Charlemagne Records Exchange is Birmingham's oldest music store, offering a wide range of music including jazz, blues, international music and every other genre there possibly is... For over 30 years the store has provided the citizens with an eclectic range of cultural—music, books, movies, posters, cards, album covers and likes. Be it the old and long lost record that you are looking for or...
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Charlemagne is a real, old time record store. They carry cds as well, but this is a place for vinyl buffs. They've been in the same location for at least 15 or so years, and probably a lot longer. I've found many albums there that are long out of print, and at a reasonable price. The people who work there really know their music. There's no one particular style of music here; it's all pretty...
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Posted by Citysearch User
on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 14, 2005)
This is a very quaint little independent style music store. They have a large selection of hard to find items such as records. However, if you are looking for a great selection of newer, more popular music another, larger chain may be a better choice. Overall, this store is perfect for its location!
PROS: A large selection of hard to find music, great atmosphere
CONS: A small selection of...
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Posted by Citysearch User
on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 03, 2005)
Located in the heart of 5 Points South, this place is truly one of the only CD/record stores left who seem to honestly care about the music that they are selling. However, the prices can be rather high, depending on what you're looking for. They have a great selection of CDs (new and used), records, posters, postcards, books, and a few movies. They also sell concert tickets, but only for...
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Posted by Citysearch User
on April 21, 2009, (Edited August 10, 2005)