Recordshops Amsterdam

I'm going to be in Amsterdam for work June 5-6 but arriving on the 4th so I have a couple of hours to spend in the city.
Is there any recordshops that I should visit. Used CD's is what I'm looking for and jazz in particular.

 

Hej!

It's been some years :-( since I've been to Amsterdam, but one favorite with a large selection was Concerto at Utrechtsestraat 52-60. Perhaps others can chime in as to how it is today.

Have a great visit.

 

Concerto is probably the only worthwhile stop. Especially if your taste strays from Rock, Soul and Pop. In the same location since the 50's , they may be one of the longest running remaining stores in Europe at this point. They close at 6 except for Thursday and like most businesses in Holland, 6 means 6! If your records are not on the counter at 5:59, you may have to come back the next day to buy them. I'm not kidding.
The rest of the small stores (or what's left of them in 2014...) are scattered,disheveled and seem not open most of the time. But having said that, there are more fun ways to spend ones time in Amsterdam than trolling for vinyl.

 

Fame is always worthy of a visit. No used cds but very good deals on box sets and limited editions (sometimes even cheaper than Amazon).

 

Still great, I visit at least once a week and they always have a lot of fresh stock in the used cd section. Also check out the used audiophile cd section with MFSL, SHM and AF.

 

You thought no one else of SHTV is visiting Amsterdam at a certain day?

Here a thread about the same subject one year ago
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/record-shopping-in-amsterdam.319627/

 

Fame closed years ago in Amsterdam...

 

Definitely visit Concerto, and also go to Second Life Music (second hand vinyl, http://www.secondlifemusic.nl/), Record Palace (second hand vinyl, http://www.record-palace.com/) and Record Friend (both second hand vinyl and new vinyl, expensive, www.recordfriend.nl).

 

No Fame is still open, it just moved away from the corner of Dam Square to shopping centre Magna Plaza, just behind the Palace on Dam Square.

 

No kidding? Never knew that.

 

http://www.discostars-recordstore.nl/wie_zijn_wij.htm on the Haarlemmerdijk 86 can be fun. We've also got a lot of thrift stores, but you won't find them in the city centre. If I am around I'll gladly show you some places. Contact me at [email protected]. Concerto should be your priority.

 

velvet also has a bit of jazz and quite some second hand stuff
VelvetMusic Amsterdam
Rozengracht 40
1016 NC AMSTERDAM
T: 020-4228777
F: 020-4228777
M: [email protected]
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http://www.recordmania.nl/store/ is a bit expensive, but sometimes they've got great stuff. You'll find it not to far from Concerto.

The shop is in the center of Amsterdam, Ferdinand Bolstr. 30. Open monday to saturday 12.00 – 18.00 hrs. tel.: 020-6209912. For the location you can look at the city-map . It’s a great shop with a lot of collectables! Since 1994 a well known address for many record lovers. If you come to visit Amsterdam and you see a record you would like to buy, please send me an e-mail a few days before as not all the records are in the shop.

 

http://www.secondlifemusic.nl is a bit messy but cool. Prinsengracht 366 is the location of the shop.

And the last one http://backbeat.nl. No second hand stuff, but they do sell loads of jazz cd's.

Good hunting!

 

If you're looking for Jazz CD's also check out Rush Hour: http://www.rushhour.nl

Among other things, this shop specializes in reissues of rare and obscure 60's and 70's stuff.

The shop is located at Spuistraat 98 which is very near to Fame. Most of the CD's and vinyl they sell are conveniently on the website, so you can decide in advance whether Rush Hour is worth a visit.

 

The current clerk is a bit of a jerk though, so beware!

I personally do not find Recordfriend expensive, clerk Gerrit puts a lot of records in the discount bins on a weekly basis.

 

I should have added IMO. I'll check that shop ouf again soon.

 

I find it varies. Sometimes I walk out of there with good deals, but other times I shake my head in disbelief and walk away.

I also find they don't stuck as much good stuff as they used to. Hoping that's just a temporary thing.

No cd's, though, which I think is what the OP is looking for.

 

leave some for me, I will be there June 16th and 17th. Two Pearl Jam shows @ the Ziggo Dome.

 

True, there was a time when the € 1,- bins were filled with amazing albums like Sagittarius' Present Tense for example. The good stuff is mostly seriously prized these days.

 

Nice, thanks people!
@tsead I might contact you. Don't know yet what time I'll land on the 4th.

 

In case you get thirsty. I was here just a few weeks ago. A great beer place. Very friendly staff who enjoy serving a great selection of beer.

In De Wildeman - One of the best beer bars in Amsterdam, Wildeman is located at Kolksteeg 3, 1012 PT Amsterdam (tel: 020-6382348), halfway between Centraal Station and the Dam. While they specialize in Belgian and Dutch beers, if you fancy German beer, you can ask for the German beer list too. Belgian beers are usually served on the tap. The bottled beer selection is less Belgian dominated than typical Dutch bars and once can find more than 40 Dutch beers, 20 German and 10 British ones. It is a bit difficult to locate, so arm youself with a map available on their website or from Google Maps.

 

Check out:

Second Life Music, Amsterdam, http://www.secondlifemusic.nl/
Record Palace, Amsterdam, http://www.record-palace.com/index.php?page_id=1
Waxwell Records, Amsterdam, http://www.waxwell.com/

Later, Chris

 

If you want beer you can also check out "Arend's nest". They only have dutch beer but do have a lot of different ones. Also the bartenders do know a lot about the Dutch beers.

 

Gotta love hoffmanians delievering solutions for the thirsty collector