Around Again

Like this place a lot, they take great care of the products they sell and place them in new sleeves record and case. Usually pretty good selection, prices are reasonable and they have a good listening station.
Owners are pretty friendly and have great knowledge of the product they sell with good recommendations.

Short review.
The experience of desiring to sample a record prior to purchase is easily the worst I’ve ever experienced. The ‘lever’ system of cycling through tracks is terrible, after been rudely told that I must use this lever I opted to leave.
The female owner has all the charm of jail guard and watches you incessantly like a convenience store clerk. I stopped myself from asking her if there was a problem.
Really too bad. I found the prices reasonable and the selection decent. Alas she made no money off of me due entirely to an annoying customer experience.

I made a few early visits to this shop, upon first getting to Toronto, did not find anything and kind of forgot about it. But since getting into jazz in 2013, and revisiting (nearly) all of the shops with used CDs, this store is back on my radar.
I don’t even remember what made me think of it. Maybe it was strolling around Baldwin Street one night with my ex gf in search of a vegetarian friendly restaurant. Anyway, I went back before an AGO visit not long ago and found quite the find. Dizzy Gillespie – the complete RCA recordings set. It was under $ 20 and I had never seen this anywhere else in the city.
But, if it were not for that CD, I would have left empty handed. I think this is a far better store for records than for CDs.
The owner seemed fine to me – no problems with the transaction at all.
Anytime I’m at the AGO, and have a few extra moments, I’ll stop in. I won’t expect to find anything but if this last visit was any indicator, I’lll probably be in luck.
Recommend.