If you’re looking for Vinyl Records, CDs, Second-hand music releases, and physical media in Singapore, there’s a good reason to put Excelsior Shopping Centre on your list.
Located at 5 Coleman Street, nestled beside Funan Shopping Centre, Excelsior has become an interesting destination for collectors. Within the building, you can find several independent businesses dealing in many forms of physical media.
Whether you’re hunting for a new vinyl pressing, digging through second-hand records, looking for Japanese titles, or simply trying to rediscover an album you haven’t heard in years, Excelsior Shopping Centre is worth exploring.
Here are some of the stores to check out.
1. Tiger Vault Records
With album campaigns happening all year round, you’ll be in for a treat every time you set foot in the store. Tiger Vault Records specialises in making your music journey an unforgettable one, with campaigns happening around album releases, keeping it fresh for all.
The store specialises heavily in pop culture, with physical media being of utmost importance. You can find Vinyl Records, CDs, and cassettes with a catalogue spanning contemporary pop, K-pop, indie, alternative, soundtracks, and classic albums.
What sets Tiger Vault Records apart is that they carry different variants of the album for the community. From store-exclusive pressings to indie exclusives, and even autographed copies! Making it particularly relevant for collectors who are looking for more than the standard black vinyl.
Online store: tigervaultrecords.com
Address: 5 Coleman Street, #03-10, Excelsior Shopping Centre
Social Media: @tigervaultrecords | Instagram | Tikok
2. Vinyl Kakis
Down in the basement, you’ll find Vinyl Kakis, another independent record shop - specialising in Japanese records.
Here at Vinyl Kakis, you can find new and used vinyl, CDs and cassettes, with a selection that can include retro pop, metal, experimental music and other less-mainstream styles.
The store has also developed a reputation for Japanese music, including Japanese pop and other titles that can be particularly interesting for collectors searching beyond mainstream Western releases.
Address: 5 Coleman Street, #B1-28, Excelsior Shopping Centre
Social Media: @vinylkakis | Instagram
3. Roxy Records & Trading
If you’re interested in the history of Singapore’s independent record-store culture, Roxy Records & Trading is one of the names worth knowing.
Roxy has been associated with physical music retail in Singapore since 1962, and its Excelsior location carries new and used vinyl alongside CDs.
The store is particularly interesting for collectors searching for older and harder-to-find records, including vintage Singapore and Southeast Asian releases.
Roxy also accepts enquiries from customers searching for specific albums and pressings, including requests for Vinyl, CDs, and cassettes.
Address: 5 Coleman Street, #02-15, Excelsior Shopping Centre
Social Media: @roxy_records | Instagram | Facebook
4. Past Image
Past Image is a slightly different experience from a conventional record store.
The shop is a vintage and collectibles store, with a selection that has included antique vinyl records alongside toys, memorabilia and other vintage objects.
Its stock changes regularly, with items sourced internationally. For record collectors, that’s part of the appeal: you never quite know what you might encounter.
Rather than visiting specifically for a particular new release, Past Image is better approached as a vintage treasure hunt.
Address: 5 Coleman Street, #03-08, Excelsior Shopping Centre
5. Memphis Music
And here’s a bonus one for the CD collector.
While much of the attention surrounding Excelsior’s music shops naturally goes toward Vinyl Records, Memphis Music is worth checking out if your collection extends to CDs.
The store has been associated with CD collecting at Excelsior for many years, with a focus on catalogue and specialist music rather than concentrating exclusively on mainstream chart releases.
If you’re searching for CDs in Singapore, especially older catalogue titles, jazz, rock and specialist releases, Memphis Music makes a worthwhile addition to your Excelsior record-shopping route.
Address: 5 Coleman Street, #03-19, Excelsior Shopping Centre
Social Media: @memphis_music_sg | Instagram | Facebook
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Planning Your Vinyl Shopping Trip in Singapore?
If you’re visiting Singapore specifically to look for vinyl records, Excelsior Shopping Centre is one of the more concentrated places to explore. It is also conveniently located near City Hall MRT (a 5-minute sheltered walk), making it easy to combine with a visit to nearby cultural and shopping destinations.
And if you’re a serious collector, don’t just go looking for one particular album. Take your time. Dig through the racks. Feel free to ask the shop owners what has just arrived, or what they have in store for you!
That’s still one of the best things about buying physical music. You might walk into Excelsior looking for one record and walk out with something you didn’t even know existed.
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Visit Tiger Vault Records
Tiger Vault Records
5 Coleman Street, #03-10
Excelsior Shopping Centre
Singapore 179805
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