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    Elvis Shakespeare

    4.1 (21 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Alice W.

    It's not particularly a cryptic shop name. It sells both music and literature. We were looking for a rather obscure 80's song on vinyl and I knew it was on a couple of compilations but that's just because I'd done hours of research on the internet but to no avail of finding somewhere to buying it. The GENIUS behind the counter came up to me after a bit of looking around the shop and asked if I needed any help, to which I said "oh, no thanks, I'm just looking for (insert song name here)" he turned to me and without even digging far into his brain, reeled off a list of where I could find him. The human brain is more powerful that the internet but until coming in here, I'd totally forgot.

    Em C.

    Adding to the list of enthused music fanatics, I can report that Elvis Shakespeare is a fountain of all music and book resources! With an amazing, impressively large catalogue of books, music, DVD's and fanzies all for low prices, what is even more impressive is that the empassioned owner seems to know everything...about everything. He is like a walking encylopedia and has an incredible capacity to store every pop culture reference since the 50s in his brain. He could reel off music from the top of his head like it was the most natural thing in the world. Absolutely great for a raid and with some unusual old treasures (including a noteworthy collection of old fanzines) this is what all music stores should be like! Pivotal amongst music nuts in Edinburgh and somewhere I always visit when I'm through, I love this place.

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    I salute whoever first realised that a shop like Elvis Shakespeare would work. By combining two of my loves - old music and old literature, they have inadvertantly created one of my favourate shops. Its not big, its not nessicarly cheap (rarer = more expensive) and its not full of the latest pop but thats what makes this place so special. There is really a lot of stuff here - books, dvd's, cd's, vynils - you name it, they have it and I'm pretty sure you will find something that will make you love this place first time you come here. Whats more, they know thier stuff - its almost scary, but ask a question (the more obscure the better) and you will get an answer! Excellent!

    I first discovered this last year by mistake. I was texting while walking and tripped over the box of Vinyl out on the street ( Not the first time that Black Sabbath have floored me). I was about to get all mad until I realised what it was. When i went inside I easily spent an hour in here, painstakingly sifting through every record, cd and DVD. I got Night of the Living Dead for a quid and 2001 for a fiver and had a great chat with the guy behind the counter. Go here first before going to HMV, you'll probably find what you need.

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    Great ever changing collection records and books. Make yourself a coffee and listen to some vinyl. Friendly, welcoming staff too.

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    VoxBox Music

    VoxBox Music

    4.8(4 reviews)
    1.3 miStockbridge, New Town
    ££

    Vox even ordered a box set I wanted Saved my buying from…read moreeBay We should all try this place and keep a independent record store in Edinburgh Great wee joint and can't wait to get my new deck so I can start buying more from them

    The Box part of the name is pretty appropriate for this wee record shop, as it's not the biggest of…read moreplaces. It does a lot with it's small space though, with a hell of a lot of stock to spend some time browsing through. If you're on a budget go to the back of the shop, where there is a bargain basement section. When I was there they had a special 50p for everything deal, but normally I think prices are pretty decent. I didn't have a big look through here, but this looked like the usual shelf-fillers you get in most second hand stores - the greatest hits of Bread in about half dozen different front covers, and lots of 70's and 80's stuff. The key thing here is that everything is all fairly priced, so it's cheap enough to take a punt on. The main space is set up for new records, and quality second hand stuff. I couldn't see a huge new releases section (I couldn't see a section for stuff out that week, for example), but there was good selection of newer releases, and a solid local offering. There were boxes upon boxes in this area, and i don't know what the deal is with opening up the ones at the bottom - a wee bit more space may actually be a help if it means they can get more stock up and visible. Finally, a sale selection had some genuine bargains - in fact, the prices were pretty fair throughout the whole shop. Special shout to the guy behind the till, who was really friendly. All told, this is a great wee record store, and one that would definitely reward some serious browsing time.

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    Oxfam Music Shop

    Oxfam Music Shop

    4.0(4 reviews)
    1.4 miStockbridge
    ££

    This shop just has to be one my best finds in Edinburgh! Never had I come over an Oxfam shop…read morededicated to music! Down in the Edinburgh area of Stock bridge, this isn't just a typical charity shop, it is more like a professional independent record store! The staff are generally volunteers, which is great as many of them are music enthusiasts and have a pillar of knowledge about all genres of music! My first find in the store was Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks album, CD format, for a cool £5! Second hand Cd's are in abundance, many of them include singer songwriters and indie classics. Indeed, the beauty about this store is that all lot of their stock are from people who have collected a certain genre of music over decades! So the chance to find some unique records in this store is very possible indeed! Furthermore, this shop also stores vinyl (still in my opinion the best format for sound quality!), from cheaper vinyls to more expensive, collectable records. Also, the shop is open late on a Thursday for any after work trips for music fans! If you're a record collector or music lover, then a trip down to this Oxfam music shop in Stockbridge is a must! And buying records from this shop helps towards a brilliant charity!

    I always become highly enthusiastic when I see that someone else was just as blown away by a place…read moreas I was. I mean, I knew about this shop before I'd even stepped foot in Edinburgh. And, sadly, it took me quite a long time to get myself to Stockbridge to check it out. But whoa. Whoa. If you don't have either a) an addictive personality or b) a record player, then this shop might not be for you. I happen to possess both a) and b). You see, I moved into a house that came equipped with hundreds of records and I managed to borrow a friend's record player, so now I get over-excited at the prospect of buying new records. The Oxfam Music Shop is THE place to go. I mean, they have their 'valuable' section, which I steer clear of because the prices are in the double digits, but I found the Valley Girls soundtrack for 4 pounds and other records for even cheaper. There's a mistaken assumption that because records are so old and not in high demand that they're cheaper than CDs. This is not true. At all. But the Oxfam Music Shop isn't extortionate at all. So get on it, folks. Be addicted. Very little beats listening to a record instead of music on your iTunes.

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    Record Shak Record Shop

    Record Shak Record Shop

    4.1(14 reviews)
    1.6 miNewington
    ££

    Record Shak is amazing. I'm convinced almost every record produced under the sun has wound up in…read moreone of their boxes - you'll be hard pushed to find better selection elsewhere. From pschycadelic music to old folk and blues, I lost count of the amount of appealing albums I found when I had a root around. They have a number of second hand CD's, but by far and away their biggest strength is their record collection. They had some rare finds in here that I'm gathering were never sold in shops. One notable example was a Dead Kennedy's demo that looks like a promo copy since I've never seen it before. Because of the good condition of the records and their rarity, they are quite costly. Some were as much as £18 which, unforuntately, takes them out my price range for the moment. But it implies they are of value, and certainly the choice and condition of the records in the Shak speaks for itself. It may be too expensive for me at the moment, but I will still sing Record Shak's praises. There aren't many record stores like this left intact, so we must celebrate what we have left! And with the outstanding albums available in store, it's an asset to Edinburgh's music scene.

    Record Shak brings back great memories of buying vinyl when I was a teenager in the 90's ( I never…read moregot into CD's) and now that I live in the neighbourhood, it's a great shop to pop into every now and then. This shop has always had stuff I've wanted and there's music I probably wouldnt have gone for until I was recommended it by the dude behind the counter. The fact that it's outlasted Our Price, Virgin, Woolies and soon to be HMV says it all for local record shops and for this one in particular. It also has a community notice board for people looking for musicians, flats to let and lessons etc.

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