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Gents, I know there used to be a solid French contingent on here. I'm hoping you're still lurking.

I'll be in Paris next month and would greatly appreciate some recommendations. I'm staying in the Latin Quarter. I know I could look online, but its a bit like drinking from the fire hose in a place like Paris. Would rather have some recommendations from this fine community.

How funny... will also be in Paris next month - and staying in the same area (!) - and would also welcome recommendations - for stores selling 2nd hand soundtracks principally :)

Go to Born Bad: http://www.bornbad.fr/. Dunno if they sell second hand soundtracks, but they have a nice selection of garage punk records.

Victor Kiswell says on his website http://www.victorkiswell.com/site_new/index.php: "Finally, whenever you are in paris, please do not hesitate to get in touch. It will be my pleasure to welcome you in person to my office."

Nice one. That Victor guy's website is an Aladdin's cave of expensive library and soundtrack records. Will have a pootle around for other Parisian palaces of vinyl pleasure

Time Out lists a few, but a bit of a lucky dip if you don't have local knowledge:
https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/shopping/music-shops

Never been there but I believe the Vinyl Office to be a worthy visit.

If you ever visit Paris, here are the record stores I recommend:
CROCODISC 42 rue des ECOLES (5e) Huge selection of 2nd hand vinyls but can be pricy
MONSTER MELODIES 9 rue des DECHARGEURS (1er) Huge selection of 2nd hand vinyls, haven't been there for ages but prices are often "monstrous" and the owners particulary unfriendly
SOUFFLE CONTINU 22 rue GERBIER (11e) Good selection of soundtracks & Library music, NEW only
GIBERT JOSEPH 26 Boulevard Saint-Michel (6e). New & 2nd hand. CDs only.
Enjoy your trip, guys !!

Many thanks for the response @lowbrow - the first two sound interesting, though I don't like the sound of 'monstrous' prices... :)

lowbrow38 wrote:If you ever visit Paris, here are the record stores I recommend:
MONSTER MELODIES 9 rue des DECHARGEURS (1er) Huge selection of 2nd hand vinyls, haven't been there for ages but prices are often "monstrous" and the owners particulary unfriendly

Ah yes this one... Prices are very high indeed and the owner is an asshole indeed...

Guys, thanks. I leave in a few days. I'm ready.

@deaf If I see an SME1, it's yours, friend.

@Jimmy_Mike - merci beaucoup!

been in Paris last year and visited some stores being mentioned above and i remember Blach Cherry Records which was good, too. some small but fine store with quite obscure stuff. it is near Sacre Coeur but i don't remember the adress...

Well I only managed to visit one store - Crocodisc - in the end, but hit pay dirt... 12 crates jammed tight with soundtracks on vinyl.

Here are some pics.

Wife and daughter left me to browse while they returned to hotel to freshen up. I turn up at hotel a little while later with a bag of LPs.

Wife: Where have you been?
Me: What? I've been in the same store.
Wife: For the past two hours?
Me: (Red faced) Was it really two hours...? Wow.

Recommended. Couple of minor gripes though - the crates are packed so tight that it takes a while to get through them. Secondly they elect to put price tags on the actual sleeves rather than the outer plastic protectors - gah!

Saw prices between 12 Euros (for Cat People OST, I picked up) and a pricey 50 Euros (for Clint Mansell's Requiem for a Dream release!). Typically between 15 and 20 Euros though for most.