Record stores in Montreal
Record shops reward the patient digger. Montreal, QC has 33 mapped right now. That's 33 record shops mapped around Montreal. 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 Montreal (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include L'occasion Musicale and Phonopolis, plus Archambault Montréal - Anjou. If a record shop's missing from Montreal's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Montreal record lineup
33 mapped within about 40 km:
L'occasion Musicale
Record store
L'occasion Musicale is Record store.
Phonopolis
Record store
Phonopolis — Record store on 207 Rue Bernard Ouest. Also worth knowing about Phonopolis: the map lists its hours as We-Su 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
207 Rue Bernard Ouest
Hours: We-Su 11:00-18:00
Archambault Montréal - Anjou
Record store
Archambault Montréal - Anjou — Record store, found on 7500 Boulevard des Galeries-d'Anjou in Montréal.
7500 Boulevard des Galeries-d'Anjou, Montréal, H1M 3M4
Atom Heart
Record store
Atom Heart is Record store on 364 Rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal.
364 Rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, H2X 1E6
Nantel Musique
Record store
Nantel Musique is Record store on 4590 Boulevard Saint-Laurent.
4590 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
guitare-1238
Record store
guitare-1238 is Record store.
guitare-1238
Record store
guitare-1238 is Record store.
Freeson Rock
Record store
Freeson Rock — Record store on 1477 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est. Also worth knowing about Freeson Rock: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 10:00-18:00; Th,Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1477 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
Hours: Mo-We 10:00-18:00; Th,Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-17:30
Phone: +1 514 521 5159
Au 33 Tours
Record store
Au 33 Tours — Record store on 1373 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est. Also worth knowing about Au 33 Tours: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00.
1373 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00
Paul's Boutique
Record store
Paul's Boutique is Record store on 112 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est. Paul's Boutique also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
112 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
Phone: +1 514 284 7773
La Fin du Vinyle
Record store
La Fin du Vinyle is Record store on 6442 Boulevard Saint-Laurent. La Fin du Vinyle also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa, Su 12:00-17:00; Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6442 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
Hours: Sa, Su 12:00-17:00; Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-514-495-2786
Marché du Disque
Record store
Marché du Disque is Record store.
Sonik Records
Used record store
Sonik Records is Used record store on 4050 Rue Berri, Montréal. Sonik Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu 12:00-18:00; We 09:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 12:00-21:00; Sa,Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4050 Rue Berri, Montréal, H2L 4H3
Hours: Mo-Tu 12:00-18:00; We 09:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 12:00-21:00; Sa,Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-514-288-2113
Steve's Music Store
Record store
Steve's Music Store — Record store.
Passion Audio
Record store
Passion Audio is Record store.
Music prestige
Record store
Music prestige — Record store, found on 2350 Lucerne in Mont-Royal. Also worth knowing about Music prestige: it has a website with more detail.
2350 Lucerne, Mont-Royal
Compact Disque Échange Musique
Record storeRun by Jean-Charles Boridy
Compact Disque Échange Musique is Record store run by Jean-Charles Boridy on 1317 Rue Bélanger, Montréal. Compact Disque Échange Musique also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1317 Rue Bélanger, Montréal, H2G 1A2
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1 514-593-6941
Analogue Média Technologies
Record storeRun by Duplication.ca - Amtech
Run by Duplication.ca - Amtech, Analogue Média Technologies is Record store, found on 716 Chemin du Golf in Montréal.
716 Chemin du Golf, Montréal
Cheap Thrills
Record store
Cheap Thrills — Record store on 2044 Rue Metcalfe. Also worth knowing about Cheap Thrills: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 12:00-17:00; Th, Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa 12:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2044 Rue Metcalfe
Hours: Mo-We 12:00-17:00; Th, Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa 12:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-514-844-8988
L'Indicatif Disquaire
Record store
L'Indicatif Disquaire — Record store.
Le Vacarme
Record store
Le Vacarme is Record store on 6250 Rue Saint-Hubert.
6250 Rue Saint-Hubert
Sonorama
Record store
Sonorama is Record store on 260 Rue Bernard Ouest.
260 Rue Bernard Ouest
Sunrise Records
Record store
Sunrise Records is Record store.
Sunrise Records
Record store
Sunrise Records is Record store.
Laval Jam
Record store
Laval Jam is Record store.
Sono Musique
Record store
Sono Musique — Record store on 3950 Rue Jean-Talon Est. Also worth knowing about Sono Musique: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
3950 Rue Jean-Talon Est
Phone: +1-514-723-6101
Disques Beatnick
Record store
Disques Beatnick is Record store on 3770 Rue Saint-Denis. Disques Beatnick also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 11:00-18:00; Tu-We 11:00-19:00; Th-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3770 Rue Saint-Denis
Hours: Mo 11:00-18:00; Tu-We 11:00-19:00; Th-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1 514 842 0664
Francophonies
Record store
Francophonies is Record store on 1860 Rue Ontario Est. Francophonies also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-17:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1860 Rue Ontario Est
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +1 514 843 8812
Vinyle Verdun
Record store
Vinyle Verdun — Record store on 4646 Rue Wellington. Also worth knowing about Vinyle Verdun: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu,Su 12:00-17:00; We,Sa 11:00-17:00; Th-Fr 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4646 Rue Wellington
Hours: Mo off; Tu,Su 12:00-17:00; We,Sa 11:00-17:00; Th-Fr 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1 514 379 1969
IDShop
Record store
IDShop — Record store. Also worth knowing about IDShop: it has a website with more detail.
Propagande
Record store
Propagande is Record store.
180g café - disquaire
Record store
180g café - disquaire — Record store on 5866 Avenue De Lorimier.
5866 Avenue De Lorimier
La Rama Records
Record store
La Rama Records is Record store on 77 Rue Bernard Ouest. La Rama Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We, Sa 12:00-18:00; Th-Fr 12:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
77 Rue Bernard Ouest
Hours: Mo-We, Sa 12:00-18:00; Th-Fr 12:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1 514-769-2966
What the map tells us about record stores in Montreal
11 of the 33 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — record shops keep shop hours, so the listed times are usually reliable.
8 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.
The Montreal record crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: L'occasion Musicale, Phonopolis on 207 Rue Bernard Ouest, Archambault Montréal - Anjou on 7500 Boulevard des Galeries-d'Anjou, Atom Heart on 364 Rue Sherbrooke Est, Nantel Musique on 4590 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, guitare-1238, guitare-1238, and Freeson Rock on 1477 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est. That's 33 stops on the Montreal record crawl. 25 more are listed below.
Record digging tips for Montreal
How the regulars work Montreal's bins:
- Note the shop's specialties at L'occasion Musicale. Every shop leans somewhere — soul, punk, jazz, classical. Find the lean that matches yours, then dig the others anyway.
- Visit on restock days at Phonopolis. Shops process collections on rhythms. Ask when new used stock hits the floor and time your visits.
- The listening station is the test. If a record looks questionable, play the loud passages. That's where surface noise shows up.
- Check the dead wax. The runout groove holds matrix numbers that identify pressings. Collectors live by these; a quick phone search settles it.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Montreal — 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 Montreal can take a while to appear. The 33 above are only as current as the community map. A record store that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
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 33 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 Montreal: 33 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.