Cosmos Records

One of the best shop for vintage vinyl !! Great collection and professional staff

Cosmos Records is one of my favourite places to take guests on my tour. I know that Cosmos is guaranteed to have the best selection of original pressings and hard-to-find records. As a personal collector, there is no better place in the city for funk, soul, jazz, hip-hop and Brazilian.

Cosmos is a full of gems! Always fun to dig here, finding singles, classics and beats. Have loved the back section organized by records sampled from producers. Rarities can be found but it can come at a price. They import from Japan and years ago the owner even gave me suggestions for record shops to check out when I was traveling to Tokyo. Appreciate the catalogue, their energy and the space.

Fantastic selection, especially funk, soul and rare grooves. Super-friendly owner (Hisa-san) who has a real passion for the music and encyclopedic knowledge. I thought I knew the deep cuts, but Hisa was an Elder Sage of the Funk. Cosmos is the kind of place you can happily hang out for hours playing records and finding things you can't find elsewhere. Will definitely stop every time I’m in Toronto.

Poor grades records and Aki overcharges with prices that reflect NM records not what he has unfortunately. I wound avoid this store

Nice little hole in the wall Record Shop with some history in the community. Specializes in Rap Hio-hop, Funk and R&B - not sure the owner even knew we were there, lol. #RecordShop

This is my personal favourite record store in Toronto. Every time I go in this record store I always find an original I never thought I would see. If you collect hip-hop, soul, funk or city-pop, you will love this store. This is the only store I've ever been to with a dedicated Japanese section that is filled with originals. If you are looking for something specific and/or rare just ask Aki and he usually has it or a recommendation (based off your ask) in the back. I make a point of going about once a month because he's always getting new stuff in as well. Amazing store!!

This is the best place in the city. A lot of great vinyl and the staff is knowledgeable and professional. We had only been in once before and the staff remembered us. He recommended more music in the City Pop genre. Outstanding!