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Platterpuss Records (Lakewood)
Originally opened on E. 185th St. by Jim Jones and Alan Snake. On any given day you could find some old rare Cle records and just about anything else under the sun. When John McNea took it over from Jim and Alan he kept the tradition alive. John is always willing to help you peddle your own stuff too! The store has now relocated to Detroit Ave. in Lakewood.
(Scott Stemple)
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Record Den
The Record Den in Mentor (now privately owned) has long since moved from it's original location at the now defunct Newberry's at Great Lakes mall. It can now be found almost directly across the street at 7661 Mentor Ave. next to Buddy's Carpet. They still have a vast array of punk, indie hardcore and popular music. Also T-shirts, hats, blank media, vinyl, videotapes and posters as well as used CDs. They're one of the best record stores in Lake county in my opinion.
Just giving you the heads up on the move.
(Andy Knox)
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Record Den (Mentor)
Located inside the Newberry's department store at Great Lakes Mall. This place always had a surprisingly great selection of punk, imported and underground records. It was an odd location for such a hip store but always worth the trip to see what you could find.
(Scott Stemple)
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Record Den (Mentor)
Located inside the Newberry's department store at Great Lakes Mall. This place always had a surprisingly great selection of punk, imported and underground records. It was an odd location for such a hip store but always worth the trip to see what you could find
(Scott Stemple)
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Record Rendezvous on Prospect (Downtown Cleveland)
I used to make weekly pilgrimages down to Rendezvous to pick a couple 7" or an imported album. Back in the '50's Alan Freed worked there. But by the late '70's early '80's Jim Jones, Brian Sands, or Randy Meggit could help you find what you were looking for. Whether it be "Bette Davis Eyes" or "Ha Ha Ha" Always a great selection and even a great atmosphere. I always enjoyed the stroll from Moser's up 4th St. after a few "fish bowls" to thumb through some imported punk records.
(Scott Stemple)
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Record Revolution (Parma)
Located at Parmatown Mall. Not quite as up to date as the Coventry store but pretty cool for being in Parma. Lots of used records, mags, buttons and an occasional "punk rock" chick behind the counter. Is it still there? Not Parma! Record Revolution.I think Parma's still there.
(Scott Stemple)
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Record Revolution/Stiff Records on Coventry (Cleveland Heights)
Great place to find some new punk records or a cool button or shirt. Stiff Records (in the basement) was a big room of just used albums. It was easy to spend a couple hours looking through everything for that one (or two) hidden gems buried beneath Linda Ronstadt, Zeppelin, and Doobie Brothers records. The walls were covered with graffiti from bands that had stopped in while they were playing in town (why they've painted over it since I'm not sure).
"Your prices are too high! - Dead Boys"
Graffiti above the door as you exited.
(Scott Stemple)
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Record Revolution/Stiff Records on Coventry (Cleveland Heights)
In 1973-4 Cynthia Black worked here, and met David Taylor. It was
through that connection David became known to Tim Wright and Scott
Krauss, later leading to David's introduction to Pere Ubu.
Record Revolution was the most progressive store of it's time since its
owner (now dead from cocaine abuse) was a major head. There was almost
nothing this store didn't carry from ethno to jazz to rock to
paraphernalia to tee's; you name it. I remember the day that while
working there I overheard a kid telling his buddy :"Hey, did you know
David Bowie discovered Lou Reed?" Lou Reed had just released
Transformer or Berlin. I knew I was old; I was 21.
(Cynthia Black)
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Record Revolution/Stiff Records on Coventry (Cleveland Heights)
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Hideos Discodrome (Lakewood/Cle)
The Drome has its own page, naturally.
Record Rendezvous on Prospect (Downtown Cleveland)
I used to make weekly pilgrimages down to Rendezvous to pick a couple 7" or an imported album. Back in the '50's Alan Freed worked there. But by the late '70's early '80's Jim Jones, Brian Sands, or Randy Meggit could help you find what you were looking for. Whether it be "Bette Davis Eyes" or "Ha Ha Ha" Always a great selection and even a great atmosphere. I always enjoyed the stroll from Moser's up 4th St. after a few "fish bowls" to thumb through some imported punk records.
(Scott Stemple)
Record Revolution/Stiff Records on Coventry (Cleveland Heights)
Ah yes record revolution. When the local and regional promotional guys from the labels were in town for the dog, pony and payola show, they knew they could sell hundreds of promos to Record Revolution instead of doing their job. In a market where a lesser known rock band might sell 250-500 units, selling 100 promos could do a lot of damage. But, hey, cash in the pocket for the suit, a good profit margin for the store, fuck the musicians.
(Paul Marotta)
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Ultrasound
Just west down US-20 from Record Den in Mentor, Ultrasound records is one of those shops that just seems like it's "been there as long as I can remember." Although it really hasn't, it's fairly new (somewhere around ten years old). Imagine walking into a hallway seemingly wall to wall with CDs, 7"s and 12"s. Now imagine a scary metalhead at the counter wearing a Bolt Thrower t-shirt who hardly acknowledges your presence upon entering. This is Ultrasound Records.
Ultrasound has one of the most obscure and varied collections of metal, punk, hardcore, live videos, posters, stickers, patches, metal and punk out of anyone in the NE Ohio area. Located in a tiny strip mall, the store is just as small as it looks from the outside(and very easy to miss). I make a trip to Ultrasound from time to tim to check on any new vinyl(especially Misfits). Sorry I can't give you the names of any of the guys working there. I'm just too frightened to do anything more than give them my money.
(Andy Knox)
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