Guide to Belgrade Record Shops
Lookin’ for records in
Belgrade? We‘ve done a bit of research and we have discovered some quite
handy places where you can find both vinyl-old and new releases. In
Belgrade you can buy records in antique shops, street vendors, markets
and flea markets and records stores. We have chosen some good ones worth
your while.
Let’s start with a famous Yugovinyl.
This store is a genuine treasure house for lovers of ex-Yugoslav music.
All the records are second hand, bought from street vendors,
collections, antique shops and from the internet. Here you can find the
most rare and obscure ex Yugoslav releases from pop, rock new wave to
jazz but also the ones which were banned by the Communists back in the
day. Interesting one is a compilation Ex Yu Electronica. Go there and
dig deep and you will find very interesting tracks for DJ sets and
mixes.
“My favorite record shop in Belgrade is Yugovinyl. I think I know the stock there better than the owner. Yugovinyl is more than just a record shop; it’s a cultural institution, a museum. It’s famous among the vinyl diggers all over the world. If you ever wanted any old Yugoslav record, the chances are you’ll find it there. It’s also a place where you can socialize and learn a lot about the alternative history of Belgrade, Serbia, former Yugoslavia. I only have words of praise for it” says DJ Brka for Still in Belgrade.
Address: 35 Toplicka St. 11000 Belgrade
Another one is Metropolis music bar
and store located in Makedonska. This window like space is great to go
and have coffee, attending live gigs at the weekend and searching for
CDs and carefully selected new and old releases. It’s definitely a
place worth checking out.
Address: 21 Makedonska St. 11000 Belgrade
Pinball Wizard
is online shop that sells only selected music classics and new
releases. Owners created their offer according to demand and personal
preferences, because they noticed that people tend to buy selectively,
picking their favorite albums to add to their collection. Besides the
old classics you are bound to find new releases, and there is a special
section for jazz aficionados. All records are purchased from a
distributor, among the most expensive one is a deluxe reissue of debut
album of the famous Led Zeppelin.
The last but not least is Leila
a record shop and a bar situated in Kralja Petra St. in the borough of
Upper Dorcol. Here you can buy records, drink coffee during the day and
enjoy DJ and live gigs during the night. Leila store has more than
10,000 titles, amongst which one can find rare items like the ex Yu jazz
album. The number of customers has increased significantly in recent
years, and the reason lies not only in sound quality, but also in
nostalgia value and the cardboard boxes they are stored in that seem to
have been fallen into oblivion and as if long forgotten. But then again
there is the fact that the value of the record increases with age. The
most expensive record in their collection is the first release of the
album Miles Davis from 1967, which costs 200 euros.
Address: 41 Kralja Petra St. 11000 Belgrade
