Music Shops in Colchester

Newest Review: ... to Virgin) and WHSmith (almost opposite V Shop) stock a range of mainstream-only stuff, but sometimes you can find bargains amongst the old releases or ex-chart singles. The out-of-town supermarkets also stock chart releases, but they’re only there to tempt people doing their groceries, not worth a special trip for music. Burtons on the High Street also has (quite bizarrely) a small number of mainstream dance compilations that are often almost ridiculously cheap (£6 for double CD). Don’t forget of course that wherever you are, you still have access to mail order and online shops, so anything you can’t find can still be or... more

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Music Shops in Colchester: Time for buying CDs (and Vinyl) (1562 words)
by - written on 21/12/01 (Very useful, 299 readings)
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Although when I’m at university (in Oxford) I find it immensely satisfying to have both a large Virgin megastore and HMV just out back of college and practically opposite each other, I still look forward to coming home (Colchester) for the CD shopping. Of course, the best of both worlds is being able to browse through two lots of sales for bargain CDs, but here I just want to set out what’s special about Colchester. That means giving a brief overview of Colchester’s music shops in general, then focusing specifically on one. 1 Virgin Unfortunately Colchester doesn’t have a branch of HMV, so Virgin is undoubtedly the biggest music ... Read the complete review

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