Egg Records

Relocating overseas so brought in 23 albums (one an oldies compilation had 5 discs) following, after checking they were scratch-​free & air-​brushed. Prices offered: James Brown HRB double album (cover flimsy though) $ 2; Rolling Stones ‘Aftermath’ Decca UK pressing $ 7. Get the picture? I was offered $ 60 for 30 discs! Scanning the sparse used LPs there noticed seldom less than $ 20 apiece. Actually I knew I had a problem as soon as I introduced myself to the guy-​so surly I almost asked him if he felt OK? Not only were the prices risible but his dismissive and sneering attitude toward records I was fond of was downright insulting. An ugly experience and no sale.

really nice store with a large used section. lenny kaye 45 autographed? yep, they got it. nice people running it and they play good music as well.

Everything you need to know about Egg Records can be surmised by the Rin Tin Tin and Hopalong Cassidy records faithfully mounted on the inside of the front window. This gesture is part earnest and part ironic, which exactly encapsulates record collecting in the 21^st century. While there are significant upsides to vinyl, include the tactile nature of the thing, the warm sounds, the actually visible album art, and the ability for cute girls to flip through your collection as you make mixed drinks, it is also hopelessly affected.
I appreciate the Zen aspect of just going by your best guess as to where the needle will drop and I’m an album guy, so I get it. But digital is everywhere, it’s in your pocket, it’s in the cloud, you can control your iTunes from your phone or iPad, which is madness. Apple essentially revolutionised the whole art of make-​out playlist construction: they set the whole field of Dude Science forward by possibly 20 years. Fellas, how many times has your David Lynch spoken word tape kicked in right as things were heating up, am I right or am I right?
Nevertheless, if you are ensconced in the vinyl camp, I say: good for you. I lack the courage, the pocket book, the turn table, the house, or even the milk crates necessary to mount a proper 2 legit 2 quit record collection. Vinyl warriors will find much to please them here, along with the commensurate price tags, naturally. Anyone can dumpster dive for a copy of Phil Collins’ No Jacket Required at Vinnies. But to the true hunter who searchers for a copy of The Catherine Wheel by David Byrne, I say carry on blazing a reverse trail. Egg Records will serve you will in this quest.

Egg Records is a Newtown based second hand record shop. I wonder how much money businesses like this actually make? As so much of this kind of product can be accessed so easily and usually less expensively online. Egg has a selection of collectible, rare and second hand CDs but its main focus appears to be vinyl, which almost disappeared then returned to cultish popularity but seems so pointless now unless you are buying them just for the cover art as everything is so digital now.
I do own records of some of my favourite artists and I do plan to keep them even though I no longer own a turn table, but I am not going out of my way to build a record collection I am at a point where I am even trying to limit the CDs which I buy, so I am a little mystified by Egg and its price range.

Egg Records is located in Wilson street, Newtown, its the first street on the right as you exit the station.
My first visit to the store was a few weeks ago even though I’d walked past it dozens of time. You kind of don’t know what to expect from the vintage toy collection on the left window display and their latest CD picks in the front. Walking in I was kindly greeted with milk crates of $ 5 vinyl goodies. After digging and finding my gold, I also found they had a great selection of records in their standard, non-​sale section across a range of genres, a small but decent section of CDs and DVDs and also as the window display suggested some cool retro toys and paraphenalia.
Browsing through their DVDs I also walked out with my best buy of the day, ‘Graffiti Bridge’ the sequel to ‘Purple Rain’ featuring Prince. It was all and more of what you’d expect from a b grade 90s movie; bad acting, great music, cheezy props and awesome costumes.
Some really good finds to be had at this store.