Best best record stores on Reddit
147 reviews from r/vinyl, r/AskChicago, r/heavyvinyl and 21 more subreddits
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#1
Academy Records
4.6
(5)
"Academy records were the best for generalist."
"Academy Records was my favourite."
"ACADEMY RECORDS!!!! 18th st. Brooklyn, 12st. They are all great."
"Academy Records has a few shops."
"One I would recommend is Academy Records in Flatiron."
#2
Generation Records
4.4
(5)
"Generation Records was amazing."
"Generation Records on Thompson Street always has a good selection of rock stuff."
"Generation records in NYC has a large metal section."
"Generation records near NYU. Great punk selection."
"Generation Records and Academy Records are worth a visit."
#3
Joint Custody
5.0
(4)
"To echo what others have said, Joint Custody and CD Cellar are a must."
"When I visited my friend in DC we went to Joint Custody. I found some great stuff there."
"Joint Custody is my favorite and a must visit."
"Joint custody and Smash are two I recommend."
#4
Meteor Gem
4.8
(4)
"Meteor Gem in Chicago and Doomed Records in Rhode Island!"
"Perhaps the heaviest store in the entire Midwest."
"Meteor Gem in Chicago, IL."
"There’s a cool, tiny record store called Meteor Gem that exclusively sells metal vinyls and tapes."
#5
Sonic Boom
4.5
(4)
"Sonic Boom or Rotate This are my faves"
"Sonic boom"
"My Favorites are Jive Time, Fat Cat, Daybreak, Royal Records, Spin Cycle and Sonic Boom."
"I like Sonic Boom Records in Ballard."
#6
Human Head
4.7
(3)
"Human Head is a must visit - Travis is an amazing person and their selection is top notch!"
"Human Head is awesome in Brooklyn."
"Human Head has a great selection and not too expensive."
#7
Easy Street
4.7
(3)
"Easy Street in West Seattle hands down"
"Easy Street for sure, and make sure to walk around the corner to get pics of the murals."
"Easy Street in West Seattle is our Amoeba Records."
#8
Radiation Records
4.7
(3)
"Seconding Radiation Records but I went to the location in Monti."
"If you like rock, punk, metal electronic and things in between Radiation Records."
"The biggest inventory in the US."
#9
Carolina Soul
4.3
(3)
"Carolina Soul in Durham is the best for this."
"Carolina Soul and Bull City are great."
"Carolina Soul is good."
#10
Bric A Brac
4.3
(3)
"Bric A Brac on Diversey is the best record shop in the city."
"There are a decent amount of good record stores in Avondale/Logan Square. Record Breakers, Bric A Brac, Bucket O Blood, and the newish Signal Records are all very good experiences."
"Bric-a-Brac Records is down the street with a coffee shop attached. Definitely recommend!"
#11
Domino
4.0
(3)
"Domino for finding something you haven’t listened to much/ever."
"Domino is cheaper than most, Euclid is still priced fairly."
"Domino Sound on Bayou Rd for used."
#12
Bucket of Blood
4.0
(3)
"Bucket of Blood records in Chicago usually has a decent selection."
"When in Chicago we hit up Wreckless and Bucket of Blood."
"There are a decent amount of good record stores in Avondale/Logan Square. Record Breakers, Bric A Brac, Bucket O Blood, and the newish Signal Records are all very good experiences."
#13
A1 Records
5.0
(2)
"A great second hand selection in A1, friendly staff too!"
"A1 Records for hip hop, biggest 12" selection I've seen."
#14
Guestroom Records
5.0
(2)
"Guestroom Records is always my first stop."
"Guestroom Records. Underground Sounds is dope for more obscure stuff."
#15
Music Millennium
5.0
(2)
"+1 for Music Millennium, my friends have had their vinly and cd's stocked there for years!"
"Music Millennium!"
#16
Rough Trade
4.5
(2)
"Rough trade in brooklyn (green point/Williamsburg)"
"I love rough trade. I think their used collection is dope amongst other things."
#17
Boogie Maru
4.5
(2)
"I would say the 2 best are Boogie Maru in Torrance and Toxic Toast in Long Beach."
"Boogie maru in Torrance if you're into japanese music and city pop."
#18
Toxic Toast
4.5
(2)
"If you haven't come to Toxic Toast in Long Beach."
"Also toxic toast in Long Beach for punk and metal."
#19
Spin Cycle
4.5
(2)
"Spin Cycle on Broadway is my jam."
"My Favorites are Jive Time, Fat Cat, Daybreak, Royal Records, Spin Cycle and Sonic Boom."
#20
Park Ave
4.5
(2)
"Park Ave CDs is voted the best every year."
"Park Ave is definitely good too."
#21
Laurie's Planet of Sound
4.5
(2)
"Laurie's Planet of Sound also a given."
"Laurie’s Planet of Sound off Western Brown Line in Lincoln Square."
#22
Twist and Shout
4.0
(2)
"Twist and Shout is still a really great record store."
"Denver, CO - Twist and Shout."
#23
Zion's Gate
4.0
(2)
"If it's metal you are looking for, check Zion's Gate."
"Zion's gate for metal is my go to."
#24
Sisters in Christ
4.0
(2)
"Sisters def worth a visit."
"I hear Sisters In Christ in New Orleans is excellent."
#25
My Mind's Eye
4.0
(2)
"I found some interesting things at My Mind's Eye."
"My Mind's Eye - Cleveland, OH."
#26
Remix
4.0
(2)
"+1 for Remix. Small but excellent for the amount they have."
"Remix Records is a little newer but they’re very reasonable with prices."
#27
Groove Merchant
4.0
(2)
"Grooves on Market and McCoppin."
"Groove Merchant."
#28
Record Breakers
4.0
(2)
"Edit to add Record Breakers! We have good luck there too!!"
"There are a decent amount of good record stores in Avondale/Logan Square. Record Breakers, Bric A Brac, Bucket O Blood, and the newish Signal Records are all very good experiences."
#29
Ritual Records
5.0
(1)
"Most of my sales come from Ritual Records in Bellingham which used to be Everyday Music before they moved."
#30
Exiled
5.0
(1)
"Exiled has a much larger selection on the shelves if you like to browse."
#31
Exiled Records
5.0
(1)
"Exiled Records and 503 Records"
#32
Techno Import
5.0
(1)
"Techno import and synchrophone are great, Dizoznord as well."
#33
Dizonord
5.0
(1)
"Very good selection at Dizonord."
#34
Yoyaku
5.0
(1)
"Yoyaku is a fantastic shop."
#35
Rough Trade East
5.0
(1)
"Rough Trade East is my favourite shop in London."
#36
Crypt of the Wizard
5.0
(1)
"There's Crypt of the Wizard on Hackney Road (a metal specialist) and Rise Above Records."
#37
Rise Above Records
5.0
(1)
"There’s also rise above who just moved and reopened."
#38
Record Den
5.0
(1)
"Record Den in Mentor-huge selection always easy to find something good."
#39
Extreme Noise
5.0
(1)
"Probably Extreme Noise in Minneapolis."
#40
Rock & Roll Heaven
5.0
(1)
"Rock & Roll Heaven in Orlando. Old school used record store."
#41
Volver Records
5.0
(1)
"Check out Volver Records in Seattle the prices are really low."
#42
Angelo's
5.0
(1)
"My go to is Angelo’s."
#43
Contempo Records
5.0
(1)
"Contempo Records in Florence! Super friendly staff."
#44
MOVE ON
5.0
(1)
"MOVE ON is right next to the Duomo in Florence."
#45
Planet Wax
5.0
(1)
"Planet Wax is awesome."
#46
Found Sound
5.0
(1)
"Found Sound remains my favorite spot in the Detroit area, top record store vibes and selection."
#47
FBC
5.0
(1)
"FBC in EL are must visits."
#48
Third Coast Vinyl
5.0
(1)
"Third Coast Vinyl; Muskegon, MI."
#49
Third Coast
5.0
(1)
"Came here to recommend Third Coast."
#50
Village Vinyl
5.0
(1)
"I would add Village Vinyl in Sterling Heights. Great shop with the best staff."
#51
Flat Black & Circular
5.0
(1)
"Flat Black & Circular (FBC) east lansing."
#52
Jazz Record Center
5.0
(1)
"If you like jazz go to Jazz Record Center, west 26th St in Manhattan."
#53
Bull City
4.0
(1)
"Carolina Soul and Bull City are great."
#54
All Day Records
4.0
(1)
"All Day Records in Carrboro is great."
#55
Sorry State Records
4.0
(1)
"Sorry State Records in Raleigh is a lot of fun too."
#56
Bull City Records
4.0
(1)
"That’s on Main st just east of Mangum. It’s across the street from Bull City Records."
#57
Torn Light
4.0
(1)
"Torn light is a really good store also."
#58
Shake It
4.0
(1)
"I recommend Shake It in Cincinnati."
#59
Rockathon
4.0
(1)
"Pretty sure Rockathon has or used to have a storefront in Dayton."
#60
Birdland
4.0
(1)
"Birdland and the VB Antique Mall have the best selection of used/older records."
#61
Empire
4.0
(1)
"Empire in Columbia City, it's a coffee shop with a small well-curated record store."
#62
Wall of Sound
4.0
(1)
"Wall of Sound in Cap Hill is fun if you're looking for more obscure artists and albums."
#63
Nivessa
4.0
(1)
"Hit up Nivessa for that."
#64
CD Trader
4.0
(1)
"CD Trader in Tarzana!"
#65
Headline Records
4.0
(1)
"For punk and metal: Headline Records, on Melrose."
#66
Black Sheep
4.0
(1)
"Fringe boutique stuff: Black Sheep on Fairfax."
#67
Wreckless
4.0
(1)
"When in Chicago we hit up Wreckless and Bucket of Blood."
#68
Signal Records
4.0
(1)
"There are a decent amount of good record stores in Avondale/Logan Square. Record Breakers, Bric A Brac, Bucket O Blood, and the newish Signal Records are all very good experiences."
#69
Orbit Records
4.0
(1)
"They have more record/vinyl selection than Rolling Stones and one of the biggest clearance sections I've seen."
#70
Red Onion
4.0
(1)
"I second the vote for Red Onion."
#71
Som Records
4.0
(1)
"I'd also like to plug Som Records. It's a small shop, dingy basement type place."
#72
Zia
4.0
(1)
"Zia honestly but wooden tooth if you want to check out a local one."
#73
Wooden Tooth Records
4.0
(1)
"Wooden Tooth Records and Hurricane Records should be what you’re looking for."
#74
Bookmans
4.0
(1)
"Bookmans seems to have reasonable prices for old albums."
#75
Almost Ready
4.0
(1)
"Almost Ready and Record Grouch are great."
#76
Rekomando
4.0
(1)
"A classic good independent record shop is Rekomando."
#77
Phono.cz
4.0
(1)
"Phono.cz on Opatovická."
#78
Gramodesky Letná
4.0
(1)
"Gramodesky Letná on Heřmanova."
#79
Antikvariát
4.0
(1)
"Antikvariát on Spálená."
#80
Gram Records
4.0
(1)
"Gram Records on Lužická."
#81
Happy Feet
4.0
(1)
"Happy Feet in the Lucerna Passage."
#82
Maximum Underground
4.0
(1)
"Maximum Underground on Jilská."
#83
503 Records
4.0
(1)
"Not sure about the best since it's the only place I go to so I can't compare, but 503 Records on Hall Blvd."
#84
Streetlight Records
4.0
(1)
"Streetlight records in Santa Cruz."
#85
Three Count Records
4.0
(1)
"Three Count Records, Durham, NC."
#86
The Sound Garden
4.0
(1)
"The Sound Garden Baltimore, some ska, more reggae."
#87
Wax Trax
4.0
(1)
"Wax Trax is a good one."
#88
Music & Video Exchange
4.0
(1)
"Music & Video Exchange in Notting Hill might be worth a look."
#89
Intense Records
4.0
(1)
"Try Intense Records in Chelmsford."
#90
Sister Ray
4.0
(1)
"Sister ray (soho)"
#91
Detroit Record Club
4.0
(1)
"Detroit Record Club in Royal Oak (because of course) is growing on me."
#92
Underground Sounds
4.0
(1)
"I always enjoy Underground Sounds in A2."
#93
Vertigo
4.0
(1)
"Vertigo in GR and FBC in EL are must visits."
#94
Electric Kitsch
4.0
(1)
"Hit up Electric Kitsch in Bay City."
#95
Audiogazing
4.0
(1)
"Audiogazing in Saginaw on your way up north too."
#96
UHF
4.0
(1)
"UHF in royal oak."
#97
Corner Record Shop
4.0
(1)
"Corner Record Shop in grandville."
#98
Underground Sound
4.0
(1)
"Underground Sound - Ann arbor."
#99
Rock n Roll Heaven
3.0
(1)
"Rock n Roll Heaven is pricey but the owners are extremely discerning."
#100
2nd and Charles
3.0
(1)
"I think 2nd and Charles has a good selection of stuff."
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