¥ New and upcoming albums, singles, and special editions

Shop	Best For...	Rating	Notes
A Heavy Soul Record Shop/CDNow	Full length albums, popular singles, import versions	****	Help Keep This Site Afloat By Ordering From Us! :-)
Siren CD	Import singles	****	Located in California, Siren maintains the most extensive list of upcoming single releases.
101 CD	Full length albums, singles	***	The UK version of CD Now; best for those in the UK hoping to keep shipping costs down!
Front Stage	European versions of popular albums	***	From Belgium; often have obscure European versions of albums; good selection of import singles.

¥ Rare and out-of-print import singles and promotional items

Shop	Best For...	Rating	Notes
Esprit	Promotional items	*****	The largest collection of rare and promotional items in the world. Period. The service is excellent as well.
CMS Online	Used import singles and albums	****	Stock list updated weekly; reasonable prices; frequently get rare singles.
Encore Records	Hard to find import and promo singles	****	Very low prices; often have stock not found anywhere else.
Brouhaha	Promotional posters and videos	**	Stock very few items per artist.

¥ Grey market recordings (NOTE: A Heavy Soul does not endorse the purchase of bootlegged material!)

Shop	Best For...	Rating	Notes
Tunnel Records	Live recordings	****	High rating for selection only. Have never ordered from this shop.
Music Specialists Mail Order CD	Live recordings	???	Appears to be a quality shop.

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