The Tower Records Annex was in the same building, located at the southwest corner of East 4th and Lafayette Street. The main store was located at the southeast corner of East 4th Street and Broadway. In New York City, Tower Records operated a suite of stores on and near lower Broadway in Greenwich Village.
An advertisement from WQXR promoting CD compilation for Tower Records, 1986 The Tower Records stores in Japan split off from the main chain and are now independent.Īrguably the most famous Tower Records outlet was the purpose built building that company staff general-contracted, with many personally contributing their labor, which opened in 1971 on the north west corner of Sunset Boulevard and Horn Avenue in West Hollywood. The chain eventually expanded internationally to include stores in Japan, United Kingdom, Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Ireland, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Argentina. The following year, Sapporo Store, the first in Japan and internationally opened. In 1979, Tower Records in Japan started its business as the Japan Branch of MTS Incorporated. Seven years after its founding, Tower Records expanded to San Francisco, opening a store in what was originally a grocery store at Bay Street and Columbus Avenue. In 1995, opened, making the enterprise one of the first retailers to move online. By 1976, Solomon had opened Tower Books, Posters, and Plants at 1600 Broadway, next door to another Sacramento Tower Records location. The first stand-alone Tower Records store was located at 2514 Watt Ave in Arden Arcade, a suburb of Sacramento. He named it after his father's drugstore, which shared a building and name with the Tower Theatre, where Solomon first started selling records. In 1960, Russell Solomon opened the first Tower Records store on Broadway, in Sacramento, California. History The Tower Theatre in Sacramento, California, where Russ Solomon first sold records from his father's Tower Drugs – now the Tower Cafe Inception, expansion, and description On November 13, 2020, Tower Records announced that it had returned as an online retailer with plans to open future physical locations. Tower Records was purchased by a separate entity and was not affected by the retail store closings. From 1960 until 2006, Tower operated retail stores in the United States, which closed when Tower Records filed for bankruptcy and liquidation. Tower Records is an international retail franchise and online music store that was formerly based in Sacramento, California, United States. For the building also known as Tower Records, see 360 Newbury Street.ĭVDs, compact discs, videos, video games, records, posters, books, collectibles, accessories For the 1960s record label, see Tower Records (record label). ( Mike Dillon via Wikimedia Commons.This article is about the retail music chain. Keep up with the latest news by following us on Facebook ( Live365 Official and Live365 Broadcasting) and Twitter ( and Image: Tower Records Sunset at 8801 West Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA photographed in May 2006. The retailer also hoped to have some Tower Records pop-up shops to coincide with the announcement, but that idea has been put on hold due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.īrowse the official Tower Records website here.įor all your music needs, head over to for the best variety of radio stations around. The return of Tower Records was originally going to be announced at South by Southwest 2020, but plans had to change as the event was canceled because of COVID-19. At the time, Tower Records was merely a section in his father's drug store, but Solomon eventually expanded it into an international retailer known for its enormous catalog, knowledgeable staff, and famous patrons. Tower Records was founded in Sacramento, California in 1960 by the late Russ Solomon. Tower Records is also offering a digitized version of their original Tower Pulse! magazine as well as online events. The new Tower Records is already up and running, with vinyl, cassettes, CDs, and merchandise available for purchase. Now, the iconic music store chain has announced that it is reopening as an online service.
Nearly 14 years ago, Tower Records closed its doors and declared bankruptcy.
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