Rattleback Records

Rattleback's Andersonville shop is useful for a collector who moves between records, CDs and tapes rather than buying only new vinyl. DVDs and books widen the physical-media selection, while prints and barware give the store a separate gift-browsing side. The official record club includes both new and used records, which is a concrete indication that secondhand stock is not incidental to the business. Current Record Store Day and listening-event activity also places the shop within the neighborhood's present-day music life. Choose it for a North Side outing with time to browse across formats. Laurie's Planet of Sound in Lincoln Square is another substantial physical-media destination, but reaching it requires a separate leg rather than a quick walk to the next block.

New and used vinyl, CDs, cassettes and DVDs, plus books, prints and barware. Record-club options include new and used selections.

Rattleback buys records, CDs, tapes and DVDs for cash. Contact the shop to arrange an appointment and discuss the collection before transporting it.

5405 North Clark Street in Andersonville. Use this as a North Side destination; the Lincoln Square and Lakeview record clusters are separate trips.

Keep CDs and tapes in the browse, not just LPs. The Uptown concert venues are south of here, making a record stop before a show plausible with time for the additional journey.