Do You Remember Record Stores?

If you grew up in the '80s and '90s, then you probably remember seeing record stores popping up everywhere, like the one in the movie Pretty In Pink. I remember going to a small record store, which of course it had records, cassettes, 8-tracks and a small selection of CDs (they were a little pricey at the time).

I was just a little kid back then, but I did own a few records, such as Cavern of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, Smurfs, and Alvin & the Chipmunks. I know they weren't exactly music, but like I said, I was just a kid then.

As a teen I was in a music club, where I would get several CDs free for joining and I had to buy four more over two years. I would by the four very quickly, get out of the club and then I would join again. Sadly, there are no clubs anymore.

Thanks to the internet with its illegal downloads and iMusic, record stores have become a thing of the past, though you can probably find a few in the big cities, probably called "Vintage Records" or something similar.

Like everyone else, my current record store is Walmart, but I would go to Target or K-Mart if there were any stores closer to where I live. Besides from the $5 CD bin, there isn't much a selection at the Super Center in my town. If you’re looking for a recent release, then you're out-of-luck, as they don't stock CDs very fast,you may even have to wait a week or two.

Though you can find a bargain at a dollar store, they don't carry many CDs either and normally the music is mostly what I call “rejects,” the ones nobody wanted to buy.

If I can't find a CD at Walmart, then I'll either buy from Overstock, Amazon, i oldies music, or even EBay. Recently, I’ve been buying a few CDs for a dollar each at my local thrift store.