Around the World in 80 Record Stores: A guide to the best vinyl emporiums on the planet

Really good book if you are travelling round the world. Tells you what shop called and how long it's been there. And tells what Genre they sell. Very good knowledge of some of the world's records shops. Just a shame that my local one Tiny Pug Records is not in maybe the Author could visit if he comes to my town

In Around The World in 80 Record Stores, Marcus Barnes provides a vibrant reference for the well-traveled record-collector, with insight into vinyl emporiums from Reykjavik to Rio and New Orleans to Nairobi. Delving into the history and influence of these hubs for local music scenes, his descriptions give a great feel for each place and in doing so present the key elements of any record store worth its salt: knowledgeable but unpretentious staff, a well-curated selection and a welcoming vibe that allows you to get lost in your search for the next addition to your collection. As well as the biggest & best-known stores (HMV Oxford St, London; Amoeba Records, LA), Barnes also features quirky shops like dusty underground diggers delight The Thing in New York and heavy metal spot Crypt of the Wizard. I recently visited Amsterdam and hit both shops in the guide, Red Light Records and Rush Hour. It was great to be primed with destinations to connect with music on my travels and I can't wait to visit somewhere new knowing I can tune into the local music scene and pick up some great records. And that's exactly what this book is about, feeding your wanderlust and love of music in equal measure.

Good photos and information. The gift was appreciated and enjoyed

One of the great pleasures of being a record collector is visiting record shops. Yes, online shops are very convenient but there is nothing like the experience of flicking through boxes of old records looking for that gem or getting a curated selection of the latest releases to listen to handed to you by a member of staff. Whenever I travel I like to visit local record shops. Obviously this allows me to find new records, but it is also an excellent way to experience the different culture of that area. This book does an excellent job of listing 80 record shops of note from around the world. For each shop it states the type of music to be found there, the address, the date it opened, a one line summery and a reasonable amount of text covering the history as well as information about what makes that shop unique. I have been reading this slowly, looking up record shops I have been to, and I have really enjoyed the background information this has given me. As with any list there will always people who don’t like that their favorite isn’t included but that misses the point, a list like this can't be exhaustive and a shop not being on it isn't an insult. Although that is easy for me to say because my local, Phonica Records, is in there! It has already has me planning where to head to next…

I ordered a bunch of the books as give-aways for my vinyl loving friends - they all loved it! The only big minus was the delievery "service": amazon.co.uk did not even try to deliever, but stated 2 failed delievery attempts and returned the parcel to UK. My delievery address is a shard office space, always busy during daytime, we receive several delieveries per week. I could view that the parcel was still in Vienna, but it's not possible to contact amazon.co.uk. I had to order the whole bunch of books again...

Lovely book to read. Unfortunately loots of store in the book are closed

Absolutely blinding. I’ve been buying vinyl for 20 years and reading this has made me want to visit every store mentioned and relive those familiar moments all over again! What a way to travel the world! Now to convince the wife.. Danni!!

Happy with it thanks 👍🏻

It came in fantastic condition.

Il libro si presenta in lingua inglese. Poco importa ! Aggiunge un tocco davvero originale.

I love the layout of this book. Pictures gives great context also.

Excellent tour of shops selling Vinyl LPs all over the world. Beautifully produced volume with coloured pages. It would have been better printed with a larger font & listed more shops selling classical records.

A great book with some historic records stores, keeping the memory alive.