
And as with any great record store, they were playing great (and obscure) tunes to enhance your buying experience. The focus here was on newer records, all of which were reasonably priced. But that does not mean a trip to the ‘Loop’ store is not in order. We carry new & used CDs, DVDs games and loads of Vinyl (LPs & 7s). That distinction goes to Reckless Records’ Wicker Park store, which you’ll see in my next post. Reckless Records is an independently owned company with three locations in Chicago IL. It is itself a worthy record store as you will see from the pictures below, but certainly not the best Reckless Records has to offer. The one pictured below is in the part of Chicago known as the Loop. But a local publication – Time Out – rated Reckless Records above them all. Three made Rolling Stone’s 2010 list of the best record stores in the United States (more on them in upcoming posts), and a fourth made Thrillist’s 2015 list. 60602Ĭhicago (like Portland) is blessed with many great record stores.
Tropicalia – More Information About The Music and the Movement. Record Values – What’s Your Record Worth. Playlist of Indie/alternative songs from the 1990s – 2000s. Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck – Playlist. Rocky Horror Picture Show – Science Fiction Double Feature. Please get in touch if you are interested in selling your collections. We are always looking to buy your unwanted CDs, DVDs, and vinyl. Joni Mitchell Don Juans Reckless Daughter Record Vinyl LP Album 33RPM. We would love to have you visit us in person. Check out our reckless records selection for the very best in unique or custom. Originally started in London, our first Chicago location opened in 1988. We carry new & used CDs, DVDs games and loads of Vinyl.
Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin – Spirit In The Dark Reckless Records is a group of three record stores in Chicago IL. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Heard It Thru The Grapevine. Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Debbie Harry – Strawberry Fields. Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs – Lil’ Red Riding Hood. Toots and the Maytals/Desmond Dekker/Madness. Rolling Stones – 2000 Light Years From Home. Shangri-Las – Give Him A Great Big Kiss. Los Yaki – Juan Saltarin (Jumpin’ Jack Flash). John Lee Hooker and Van Morrison – Gloria. We buy, sell & trade CDs, LPs, 45s, DVDs, Blu-Rays, Videogames, Videos, music. Sly & the Family Stone – Hot Fun In The Summertime/I Want To Take You Higher 23137 likes 13 talking about this 346 were here. Richard Thompson – 1952 Vincent Black Lightning. Freddy King - Have You Ever Loved A Woman. Shirley Bassey and the Propellerheads – History Repeating. New Pornographers – It’s Only Divine Right. Franz Ferdinand - Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action.
Belle and Sebastian – Like Dylan In The Movies. Revolver Records Daily Records Wah Wah Records. Long Island Sound Record Store South Hampton Long Island. WFMU Record Fair Metropolitan Pavilion New York. Tower Records Greenwich Village New York. Marks Place Greenwich Village New York City Gimme Gimme Records – East Village New York City. New England Jukebox and Collectibles – Vernon Vintage Vinyl. An entirely new generation of music lovers are turning to pressed vinyl as an alternative to compressed MP3s. Ironically, these turn tables weren’t being gifted to baby boomers it was the children and grandchildren of baby boomers who were buying and receiving them. Want a hint? It was also this season’s top selling audio device on Amazon-the record player. From records to 8-track tapes, compact disks (cds), and mp3s to streaming sites, the way we listen to music-and the industry as a whole-has changed a lot over the past 20 years.įrom the burnout of big box giants like Tower Records, Virgin and Blockbuster Music, to the slow death of CDs the rapid rise of streaming sites like iTunes, Pandora, Spotify and Jay Z’s newest venture, Tidal to the legal battles and congressional hearings about publishing rights and how artists get paid-the industry is in full disruption mode.Īn unlikely winner has emerged from all of this disruption.
It knows no border, race, color or creed and it brings people closer together that any other form of media. It’s the only language on earth that doesn’t require translation.