Backbeat

Edinburgh


If you’re hunting for secondhand vinyl from way back, this cramped little shop has a stunning and constantly changing collection of jazz, blues, rock and soul, plus lots of '60s and '70s stuff, though you'll have to take some time to hunt through the clutter.


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Nearby Edinburgh attractions

1. Surgeons' Hall Museums

0.22 MILES

Housed in a grand Ionic temple designed by William Playfair in 1832, these three fascinating museums were originally established as teaching collections…

2. Summerhall

0.27 MILES

The Summerhall cultural centre houses several permanent art displays, and stages changing exhibitions of contemporary art.

3. Old College

0.3 MILES

Edinburgh University’s Old College is a neoclassical masterpiece designed by Robert Adam in 1789; today it is home to the university’s law faculty. At the…

4. Talbot Rice Gallery

0.3 MILES

This small art gallery has three exhibition spaces: the neoclassical Georgian Gallery, designed by William Playfair, houses a permanent collection of…

5. Dovecot Studios

0.32 MILES

A world-class tapestry studio and contemporary arts-and-crafts centre housed in what was once Edinburgh’s oldest public baths, Dovecot has a remarkable…

6. National Museum of Scotland

0.34 MILES

Elegant Chambers St is dominated by the long facade of the National Museum of Scotland. Its extensive collections are spread between two buildings: one…

7. The Meadows

0.38 MILES

This mile-long stretch of lush grass criss-crossed with tree-lined walks was once a shallow lake known as the Borough Loch. Drained in the 1740s and…

8. Greyfriars Bobby Statue

0.38 MILES

Probably the most popular photo opportunity in Edinburgh, the life-size statue of Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye terrier who captured the hearts of the British…