Conference mr1pst::music

    
    I heard an ad for it... actually I think they sell other memoriabelia
    (gawd... I can't spell to save my live  8^) ) like Disney stuff, and
    other collectibles.
    
    Oh, it's on Newbury St. in Boston... I'm not sure which end though.
    
    Later...
    Steve
    

    I don't know about one in Boston, but if you're ever in the San
    Francisco area, there is an interesting store in Santa Cruz, called
    Imagine, that carries all sorts of John Lennon/Beatles memorabilia.
    It's worth a visit if you're into that type of stuff and ever in the
    area.
    
    Lorna
    

    There's also one in Vancouver, of all places.

    
    Could someone who has access to one of these Beatles' parapharnelia
    stores do me a favour ?
    
    I have been looking for a very specific Beatles button for years
    now. My brother and I are having family feuds over this button.
    It is a square button identical to the cover of the Let It Be
    album, i.e. the square is divided into 4 squares, and a mug shot
    of a Beatle in each square.
    
    If you can help me possess this button, I will be in debt to you
    for the rest of my life.
    
    Lale

    re .4, well, one of my closest friends lives in Santa Cruz.  I'll ask
    him to take a look in the Imagine store, and see if they have it.
    
    I'll let you know.
    
    Lorna
    

    Can anyone tell me a few good CD stores in the boston area? A friend of
    mine will be visiting there this fall, and I'd like to get a few
    suggestions about where to find good places.
    
    Thanks in advance,
    Kevin

    I think the biggest and best seletion is Tower Records on Mass Ave
    near Berkeley, Christian Science Church, Hynes auditorium, etc.
    
    It's about .25 miles after Mass ave crosses the Charles River.

    
    If he's willing to do a little subway riding, tell him to take the Red
    Line into Harvard Square.  Within 1000 feet of the Harvard Square
    Station there's a Tower Records, Newbury Comics, HMV (my own favorite),
    Strawberries Discount, and a little hole-in-the-wall store whose name
    eludes me, but it's near the Tastee.
    
    There's no debating that the Tower on Newbury Street reigns supreme for
    sheer volume.
    
    DFW

    
    	Also try Planet Records and Nuggets for a combination of new
    	and used CD's.
    
    	Couldn't tell you exactly where they are, even though I've
    	been there twice.  8^)
    
    	[They're among a row of stores just down from a little cafe
    	that specializes in croissants.]
    
    							GTI
    

    RE: Shawn
    
    You'll have to pay attention the next time we go there!  8^)
    Planet Records & Nuggets are on Commonwealth Ave in Kenmore Square, 
    across from the big Citgo sign that's visible from Fenway.  That 
    little croissant shop is 'Au Bon Pain'.
    
    
    Steve

    
        and in Harvard Sq., there's also Second Coming Records at
    1105 Mass. Ave.  If you're interested in any rare, unreleased
    stuff, you will find lots of "imports" here.  Across the street
    is Mystery Train Records, mostly a used album/CD store, that 
    usually has reasonably priced stuff.  Also in Harvard Sq. is
    In Your Ear, (not sure of the street, though), which is another
    used album/CD place.  Just a little ways down Mass. Ave from
    2nd coming is Looney Tunes, another used place, which often has
    low-priced albums in nice condition, and a small assortment of
    CDs.
    
    Al
    

    RE: Boston CD/Record Stores
    
    Here's a listing of some Boston CD/Record stores that I pulled off
    Usenet a while ago.  
    
    
    
    
Subject: Re: Record Stores in Boston Area


Yeah, HMV is fine for new near-list-priced CDs. Tower in Boston is pretty
decent, too. (Tower in Cambridge isn't as good). Newberry Comics (locations
in several places, but the Newburry Street and "Garage" at Harvard Square
are two of the best) also stocks imports and progressive material. And
their prices are usually better than either HMV or Tower.

But that's all new stuff. The good stuff is at the used shops...

>Planet Records, Commonwealth Ave., Kenmore Square. Best used record store 
>	in Boston, IMO

OK. Vinyl bins are stuffed way too tight (hard to flip through). Pricing
is erratic on both vinyl and CDs. 

>Looney Tunes, Boylston St., Auditorium Stop, and Mass. Ave., near
>	Harvard Square. Pretty good selection of material in both stores.

The Boylston location is more reliable, though the Mass Ave location is
more homey (and open until 11pm). Prices are erratic but generally decent.
Vinyl selection is spotty, especially at the Mass. Ave location.

>Second Coming, Mass. Ave, Harvard Square. Largely "alternative", but they
>	stock (1) tons of great OREOs and (2) lots of progressive stuff
>	as well.

A great place if you want bootlegs or obscure "alternative" titles.
Hit or miss otherwise. Prices tend to be high. 

>Nuggets, Comm. Ave., Kenmore Square. Pretty large, with lots of stuff
>	(bought all my Toyah LPs there and just got a British import LP
>	of _Us_ there!), but looking through the CDs is a hassle. Not well 
>	organized.

Two locations, the Kenmore Square one and one in Coolidge Corner in 
Brookline. The Kenmore Square location is MUCH bigger. A decent selection
of vinyl AND CDs. Pricing can be erratic. CDs are organized by first letter,
but not alphabetized beyond that (which some might call a hassle). The
large volume of business they do ensures a continually changing selection
of material.

>There are loads more too. In Your Ear, Mt. Auburn St., Harvard Sq., and 
>Comm. Ave., near BU sometimes have good stuff, but I've found the quality 
>of the LPs sometimes questionable. 

In Your Ear on Mt. Auburn is so-so. In Your Ear Comm. Ave. is good. 
Decent turnover, and generally good prices. Reasonably nice people work
there, too.

>There are two Mystery Train stores, 
>one on Mass. Ave., near Harvard (again!), and one on Newbury St., not 
>that far from Tower, Boston. These are smaller and less reliable. 

I find the Mystery Train stores to be the least appetizing in the Boston
area. Sometimes interesting material, but almost always high priced.
A decent-sized vinyl selection in both stores, but a lot of the stuff
is covered in the dust that comes from way-too-long in the bins.

>Then there's Disc Diggers, in Davis Sq., where I've not been in a while (no 
>LPs anymore)

Disc Diggers is a great place to look for CDs. They're all alphabetized,
and the prices are decent-to-very-good. Nice help. Good selection. As
mentioned, very little vinyl anymore (so if that's what you want, this
is probably not the place, unless you want to dig through the bargain
bins).

>and Stereo Jack's, on Mass. Ave. (you guessed it, near 
>Harvard!), which specializes in Blues, if you like that sort of thing, 

Unless you're looking for blues or jazz, this place is probably skipable.
Occasionally good prices on rock material, but the selection of rock
is fairly small.

>and a place called Cheapos, on Mass. Ave. in Central Square, this time, 
>which has a lot of unusual stuff (like Cajun, bluegrass, etc.). 

Downstairs at Cheapos they sell used vinyl and CDs. The CD prices tend
to be very good, and the vinyl selection is reasonable. 

Also, there is "CD Spins" (two locations: One at the corner of Harvard
St. and Comm. Ave. in Allston, and a newish one on Newberry St. in Boston).
As you'd guess, mostly CDs (no vinyl). Prices tend to be high, and selection
is average. I'd definitely relegate them to the "second tier" when shopping.

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    Great!!! Many thanks for all the info. I'm going to make him buy me an
    Elvis Costello "rarity" for all this information :^).
    
    Kevin