Record Shops in Leicester, Leicestershire*

The places where you buy your music

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• 5HQ and 2FUNKY
• rockaboom
• HMV is good, Virgin, Rockaboom, all good.
• cool stall in the indoor market, several good independants around for example in St. martins square.
• Archers, High Street, Leicester has collectable records.
• I would recomend BPM its in an arcarde just near the market, a must. loads of choice. Go upstairs for the VINYL
• rackaboom it the only place i go it like it saint martin square
• Back Track, Cank Street
• u are ALWAYS gona see fit skaters in the the little record shop in st Martins square.Also, the rock aisles of HMV and Virgin.durrr makes sense :)
• another world
• Rockaboom in the square is good for music.
• rockaboom,
• TANGENT SOUNDS AYLESTONE ROAD OPENED AFEW MONTHS AGO SEEMS TO HAVE FUTURE POTENIAL STOCKING ALL THINGS S/H MUSICAL--CDS, VINYL, TAPES PLUS MUSIC MAGAZINES,BOOKS,SONGBOOKS,VIDEOS,PRINTED EPHEMERA ETC. ALL GENRES -A SMALLISH BUT SEEMINGLY CONSTANTLY CHANGING STOCK--WELL WORTH VISITING.HOPE THEY SUCCEED--MUSIC LOVERS NEED AN OASIS LIKE THIS. TIMEBOX HAS CLOSED. AINLEYS IS CLOSING THIS SUMMER--LOK OUT FOR THE SALE!!
• 2 FUNKY, GET DOWN WITH THE BEAT. 2 FUNKY IS SOUND IF URE IN 2 HIP HOP, REGAE, SOUL.
• Ainleys oposite the haymarket, rock-a-boom and backtrack aswell
• HMV (expensive), Virgin (not so expensive). The best one would be Ainleys by the clock tower, or MVC in the Haymarket.
• BACKTRACK, far endf of the Malcome Arcade, best shop for music.
• hmv or virgin any one that intrests you
• that music shop on clarendon park road next to the excellent specialist off-licence and the second-hand book shop is great and the guy who runs it is really sound. interested to know if he still sells those cheap tapes at the front coz i remember raiding it when i was hungry and carefully shepherding my pennies.
• HMV or Virgin
• Rockaboom - they also stock records by unsigned Leicester bands
• Backtrack - 17A Cank Street - Leicester Loads of great new and pre-owned CDs, posters, patches, promos and collectables, very good metal/industrial/Punk section. Knowledgeable staff.
• Virgin in the Shires and HMV in the High St near the Shires (shopping mall) main entrance.
• virgin mega stores in the shires in town
• HMV is good for records but for nickin' you wanna go to Virgin Megastores.
• BPM in Malcolm Arcade Leicester is good for lots of styles and genres
• rockaboom
• Just a quick update for those who are making a special trip, Backtrack (which IS the best record shop in Leicester) has now moved round the corner to 17a Cank St. I've just looked on yell.com and the telephone number's 0116 262 4777.
• do not goto woolworths, or whsmiths for your CDs. there are no good CDs they they sell, its either in the charts or naff party "tunes". what you wanna do if goto rockaboom on st martin's square. its an awsoem shop, always something you want!brilliant.
• Try the shops in St Martains square - like boom. They also sell loads of gig tickets and second hand cd's at bargin prices!!!
• Rockaboom, a good place for all kinds of sk8 pund, ska Numetal, you can also get all your gig tickets from there for the Charlotte and the Shed. Backtracks is also a good place for cheap CD's and 2nd hand cD's.HMV is cool cos my friend Sarah works there. :)
• Andy:Rockaboom, a good place for all kinds of sk8 pund, ska Numetal, you can also get all your gig tickets from there for the Charlotte and the Shed. Backtracks is also a good place for cheap CD's and 2nd hand cD's.HMV is cool cos my friend Sarah works there. :)
• Backtrack records cool second hand CDs from overseas Rockaboom records cool new CDs from overseas
• Wicked shop, THE LEFT~LEGGED PINEAPPLE, sells a variety of wicked 2nd hand stuff, t-shirts and all the new ones.
• BPM - Malcolm Arcade / Rockaboom - St Martins Arcade
• The best record shop is Backtrack in silver arcade for second hand cd's you thought you would never find, followed a close second by Rock a Boom for it's great variaty of gig tickets. (st martins square)
• Rockaboom
• 2FUNKY Records is da best rap/hiphop/R'n'B shop in leicester!!
• Second Hand record (CD's mostly) shop at top of High street. Worth a look.
• BPM best for rap.
• Sneakers Records.
• Rockaboom or 5HQ (rave).
• Back Track - Silver Arcade, good for new & second hand CDs, excellent prices, helpful staff.
• Archers Records - Second hand, but they will have what you want on vinyl or CD.
• World Records, Queens Road - Average second hand vinyl, but some good bargains.
• Time Box,Clarendon Park - You know that deleted indie 12"? You'll get it here, but maybe at a price.
• Ainley's - Big store, was really good last year, but has strangely gone all shit and expensive.
• There are also several other small second hand record shops in and around Leicester and Oadby.
• Rockaboom- Already mentioned but also good for concert tickets.

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Last updated: 2008-10-14