Record stores in Atlanta
Record shops reward the patient digger. Atlanta, GA has 23 mapped right now. That's 23 record shops mapped around Atlanta. Every shop grades and prices differently, so the same record can be a bargain in one and a splurge in another — dig everywhere. Check the grading before you pay — a visual grade and a play grade are two different things.
This guide covers every record store we could verify in and around Atlanta (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Decatur CD and Full Moon Records, plus Wuxtry Records. If a record shop's missing from Atlanta's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Atlanta record lineup
23 mapped within about 40 km:
Decatur CD
Record store
Decatur CD — Record store on 356. Also worth knowing about Decatur CD: it has a website with more detail.
356
Full Moon Records
Record store
Full Moon Records is Record store.
Wuxtry Records
Record store
Wuxtry Records is Record store on 2096 North Decatur Road. Wuxtry Records also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
2096 North Decatur Road, 30033-5367
Wax n' Facts
Record store
Wax n' Facts — Record store.
Criminal Records
Record store
Criminal Records — Record store.
Moods Music
Record store
Moods Music is Record store.
Feed Your Head Music
Record store
Feed Your Head Music — Record store on 493B Flat Shoals Avenue Southeast.
493B Flat Shoals Avenue Southeast, 30316
Music & Arts
Record store
Music & Arts is Record store on 119 Cobb Parkway North, Marietta. Music & Arts also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 13:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
119 Cobb Parkway North, Marietta, 30062
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 13:00-17:00
Phone: +1-770-427-2491
Ponier Music
Record store
Ponier Music — Record store, found on 2334 Dallas Highway in Marietta. Also worth knowing about Ponier Music: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2334 Dallas Highway, Marietta, 30064
Phone: +1-770-422-7766
FYE
Record store
FYE — Record store.
Records Galore
Record store
Records Galore is Record store on 4148 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Clarkston. Records Galore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Fr 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4148 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Clarkston, 30021
Hours: Tu-Th 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Fr 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-404-294-5271
Complete Music Disc Jockey Service
Record storeRun by Complete Weddings + Events
Complete Music Disc Jockey Service is Record store run by Complete Weddings + Events on 1951 Canton Road Northeast. Complete Music Disc Jockey Service also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1951 Canton Road Northeast
Phone: +1 770-425-3535
K-Pop Music Depot
Record store
K-Pop Music Depot is Record store.
Whipkey's Music
Record store
Whipkey's Music is Record store on 2949 Canton Road. Whipkey's Music also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 13:00-19:00; Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 14:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2949 Canton Road
Hours: Mo-Th 13:00-19:00; Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 14:00-18:00
Phone: +1 770-427-2277
CD Warehouse
Record store
CD Warehouse — Record store on 50 Barrett Parkway. Also worth knowing about CD Warehouse: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
50 Barrett Parkway
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1 770-425-3472
Wendell's Music
Record store
Wendell's Music is Record store on 1869 Cobb Parkway South, Marietta.
1869 Cobb Parkway South, Marietta, 30060
Classic Winds Music
Record store
Classic Winds Music — Record store on 2520 Shallowford Road Northeast. Also worth knowing about Classic Winds Music: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu 14:00-19:00; Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2520 Shallowford Road Northeast
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu 14:00-19:00; Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
Phone: +1-770-924-0559
Ella Guru
Record store
Ella Guru — Record store, found on . 2747 Lavista Road in Decatur.
. 2747 Lavista Road, Decatur, 30033
Comeback Vinyl
Record store
Comeback Vinyl is Record store. Comeback Vinyl also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 11:00-19:00.
Hours: 11:00-19:00
CD Warehouse
Record store
CD Warehouse — Record store, found on 2175 Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth. Also worth knowing about CD Warehouse: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2175 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, 30096
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1-470-576-3281
Waterloo Sunset Records
Record store
Waterloo Sunset Records — Record store on 1496 Roswell Road.
1496 Roswell Road
FYE
Record store
FYE — Record store, found on 400 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW in Kennesaw. Also worth knowing about FYE: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
400 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW, Kennesaw, 30144
Phone: +1-678-884-9440
Dirt Cheep Music
Record store
Dirt Cheep Music is Record store on 2415 South Cobb Drive, Smyrna. Dirt Cheep Music also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2415 South Cobb Drive, Smyrna, 30080
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-770-433-0196
What the map tells us about record stores in Atlanta
8 of the 23 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — record shops keep shop hours, so the listed times are usually reliable.
9 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.
The Atlanta record crawl
Making a day of it in Atlanta? Work this order: Decatur CD on 356, Full Moon Records, Wuxtry Records on 2096 North Decatur Road, Wax n' Facts, Criminal Records, Moods Music, Feed Your Head Music on 493B Flat Shoals Avenue Southeast, and Music & Arts on 119 Cobb Parkway North. That's the record crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 15 more are listed below.
Record digging tips for Atlanta
A few things worth knowing before you work through Atlanta's record stores:
- Ask about the return policy at Decatur CD. Most used vinyl is sold as-is. Know the policy before the stylus hits a skip at home.
- Ask about want-list services at Full Moon Records. Good shops will keep an eye out for your grails. It takes patience, but the call when it lands is worth it.
- Check Discogs before big purchases. A quick price check on your phone keeps everyone honest — you and the shop.
- Check for box sets. Box sets get broken up or sold whole; either way the per-record price is often excellent.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Atlanta — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new record store in Atlanta can take a while to appear. The 23 above are only as current as the community map. A record store that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
We don't list prices or stock — both change by the day. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 23 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Record store listings for Atlanta: 23 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.