Rome, Florence & Paris Record Stores

[jerseyfan]

I'll be in Rome, Florence and Paris this summer.

Do we have any residents of those cities here? Can you recommend record stores that stock old/used goodies?

[giovanni]

Rome isn't the best place to buy records; you can easily find the normal chain stores but with average stuff. Most of the small record stores with cool stuff closed. I'll see if I can get some addresses anyway.

[jerseyfan]

Thank you, Giovanni. That's very nice of you.

There used to be many great small record shops in the New York/New Jersey area. Many carred imports from Europe and Japan. Over the last 25 years, at least 90 percent of them have closed.

Even the huge record stores such as the Vigin Megastore in Time Square and, of course, Tower Records are long gone. You could sometimes find some cool stuff in those stores.

[kipper]

hi jersey,

i suggest millerecords in rome


have a look on fb https://www.facebook.com/Millerecords

have a nice day

kipper

[jerseyfan]

Thanks, kipper. I'll check it out and report back during the summer.

[sockii]

hi jersey,

i suggest millerecords in rome

have a look on fb https://www.facebook.com/Millerecords

have a nice day

kipper

Damn, wish I knew about that! Literally walked by there just a month ago while in Rome!

I'll just mention it's not really in the normal tourist routes (unless you're heading toward St. John Lateran, well worth seeing if you have any interest in Catholic history as the true mother church of the faith) But an easy walk from the main Termini train station and not far from the Colosseum either.

[invisible]

Hello to everyone.
I'm from Rome, and I can tell you that in Rome it's very difficoult to find rarities about records and cds.
You can try, on sundays, in Porta Portese market; it's a very big second hand market, but please pay attenction to your pockets.
Many historical record shops are now closed from many years; there is one shop in via Flavio Stilicone 129 in Rome. Its name is Metropoli Rock, but now it is almost like a chinese bazaar, because you can find many things from clocks to calculators, but if you have time maybe you can find some of interesting like bootlegs or rarities.
There is a very good shop in Latina, about 60 km from Rome in the south of region: It's Freak Out, specialized in Frank Zappa rarities. Here you can find very very good items; the address is Corso Matteotti 63 - Latina. Phone number is +39 0773.479.846.
It's not near Rome but you can go there by train easily. Maybe it's better you phone before.
And If you want you, I can offer you a cup of tea or a coffe, and we can see something about The Police together.
I stay near Rome, about 30 km to north; here you can visit the etruscan necropolis of Cerveteri, for example.
Let me know.
By for now.

[giovanni]

Jerseyfan, I guess there is no better answer than the one from Invisible!

[Divemistress of the Dark]

Invisible, wish I knew you lived in Rome - I was there too last fall. I hope to return soon - threw at least ten euros into the Trevi Fountain just to be sure.

[jerseyfan]

Thanks, invisible, giovanni and the aforementioned folks.

I appreciate the detailed info (and the invite.)

[jerseyfan]

I see that the Andy Summers' movie is playing in Rome. I'll be there tomorrow night. I'm going to try to watch it if it's playing in English with Italian subtitles. Wish me luck.

[63falcon]

[quote="jerseyfan"]I see that the Andy Summers' movie is playing in Rome. I'll be there tomorrow night. I'm going to try to watch it if it's playing in English with Italian subtitles. Wish me luck.[/quote]

Very nice timing! Please give us a good post about movie/event, when you have some time. Very nice.

[jerseyfan]

Watched it last night here in Rome. It's outstanding. Great editing and great sound.

I will post a full report when I return in two weeks.