Thanks all. Patrick, that's just what I needed. I was looking for a little insider info on the local shops.
Used record stores in lower Manhattan, NYC?
I'll be going to Newark for an IT conference in the middle of March. I will be staying in Manhattan (close to China Town) for the weekend. I'll have a chance to go shopping for some used vinyl at one or two stores. My vinyl tastes are mainly blues and then jazz. Can anyone recommend one or two of your favorites on the island?
When I went to Washington DC I found an excellent bookstore that had some outstanding vinyl. I bought a King Oliver and Ida Cox 10" for $15, among others.
When I went to Washington DC I found an excellent bookstore that had some outstanding vinyl. I bought a King Oliver and Ida Cox 10" for $15, among others.
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Don't expect to find jazz bargains in NYC. Try Academy 12th Street (E. 12th at 4th Avenue), and the Jazz Record Center (W. 26th St., google the exact address). You might find some surprises at Mercer Books (Mercer Street between Bleecker and Houston), though the selection is much smaller than at the other two stores. Patrick |
Found these NYC shops in one of the links referenced above: A-1 RECORDS 439 E 6TH Street - New York, NY 10009-6338 Phone: (212) 473-2870 Added on: 22-Dec-2005 | hits: 226 ACADEMY RECORD ANNEX 96 N. 6th Street (bet. Berry & Wythe)-Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (L Train to Bedford Ave.) Phone: 718.218.8200 Largest Used Record Store in NYC! (from basics to rarities & in-demand reissues) LPs 45s 12s all genres & styles Record Collector Supplies & DJ Accessories Added on: 06-Apr-2006 | hits: 388 ACADEMY RECORDS (Classical LPs, Compact Discs of All Genres, & VHS/DVDs) 12 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10021 Phone: (212) 242-3000 Fax: 212-242-3160 E-mail: [email protected] (Jazz, Pop, and Genre LPs) 77 East 10th Street - New York, NY 10003 Phone: 212-780-9166 Fax: 212-780-9446 E-mail: [email protected] Added on: 21-Dec-2005 | hits: 189 BARRY U'S 2230 Church Ave - Brooklyn, NY (between Bedford and Flatbush) 718-469-9351 Added on: 22-Dec-2005 | hits: 144 BEAT STREET RECORDS 494 Fulton Street - Brooklyn, NY 11201 tel.718.624.6400 fax.718-624-7468 E-mail: [email protected] Added on: 22-Dec-2005 | hits: 143 BLEEKER MUSIC 239 Bleeker Street - New York, NY 10014 Added on: 22-Dec-2005 | hits: 186 BREAKBEAT SCIENCE 181 Orchard Street - New York, NY 10002 Phone: 212.995.2592 E-mail: [email protected] Added on: 22-Dec-2005 | hits: 107 FINYL VINYL *Mikey Fremer of Stereophile visits this one* 204 East 6th Street - East Village - New York, NY Ph: 212.533.8007 Added on: 21-Dec-2005 | hits: 322 GOOD RECORDS NYC 179 East 3rd Street - New York, NY 10009 (between Avenue A & Avenue B) Phone: 212-529-2081 E-mail: [email protected] Added on: 21-Dec-2005 | hits: 162 INFINITY RECORDS 510 Park Boulevard - Massapequa Park, NY 11762 Tel:(516)-221-0634 Fax: (516)-221-8901 E-mail: [email protected] Added on: 21-Dec-2005 | hits: 116 MARQUISE DANCE HALL 251 Grand Street - Brooklyn, NY 11211 718-388-0044 [email protected] they sell vinyl only (well, a few cd's too), and have a really good stock of unusual non-western, experimental, classical and outsider music, and they sell art books and do exhibitions too... Added on: 17-Jul-2006 | hits: 56 MONDO KIM'S 6 St. Marks Place - New York, NY 10003 (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues) Phone: (212) 598-9985 Fax (212) 995-5586 Added on: 21-Dec-2005 | hits: 94 ROCKIT SCIENTIST RECORDS 33 St. Marks Place , N.Y.,N.Y. 1OOO3 Phone: 212 242-0066 Added on: 24-Dec-2006 | hits: 15 | Rating: 10 (1 Vote) ROCKS IN YOUR HEAD Iconic NY records store now in Williamsburg. New & used records, cds, dvds, and books. 133 Roebling @ N4th 718 384 0049 Added on: 25-Oct-2006 | hits: 35 SATELLITE RECORDS 259 Bowery New York, NY 10002 Phone: 212.995.1744 Added on: 21-Dec-2005 | hits: 116 |