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Locations & Hours

Lakeview:
929 W Belmont
tel: 773-404-5080
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 10pm
Sunday: 10am - 8pm

Wicker Park:
1379 N Milwaukee Ave
tel: 773-235-3727
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 10pm
Sunday: 10am - 8pm

Loop:
26 E Madison
tel: 312-795-0878
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 8pm
Sunday: 10am - 7pm

About Us:

Reckless Records is a group of three record stores in Chicago IL. We carry new & used CDs, DVDs games and loads of Vinyl. Originally started in London, our first Chicago location opened in 1989. (LPs & 7"s). We would love to have you visit us in person.

We are always looking to buy your unwanted CDs, DVDs, and vinyl. Please get in touch if you are interested in selling your collections. We buy at all locations every day up to an hour before closing time.

You can also visit:
The Reckless Blog

We still have a shop in London too! They are located in Soho at:
30 Berwick Street
London W1F 8RH
Reckless Records London

Information

Well, the promised changes to the site have been slow in coming. We've put that project on hold for the holidays and reinstated the online sales!

Older news:
After nearly 30 years on Broadway, the Lakeview store has MOVED around the way to *** 929 W BELMONT *** (just east of the Red Line stop). Come by and see us - same hours as before.

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EQUIP Cursebreaker X (ltd. 500)
100% Electronica
Chicagoan Kevin Hein (and Reckless alum) returns as EQUIP. Kevin is obsessed with video games & music & he was one of the first people we knew on the vaporwave tip. He's spent the past few years perfecting his craft, touring in Japan, providing scores for video games & you guessed it, even more gaming. 90s & 00s game soundtracks are a major influence for sure, but Hein throws in his love of bands like COCTEAU TWINS with guitars drenched in shimmering stereo chorus which gives him an edge on others mining similar territory in our opinion. Kevin has really carved out a unique path for himself & we're stoked to see where he goes next. RECOMMENDED!
Available at: All Stores
New LP $23.99

LOCKS, DAMON & BLACK MONUMENT ENSEMBLE Where Future Unfolds
International Anthem
Chicago's improvisational jazz scene has flourished in the last few years - in large part due to its advocacy on Int'l Anthem, a Chicago-based label responsible for carrying the scene's prominent releases and giving them a wider exposure outside of the city. As improvisation, performance is perhaps THE central element to this music. Artists such as MAKAYA McCRAVEN, JAIMIE BRANCH, and IRREVERSIBLE ENTANGLEMENTS rely on the energy of the stage and the symbiotic relationship between the performer and audience to create their albums. This has never more clear than here, on DAMON LOCKS' project "Where Future Unfolds". Starting as a sound collage with Civil Rights Era speeches and a drum machine, it has expanded to include the BLACK MONUMENT ENSEMBLE of musicians, choir singers and dancers, all in expression of the struggle for racial and class empowerment, all unified by time. Recorded at Garfield Park Conservatory during their debut performance, "Where Future Unfolds" is soul-jazz theater. It's dizzying, free and yet tied seamlessly together by its central theme. CANNOT BE MORE RECOMMENDED!!!
Available at: All Stores
New LP $21.99

THIS HEAT Repeat / Metal (remastered) (reckless Color Vinyl Exclusive)
Modern Classics
The Modern Classics label (via Light in the Attic) celebrates the 40th anniversary of the first ever gig by the legendary experimental rock group of London known as THIS HEAT with three new reissues."Repeat/ Metal" was recorded in 1979-80 & was intended as their third proper album but it wasn't officially released until 1993. These are the most experimental recordings by the group with two side long tracks of tape loops & studio experiments that still sound incredibly modern & unique 40 years later. We are honored to present our own limited Reckless Records vinyl color of 100 copies of each of these essential remasters. This pressing is only available in our physical shops & web store & was also for sale at the 2018 Pitchfork Music Festival. RECOMMENDED OF COURSE.
Available at: Belmont and Milwaukee Ave
New LP $19.99

THIS HEAT Live 80- 81 (reckless Color Vinyl Exclusive)
Modern Classics
The Modern Classics label (via Light in the Attic) celebrates the 40th anniversary of the first ever gig by the legendary experimental rock group of London known as THIS HEAT with three new reissues. "Live 80-81" was compiled by guitarist Charles Bullen & drummer Charles Hayward & features lo-fi cassette recordings from various shows across Europe recorded in 1980 & 1981. As you can imagine with early 80's boombox recordings, the sound can be rough at times but the performances are incredible & prove that they were a formidable live band at their peak. We are honored to present our own limited Reckless Records vinyl color of 100 copies of each of these essential reissues. This pressing is only available in our physical shops & web store & was also for sale at the 2018 Pitchfork Music Festival. RECOMMENDED OF COURSE.
Available at: Belmont and Milwaukee Ave
New LP $19.99

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WE PAY CASH FOR YOUR RECORDS, CDs & DVDs! NO COLLECTIONS TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL! We are always looking to buy your unwanted vinyl LPs, CDs, DVDs, cassettes and video games. Please come on in or contact us if you have questions about selling your collections. We buy at all locations every day up to an hour before closing time.