2. A-1 Records
8.3
439 E 6th St (Ave A), New York, NY
Record Store · East Village · 26 tips and reviews
Sebastian Cocchi: Beatles, Hendrix, Eminem! What more could you ask for! Amazing selection and plenty of turntables to test records on!
Ghostly International: Ask for Ron, tell him Michna sent you. If you're looking for deep cuts, there isn't a genre he doesn't know.
Ryan Scannura: Great used record store in the East Village. Large collection spanning many genres and styles. I went for the promising selection of old house and techno cuts. Will be back!
3. Academy Records
8.0
415 E 12th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Record Store · East Village · 12 tips and reviews
Diego Rufo: This Academy Records Store focuses on jazz and classical music, although it also has other genres as well. Large quanities of both vinyl and CDs. Read more.
DJ CNC: I'm in the Hip Hop section!
Original Penguin: It’s becoming harder to justify trawling through the city’s record stores. But for a dusty-fingered DJ dig, Academy has huge selections of everything and only good records make it to the floor.
5. Rock and Soul
8.1
10 W 37th St, New York, NY
Record Store · Garment District · 31 tips and reviews
Sarah Murphy: Hands down, the best DJ store in the NYC area! The sheer range of equipment is just amazing and so much fun to browse. You could spend hours here. Great customer service as well, highly recommend!
Fadia Kader: awesome record collection here! Stock up!
Joseph "KWEST" Cruz: The best (last) record store in NYC ...been shopping there since 15 years old ...
Compass: One of the landmarks of the downtown music scene, Downtown Music Gallery has one of the world’s most noteworthy collection of jazz and contemporary classic music.
FYACKDESIGNS: Best Jazz record store in the world. Hands down. May be small, but makes up for it with best possible in-stock catalog selection.
raymondweil: This is your best bet if you're looking for avant-garde or experimental music. Enjoy the beautiful melodies and be independent.
8. Jazz Record Center
7.6
236 W 26th St Rm 804 (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Record Store · Chelsea · 4 tips and reviews
Giacson: Incredible jazz selection of vinyls mostly but also cds,books and videos. Very well hidden on the 8th floor of the building. Take your time to go through everything
Phil Giampietro: Always something to be found here. You have to go inside the building and take the elevator up a few floors. Amazing selection of jazz DVDs. Read more.
Rafa Alves: raridades do jazz, mas fica escondido no andar de um prédio, se você gosta de jazz sobe lá.
9. In Living Stereo
7.7
2 Great Jones St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Record Store · NoHo · 5 tips and reviews
Amedeo Agresti: Good selection of new and used vinyl. Everything is organized, and in great condition, a rarity for anywhere that sells vinyl....
Ian Francis: In living Stereo carries a nice selection of new and used vinyl, perfect to find that new record to add to your collection, as well as the equipment to get you that perfect audiophile sound.
Christopher Pepe: Hours on the website are wrong, closes before 7:30pm...at least on Saturdays. How hard is it to update your website?