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At a glance01Sonic Boom Records02Kops Records — Queen03Resolute Records
Current position#1 in Toronto#2 in Toronto#3 in Toronto
Recognized asExact Spadina flagship with extensive new and used physical music, mostly live new-stock availability, in-store-only used distinctions, preorders, special-order recovery, pickup, local delivery, Canadian shipping and detailed defect and return handlingExact Queen West store with extensive new releases, vintage records, rare and Northern Soul 45s, preorder and special-order status, inspected used tiers, pickup, shipping and explicit pressing, grading, defect and final-sale disclosuresExact West Queen West independent with a tightly curated online and retail selection of new vinyl, weekly arrivals and restocks, protective handling, direct stock visibility and attributable nationwide ordering support
Best forThe broadest all-format brief, new releases, used digging and omnichannel fulfilment45s, soul, vintage catalogue, new vinyl and documented order semanticsCurated new vinyl, online discovery and carefully packed shipping
Decision fitSearch by artist, title, label and catalogue number; confirm pressing country and year, format and speed, colour or variant, matrix/runout when consequential, inserts and whether the exact copy is live store stock, web stock, preorder, special order, used, consignment or a separate marketplace listing · For used records, require a record and sleeve grade under a named standard, ask whether the copy was cleaned or play-tested, inspect warp, scratches, groove damage, noise, labels, seams, odour and every included disc or insert; a stock image never proves the copy · Confirm hold and preorder rules, pickup notice, packaging, tracking, insurance, defect test, return postage and refund or exchange remedy plus total after-tax delivered cost; verify turntable setup before attributing playback problemsSearch by artist, title, label and catalogue number; confirm pressing country and year, format and speed, colour or variant, matrix/runout when consequential, inserts and whether the exact copy is live store stock, web stock, preorder, special order, used, consignment or a separate marketplace listing · For used records, require a record and sleeve grade under a named standard, ask whether the copy was cleaned or play-tested, inspect warp, scratches, groove damage, noise, labels, seams, odour and every included disc or insert; a stock image never proves the copy · Confirm hold and preorder rules, pickup notice, packaging, tracking, insurance, defect test, return postage and refund or exchange remedy plus total after-tax delivered cost; verify turntable setup before attributing playback problemsSearch by artist, title, label and catalogue number; confirm pressing country and year, format and speed, colour or variant, matrix/runout when consequential, inserts and whether the exact copy is live store stock, web stock, preorder, special order, used, consignment or a separate marketplace listing · For used records, require a record and sleeve grade under a named standard, ask whether the copy was cleaned or play-tested, inspect warp, scratches, groove damage, noise, labels, seams, odour and every included disc or insert; a stock image never proves the copy · Confirm hold and preorder rules, pickup notice, packaging, tracking, insurance, defect test, return postage and refund or exchange remedy plus total after-tax delivered cost; verify turntable setup before attributing playback problems
Profile typeExact place / boundaryExact place / boundaryExact place / boundary
Geographic scopeToronto, OntarioToronto, OntarioToronto, Ontario
Public editionQ3 2026Q3 2026Q3 2026
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Start with artist, title, label, catalogue number, format and pressing. Confirm the exact copy and stock channel, then compare grading, staff discovery, special-order execution, pickup or shipping, defect handling and complete acquisition cost.
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