Another great Chicago vinyl institution located in the Loop. The have a wide range of genres of…read moremusic with a huge selection of new and sealed pieces. The store is fairly large and the music is well organized. They do stick of few used pieces of all genres of music but "new" wax is definitely their specialty. Store is located right in front of the Wabash lights which is an art installation that uses L.E.D lights to create visual art on the L tracks. Reckless is a great store to check out when you are in downtown Chicago. It's just a few blocks of Michigan ave, and not far from the Theater District of Millennium park. Enjoy!!

Had every record I was looking for. Great selection and great vibes. Prices are reasonable.read more

The Service these guys provide is great!!! Got to handed to their enthusiasm and care for the…read morecustomers and the store itself, they have a lot of good selections of music, games, toys etc. Although the layout is average for a store it's kinda cramped when walking through the store when you're in a group of three ( don't try bringing and carry a book beg here it'll will get in the way of people walking around) and there is no public restroom here. Other then those two things this place is great, and would come back again.

Shopping here feels like buy deodorant for 15$. You may like the smell but receipt never makes…read moresense, I hate everything about the store with their prices and I want to just toss this brand buy my own. Again, everything about this store, simply not worth it, if this were a candle store I'd probably never walk back in and this has games. - lack of games - overpriced games - forgetful staff - not useful policies - (Broken games) - jaded staff - theft of discounts and useless membership(literally just giving them extra credit for their stocks and prices, which they will take from you regardless of whether you're a member or not) - (Overpricing for taxes) - The games The scammy, scummy and their games suck, the only reason I'd go back is if their consoles are cheaper than the ones online. They have 200$ games and half a thousand dollar consoles, I rest my case.

Great selection of used vinyl, DVD's, etc. Their stock is always changing since customers are…read morealways bringing in new merchandise. Great place to look for rare and hard to find items. Employees may be a little snooty but, I am not sure how I would be dealing with the public all day. So they get a little pass from me. Also, they live and breathe records so no doubt they know more than me. Always like perusing their current selection. To me it is relaxing and rewarding at the same time.

Reckless Records is an absolute gem in Chicago, and as a visitor, it was a major highlight of my…read moretrip to Wicker Park. The variety of music here is fantastic, and I was thrilled to see such an extensive selection across genres. I especially loved their Latin music options--they even had dedicated sections for Shakira and Rosalia, which was such a treat to see! One of my favorite finds was their anime soundtrack section, where I couldn't resist picking up the Castle in the Sky vinyl. Plus, they had very fair pricing too. It's clear this store is curated with passion and care, making it a must-visit for any music lover. 10/10 recommend stopping by Reckless Records for anyone visiting Chicago--you won't leave empty-handed!

They recently became a UPS Access Point to help service the packages to and from UPS. I've never…read moregot anything from here related to video or games or anything of that matter. However, these guys are as friendly and customer centric as they come. The customer service that they provide you for a service that is not even theirs (UPS Access Point) probably goes to show that the service that they do actually provide (their rentals) would probably be even better. Well done, guys.

The owner was super nice and and we had a nice chat. The service was great and I will be coming…read moreback whenever I want to rent something. 11/10 would recommend

What a great store for the neighborhood! We have gone a couple times when they have have K-pop…read moredemon hunter events and it's always so fun in there. Their staff is so chill and really nice. It seems like they have a lot of great items, various selections and great taste in inventory.

I love it when places cater to their audience -- and KPOP NARA does just that!…read more As soon as I walked in, I was welcomed by staff and encouraged to browse the merch. There was a decent amount of diversity in groups represented, merch types, and other items (e.g. makeup, skincare, food/snacks). And the music on the aux was also quite diverse! We specifically went to this location for the Life4Cuts photobooth, which has a 5 minute limit per group. We were a bit shocked that the prices advertised don't reflect actual prices of many of the strips (e.g. BooSeokSoon photos were $12!) Note: if you have drinks with you, expect to leave them at the front of the store so that merchandise isn't mistakenly ruined or damaged.

Do not buy the grab bags at any cost. They say they are jazz, comedy, etc. but in reality they are…read morespoken word lectures about diabetes and shit. $15 worth of total garbage.

KILLER record shop specializing in new and used electronic based music. I spent upwards of 5 hours…read morerummaging through the bins and listening to records on one of the three turntables available. Cool music was pumping through the sound system as I browsed and there were a few albums that I had to ask for more information. After stating that this is the style I liked, one of the shop owners named Max stepped in and pulled some options from the bins for me to checkout. This was a godsend as I'm still figuring out artists and genres that I like. Was checking out and briefly spoke with Max and found out that he was originally from LA. We briefly spoke about Bay Area record shops and I was happily on my way. Special thanks to Max for providing recommendations !

Honestly, I loved my experience here! I managed to find a couple of nice vinyls to get and was…read moresurprised by the overall selection they offered. It was clean and well-organized on the main floor. The downstairs is a tad neglected compared to the main floor. I didn't find anything downstairs to get. I was a bit shocked at the price of some of the brand new vinyls, but the prices for the older ones were comparable to other stores. I prefer shopping local, and was really happy to have stumbled upon here! Would definitely come back again! No bad experiences with the staff during my visit. They were actually more on the helpful and friendly side. Seems like they took past customer reviews/experiences seriously and improved.

Beautiful record store with so many genres from all over the world. We really went out of our way…read moreto come here and it didn't disappoint because we found the records we were looking for. I thought the records were reasonably priced. I do wish they had a bathroom though because we were in there for awhile and it cut our experience shorter than we wanted because we really need to pee lol

BOMB location, fun place, lots to dig through, TECHNIC 1200s for playback in HOUSE WITH HOUSE…read moreRECORDS RIGHTS NEXT TO IT! I found a cross country pimping DVD here LOL, rare and never to find anywhere else so worth it for that $5 ALONE. I even got a good Dusty Groove old school style price here for a few records, they buy. $10 HOLLA! I'm RICH! But then I spent half, so is the capitalist "game." This is in the bustling Hyde Park that is probably like Castlevania II. The freaks come out and night and you betta hyde yo kids hyde yo wife when the sun goes down. REVERSE SUN DOWN TOWN!!! Come for the records leave for the peace! Decent sandwich shop next to here Club 53, a cool shop next to it where people set up shop old school style outside Stamp' Lays Executive Shop which is cool for clothes. This area is VINTAGE for now, because a TRASH Wingstop opened up next door and gentrification of COOKIE CUTTER TRASH CULTURE is there as it is everywhere in the cheapening capitalist avoidant attachment run world. Don't get it twisted the overall population of status quo avoidant attachment parents could NEVER raise good kids so their kids will end up worse hence meaning society is in it's accelerated downfall. But "WHAT ME WORRY?!! " 0 F's given as I have no stock in it as I funnily hear avoidant attachment friends put on what they do, their FAKE AF mask of care thinking about "their kids." LOL at that and their avoidant attachment BS effort in life, love, and relationships as they can never truly do those things so their results in their own life and their kids and their overall relationships will be TRASH. Until then, go support and enjoy rare and slowly dissappearing places like Hyde Park Records an the surrounding area.

Service was cool. Selection was out of this world. It was nostalgic walking through this record…read morestore. I had to buy something! The Jet Beauty of the week made me think back to some great memories. The prices were reasonable to purchase little pieces of history. Highly recommend this on your tour or visit to Chicago. It's been said that there was a scene in the movie 'Love Jones' that was filmed here. These were the good ole days.

A cute record store with a large selection of great albums and music merch. I came to trade in some…read morerecords and pick up a limited signed copy of BRAT they had. The trade in value was fair and I was happy with it. It's also really neat they were able to get limited signed pressings of Charli's new album, it was the only record store i saw around town who had them. I ended up leaving with BRAT and a copy of the Strokes "Is this it". The prices are pretty on par with other record stores too. Id definitely shop again here!

While in Chicago this past Thursday, my husband and I were drawn into this outstanding record…read morestore. After my husband got a record player he became a fan of going to at least 1 record store when on road trips, even if the road trips are just day trips. I'm glad his enjoyment of vinyls helped us find Reckless Records because this store is great. We did buy a vinyl while at Reckless Records and I considered buying a t-shirt, but my husband was disappointed because he is a 3-4xl and they go up to a unisex 2xl. I know we tend to come to this part of town when we travel to Chicago so next time I will most likely give into my impulse to buy every tee-shirt to ever exist in the universe that has a cute design and is in a color I like. If you're looking for a good record store with a solid customer service reputation, large selection of items and a clean store, Reckless Records is definitely worth your time. I know next time we are in Chicago I'm going to request coming back here instead of checking out somewhere different. Or maybe as well as, who knows. I just want to come back.

his place never ceases to amaze me! Talk about a store that caters to my audio/musical niches, BOY…read moreHOWDY! As a DJ / audiophile ( not to be confused with that hump leader of the free world, President Pedophile), this store COMPLETELY runs the gamut! From '70's and '80's IMPORT 12" Remixes, to 1930's Old Time Radio Shows. How about 45's for your jukebox? Yep, classic finds are here for those too! Picture sleeves also. Bootlegs anyone??? Nancy Sinatra said THESE boots were made for listening! And let's keep in mind the QUALITY of the product here! This is not stuff from your local second hand store, oh no! Sorry, no Lawrence Welk or Jim Nabors albums here. I haven't even mentioned the video aspect of things sold here or the books (music reference and personalities). They could very well have called this store Laurie's Treasures, because that's exactly what you'll find here! Happy hunting! https://youtu.be/1Wxf8bv9mG8

Best record store in Chicago, period…read more I lived in Lincoln Square for 4 years and made it a part of my regular routine to stop here on my walk home from the train station at least once a week. They are always getting new goodies in so you have to go often or you might miss something good! Very well organized. Insane selection of vinyl, CDs and actually a good book collection in the back. From brand new music to classics from the 60's, they carry it all. And eclectic stuff that is tough to find. The people who work there will become your friends. Gem store in the best 'hood in Chicago!