vinyl shops in the ’70s

  • Two vinyl records and their sleeves from The Rolling Stones’ album "Exile on Main St." are displayed on a surface, along with a folded insert featuring photos, lyrics, and handwritten notes.

    20 Rare Records from the 1960s–1970s That Could Be Worth More Than Santa’s Whole Haul

    From minimalist sleeves that hid unexpected treasures to controversial releases pulled from shelves almost immediately, some records from the 1960s…

    From minimalist sleeves that hid unexpected treasures to controversial releases pulled from shelves almost immediately, some records from the 1960s and 1970s quietly became goldmines over time. Albums like The Beatles’ understated White Album, Bob Dylan’s iconic early pressings, and…

  • A woman with voluminous hair and a yellow coat smiles while holding a Bruce Springsteen vinyl album in a record store filled with stacked albums and people in the background.

    15 Vintage Photos of Record Shops in the 1970s

    Flip through these old snapshots of 1970s record shops that'll take you back to a time when disco ruled and funk was on fire.

    Record shops in the ’70s were a heady mix of patchouli, vinyl dust, and the plastic scent of freshly-unwrapped album sleeves. You’ve got people in listening booths debating whether “Ziggy Stardust” really was Bowie’s best, while a stack of vinyls…