City
Rocksteady
358 Lonsdale St., Level 1
1800 760 070
rocksteadyrecords.com.au
Catch the lift to Level 1 in Mitchell House for a great collection of old and new vinyl.
Wax Museum
250 Flinders St., Selina Basement
0451 216 310
waxmuseumrecords.com
Tucked underground at Flinders St Station, Wax Museum has been spinning the discs since 2006.
Suburbs
Thornbury Records
374 High St. Northcote
[email protected]
thornburyrecords.com
Northcote's iconic record store, fully stocked with vinyl, CDs, record players and accessories.
Rathdowne Records
230 High St. Northcote
(03) 9482 4213
instagram.com/rathdownerecords
One of Melbourne's best spots for jazz, funk and hip-hop, now on High Street in Northcote.
Goldmine Records
355 St Georges Rd., Fitzroy North
(03) 8529 2561
goldminerecords.com.au
Originally opened in 1992, Goldmine has an eclectic collection and plenty of hi-fi accessories.
The Searchers
93 Smith St., Fitzroy
(03) 9939 0096
thesearchers.com.au
The Searchers stocks everything from soul and funk to post-punk and African new wave. One of Melbourne's best.
Dutch Vinyl
269 Johnston St., Abbotsford
0481 882 219
dutchvinyl.com.au
Over 40,000 new and second-hand vinyl records. They also do trade-ins and record cleaning.
Sound Merch
64 Oxford St., Collingwood
(03) 9046 1951
sound-merch.com.au
Sound Merch features a 2000-strong collection, mostly built around Aussie indie rock, metal and punk.
Round and Round Records
556 Sydney Rd., Brunswick
(03) 9380 5095
roundandroundrecords.com
Run by three of the best in the business, Round and Round covers just about every genre out there.
Oh! Jean Records
276 Nicholson St., Fitzroy
(03) 9416 4768
ohjeanrecords.com
Going strong since 2016, this is the place for emerging Australian and New Zealand artists.
Record Paradise
159 Sydney Rd., Brunswick
(03) 9388 9056
recordparadise.com.au
The best spot on Sydney Road to just hang out and chat tunes. Really welcoming atmosphere.
Profile Music
147 Greville St., Prahran
0439 908 852
store.profilemusic.net.au
Run by the legendary Steve Giardina, Profile has an incredible collection of rare, second-hand pressings.
HUB301 Records
301 Johnston St., Melbourne
(03) 9419 3333
hub301.com.au
Melbourne's unofficial home of techno, disco and soul. Three listening stations have got you covered.
Vinyl Space
119A Johnston St., Collingwood
0415 640 520
vinylspace.com
Second-hand vinyl, CD,s cassettes and heaps more. This one's a passion project from local Mick Smajdor.
Plug Seven
313A Smith St., Fitzroy
0415 820 896
plugseven.com
An absolute treasure trove. 10,000+ original pressings, most flown in from overseas by owner Ari Rose.
Alley Tunes
8/660A Glenferrie Rd., Hawthorn
(03) 9819 9449
alleytunes.com
Open from 7am since 1994. You can't beat those credentials. Alley Tunes specialises in house and techno.
