would have loved to have made this my regular shop, but the owner made it extremely difficult to just buy a simple comic book. All I wanted to do was info on how to receive my regular title and spend most likely close to $100 weekly. Instead the owner said"I'll make it even harder for you to buy comics". Now, in a small valley owning a small business you can't turn away someone that was only asking to spend money at you shop. Very unprofessional and unfortunate. I'm sure some people have had great experience with the owner, but it's just not the experience I am used to with purchasing comic books. I was a regular with a simple file box and a checklist for decades in NY and this was like pulling teeth. Hope he finds a way to be a better businessman, and not argue with customers. Or just sell his shop to someone that wants to be in operation seems like he hates what he does. read more

Great little whole in the wall with great finds. Found this shop while visiting from Los Angeles.

The best vinyl++ shop ever!!! We all are from NY, CA, FL & CO who love to visit and support this family-owned gem. Tom's vast knowledge of everything in stock, his chill demeanor and great prices keep us coming back for over 20 years. Keep the music playing and come on by....worth the trip read more

Still an incredible mom and pop record store - if you want a chill, personal experience, this is the place to go. Every time I go I find something I didn't expect to find. Please make time to drop in and support this lovely store. read more

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Such an incredible place to dig and dig and dig. There are amazing finds to be found... you just have to have patience. Every time I come here I am just stunned at the selection. The owners of this store are very sweet and helpful. If you love music or comics, take the time to stop and visit and shop away. read more

They only carry new records, which is not typically what I'm shopping for. However, they have an extensive selection of previous RSD releases organized by year which is neat. I was able to find a few OOP albums at good prices. read more

As I'm typing this, a Record Store Day exclusive version of Steve Reich's "Music for 18 Musicians" is playing on my turntable. I picked it up at Eagle Valley Music, and for the hipster elites out there reading this, that one sentence is probably enough to convince you this is the greatest record store you've never heard of. For everyone else, trust me when I say this place is the epitome of the old phrase that advises not to judge a book by its cover. It may look like an ordinary red storefront from the outside, but this is a place you could easily spend hours in and not have a dull moment as you add to your music (and comic) collection. We were staying in Vail for a few days and a quick Google search for "Vail record stores" returned this place as the top result. After a day of sightseeing, we drove through Main Street in Minturn and came across this place relatively quickly, partially because the town is pretty small in a "blink and you miss it" kind of way. When we walked inside, it became obvious that this store was a labor of love and quite possibly the most charming record store I have ever visited. First, it's spread out over a few rooms on the ground floor of fairly sizable house. The entryway has a few boxes to dig through, but the room immediately after is like the living room of your musically obsessed friend who was always finding stuff no one else ever heard of when you were getting wasted in college. Boxes upon boxes of new CDs, LPs and DVDs stretch out through the room, begging for your attention everywhere you look. A section dedicated to Frank Zappa sits alongside new releases from last month. The jazz section rests near previous Record Store Day exclusives organized by year. Action figures and comics line the wall on the right. It's like the greatest pop culture man cave I have ever seen and I seriously cannot explain how awesome this store is in words. Perhaps the owner can. This guy was a phenomenal source of musical information and human generosity. We were talking about Phish variants one minute and then my Mom asked a question about the weather, and the next thing you know, the man is pulling up the forecast to advise us how to handle Vail snowstorms. The guy was a class act from start to finish, and if he does not have it, he can order it. I believe everything in the store is new, and even more impressively, the prices this man charges are more than fair. (Plus he threw in a bonus single from Blondie's newest album with my purchase, automatically nominating this guy as The Coolest Person Alive in 2017.) I've been to massive record stores out in Los Angeles and Portland. I've been in an immaculate record store in Phoenix where each record was kept pristine in individual plastic sleeves. And there's a record store north of Dallas that has a gigantic statue of Mayor McCheese from a McDonald's playground sitting in one of its rooms for reasons no god can explain. But Eagle Valley Music is unlike any of those, and has enough charm, personality and variety to be worth your time. There truly is no other store like this one, and in a sea of copycat music outlets, that's worth acknowledging. read more

I love this record store so much! We visit Beaver Creek every year with our family and always make a special trip to Minturn to stock up on records at this cool shop. They have some amazing rare finds at a very reasonable price. So many record shops are over priced these days and these guys have the best deals, especially when you're coming from the east coast. Love that it's a family owned shop too! read more

Great store great people great stuff good prices and a lot of collectibles, comics, records.

Really great place. This store is literally packed with 99% of any comic, CD or Record you could want. Otherwise they can Order it for you. Place is great and I'm sure you will enjoy it. read more

So I kind of love this place. I don't visit that often but when I do, I always walk out of there with at least one record. The owners are always working and they're really knowledgeable about all the music and comic books in their store. I like the grassroots feel, the ma' and pa' locally owned business, and I like that this is the only store of its kind out here. A true hidden gem. The space is a little cluttered though so be prepared for that. read more

Awesome awesome awesome. Words can't describe how cool this place is if you're into vinyl. Literally everything, and the (who I assume is) shopkeeper is so knowledgeable and friendly. read more

Stopped by here late on a Friday night as they were closing, but the owner was gracious and opened back up to let us shop a little. A huge selection, and the owner was a great source of information - really knows his stuff and can answer any questions you could possibly have about his inventory. read more

As an avid vinyl collector I was VERY surprised by this store. Its located in a great little town and the owner Tom was very awesome and knowledgeable. Though there were no used albums (everything was NEW!) the selection was amazing! I picked up a ton of great releases and Tom's prices were great. I cannot wait to visit again! Keep rockin! read more

My husband and I visited on Free Comic Book Day. I was so happy to see so many people there The comic room was in the back. The people working at the store were so very nice and made suggestions for some of our free comics. Thank you so much for participating in Free Comic Book Day! What a great store. read more

Helpful folks, nice old school (been around forever and ever in one incarnation or another). Willing to spend time dumping huge amounts of kindness and knowledge on you with nothing more than a hope that this leads to sales. Huge inventory of comics, and large collection of LPs. Even has LDs around in the back apparently, but that format is long gone we all know too well. They have seen it all, and likely have it or can get it quickly. read more

Love this family owned business, they are very knowledgeable and friendly with a great selection. I would recommend to any comic reader or music lover living in Vail Valley. I've been buying here for years and will continue for many more! read more