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Record stores in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam has 11 record stores in The Vinyl Vine directory, including KILLACUTZ Records Amsterdam, Waxwell Records, and Record Mania and 8 more. You can dig in City Center, De Pijp, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, and Noorderkerkstraat. Stock leans toward rock, electronic/techno, and jazz.
Record store crawls in Amsterdam
- Amsterdam: Centrum to De Pijp3 shops · Walkable · KILLACUTZ's diggers-heaven crate and Waxwell's funk, soul, and R&B in the city center…
- Amsterdam: Zeedijk to Utrechtsestraat6 shops · Walkable · City Records on Nieuwe Hoogstraat, Platypus on the Zeedijk, Rush Hour on Spuistraat and…
- Amsterdam: Jordaan and Rozengracht3 shops · Walkable · Velvet Music and InDeep'n'Dance a few doors apart on Rozengracht, then Flesch Records by…
11 record stores in Amsterdam
KILLACUTZ Records Amsterdam
Cosy shop with a dedicated "diggers heaven" crate of new and secondhand gems.
Tip: Go in the morning — reviewers say it gets busy and cramped by evening.
Nieuwe Nieuwstraat 21-hs, 1012 NG Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 2:00 - 6:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Waxwell Records
City-center shop known for funk, soul, and R&B.
Tip: Selection skews funk and soul-heavy — a good complement to KILLACUTZ's electronic focus.
Gasthuismolensteeg 8, 1016 AN Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:15 AM - 6:00 PM Record Mania
Large, bustling shop with a notably deep world-music section.
Tip: Good mix of genres — a solid starting point if you don't know Amsterdam's shops yet.
Ferdinand Bolstraat 30, 1072 LK Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Damn Good Records
Friendly city-centre shop with many Japanese pressings, lots of Queen LPs and 7-inch singles, and some collectible hip-hop. Cheaper records sit out front for about 5 euros.
Tip: Open every day. Some reviewers find the rarer records pricey.
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 371A, 1012 RM Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Flesch Records and Books
Cozy shop by the Noorderkerk with mostly jazz and classical LPs, a large, well-organised 7-inch section and a lot of French chanson 45s. Fair prices.
Tip: Open Thursday to Saturday only, so plan around it.
Noorderkerkstraat 16, 1015 NB Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday Closed City Records
Small, well-organised Amsterdam shop near the Zeedijk with new and second-hand LPs and 45s, two listening booths and hard-to-find northern soul, funk and beats. The friendly owner points visitors to other shops nearby.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Walk to Platypus on the Zeedijk.
Nieuwe Hoogstraat 9-A, 1011 HC Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday Closed InDeep'n'Dance Records
DJ-minded shop with deep techno and electronic records, a set of decks and sound system, and a famous T-shirt line. The shop dog and cat are part of the welcome.
Tip: Closed Wednesdays and Sundays.
Rozengracht 60, 1016 ND Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wednesday Closed Thursday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday Closed Velvet Music Amsterdam
Large Rozengracht store with new and used CDs and vinyl, posters, a well-stocked K-pop section and rare finds in the second-hand section.
Tip: Walk to InDeep'n'Dance, a few doors away on the same street.
Rozengracht 40, 1016 NC Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Rush Hour Records
Famed Amsterdam shop with a huge selection of electronic and experimental releases, plus jazz, soul and funk. Easy to navigate.
Tip: Electronic diggers should start here.
Spuistraat 110, 1012 VA Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Concerto
Amsterdam's biggest music store, with huge amounts of new and used vinyl and CDs plus posters and memorabilia. Visitors call it a temple for music lovers.
Tip: Allow a couple of hours. Prices vary.
Utrechtsestraat 54- 60, 1017 VP Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Platypus Records
Welcoming shop in the heart of Amsterdam with a great selection at reasonable prices and knowledgeable staff.
Tip: Right in the city centre.
Zeedijk 45A, 1012 AR Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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