Record stores in New York
New York, NY has 76 record stores on the map. That's 76 record shops mapped around New York. Every shop grades and prices differently, so the same record can be a bargain in one and a splurge in another — dig everywhere. Bring a want-list, but leave room for the find you didn't know you needed.
This guide covers every record store we could verify in and around New York (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Swoopys Groove Palace and Record Shop, plus 373. If a record shop's missing from New York's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The New York record lineup
76 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Swoopys Groove Palace
Record store
Swoopys Groove Palace — Record store.
Record Shop
Record store
Record Shop — Record store, found on 317 Neptune Avenue in Brooklyn.
317 Neptune Avenue, Brooklyn, 11235
373
Record store
373 is Record store on 373 Tompkins Avenue.
373 Tompkins Avenue, 11221
KPOP NARA
Record store
KPOP NARA is Record store on 1237 Broadway. KPOP NARA also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
1237 Broadway, 10001
Hours: 10:00-21:00
ShamRock School of Music
Record store
ShamRock School of Music is Record store.
Astoria Music
Record store
Astoria Music is Record store on 34-17 28th Avenue.
34-17 28th Avenue, 11103
Sam Ash
Record store
Sam Ash is Record store.
Mr Cheapo CDS
Record store
Mr Cheapo CDS — Record store, found on 134 Jericho Turnpike in Mineola.
134 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, 11501
Stranded Records
Used record store
Stranded Records — Used record store on 218 East 5th Street. Also worth knowing about Stranded Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
218 East 5th Street, 10003
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1 212-529-2081
A-1 Record Shop
Used record store
A-1 Record Shop is Used record store on 439 East 6th Street, New York. A-1 Record Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
439 East 6th Street, New York, 10003
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1-212-677-0675
Westsider Records
Used record store
Westsider Records — Used record store on 233 West 72nd Street. Also worth knowing about Westsider Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
233 West 72nd Street, 10023
Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1 212-874-1588
Carmine Street Guitars
Record store
Carmine Street Guitars is Record store.
Arc
Record store
Arc is Record store on 54 White Street.
54 White Street
School of Rock
Record store
School of Rock — Record store, found on 901 Oak Tree Road in South Plainfield.
901 Oak Tree Road, South Plainfield, 07080
Sterling Records
Record store
Sterling Records — Record store. Also worth knowing about Sterling Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 12:00-18:00, Th-Fr 12:00-20:00, Sa-Su 12:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-We 12:00-18:00, Th-Fr 12:00-20:00, Sa-Su 12:00-18:00
Sound Exchange
Record store
Sound Exchange is Record store on 1482 NJ-23, Wayne.
1482 NJ-23, Wayne, 07470
Music & Arts
Record store
Music & Arts is Record store on 661 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne.
661 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, 07470
Sure Shot Records
Record store
Sure Shot Records — Record store on 333 Douglass Street.
333 Douglass Street, 11217
SAS Italian Records Inc
Record store
SAS Italian Records Inc is Record store on 7113 18th Avenue. SAS Italian Records Inc also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7113 18th Avenue, 11204
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-718-331-0540
Vinyl Fantasy
Record store
Vinyl Fantasy — Record store on 194 Knickerbocker Avenue. Also worth knowing about Vinyl Fantasy: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa 12:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
194 Knickerbocker Avenue
Hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa 12:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Material World Records & Tapes
Used record store
Material World Records & Tapes — Used record store on 184 Noll Street. Also worth knowing about Material World Records & Tapes: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
184 Noll Street
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1-718-381-5703
Generation Records
Used record store
Generation Records is Used record store on 210 Thompson Street, New York. Generation Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
210 Thompson Street, New York, 10012
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-19:00
Phone: +1-212-254-1100
Tunes
Record store
Tunes is Record store on 225 Washington Street. Tunes also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
225 Washington Street, 07030
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-19:00
Phone: +1-201-653-3355
Psychic Records
Record store
Psychic Records is Record store on 413B 7th Avenue. Psychic Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
413B 7th Avenue, 11215
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1-718-369-7087
Rinconcito Musical
Used record store
Rinconcito Musical is Used record store on 340 Main Street, Hackensack. Rinconcito Musical also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
340 Main Street, Hackensack, 07601
Phone: +12014871018
Hana Music
Record store
Hana Music — Record store.
Recording Studio & Music Centre
Record store
Recording Studio & Music Centre is Record store on 27 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream. Recording Studio & Music Centre also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
27 East Merrick Road, Valley Stream, 11580
Phone: +1-516-792-1049
VP Records
Record store
VP Records — Record store, found on 170-21 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica. Also worth knowing about VP Records: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
170-21 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, 11432
Phone: +1-718-297-5802
Black Gold Records
Record store
Black Gold Records — Record store, found on 461 Court Street in Brooklyn. Also worth knowing about Black Gold Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 07:00-20:00; Fr 07:00-21:00; Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 08:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
461 Court Street, Brooklyn, 11231
Hours: Mo-Th 07:00-20:00; Fr 07:00-21:00; Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 08:00-20:00
Phone: +1-347-227-8227
Buzzed Monkey Records
Record storeRun by Persons of Interest
Run by Persons of Interest, Buzzed Monkey Records is Record store. Also worth knowing about Buzzed Monkey Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-20:00, Su 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-20:00, Su 11:00-18:00
El Barrio Center
Record store
El Barrio Center is Record store on 1870 Lexington Avenue.
1870 Lexington Avenue
Music Studio
Record store
Music Studio — Record store.
Earwax Records
Record store
Earwax Records is Record store. Earwax Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Th-Sa 11:30-18:30; Su 12:00-18:30; We off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo,Tu,Th-Sa 11:30-18:30; Su 12:00-18:30; We off
Phone: +1 718 486 3771
Guitar Center
Record store
Guitar Center is Record store on 111 Old Country Road, Carle Place.
111 Old Country Road, Carle Place, 11514
Secondhand Records
Record store
Secondhand Records is Record store. Secondhand Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 13:00-20:00; Su 13:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 13:00-20:00; Su 13:00-19:00
Music & Arts
Record store
Music & Arts is Record store on 604 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck.
604 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, 10543
Scotti's Record Shops
Record store
Scotti's Record Shops — Record store, found on 351 Springfield Avenue in Summit. Also worth knowing about Scotti's Record Shops: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
351 Springfield Avenue, Summit, 07901
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +1 908-277-3893
Almost Ready
Record store
Almost Ready — Record store on 135 Huntington Street.
135 Huntington Street, 11231
The Second Saturday Record and CD Show
Record store
The Second Saturday Record and CD Show — Record store, found on 1 Pal Drive in Wayne.
1 Pal Drive, Wayne, 07470
FYE
Record store
FYE — Record store.
Hometown Studio
Record store
Hometown Studio is Record store.
Record Runner
Record store
Record Runner is Record store on 5 Jones Street, New York. Record Runner also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5 Jones Street, New York, 10014
Phone: +1-212-255-4280
For the Record
Record store
For the Record is Record store on 1107 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn. For the Record also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 07:00-18:30; Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 08:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
1107 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, 11222
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-18:30; Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 08:00-18:00
Nigun Music
Record store
Nigun Music — Record store, found on 4116 13th Avenue in Brooklyn. Also worth knowing about Nigun Music: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4116 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, 11219
Phone: +1-718-997-5700
Ergot Records
Used record store
Ergot Records — Used record store on 32 East 2nd Street. Also worth knowing about Ergot Records: the map lists its hours as We-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
32 East 2nd Street, 10003
Hours: We-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1 312-351-3232
P.I.T. Records and Books
Record store
P.I.T. Records and Books is Record store on 411 South 5th Street, Brooklyn. P.I.T. Records and Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Su 13:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
411 South 5th Street, Brooklyn, 11211
Hours: We-Su 13:00-20:00
Phone: +1-347-763-0333
Record City
Record store
Record City — Record store on 65 Fenimore Street. Also worth knowing about Record City: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-20:00.
65 Fenimore Street, 11225
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
Charlie's Calypso City
Record store
Charlie's Calypso City — Record store on 1273 Fulton Street.
1273 Fulton Street, 11216
FYE
Record store
FYE — Record store.
Triomph Muzik
Record store
Triomph Muzik is Record store.
Paz Music Academy
Record store
Paz Music Academy — Record store.
Mostly Music
Record store
Mostly Music is Record store. Mostly Music also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Newbury Comics
Record store
Newbury Comics is Record store. Newbury Comics also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1 516-248-0945
African Record Centre
Record store
African Record Centre — Record store.
Vinyl Addiction Records
Record store
Vinyl Addiction Records is Record store on 7 Ridge Road, North Arlington.
7 Ridge Road, North Arlington, 07031
Deep Cut Records
Record store
Deep Cut Records is Record store.
Firetalk Record Shop
Record store
Firetalk Record Shop — Record store on 73 West Street.
73 West Street
The Greenhouse Music Co.
Record store
The Greenhouse Music Co. — Record store, found on 460 Main Street in Metuchen. Also worth knowing about The Greenhouse Music Co.: it has a website with more detail.
460 Main Street, Metuchen, 08840
Music 2 the Max
Record store
Music 2 the Max is Record store.
Academy Records & CDs
Record store
Academy Records & CDs is Record store on 12 West 18th Street. Academy Records & CDs also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su, Tu-Th 12:00-19:00; Mo 12:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
12 West 18th Street, 10011
Hours: Su, Tu-Th 12:00-19:00; Mo 12:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1 212 242 3000
What the map tells us about record stores in New York
31 of the 76 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — record shops keep shop hours, so the listed times are usually reliable.
31 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.
8 of the shops are tagged as selling used vinyl — the dollar bins and used wall are where the real digging happens.
The New York record crawl
Making a day of it in New York? Work this order: Swoopys Groove Palace, Record Shop on 317 Neptune Avenue, 373 on 373 Tompkins Avenue, KPOP NARA on 1237 Broadway, ShamRock School of Music, Astoria Music on 34-17 28th Avenue, Sam Ash, and Mr Cheapo CDS on 134 Jericho Turnpike. That's the record crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 68 more are listed below.
Record digging tips for New York
How the regulars work New York's bins:
- Hit the new-arrivals bin first at Swoopys Groove Palace. That's where fresh stock lands before anyone else sees it. The good stuff rarely survives the week.
- Bring a want-list at Record Shop. Write down what you're hunting. Digging is fun, but a list turns luck into strategy.
- Note the shop's specialties. Every shop leans somewhere — soul, punk, jazz, classical. Find the lean that matches yours, then dig the others anyway.
- Check for warps in the shop. Hold the record at eye level and sight along it. Warps that look minor at home look obvious in the store.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around New York — 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 New York can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 76 that's closed, or a great record store we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
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 76 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 New York: 76 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.