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Re: Record Stores
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world globes
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Date: March 30, 2011 07:22PM
Does anyone remember a linoleum store on the corner across the street from deluxe record store on the 4000 n milwaukee ave. it was in the portage theater building. the name of the business was MARSH FLOORS WHICH WAS MY FATHERS. I SPENT MUCH TIME AT DELUXE RECORDS, IN THE LISTENING BOOTHS LISTENING TO THE OLD 78RPM RECORDS. THIS WAS DURING THE EARLY TO LATE 5O'S. STORES IN THE AREA WERE KONIKS SHOE STORE, BERNARDS,MENS SHOP, ERIE CLOTHING, LASWELLS, PRIDES RESTAURANT, WOOLWORTH'S.JUST TO NAME A FEW.
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Re: Record Stores
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Anonymous User
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Date: May 06, 2011 05:25AM
I use to buy my records over there in the 1980's , But The last vinyl record I got from that area , was led zeppelin one album in 2004 . There was a old guy that run a record store for a long time , by the bus turn around over on Cicero ave and montrose on the corner there , A small store .
I my memory serves me right , There was like 7 or 8 record stores in the neighborhood .But in time most of them moved out or no longer sold records , Compact disc came in around 1987 or so . Thats what happen to most small record stores in that area then , they would no longer sell records and closed up all together . I remember first buying My first journey album Look In To The Future,in sears store back then for 4.99 dollars .
I also use to get albums a the brickyard Too in Musicland .
I my memory serves me right , There was like 7 or 8 record stores in the neighborhood .But in time most of them moved out or no longer sold records , Compact disc came in around 1987 or so . Thats what happen to most small record stores in that area then , they would no longer sell records and closed up all together . I remember first buying My first journey album Look In To The Future,in sears store back then for 4.99 dollars .
I also use to get albums a the brickyard Too in Musicland .
Re: Record Stores
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Anonymous User
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Date: May 06, 2011 05:34AM
The Flip Side Record Store In Foster in 1980's . I got a 45 single from steve Dail then that was a song that made fun of the Ayatollah Khomeini , My sharona It was a mock song that made fun of him back then . Plus I dont Know if anyone Knew that there was a flip side record store In crystal Lake ,Illinois upto Year 2000 or so that never closed up . Just want to point this out to you people for info .
Re: Record Stores
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tomcat630
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Date: May 07, 2011 05:20PM
Flip Side was a local chain of record stores, as far out as Kane/McHenry counties.
Also, Rolling Stones is still around at 7300 Irving Park, but wonder how much longer in the digital download age?
Also, Rolling Stones is still around at 7300 Irving Park, but wonder how much longer in the digital download age?
Re: Y on buildings
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tseals
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Date: May 08, 2011 02:36PM
I know this has been discussed before, but What did the "Y" on the buildings mean. Was it a City of Chicago building or what? Just saw one on a building at appx. 5208 N. Clark.
Re: Record Stores
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tseals
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Date: May 08, 2011 02:40PM
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Re: Record Stores
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Anonymous User
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Date: June 04, 2011 12:15AM
You Guys should know that The building from six corner that Housed Deluxe Records still Has the writing in the Tile on the ground that said Deluxe Records . Just wanted To point it out .
Re: Record Stores
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rfranger
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Date: August 01, 2011 10:35PM
Peaches was a pretty large record store at North and Harlem across from Sears late 70's. Polk Bros used to sell a good number of records also.
Re: Record Stores
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logansquare60647
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Date: August 02, 2011 08:53PM
I remember Rockin Reds on Foster and Kimball back in the early 90s. The owner, Red, was cousins with Howie Mandel, and he also owned the Tastee Freeze next door to the record store. I got to meet Howie there in about '91, really nice guy! And Red used to let us cut class and play video games in the back and wouldn't care. It was like our sanctuary.
I also remember a Flipside by the old Diversions video arcade (the original one, not the last one which closed down which was housed in the old Sizzler) behind Lincoln Village Shopping Center.
I also remember a Flipside by the old Diversions video arcade (the original one, not the last one which closed down which was housed in the old Sizzler) behind Lincoln Village Shopping Center.
Re: Record Stores
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c5rulz
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Date: February 16, 2012 06:19PM
Deluxe Records ... thank you for resurrecting that memory. We bought many 45's there in the early 60's. They had turntables set up so you could trial the records before buying. Still have several of the WLS and WIND Top 40 sheets.
Re: Record Stores
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Richard Stachowski
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Date: February 16, 2012 07:01PM
There was a record store at 48th and Ashland called Vitak Elsnik. They had rooms with turntables so you could play the records. That was a common thing in the 1950's and before.
Re: Record Stores
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JoeHyer
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Date: March 02, 2012 11:07AM
Does anyone remember Yardbird's record store around 63rd and St. Louis? In 1978 I bought the Rolling Stones album "Love You Live" there and still have the album. I think they also sold pipes, rolling papers, etc. Some of the staff there would looked stoned sometimes!
Re: Record Stores
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Chipast
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Date: March 02, 2012 12:30PM
WOW!!!!!!!, No wonder they didn't last as a business. Altough I do remember some place which also sold paraphenlia like that called Pax International Boutique which was on N.Austin, Just south of North Av in Oak Park. Ten they moved to Belmont nr Clark, Was there until that big fire in early 1978. They may have sold records as well.
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