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1-2-3-4 Go Records

4.4 (137 reviews)
InexpensiveVinyl Records
Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Alan P.

If you ever in the Oakland area, you need to go to this record shop! I was here with my son who is a connoisseur of great music and is continuing to build this record collection and this is a must stop shop! Will was working the front of the store and was a joy to talk to as we talked About record shops across the city, Minneapolis, music scene, etc. not to mention there is a taco store next-door amongst many other places to walk around and to enjoy this unique part of Oakland!

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Carla J.

This is record is responsible for starting my ridiculously amazing record collection! They have an awesome rock collection but also a diverse selection. You will find yourself in there for a while. Staff could be more helpful. They are located next to homeroom. Bring cash!

Shane S.

1-2-3-4 Go! Records is a short walk from the MacArthur BART station in the Temescal neighborhood. It is owned by Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day who is a native of East Bay & still lives here. I moved to the East Bay a little over 1.5 years ago. I also thought that the first business in the East Bay owned by a Green Day member would be going to Rudy's Can't Fail diner owned by Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt yet I still have to visit it. I have been a Green Day fan since Dookie was released way back in my Freshman year of High School back in 1994. I am a product of the 1990s & feel that Green Day was a key band of my generation. So cool that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members still live in the East Bay & have businesses here. So 1-2-3-4 Go! Records specializes in vinyl. I never have gotten into vinyl yet appreciate the large album covers that allows for more proper showcases of the artwork to go w/ the album & here the sound is superb. Besides vinyl they sell cassette tapes which I actually remember a long, long time ago. 1-2-3-4-Go! Records has both new & used albums. They also buy records, tapes, & CDs so bring them in if you are going minimalist or Bobby Digital. They also have a small selection of CDs which is more my thing. They have a really impressive selection of albums including rare albums & boxed sets. For example they had the box set of CDs of the Stooges classic album Funhouse w/ all the outtakes on several discs. One of the coolest things here I found was a discount section of CDs that had a great selection of albums at truly affordable prices for only $2 or so each as this including some albums w/ additional DVD disc to go w/ the CD for the same price. Besides albums in vinyl, cassette tape, or CD there are live shows in the store. Shows range from $5 to $15. There was 5 shows listed in Dec & 3 shows listed for Jan. Billie Joe Armstrong himself played a special benefit show here benefiting those affected by the tragic Ghost ship fire. Last but not least is there is an old school photo booth here. Definitely worth a stop in here if in the neighborhood & it is directly across from another Billie Joe Armstrong store Broken Guitars which is a rad guitar shop. Both these shops are right near Homeroom, the famous Oakland Mac n Cheese restaurant that has vegan Mac n Cheese w/ heaps of toppings to customize it. I will have to check out Homeroom as it has been on my radar for some time. More than 20 of my friends have reviewed it some giving it 5 stars while others feel underwhelmed by it. Never have I seen a place more hot & cold since the now defunct Juliano's Raw restaurant in Santa Monica. I will have to visit Homeroom soon to judge from experience myself!

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Great selection of new/modern vinyl. Always adding new inventory. Fun store to hang out and browse.

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Great mix of used and new vinyl. Helpful and very friendly staff. They always offer my pup a treat when I bring him in. Love this place.

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My favorite local record store. Used to live in the East Bay. Stop by here every time I visit family or friends

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Lots of good stuff very organized, even have a large clearance section with $1-3$ records !

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