Best record store on my Toronto visit. Great selection for everyone. Friendly person on the counter…read moreand knows his records. I will definitely return when i visit again

The best record store in Toronto. The vinyl selection is well curated. I found Japanese pressings…read moreand jazz, international music, and even some old Edison sound recordings. Amazing! The jazz section is not only organized by artists but also by instruments. Also appreciate that the classical music is actually showcased and not just thrown in the discount bin, as with other record stores. Staff is also super friendly and offered to help with any questions.

The selection is the best selection ever from the biggest artists in the world to underground…read moreartists. The service is amazing and the workers are super kind The cost of everything was perfect for my budget

What a great used record shop! It was very easy to get to in the trolley system from the…read morelake/downtown area. The selection had many titles that I have not been able to find at other locations. The attendant was super informative and helpful. He saw what I was looking for and made great recommendations. The prices seem reasonable and comparable to other shops I visited. I will definitely visit again.

I love this place…read more I've found crazy deals here on some rare jams (Karate - Unsolved, Hey Mercedes - Everynight Fire Works... etc) that give me hope that not everyone is out to gouge vinyl buyers. Despite knowing the going rates online the staff choose to price the albums based on what seems reasonable, rather than the maximum someone will pay. The used selection is smaller than other places in the city, but they always seem to have something on my wantlist in stock and well priced. New stock is also well chosen and well priced, but I tend to buy mostly used stuff - so other than some NOS they seemed to have last year (Moneen's last LP, and some others) I mostly stick with used stuff other than a few special order items they brought in for me. Staff are all super rad too - very friendly and helpful. Great to chat with if you're the type to chat. All this being said - please don't go here. Leave the well priced jams for me.

This is one of the best record stores I've ever been to. The staff is amazingly knowledgeable. I…read morecan bring up and artist or album be it rock, jazz or blues (my particular favourites) and they will not only know what I'm talking about, but they'll recommend similar stuff that is always bang on! If they don't have something they'll do their best to get it in. The prices are quite fair and reasonable too. Highly recommend!

Honest down to earth knowledgeable owner. Very helpful. He will order stuff if he doesn't have it…read morebut he has a lot of good stuff with reasonable prices

Being the ONLY record store in Mississauga for over 20 years is reason enough to award Ric's…read moreRecollections a 5-star, but after a long awaited person visit on my behalf I finally got to shop Ric's insane collection of records! Moving to a larger location on Port Credit's East side (about 1 km east of Hurontario), about 4 years has allowed for Ric's to expand their offerings and inventory to a point where you feel like you've traveled back in time to the 60's/70's to go record shopping. All the classics are there... like all of them! If you're a true audiophile, this is the place to be. I spend almost an hour doing a 'quick' skim of the categories that interested me most. Ric's has got a lot of vintage vinyl going from $6 up to $35-$40, there's something from every genre, category and generation on his shelves. That said, if you're looking for something old... brand new, he's got an expansive collection of re-releases and pressings that he keeps on regular order. These can range in price from $25 to over $100 depending on the album. For those still loving the smooth skip skip skip sound of CD's, Ric's has a good helping of these as well. I didn't choose to browse because if I want digital music, I'll download it from itunes, plain and simple. But if you're still a fan of the old compact disc, I'd swing by here and check them out! Today I picked up a Best of the Beatles 1967-1970, Kick by INXS and Blue Train by John Coltrane! I can't wait to get them home to listen!

What a great little store with friendly staff and a good selection of more current music and…read moreartist. If you are in Toronto and are looking for current radio hits then the selection at this cute shop is for you. As a person that prefers music from the 80s and 70s the selection was limited but that didn't stop me from finding a couple of gems. The albums appear to be predominantly new with a smallish section of used discs. Prices seem fair and I would definitely visit again.

Great record store with a nice selection of new and used vinyl. They also had CDs. What makes this…read moreplace stand out is the amazing friendly staff. I felt very welcomed and we chatted a bit about music. Being in town alone this was welcome and made me feel good about being in Toronto. I bought a couple of records and left a happy vinyl collector

I love a good music store. Such stores are few and far between, mainly due to a shift in how we…read morelisten to music. We are more into streaming it than physically owning a copy in some form, be it digitally as music files, or on a CD or record. Frankly, I've adopted both methods. I stream music wherever I have a wifi connection. However, at home, my music collection is a combination of digital files from my years being an iPod fan (the best device to go on a road trip and bring your own music without thinking about data charges), and playing albums on my record or CD player. I was recently in Leslieville, waiting for a pizza order. It would take thirty minutes for the pizza to bake. You can't rush a good thing. I decided to take a stroll around the area. I found In the Groove. I was first elated to see a music store full of records (vinyl to those who like that hip term), CDs, cassettes, and more. My heart sank when I saw that this store was closing for good. Wait a minute, though. A man walked out of the store. Is it really closed? I stood in front of the store and read every posted sign. The closing date was January 31st, 2023. It was February. I looked at the other sign that said that the closing sale was held over. Yes! I still had mixed emotions. It's always sad to see a music store close. I went in to check it out. I am the type that I can spend hours in a music store, looking at everything and ending up buying some good albums to add to my collection. I only had fifteen minutes before I had to leave and fetch dinner. It was the best fifteen minutes and I made it count. A man behind the counter said hi to me. We would later trade first names. I got Sheldon's business card, who is the owner of this fine business for 25 years. He lives in Richmond Hill. We both talked about how it does take a bit of time to get to Leslieville from York region. I found two albums that caught my attention. The first was Duran Duran's Seven and the Ragged Tiger. It's a classic. It was my first cassette tape purchase in my life. I still have it. I want to return and get the record version. There were two copies of the album in the store. What I settled for instead was Peter Cetera's Solitude Solitaire. I have always enjoyed listening to his music, either with Chicago or his solo work. I oddly did not own anything by him until I decided to get this album. The downside was that I did not come prepared with cash. Sheldon said that he had disconnected his payment machine the prior month and only accepts cash. He let me know that there was an ATM machine down the road. He asked how much the album in my hand was. It was going for $8. He was generous to offer it for $5 if I had cash. If you know me, it is rare that I have cash on hand. I had a $5 and a twoonie. So rare. He didn't want the latter. He was fine with $5. I got a $5 album from a generous man. He saw that love for music that we both shared. His kind gesture meant a lot. Besides being a music lover, Sheldon is a professional photographer. He told me that he has loved what he has done over the years. The pandemic caused him to lose a ton of money having his store closed. Although he originally had the end of January as his closing date, he is playing it by ear and will decided at the end of this month whether he is done for good. I need to drop again by before it shutters for good. I am hoping that his store is still around a bit longer. It's a gem, with 45 and 78 RPM records that I still need to explore. Part of me wishes that I had found this store sooner. However, I'm glad that I did recently. I met a nice man behind the business who sold me an album than now has more meaning than meets the eye. (45)

Sheldon is super friendly and chatty. I didn't find anything that I wanted, but my friend joyfully…read morebrowsed the plethora of records and ended up taking four home. While he was browsing, Sheldon kept me entertained, and another regular customer came in and joined the conversation. I can see why the other reviewers found him too busy to help since he's so chatty, but it's fine to interrupt him. He's just that neighborhood shopkeeper that enjoys chatting with customers, not necessary the corporate employee who maintains professionalism at all times. Stop by and find a good record, or just go chat with Sheldon.

Great record store that you can easily get to by public transportation. It gets a little tight when…read morebusy but there is a great selection of vinyl. My next visit to Toronto will include a revisit to Kops.

Organized and clean record store with nice staff and competitive prices. It's easy to dig through…read moreold records here, but if you are looking for newer records, they have them featured too. They also have a basement, but if you miss this, most of the stuff worth browsing through is upstairs. I also appreciated the feature for Canadian music artists. I picked up a few vintage records here.

This is a great place to find old (and some new) DVD, Blu-ray, CD, records. DVDs are 3 for $10 and…read moreBlu-ray are 3 for $15. Have the store is dedicated to records. Everything looks in good condition. They also have some old record players and VHS TO DVD transfer service.

This place is kindof a mess…read more The records aren't well organized at all. Everything starting with the same letter is all jumbled together. So if you're looking for Bowie, his records will be scattered throughout the "B" section. That's okay I guess if you've got all day to browse, but the records are also packed in super tight. So browsing, usually a pleasure, becomes a real chore. Another bummer, there is little to no current music here.