early closing time in winter. But the selection is great, at affordable prices as well. Be warned though it's not all in alphabetical order so don't be shy to ask if you can't find what you are after!

I you want to buck the trend and rent your video's from a local store instead of the Blockbuster…read moreacross the road, Vogue Video is the place to go. Although it is relatively small inside, the shop boasts a vast selection of movies and they are always advertises the latest releases in their window. The video's are cheap, costing £1.50 to rent a night, and are of excellent quality - I have never rented a video from here which has been fuzzy or jumpy. The owner is incredibly friendly and the customer service is excellent with the staff always willing to help you find a DVD or advise on which films you are most likely to enjoy. The only reason why I haven't given Vogue Video five stars is because they only rent videos to the Newington area, so you probably won't be able to rent a movie from here if you live in Morningside or Leith which is a shame as it is a great alternative to the corporate giants of film renting..

When I was in Edinburgh, I HAD to dig in some of the local record shops and this place was on the…read morelist. They only have new vinyl, which was a disappointment to me, but they had a pretty good selection nevertheless. It's a very clean place that's well lit and easy to shop it. They also had a few good sales on some of their new records. If I bought new records, this would be a great place to shop.

I love this shop, my favourite place to buy vinyl and they have a wide and varied and superb…read morecollection as well as music related memorabilia like books, t-shirts and posters. The staff are lovely and very helpful and down to earth and I love my new Assai record player. Highly recommend you pay a visit, you will not be disappointed.