i'm planning a trip to the states  new york  pennsylvania and  chicago can anyone recommend record store's to go to and places to stay     

Edited November 16, 201410 yr by lambretta gp 200

Good luck Matey - You might get lucky but shops are all well banged in my experience. You might do better to look up any Record fairs that are on at the time you are there - get there at dawn and pay for early entry. This place in Hackensack NJ might be worth a dig. I stopped there for and hour on way to airport - barely touched the stock. Pulled a couple of Gary Thoms for $5 each - have a look at Piccies i took

 

https://www.recordstoreday.com/Venue/3992

 

 

 

 

I thought I was in heaven when I saw the piccys, NICE

I was in hell! Only 1 hr then had to leave for airport :0(

Pittsburgh has a couple nice 45 related stores (The Attic, Jerry's, Val Shively). 

 

If you're coming towards Buffalo, let me know and I can recommend a few places. Some good places north (Toronto) as well.

Too bad you're not coming to Cleveland...I would've recommended a place or two.

 

Best,

 

Mark

If you go to Val's, just be sure to have a list of what you want -- no browsing!

If you go to Val's, just be sure to have a list of what you want -- no browsing!

Val's is in Philadelphia. Outside Pittsburgh there's George's Songshop in Johnstown.

Edited December 15, 201410 yr by FRANKIE CROCKER

And D&J in carnegie

And D&J in carnegie

I heard this place was closed as he'd retired to Florida. Can anyone confirm whether it is still there or closed?

I heard this place was closed as he'd retired to Florida. Can anyone confirm whether it is still there or closed?

 

He's still on the net

  It might be worth asking a few locals about records, if they happen to be having a Yard Sale...

 

 

If you go to Val's, just be sure to have a list of what you want -- no browsing!

Show him your wedge of dollars and you'll be around the counter in no time on all three floors

Bit arrogant though  

I've also heard that at Val's if you want more than one copy of a particular record that the price for said record increases the more copies you want to buy.