Your guide to all the vinyl and record shops of the West (Melbourne) excluding the ubiquitous JB Hifi. Help support local independent business and keep your vinyl passion alive.
Make it a personal mission to visit all the vinyl stores of the West. Your ears will love it and your pocket will hurt. Yes, vinyl is now a costly passion - but someone's got to do it.
Read on to find your new favourite record store!
Record Store Day: Also don't forget Record Store Day each year. Slated for 12 April 2025!!!
Our favorite: Personally our favourite store out of all these picks is Rare Records in Point Cook. Great for both new and 2nd hand vinyl as well as a host of equipment, posters, memoralbilia, dvd's, cd's, laserdiscs, magazines and more.
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Live your life's passion at these record stores:
- White Rabbit Record Bar
- Rare Records
- Co-Co Bananas
- Footscray Records
- Innerwest Vinyl
- Lost Ark Antiques and Collectibles
Footscray Records
1/40 Leeds Street, Footscray
0414745152 | footscrayrecords@gmail.com
footscrayrecords.com.au
Mon-Sat: 11am-6pm Sun: 11am-5pm.
25,000+ records in store. New and used vinyl. Specialists in global sounds, all things psychedelic and the obscure. Also tons of classics, pop, new releases, metal, hip hop, indie, electronic, etc. Footscray Records basically stock all genres so its a place for everypone! Also shirts, tapes, turntables and CDs.
Perfect place to visit after your Footscray Market weekend shop.
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Innerwest Vinyl
48 Anderson Street, Yarraville
instagram.com/innerwest_vinyl
facebook.com/innerwestvinyl
Thursday-Sunday: 11am-5pm
Innerwest Vinyl sell new & second-hand records across most genres. Friendly, approachable & knowledgeable about music ask away and they are bound to help. Community focused, Innerwest Vinyl stock is eclectic and well-priced.
Vinyl Cleaning Service: Innerwest Vinyl also earn bonus points for offering an ultrasonic record cleaning service. Priced very economically at $5 per record (when this article was written).
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White Rabbit
176 Bellair St, Kensington
(03) 9376 5441
whiterabbitrecords.com.au
Open Wednesday to Sunday
Fully licensed cafe and bar and record store selling a broad range of pre-loved vinyls, and a selection of new CDs and records.
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Co-Co Bananas
32 Chambers St, Footscray VIC 3011
0481 867 188
https://cocobananas.com.au/
Open Wednesday to Sunday
CO-CO BANANAS is an independent record store specialising in buying and selling an exceptional selection of new and pre-loved vinyl from both local and international artists. Stop by the laneway coffee window for a fresh brew while you browse. Also sells turntables and speaker systems that will bring your records to life.
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LOST ARK ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES
294-296 Kororoit Creek Road, Williamstown
(03) 9397 3643 | facebook.com/LostArkAntiquesColectablesPl
Mon-Fri: 9.30am-5.30pm | Sat-Sun: 10.30am-5pm
Lost Ark's collection features a vast array of pre-loved vinyl LPs and 45s, covering genres like rock, jazz, soul, folk, easy listening, soundtracks, and even 78s. With stock updated frequently, there's always something new to discover.
Occasionally, they also carry vintage turntables and audio equipment. Explore the warehouse/shop, where you'll find a unique selection of industrial, country, and decorative items, along with an eclectic range of collectibles.
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RARE RECORDS
7 Wallace Avenue, Point Cook 3030
(03) 9394 8339 | doug@rarerecords.com.au
www.rarerecords.com.au
Based in Point Cook, Melbourne, Rare Records is an independent record store specialising in rare and collectible vinyl records, CDs, posters, t-shirts, and unique music memorabilia.
Their collection also includes an impressive range of retro video games and consoles, perfect for enthusiasts and collectors alike. It almost feels like a museum in here (in a positive way) and we highly recommend visiting Rare Records as it's just so cool. A definite fav!
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