Record Stores: The Hunt for Your Favorite Album | Do You Remember These?

Record Stores: The Hunt for Your Favorite Album | Do You Remember These?

Before Spotify, before iTunes, before you could search for any song instantly — finding music was an adventure.

You had to GO somewhere. A real place. With bins full of records, knowledgeable clerks, and the possibility of discovering something that would change your life.

The record store wasn't just a shop. It was a community. A gathering place. A temple for people who took music seriously.

Do you remember the smell? The ritual of flipping through albums? The clerk who always knew exactly what you'd like? The album you found by accident that became your favorite?

This is the story of record stores — where music was discovered, not algorithmically recommended.

What was YOUR record store? Tell us in the comments!

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