Whether you’re just starting your record collection or are bordering on a vinyl obsession, there’s a record shop in the city for your needs. While online shopping may provide convenience, especially during the pandemic, there is no substitute for leisurely browsing a brick-and-mortar shop and scoring a rare find. From stores that specialize in punk and alternative to shops that are all things classical and jazz, here are our top recommendations for where to buy or sell vinyl records in Manhattan.
Stranded Records NYC
218 E. 5th St.
New York, NY
This vinyl shop, owned by the record label Superior Viaduct, has locations in California as well as NYC. They stock records from the 1950s to the present, across a variety of genres.
Academy Records
415 E. 12th St.
New York, NY
The smaller of two locations (with the other located in Brooklyn), this shop carries genres ranging from Classical, Rock, Jazz, to Avant-Garde on Compact Discs, 45s and LP records.
Limited to One Record Shop
221 E. 10th St.
New York, NY
This East Village shop has a large inventory focusing on rare records. They carry Punk, Hardcore, Indie, Metal, HipHop, Emo, Screamo and 90’s Alternative genres.
