Record Store Profile: Goldmine Records VIC
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Goldmine Records VIC (Supplied)
What is your store called?
Goldmine Records
Where are you located?
369 Nicholson St, Carlton North & 355 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North and online here
Tell us about the people behind the scenes?
Cliff is king of the Carlton store, Rob and Bayu are masters of all things online/instore and sourcing new tunes to stock, Dave and Pat filling the gaps, plus myself Ben and of course Mushroom the Boxer
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When and why did the store open?
Carlton Nth opened in 1992, Fitzroy Nth opened in 2015
What do your customers most know you for?
We're well known for our very competitive pricing on both new and secondhand stock, paying fair prices for secondhand items, our great range of vinyl accessories and of course our unbeaten customer service
What is the most popular title you stock at the moment?
The overlooked classic 70s Folk of Sibylle Baier Colour Green
What is the most popular evergreen title?
The obvious ones, but a shop favourite and constant seller is Aphex Twin 'Selected Ambient Works 85-92'
What is the best thing about running a record store in 2025?
Still doing what we love!! Meeting so many awesome people who are passionate about music and buying vinyl, especially kids getting into it for the first time and discovering all the classics and hidden gems.
What is the hardest thing about running a record store in 2025?
Keeping it real, in terms of maintaining honest and fair pricing on all our stock in the face of labels, especially the larger ones, unnecessarily pushing wholesale prices higher and higher, plus Discogs aiding in pushing secondhand market values through the roof. Music is made to be listened, not flipped.
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