Unknown Pleasures

De todas las tiendas que vimos de discos esta fue la mejor :)
Tiene un montón de discos, tremendísimos, me quería comprar todos. Además tiene la tienda estupendamente, los vinilos estaban muy bien catalogados, en un estado estupendo, incluso las gangas gangas. Nos dejaron probar los vinilos en el tocadiscos para ver qué tal se escuchaba!
Tiene también un montón de camisetas y dvd’s por lo que puedes perder mucho tiempo de tu vida decidiéndote qué comprar jajaaja. Es difícil salir de allí sin algo, menos mal que no vivo cerca de esta tienda porque sino me dejaría todos los dineros!

And it’ll remain an unknown pleasure as it’s now currently shut on tue, wed and thurs. Long way to walk to find that out.

Just to update, was in this store recently and as of January 9^th, it will be closed Mon-​Thursday and open from Friday thru Sunday.

Unknown Pleasures is an understated music store at the rear end of the Royal Mile (opposite end from the Castle.)
I barely knew of its existence till last week, when I finally got to see it for myself. Selling rare LPs of all sorts of varieties, I too was impressed with the range. Some offerings are veering towards expensive but that’s due to their obscurity.
They sell CDs and LPs that range in genre from classic rock to prog, ska and new wave. As the other young dudes have said, they also sell amazing posters and t shirts. Band t shirts are vacuously popular amongst people who sometimes don’t even know what band they’re wearing, but for die hard fans there’s a good selection in here.
The staff are refreshingly laid back and friendly, and with the content of the shop that makes it one for passionate lovers of music.

If you’re a budding artist or just enjoy listening to music then Unknown Pleasures have an excellent selection.
–CD’s
–posters
–records
…they have it all, plus they have an excellent selection of varied music and it’s not as predictable as some other music stores in the area.
If you’re a student then you’ll be pleased to know that you can receive 10% off absolutely everything in the store. Can’t say fairer than that!

The reasons I heart Unknown Pleasures:
* It’s named after one of my favourite albums by one of my favourite bands (the mighty Joy Division).
* They sell everything from no wave and punk to classic indie, psyche-​rock, glam-​rock, ska, funk and soul.
* A lot of the stock is vinyl and prices are reasonable considering the great quality.
* There’s some cool band tee-​shirts including the sleeve for Sonic Youth’s Goo.
* The staff are friendly and approachable rather than full of attitude.
* They have some highly sought after Northern soul 45s tucked away.
To top it off, last time I visited they played My Bloody Valentine AND The Ramones.

Another shop that lives up to its name. Unknown Pleasures is a rare records shop located on the Royal Mile. In the past, I’d tended to stay away from these small shops, and have only recently begun visiting them.
Browsing through the stacks of CDs, I discovered that I hadn’t heard of most of the bands on offer. So they were definitely Unknown to me. Whether they were Pleasures or not, I don’t know. I always prefer to check out a band on Spotify or Napster before buying an artist I’ve never experienced before.
Apart from CDs, there is a good load of vinyl, as well as posters and t shirts also available. I’m sure that the staff are of the music geek type, and able to provide advice should you need it. I agree with Lynsey — the sort of people who are going to shop here are the genuine music fans, and not just people (like me) who tend to stick firmly with the middle-​of-​the-​road mainstream.

Not being a mushroom munching Pink Floyd fan, the name Unknown Pleasures meant nothing to me, and sounded more like a seedy back street brothel than a secondhand record store to be honest, but passing by on my lunch break today I was glad to see it here.
Considering Edinburgh is fairly poor in terms of it’s live music scene and gig venues, it seems odd that in my experience it’s actually the best city in Scotland in terms of actual record shops, and Unknown Pleasures further backs this up. Hundreds upon hundreds of LPs and vinyl 12“s, including a fantastic old skool hip hop section and even some early 90s dance music which will no doubt become quite cool again in a couple of years. It all looked in fantastic condition as well
The staff know their stuff, and as a bonus there’s also a wall of secondhand DVDs at Amazon-​busting prices.

Another one of Edinburgh’s brilliant record stores triumphs again as a great place to have a long browse at some fantastic vinyl. I spent a good half hour in here just flicking through records, and left empty handed but thoroughly enjoyed being in the atmosphere of the store. They should definitely get some sort of record/​café shop up and running, that would be awesome!
Stocking mainly, but not exclusively, Indie, Punk and rock genres, you’re sure to find something that catches your eye in here, and I found a few different sleeves which I liked a lot. The shop itself is quite small but it feels like everything is well organised so it’s not cramped, like I said I had a wander round for a good 30 minutes and still didn’t get a chance to look at everything.
Well priced records in great condition, you won’t find anything shoddy on the racks here. Worth a visit.

Presumably named after Joy Division’s debut album, Unknown Pleasures is a record store located at the bottom of the Royal Mile along with an assortment of other slightly odd and unexpected shops.
Unknown Pleasures is a small shop, but it makes the use of its space. On the outside it doesn’t look particuarly interesting. Inside it lies a great collection of CDs, DVDs and most specially vinyls. It is the latter which it is best known and stands out for.
Unknown Pleasures doesn’t just sell punk and rock as you might have believed, but a myriad of other genres. When I went in they were playing some cool jazz and funk tunes. I ended up spending some time raking through their prog rock vinyl collection. As for prices, expect to pay to pay between £5 and £15 depending on rarity and quality. CDs average out at a well prices £5. There are some real bargains on that front! As Lynsey also points out, they also have a good selection of band T Shirts which differ from the usual HMV norm.

Ok so this sort of place isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s really cool! As Lynsey C said, it’s really retro and really refreshing. How many vinyl shops do you know? Not very many, I’ll say.
When I took my mum in here she was giddy with excitement at being able to take out her old record player and have a boogie later on. They have a good selection, but nothing for my mum really. She left downhearted and downtrodden.
Most of the records are around £3−5, with some more expensive ones coming in at higher prices. It is a niche market though, so demand is high.

I’ll be honest. I’m not a fan of the Indie and Punk Rock music genres. Even so, with the Clash bellowing out amidst my wander round this student friendly record shop (10% discount) I found a few tempting bargains and alternative hits.
Located smack bang in the middle of the Royal Mile I’ve spotted many tourists dribbling in and out of its doors with a stack of CD’s, so Unknown pleasures must be doing something right.