Melodiya Records

Very large selection but prices can get a little expensive. Staff is very very helpful in the back and in the front. My second favourite place for records in the city.

Melodiya is the best record store in the city.
Take THAT Recordland!!!
Jk! Jk! … well sort of.
The selection of dollar records is phenomenal. If you have the patience (and back strength) to peruse them, you will likely find some golden gems.
The selection of all varieties of indie is quite expansive as well (both in vinyl and compact disc). I have found some decent deals on CDs (in the $ 7-​$ 9 range) that I would not be able to find many other places.
Nice staff too!

This place is awesome! They may not have the best selection of all the coveted vinyl, but they have the best selection of a 1 dollar records in calgary!!(IMHO) And that Is the reason I go! On a good day I can spend a good hour just sitting cross legged on the ground digging through old obscure and forgotten records.
I have Found many great records that are staples of my collection! stuff like the soundtrack for midnight cowboy or some obscure organ record from the early sixties and a whole bunch of other whacky stuff! Their is always something interesting in a pile of 10 records! and I never hesitate to buy anything that seems like it has even a small chance of being a jewel! Because it’s only a dollar!
Everytime I go I typically come out with 10 to 20 new vinyls, and it’s always nice to by that much and not feel guilty for spending! How else you gonna get 8 hours worth of music for chump change? … The Internet??? Hahahaha
If you like vinyl get up off your bean bag and come get some records!!! Check it!

My favorite record haunt in the city. If you are looking for the latest tunes on delicious vinyl, Melodiya is the best bet. If you are looking for used $ 1 vinyl, be prepared to dig: they are not organized in any way, and being nearly on the floor, your search can lead to some uncomfortable yoga poses and cramped muscles. These are only the $ 1 pieces, but there is quality to be found.
New arrivals of used vinyl are stacked on a proper shelf, the quality of the titles is immediately obvious («Revolver» and «Veedon Fleece» in the same trip? HECK YES), though they are well aware of some of the albums’ worth («Revolver» was $ 15, which is still less than you would find at Recordland). Their CD collection is humble but often enlightening (and right now half-​price — are they phasing out CDs altogether?). The sales staff are knowledgeable and polite: Matt kept a pretty straight face when a teen girl asked about Billy Joel, of all people, on CD, and kept his cool when a middle aged lady repeatedly asked him what the best Slayer album is. Obviously «Reign In Blood», dammit! Top notch place.

Melodiya Records serves up music the way it oughtta be — on a big, shiny black vinyl record, that is. They specialize in punk and indie records, but they also have a great selection of new and used jazz, blues, and hip hop, all served up in a cool, well organized space.
So if you’re looking for an obscure artist on vinyl (as if vinyl itself wasn’t hard enough to come by), then get yourself down to Melodiya Records.
And when you get there, don’t be alarmed if all you see are comic books, as they share the space with Phoenix Comics. Just head to the back of the store and bear left, and you will find your vinyl Valhalla.

Enter off of 17^th or from the Phoenix comic store next door. Hum a sweet Melodiya as this store rocks with new and used vinyl in very well labelled and organised bins. There is also a great selection of new and used CDs varying in price. Stock here seems just a tad bit pricier than Hot Wax down in Kensington but condition of used items is pretty top notch.
At the back of the store, hang action figures in boxes and another selection of large bins containing comics at $ 1.50.
Melodiya has a wee library of music books and a larger DVD selection on musicians and music documentaries.
Sales guy is off in his own little world though, talking on a mobile phone and surfing his laptop but its all good, the vibe in the store remains melodic instead of ringing in discourse