We love the smell of vinyl in the morning, the crack of the needles, the impurities in the sound. There’s no better way to experience this in full than in your local record dealer.

Records seem like a dying currency these days and even considering the recent vinyl popularity trend, selling the sweet black (or gold, or lime green) gold sometimes isn’t enough to support the family.

So, we have compiled a list of the 12 best record stores to visit before roll over so you can satisfy your addiction for collecting wax and at the same time support the small local businesses you know and love.

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