Man, this thread sure stirs up some good old memories. That's on your right as your leaving but on your left was glass cabinets filled with Zig Zag rolling papers of all types, pipes, bongs, etc. The heavy set bad-ass intimidating guy at the counter is actually a super nice guy. Ask for the 45 rpm single of "Go All The Way" from the Raspberries ($.95). But first I grab the yellow paper that has the WLS or WCFL top 100 singles and have a look. Pick up a record ($4.99) and head for the counter to pay. Go to the isle where the Beatles' records were (on the left hand side if I recall). I remember specifically buying a Shoes "Present Tense" black t-shirt that I thought was the cooling piece of clothing in the world, at the time. Walk-in thru the north door, pass thru the turnstile and look up to see hundreds of T-shirts and posters hanging from the ceiling. I used to ride my bike to Hegewisch Records on Torrence Ave in Cal City (where I grew up) to buy records and here's my recollection of the store: I thought it was Angel Records because I thought it had a sign like that somewhere in the front but maybe that was a sign showing they sold Angel Records ( the brand ). Was that the stores name ? You're probably right. I wish I could set the way back machine and scoop up those Elvis EP's though. That was around six bucks, a lot of money for one days worth of 45's for a high school kid probably getting a ten dollar a week allowance for lunch and bus fare. You know, the red covered one's with a black and white picture of Elvis performing, moving like his pants were on fire ? There were a half a dozen different ones but I passed on them all in favor of current 45's of which I bought six at one time, making myself feel extremely guilty. across the street from the Portage Theater.Įven in the late 60's they had a listening area with turntables.Īnyway, I have a distinct memory of being there after school one day and seeing that they still had Elvis's original EP's in their wood browers bins. I've mentioned it here before but when I was in high school there was a record store named Angel Records on Milwaukee Ave. Here's my story from earlier in the thread: I went to Schurz and normally would take the Milwaukee Ave CTA bus home from directly in front of the school and go thorough Six Corners heading north, but once in a while my friends and I would walk to the record store and buy stuff and then pick up the bus from there. Man, I miss those days!Ĭlick to expand.Was that the stores name ? You're probably right. I would usually end up going twice since they were constantly putting out different items that people had donated. But it got so successful that it eventually stretched over a two week period. It was organized by Dick Clark and was a week long in the beginning. Not a store, but did anyone ever attend the annual ALS benefit record sale in Old Orchard Mall? Except for a couple of years, I attended every one from 1977 until it stopped in 2000. In the late 70s early 80s you could spend a day trying to hit all the record stores in the area but there's no way you could do it. There was also an indie store at the intersection of Golf and Roselle roads but I cant recall the name of it. Thier newer stores now would fit in the music department back then.
Besides Tower and Rose there was also Sound Warehouse (I met Walter Payton buying CDs in there once), Best Buy also had the biggest store in the area there when it first opened. It seems at one time Schaumburg was like the mecca for record stores in the area. I also spent A LOT of time at Rolling Stones, Rose Records in Schaumburg, Tower in Schaumburg and Bloomingdale. This is the place I discovered there were such things as picture discs, colored vinyl, imports, and other things like satin tour jackets, keychains, etc. If I didnt like something they'd let me return it.ĭisc Records in Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg (1977-1981) I'm not even sure this was a chain store, but I dont recall seeing another anywhere else. I had a friend that worked there and got many promos and posters from him and the other employees. Spin It Records in Addison (1977-1983) A small store in a strip mall in town. It was within walking distance of the High School and I spent many an afternoon in there. As soon as you walked in the door you were hit with the smell of incense. Aladdin's Records in Bensenville (1974-1982)-A very small store that was in the former living room of an old house in town.
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