Record stores in Luton
Record shops reward the patient digger. Luton, Bedfordshire has 32 mapped right now. That's 32 record shops mapped around Luton. Every shop grades and prices differently, so the same record can be a bargain in one and a splurge in another — dig everywhere. Check the grading before you pay — a visual grade and a play grade are two different things.
This guide covers every record store we could verify in and around Luton (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Perfect Pitch and Richard Reason Pianos, plus The Sound Garden. If a record shop's missing from Luton's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Luton record lineup
32 mapped within about 40 km:
Perfect Pitch
Record store
Perfect Pitch — Record store, found on 72 The Broadway in Chesham.
72 The Broadway, Chesham, HP5 1EG
Richard Reason Pianos
Record store
Richard Reason Pianos is Record store on 94 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin. Richard Reason Pianos also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
94 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2DW
The Sound Garden
Record store
The Sound Garden is Record store.
Vinyl Revelations
Record store
Vinyl Revelations — Record store, found on 1B Cardigan Street in Luton. Also worth knowing about Vinyl Revelations: the map lists its hours as 10:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1B Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP
Hours: 10:30-18:00
Phone: +44 1582 876391
HMV
Record store
HMV is Record store on 27-28 Harvey Centre (Ground Floor).
27-28 Harvey Centre (Ground Floor)
Melody UK
Record store
Melody UK — Record store.
Empire Records
Record store
Empire Records is Record store on Heritage Close, St Albans. Empire Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Heritage Close, St Albans
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-16:00
HMV
Record store
HMV is Record store on Feast Street, Luton. HMV also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Feast Street, Luton, LU1 2LJ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 843 221 0261
Alan's Record and CD Shop
Record store
Alan's Record and CD Shop — Record store.
Rise Above Records and Relics
Record store
Rise Above Records and Relics is Record store. Rise Above Records and Relics also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:30-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
London, N6 5AA
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-17:30
Phone: +44 20 8292 1572
Bulldog Music
Record store
Bulldog Music is Record store.
HMV
Record store
HMV is Record store on Union Parade, High Wycombe. HMV also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 09:30-17:30; Th-Sa 09:30-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Union Parade, High Wycombe, HP11 2BQ
Hours: Mo-We 09:30-17:30; Th-Sa 09:30-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 843 221 0227
Aylesbury Music
Record store
Aylesbury Music is Record store.
Newport Music
Record store
Newport Music — Record store.
HMV
Record store
HMV is Record store on 21-25 Acorn Walk, Milton Keynes.
21-25 Acorn Walk, Milton Keynes, MK9 3AD
Thirsty Records
Record store
Thirsty Records is Record store.
Flashback Records Crouch End
Used record storeRun by Flashback Records
Flashback Records Crouch End is Used record store run by Flashback Records on 26 Tottenham Lane, London. Flashback Records Crouch End also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
26 Tottenham Lane, London, N8 8PT
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +44 20 8342 9633
Priory Records Ltd
Record store
Priory Records Ltd — Record store, found on Eden Way in Leighton Buzzard.
Eden Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4FY
HMV
Record store
HMV is Record store.
Off The Record
Record store
Off The Record — Record store.
Hawkeye Enterprises Ltd
Record store
Hawkeye Enterprises Ltd is Record store on 2 Craven Park Road, London.
2 Craven Park Road, London
Starlight Records
Record store
Starlight Records is Record store on 17 Craven Park Road, London.
17 Craven Park Road, London
The Little Record Shop
Record store
The Little Record Shop is Record store on 43 Tottenham Lane, London. The Little Record Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu 13:00-17:00; We off; Th off; Fr-Sa 13:00-17:00; Su 13:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
43 Tottenham Lane, London, N8 9BD
Hours: Mo off; Tu 13:00-17:00; We off; Th off; Fr-Sa 13:00-17:00; Su 13:00-16:00
Phone: +44 7946 412 766
Revolution Records
Record store
Revolution Records — Record store, found on 7 Melbourn Street in Royston.
7 Melbourn Street, Royston
HMV
Record store
HMV is Record store.
St Albans Music Centre
Record store
St Albans Music Centre — Record store, found on 38 Holywell Hill in St Albans.
38 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ
David's Music
Record store
David's Music — Record store on 12 Eastcheap. Also worth knowing about David's Music: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
12 Eastcheap
Phone: +44 1462 475900
Moondance
Record store
Moondance is Record store.
Waltham Cross, EN8 7LA
The Record Shop
Record store
The Record Shop — Record store on 37 Hill Avenue. Also worth knowing about The Record Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su off.
37 Hill Avenue
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su off
Black Circle Records
Record store
Black Circle Records — Record store on 2 Roebuck Mews. Also worth knowing about Black Circle Records: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2 Roebuck Mews
Phone: +44 1525 839917
De Rosa Music
Record store
De Rosa Music — Record store. Also worth knowing about De Rosa Music: it has a website with more detail.
Slide Records
Record store
Slide Records — Record store, found on 9 The Arcade in Bedford. Also worth knowing about Slide Records: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
9 The Arcade, Bedford, MK40 1NS
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
What the map tells us about record stores in Luton
9 of the 32 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — record shops keep shop hours, so the listed times are usually reliable.
11 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.
The Luton record crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Perfect Pitch on 72 The Broadway, Richard Reason Pianos on 94 Tilehouse Street, The Sound Garden, Vinyl Revelations on 1B Cardigan Street, HMV on 27-28 Harvey Centre (Ground Floor), Melody UK, Empire Records on Heritage Close, and HMV on Feast Street. That's 32 stops on the Luton record crawl. 24 more are listed below.
Record digging tips for Luton
A few things worth knowing before you work through Luton's record stores:
- Learn to spot reissues at Perfect Pitch. Reissues are cheaper and often sound great. Originals cost more for the history. Know which you're paying for.
- Learn the grading at Richard Reason Pianos. Mint, near mint, very good — and check whether the grade is visual or play-graded. A visual VG+ can play like an EX.
- The dollar bin is honest work. Nobody's getting rich off the dollar bin, but the joy-per-dollar ratio is unbeatable. Flip through all of it.
- Don't clean records with your shirt. A proper brush costs little and saves grooves. Shirt fibres and spit are how records get ruined.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Luton — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new record store in Luton can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 32, or a record store we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices or stock — both change by the day. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 32 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Record store listings for Luton: 32 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.