San Francisco/california Record Shopping

[Guest]

Hi everyone I an lucky enough to be working in San fracisco for a decent chunk of time and wondered if anyone had any pointers for record shops or dealers that are worth looking up over california, any leads would be greatly appreciated! ;-)

[Goldsoul]

Rick Ricardos and Amoeba on Haight St.

Hit many times, but catch em when new stock arrives and...... BINGO!

[Soul Shrews]

Hi SBOY

If you like slower/laid back grooves I can reccomend the Elbo Room on Tuesday nights. Its situated in the Mission district 647 Valencia St between 17th & 18th. A lovely old bar and no door tax....... DJs playing (mainly) 60s down/mid tempo soul from original vinyl.

Also the Lipo Lounge in China town has DJs on Sunday nights in the basement playing 70s rare grooves/2step thru to 80s boogie tunes

As Golden 101 has said Rookeys on Haight (between Filmore & Webster) and Amoeba are always worth a look.....just accross the road from Rookeys towards upper Haight is Groove Merchant Records (ask to see 45s boxed up behind the counter)

It s a great town and I"m sure you'll have a fantastic time

Cheers Paul

[Guest brivinyl]

Rick Ricardos and Amoeba on Haight St.

Hit many times, but catch em when new stock arrives and...... BINGO!

There are several shops in the Haight Street area, I was in the area last October.

Yeah, Rooky Ricardo's 448 Haight Street is one to check out, but be prepared to spend a few hours there !

[paultp]

I spent a day in Rooky's and bought 2 records, they thought I was barking. They wouldn't let me at the new unsorted stock but there were 45s everywhere.

Look in the phone book and there are a good few record shops away from Haight, if you are there for a while they would be worth a visit. Have a look on ebay for sellers in the area and ask if you can visit.

One last thing; don't walk to Haight, I did - it wasn't that far and it was really nice until I got about half a mile away. I went up a hill and down the other side was the sleaziest bit of SF I saw all week! Thankfully everyone was so out of it that it took them some time to decide I would be worth robbing and luckily a bus turned up and stopped as I waved frantically.

[Soul Shrews]

I was all day in Rookys in Janruary and bought three 45s ! I actually bought more LPs there this time round. But they're always getting "new" records so you never know. Also they know prices so most high end northern stuff goes straight on the bay. Also may be worth asking to see Dicks "good box" which he keeps behind the counter.

Also SBOY Amoeba and Rasputin Records (downtown San Francisco store) have stores in Berkley, which is a short ride away accross the bay on the BART, and I've found their prices to be less than the same stores in San Fran

Cheers Paul

PS jinx74 is a San Francisco resident/record dealer and a member on here so maybe worth a PM

[Guest age]

Don't forget Groove Merchant folks

Also, hit me up via pm homie.

I live on the bay area and more than willing to show you around a couple place and maybe trade and swap some stuff too.

Peace,

Age

P.S.

Jinx 74 (j****n) is a great guy to get a hold of that and Om too.

Again....hit me up!

[Sleeps45]

go up haight street after hitting rookies and stop at recycled records about a mile up on the left..go a few more blocks up and hit Amoeba records on the left..I usually hit the groove merchant on the way back to 101

[Guest]

thanks for your advice guys,

i am staying in the tenderloin an experience to say the least

;-)