Hello again, guys…Being from the Detroit area, I thought we could discuss all of our favorite local record stores from back in the day…Let me start…Who remembers when Lakeside Mall had Musicland, Record Town and Tape World, well before f.y.e.? How about Musicland’s special Classical music room? Who remembers when Tilt Arcade and the Hydrotube water slide used to be there, as well as Santa Claus and his sleigh every December? How about the numerous Harmony Houses where I bought many an LP, 45’ or cassette single? I remember 23 and Van Dyke, next to where Kee’s Pets is now, Rochester & Hamlin and Hall & Schoenherr, among other locations, such as the one on Woodward! Buying tapes and records at KMart? Stereo equipment and accessories at Radio Shack? What about Sam’s Jams in Ferndale, Car City Records in St. Clair Shores and the old Record Time on Gratiot, back when Gratiot had a drive-in theater? Who bought records at Rock-A-Billy’s (either at their 23 & Van Dyke location, 22 & Van Dyke location or later Hall Rd. location) and Ultrasounds in Utica or at Gibraltar Trade Center in Mt. Clemens? Who remembers Sound Warehouse on Hall Rd. in the 90’s or buying stereo equipment at Service Merchandise? What about getting your CD’s at Media Play and Borders, well before there was a Barnes & Noble or 2nd & Charles (coincidentally, one of my new favorite record spots, along with Media Reload)? How about when Bejnar’s Furniture used to sell records? Who remembers searching through Phonologs to find record titles…and later, Muze kiosks? Who remembers special ordering records, tapes and CD’s that were not in stock? All as memorable as watching a movie at Winchester Mall, Hampton 4 or Lakeside! If you guys have an active memory like mine, let’s talk about it all here!
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