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Dec 13, 2010 - 5:20 PM
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sprocket
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If you ever make the trek up to Montreal, we're well-supplied with second hand CD stores. They're fast disappearing, unfortunately. Most of the CDs I've bought in the last 15 years or so have been second hand. 
OK, here are the ones I know about - but don't buy anything European and leave the Japanese animé alone! Intrada, FSM and Saimel are off limits, too.
1) on Ste Catherine Street east of Berri about 4 blocks, there is a small shop with a BIG selection on the north side of the street
2) on St Denis above Ave des Pins, there is Beatniks (on the east side) http://beatnick.gemm.com/?for_seller=BEATNICK
If you are short of time and can only go to one place, walk east on the North side of the street on Mont Royal Ave (exit from Mont Royal metro station)
3) L'Echange (best selection in Montreal, although someone just dumped their Rota collection and the selection has taken a hit)
4) Foxtrot (watch out for punched CDs and the dreaded Columbia House)
5) Disques Musique (I think - also great selection)
About six blocks east, and one I'm always missing because it is hard to see (not much store front) is '33 tours' (I think) with an OK selection, including some Greek boots (the ones with the ugly plastic covers) which I refuse to buy.
If you went west on Mont Royal on leaving the metro, on the south side there is a small CD shop with a small collection of soundtracks. Please leave the German pressing of 'American Beauty', I expect I'll get around to buying it sometime ...
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I don't know about Toronto, but here in Montreal we have a few stores. The best one is called l'Échange. I've found some incredible stuff there over the years. But the best one was (past tense) in Valleyfield, a small out of the way medium sized town. There I found Link, The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, Knights of the Round Table, Suspect, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and many others. The sales clerk thought I was insane when she saw me arrive with this huge stack of Cd's. The best part... not one of these Cd's cost me more than a mere 12 dollars (tax included) each.
Guess I got lucky that faithful day in August 2000.
Cheers!
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