Winner
Recordland
You can find an extensive offering of cassettes, DVDs and vinyl records on the shelves of this collector’s paradise.
Founded by Armand Cohen, Recordland grew from a basement vinyl operation to an Inglewood institution after opening its storefront in 1986. The shop has an estimated inventory of 100,000 records, sourced largely from customer collections and donations.
Cool product alert: Apple Boxes (filled with 90 to 100 records), $20 for one box or $50 for three boxes
1208 9 Ave. S.E., 403 262-3839, facebook.com/RecordlandCanada, @recordlandcalgary
Runners-Up
Hot Wax Records
114 10 St. N.W., 403-283-0055, hotwaxrecords.ca, @hot_wax_records
Blackbyrd Myoozik
1126 17 Ave. S.W., 403-367-7811, blackbyrd.ca, @blackbyrdcalgary
Sloth Records
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Sunrise Records
2525 36 St. N.E., 403-455-1298, sunriserecords.com, @sunriserecordscan