Other Record Stores

If you're in Urbana-Champaign (or passing through for a visit), there are four dedicated records stores in town:

Exile On Main Street
100 N Chestnut Street, Champaign (217) 398-6246
(sharing a space with Dandelion Vintage in the old train station next to Maize Mexican Grill)
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Parasol Records
303 W Griggs Street, Urbana (217) 344-8609
(down the street from 25 O'Clock Brewery and Baldarotta's Porketta & Sicilian Sausage)
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Record Swap
119 Lincoln Square, Urbana (217) 367-7927
(in the Lincoln Square Mall)
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See You CD & Vinyl
123 W Main Street, Urbana (217) 600-7063
(in the back of Cafe & Co and down the alley from The Courier Cafe)
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You'll also find a well curated collection of records at Furniture Lounge (at 11 E University Ave in Downtown Champaign just down the street from The Brass Rail).

And, a proper toast is due to all the record stores that used to exist in Urbana-Champaign. These are the ones I know about: Backtracks, Chambana Records, Coconuts, Discount Den, Discount Records, Divinyl Madness, Figaro’s, Hofmann Music, House of Rising Sound, Johansen’s 701, Lowe’s Record Shop, Markwell's Record Club, Musicland, Periscope Records, Pop Shop, Record Service, Rose Records, Sam Goody, Soundworks, Sparky's, Star Record Shop, Streetside Records, Village Green, and Wright Sound CD Exchange.