Edinburgh, Fife and the East Coast

Underground Solution

Cockburn Street, Old Town · General, Electronic/Techno, Soul/Funk · $$

Cockburn Street independent that opened in 1996, mixing rock, pop, soul, funk, jazz and techno across new and second-hand stock.

Tip: Open seven days; Record Store Day is busy here.

9 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BP, UK

Slow Progress Records & Coffee

Blackfriars Street, Old Town · General, Indie/Rock · $$

Small record shop and coffee counter just off the Royal Mile, selling new vinyl at competitive prices.

Tip: Have a coffee while you flip through the racks; open every day.

53 Blackfriars St, Edinburgh EH1 1NB, UK

Unknown Pleasures

Canongate, Royal Mile · Punk/Indie, Rock · $$

Royal Mile collectors' shop, strong on UK and Scottish indie, 80s punk, gothic and industrial, with a turntable to try records before buying.

Tip: Bring records to sell, as they buy used vinyl. Google lists no hours, so check first.

110 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DD, UK

Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.

Backbeat Records

East Crosscauseway, Southside · General, Rock · $

Old-school, jam-packed second-hand shop where the owner fetches records from the stacks and remembers his stock.

Tip: Tell the owner what you are after when you arrive; closed Mondays and Sundays.

31 E Crosscauseway, Edinburgh EH8 9HE, UK

Record Shak

Clerk Street, Newington · General · $

Packed Southside shop with new and second-hand vinyl, CDs and cassettes at modest prices.

Tip: Stock is crowded and new pressings can be stacked, so allow time to dig. Google lists no hours, so check first.

69 Clerk St, Edinburgh EH8 9JG, UK

Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.

Thirteen Records

Union Street, City Centre · General · $$

Independent shop with new and pre-owned vinyl across many genres, plus CDs including a bargain rummage box.

Tip: Open daily from 9 AM; check the cheap CD box.

13 Union St, Dundee DD1 4BN, UK

Assai Records Dundee

Union Street, City Centre · General, Indie/Rock · $$

Home town of the Assai chain, focused on new music and homegrown Scottish artists, with in-store gigs and its own label.

Tip: Thirteen Records is a few doors away on Union Street.

33 Union St, Dundee DD1 4BS, UK

Le Freak Records

Perth Road, West End · Soul/Funk, General · $$

West End shop with a lot of second-hand stock alongside new records, and a buying counter for used collections.

Tip: Closed Mondays; it is the Perth Road stop, away from the Union Street pair.

159 Perth Rd, Dundee DD2 1AR, UK

Aberdeen Vinyl Records

Union Street, City Centre · General · $$

Second-hand record dealer at the back of a Union Street gift shop, known for buying records from the public and for tidy, well-priced stock.

Tip: The record section is at the back of the shop; stock is topped up often.

101, 103 Union St, Aberdeen AB11 6BD, UK

Red Robin Records Vinyl Cafe

Correction Wynd, City Centre · General · $$

Cafe and record shop combination near Bon Accord that takes part in Record Store Day, serving coffee and light food with vinyl on the premises.

Tip: Google lists no hours, so check before visiting.

13 Correction Wynd, Aberdeen AB10 1HP, UK

Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.

Assai Records Aberdeen

Back Wynd, City Centre · General, Indie/Rock · $$

Newer Aberdeen branch of Assai near Bon Accord, with a wide range of modern vinyl, tees, books and gifts.

Tip: Short walk from Union Street and Red Robin Records.

12C Back Wynd, Aberdeen AB10 1JN, UK

Maidinvinyl Records

Rosemount Viaduct, City Centre · General · $$

Large second-hand stock near His Majesty's Theatre, with regular albums at standard prices and rarer items priced higher.

Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday only.

7 Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1NE, UK