12 Best Record Stores in Sydney for Vinyl Lovers

The last decade has seen a significant and surprising rise in the popularity of vinyl. Luckily Sydney is known for its music and because of this, there’s no shortage of places to get your hands on some quality new and second-hand vinyl. With such a wide range on offer, you’ll be able to get your hands on pretty much any genre of music you’d like. To help guide you on your vinyl-hunting journey, we’ve found the best record stores in Sydney for vinyl lovers.

Hours and Prices checked as of August 2026.

Best Record Stores in Sydney for Vinyl Lovers at a Glance

Start crate-digging with Sydney shops covering landmark independents, heavy music, DJ culture and hard-to-find second-hand vinyl.

• Best overall: Red Eye Records. Its huge selection spans classics, latest releases and second-hand finds, alongside music memorabilia, books, magazines, posters and DVDs.
• Best for vintage vinyl: Egg Records, Newtown. An enormous second-hand and vintage vinyl collection runs from sixties and seventies rock to blues relics and jazzy obscurities.
• Best for metal fans: Utopia Records. Its shelves cover old-school thrash, New Wave of British Heavy Metal, death metal and alternative rock, with new and used vinyl available.
• Best for DJ crate-digging: The Record Store, Surry Hills. Shelves run from fresh club releases and local records to dusty jazz, Afrobeat and rare groove, with vinyl-mixing lessons available.
• Best for Western Sydney: Beatdisc Records, Parramatta. It is Western Sydney’s last independent record shop, carrying new, used and rare LPs alongside CDs and cassettes.

Now that you’ve read our favourites, let’s check out the complete list.

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1. Red Eye Records

Since 1981, Red Eye Records has been both the largest and longest-lasting independent record store in Australia. They offer a huge range of classics, the latest releases and even some second-hand gems. There’s also music memorabilia, books, magazines, posters and even DVDs available too. Trust us when we say you won’t be disappointed when visiting this famous shop.

• Address: 143 York St, Sydney NSW 2000
• Phone: (02) 9267 7440
• Hours: Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 9am-6pm; Thu 9am-7:30pm; Sun 11am-5pm
• Specialty: New releases, classics, second-hand vinyl, memorabilia, books and DVDs
• Website: redeye.com.au

2. Egg Records

In the Heart of Newtown, you’ll find Egg Records. It is one of Sydney’s original record stores, its vinyl inventory is as good as other stores but what sets this Newtown gem apart is its enormous collection of secondhand and vintage vinyl. Featuring everything from the ‘60s and ‘70s rock all the way through to bizarre blues relics, jazzy obscurities and beyond even that. To say that you’re spoiled for choice is an understatement here. Plus there’s even CDs, cult movies and cool memorabilia available too.

• Address: Shop 3/5 Wilson St, Newtown NSW 2042
• Phone: (02) 9550 6056
• Hours: Mon-Sun 11am-5pm
• Specialty: Secondhand and vintage vinyl, 1960s-70s rock through jazz and blues
• Website: eggrecords.bigcartel.com

3. Utopia Records

Utopia Records has held the title of “Home of Metal since 1978” and for good reason. Its shelves feature everything from old-school thrash and New wave of British heavy metal to all the latest death metal, alternative rock and everything else in between. Here you’ll find a pretty insane collection of new and used vinyl along with some vinyl accessories. they even have a well-stocked collection of CDs, DVDs and even Blu-Rays.

• Address: Lower Ground Floor, 511 Kent St (entrance on Bathurst St), Sydney NSW 2000
• Phone: (02) 9571 6662
• Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12pm-4pm
• Specialty: Metal, hardcore and alternative specialist, new and used vinyl, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays
• Website: utopia.com.au

4. The Record Store, Surry Hills

The Record Store is a world-renowned destination for vinyl crate-digging. It’s got everything a record shop should have and more, as its shelves have everything from the freshest club 12”s and new local releases all the way through to dusty jazz, Afrobeat, rare groove and even more. Lessons to learn how to mix vinyl into their DJ sets,  and masterclasses in music software production.

• Address: 34/277 Crown St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
• Phone: (02) 9380 8223
• Hours: Mon-Wed & Fri-Sun 11am-5pm; Thu 11am-8pm
• Specialty: Club 12-inches, new local releases, jazz, Afrobeat and rare groove
• Website: recordstore.au

5. Repressed Records

Repressed Record is a Newtown institution, with a DIY attitude and a particular focus on alternative and punk rock music. Along with punk and alternative vinyl, they also stock a vast selection of must-haves, up-and-coming records and even imports. Repressed Records also have a desire to promote independent Australian labels is what makes them so popular. With DIY bands, labels and CDs, DVDs, trinkets, specialty music books and zines from all around the country filling their shelves.

• Address: 413 King St, Newtown NSW 2042
• Phone: (02) 9557 6237
• Hours: Mon-Sun 11am-5pm
• Specialty: Punk and alternative specialist, independent Australian labels, zines
• Website: repressedrecords.com

6. Resist Records

Resist Records is not only a retail store, it’s also a record label, a touring and management company and even a booking agency. For the last 25 years, they’ve been at the pinnacle of Australia’s heavy music scene releasing records from the likes of Against Me!, Polaris and even Parkway Drive in. But what makes Resist Records so popular is its inventory. There’s so much heat hiding away on their shelves, with everything thing from alternative, to punk, metal and hardcore. But that’s not all they even have a large volume of zines and other merch on offer.

• Address: 38 Chapel St, Marrickville NSW 2204
• Phone: (02) 9557 8771
• Hours: Mon-Wed & Fri 10:30am-5:30pm; Thu 10:30am-6pm; Sat 10:30am-5pm; Sun 10:30am-4pm
• Specialty: Hardcore, punk and metal specialist; also a record label and touring/booking agency
• Website: resistrecords.com

7. Sandy’s Music Centre, Dee Why

Sandy’s Music Centre has been run by Nigel and Jenny Fry for 42 years and counting. They still boast the original signage, Sandy’s front half is dedicated to CDs and the back half to vinyl. Sandy’s literally stocks everything covering all genres from Hockey Dad to Miles Davis with some metal and heavy metal all the way to Childish Gambino. Whether you’re looking for Records or CDs they’ll most likely have it.

• Address: 870 Pittwater Rd, Dee Why NSW 2099
• Phone: (02) 9982 7353
• Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm; Sat 9:30am-4pm; Sun closed
• Specialty: All genres, CDs up front and vinyl in the back, run by the same family for 42+ years
• Website: facebook.com/SandysMusic

8. Papa Disquo Records

Papa Disquo Records keeps the memory and passion of Ken Perkins alive. After Ken died his family put his collection of 80,000 records up for sale. That’s when local Dj Gunjo Discopantz, put in a bid and scored the lot. Giving birth to the shop in Newtown, stocking the store’s shelves with the endless array of rare blues, surf, dub, soul and funk records that comprised Perkins’ legendary collection, plus a wide array of new releases.

• Address: 109 Enmore Rd, Newtown NSW 2042
• Phone: (02) 9090 2140
• Hours: Mon-Fri 1pm-7pm; Sat 11am-6pm; Sun 12pm-6pm
• Specialty: Blues, surf, dub, soul and funk from a single collector’s 80,000-record estate, plus new releases
• Website: facebook.com/Papa-Disquo-Records

9. The Vintage Record

The Vintage Record is an iconic record shop, that’s been supplying music loves with quality vinyl since 1994. Stocking quality vinyl from the last 60 years as well as new releases and re-issues from here and overseas. You’ll find quality vinyl from almost every genre of music here, with everything from Blues to Soul, Funk and tons of classic rock and more.

• Address: 31a Parramatta Rd, Annandale NSW 2038
• Phone: (02) 9550 4667
• Hours: Mon-Wed closed; Thu-Sun 11am-5pm
• Specialty: 60 years of vinyl across genres, plus new releases and reissues
• Website: thevintagerecord.com

10. TITLE Store

TITLE Store is your one-stop shop for anything pop culture. With a wide-ranging collection of music on vinyl and CD from old classics to new releases and reissues all from a range of different genres, you’ll be spoiled for choice here. But that’s not all they even have an assortment of DVDs, quality box sets and unique books.

TITLE also operates a flagship store at 400 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo (Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat-Sun 11am-4pm), with an equally strong vinyl range alongside its broader mix of music, film and books.

• Address: 501 Crown St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 (hours/phone below are for this store; the Barangaroo flagship keeps separate hours, see titlemusicfilmbooks.com)
• Phone: (02) 9699 7333
• Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-4pm
• Specialty: Pop-culture one-stop shop: vinyl, CD, DVD, box sets and books
• Website: titlemusicfilmbooks.com

11. Bondi Records

Family-run Bondi Records began in 2021, shipping vinyl from a garage during lockdown before moving into its Bondi Junction storefront. The range covers new releases, exclusives, classics and hard-to-find records from across genres and eras, filling a notable gap for vinyl collectors in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. It also runs the Bondi Vinyl Club, a subscription service built around regular record deliveries.

• Address: 258 Oxford St, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
• Phone: 0459 398 790
• Hours: Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 10:30am-5pm; Thu 10:30am-6pm; Sun 11am-4pm
• Specialty: New, exclusive, classic and hard-to-find vinyl across genres and eras; runs the Bondi Vinyl Club subscription
• Website: bondirecords.com

12. Beatdisc Records

Trading since 1995, Beatdisc Records is a three-decade Parramatta institution and the last independent record shop remaining in Western Sydney. Its Queensland Arcade store holds more than 7,000 titles, covering new, used and rare LPs alongside CDs and cassettes. The broad inventory makes it a practical destination for collectors chasing recent releases, second-hand finds or harder-to-source records without heading into the city.

• Address: 11/181 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150
• Phone: (02) 9891 9330
• Hours: Mon-Wed & Fri 10am-5:30pm; Thu 10am-8pm; Sat 10am-4:30pm; Sun 11am-4pm
• Specialty: New, used and rare LPs, CDs and cassettes; more than 7,000 titles in stock
• Website: beatdisc.com.au

Best Sydney Record Stores by Suburb and Location

Sydney’s record shops are spread from the CBD and inner west to Dee Why, Bondi Junction and Parramatta, so group your stops by area.

• Annandale: The Vintage Record
• Bondi Junction: Bondi Records
• Dee Why: Sandy’s Music Centre, Dee Why
• Marrickville: Resist Records
• Newtown: Egg Records, Repressed Records, Papa Disquo Records
• Parramatta: Beatdisc Records
• Surry Hills: The Record Store, Surry Hills, TITLE Store
• Sydney: Red Eye Records, Utopia Records

Sydney Record Stores Compared

Compare Sydney’s best record stores by location, specialty and opening hours before planning your next crate-digging trip.

Store	Suburb	Specialty	Hours
Red Eye Records	Sydney	New releases, classics, second-hand vinyl, memorabilia, books and DVDs	Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 9am-6pm; Thu 9am-7:30pm; Sun 11am-5pm
Egg Records	Newtown	Secondhand and vintage vinyl, 1960s-70s rock through jazz and blues	Mon-Sun 11am-5pm
Utopia Records	Sydney	Metal, hardcore and alternative specialist, new and used vinyl, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays	Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12pm-4pm
The Record Store, Surry Hills	Surry Hills	Club 12-inches, new local releases, jazz, Afrobeat and rare groove	Mon-Wed & Fri-Sun 11am-5pm; Thu 11am-8pm
Repressed Records	Newtown	Punk and alternative specialist, independent Australian labels, zines	Mon-Sun 11am-5pm
Resist Records	Marrickville	Hardcore, punk and metal specialist; also a record label and touring/booking agency	Mon-Wed & Fri 10:30am-5:30pm; Thu 10:30am-6pm; Sat 10:30am-5pm; Sun 10:30am-4pm
Sandy’s Music Centre, Dee Why	Dee Why	All genres, CDs up front and vinyl in the back, run by the same family for 42+ years	Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm; Sat 9:30am-4pm; Sun closed
Papa Disquo Records	Newtown	Blues, surf, dub, soul and funk from a single collector’s 80,000-record estate, plus new releases	Mon-Fri 1pm-7pm; Sat 11am-6pm; Sun 12pm-6pm
The Vintage Record	Annandale	60 years of vinyl across genres, plus new releases and reissues	Mon-Wed closed; Thu-Sun 11am-5pm
TITLE Store	Surry Hills	Pop-culture one-stop shop: vinyl, CD, DVD, box sets and books	Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-4pm
Bondi Records	Bondi Junction	New, exclusive, classic and hard-to-find vinyl across genres and eras; runs the Bondi Vinyl Club subscription	Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 10:30am-5pm; Thu 10:30am-6pm; Sun 11am-4pm
Beatdisc Records	Parramatta	New, used and rare LPs, CDs and cassettes; more than 7,000 titles in stock	Mon-Wed & Fri 10am-5:30pm; Thu 10am-8pm; Sat 10am-4:30pm; Sun 11am-4pm

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Things to Consider When Choosing Record Stores in Sydney for Vinyl Lovers

A little planning helps you find a shop that suits your listening habits.

• Stock Focus: Check whether the shelves lean towards new releases, used finds, specialist genres or a broad mix. A focused selection can be better if you already know what you collect.
• Record Condition: Inspect used records closely for marks, warping and sleeve damage. Ask how the shop grades condition if you are unsure what you are buying.
• Turntable Access: A listening station lets you check a used record before taking it home. Bring a few notes about what to listen for, especially on older pressings.
• Staff Knowledge: Good staff can point you towards related artists, pressings and overlooked releases. It helps to mention what you already own and what you want more of.
• Trade Options: If you have records to move on, ask about trade-ins, selling and consignment policies. The process can vary, so know what condition the shop expects before bringing in a stack.

How We Chose This List of Sydney Record Stores

This list was last verified in August 2026. The ten returning entries were checked against their own websites and Google’s current listing data for addresses, opening hours and trading status. Bondi Records and Beatdisc Records are new additions, verified through their Google Business listings and official websites, with recent local press also consulted for Beatdisc Records; our editorial team hasn’t visited either first-hand, so their inclusion rests on current verified information rather than personal experience. Stores earn a place here on range, specialty depth, longevity and geographic coverage across Sydney, not a strict ranking of one over another. Use the At a Glance and By Suburb sections above to find the right stop for your own crawl.

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Sydney’s record-store landscape keeps changing. Two shops that used to appear on this list are no longer trading in Sydney.

• Something Else Records (formerly 488 King St, Newtown): closed. The shop no longer holds a Google business listing under any spelling of its name, and somethingelserecords.com.au now belongs to an unrelated automotive blog (both checked 19 August 2026).
• Daddy Rich Records (formerly Dulwich Hill, Sydney): relocated to Balaclava, Melbourne, and no longer operates in Sydney.