A new favorite, this record store has everything you need. Wonderfully organized and labeled,…read moreStranded Records offers a wide range of vinyls, CDs, and cassettes. Their store is clean and inviting, I loved browsing their selection of products and finding new things that I didn't know I needed! If you're looking for something memorable and affordable, this place is it!

Groovy little shop on Valencia. Parking is a challenge, but welcome to SF! The staff is great…read more Went the day after Record Store Day. Owner had the remaining records on full display without marking up the price. So, that's cool. Yes, it is a lot of re-issues. But I am in the process of making my collection better, not bigger. So, it's kinda perfect to get some of the standards I need. There is a small Used section that really only has good stuff. It's priced that way, but you don't have to rifle through a bunch of old Rosemary Clooney and Sing Along with Mitch titles. Seems like a pretty well oiled machine. And yes, I did drop half a paycheck in about 45 minutes.

If only you could learn about Originals Vinyl as I did you, you'd understand the 5-star rating…read more The best way to experience Originals Vinyl is to happen upon it by chance, when you're out walking the neighborhoods. Wander inside, enchanted by the sounds emanating from the spinning discs. Rifle through the modest bins of records, each labeled, organized, perhaps even curated. Stop to inquire about the big machines you see behind the counter. Learn that this is where you can bring your LPs for whatever the world has decided is the best way to clean them. Wish that you could just hang out on a sofa here, drinking in the sounds. But this is not a place to linger unless you're looking though the bins. It's intimate and the vibe is whatever the owner or staff is spinning at that moment. On this visit, it was a pure delight.

Owner super friendly & I always find good stuff here. Been going here for over 14 yearsread more

Fantastic record store in a fun location. It's carefully curated with records you're guaranteed to…read morenot find in any other store in the Bay Area, especially when it comes to jazz, experimental, and international records from all four corners of the globe. Oh, and there's a listening station if you can't tell your "city pop" from your "afrofunk". Support these guys and give it a spin!

Most fun you can have shopping for records in SF, hands down. The perfect amount of records for a…read more chill experience and they have a listening station. Its easy to lose an hour here taking a deep dive into what they've selected. Thoughtfully curated and clean. Their Japanese city pop and jazz records have brought back the excitement of discovery to my relationship with music. Rare African and Caribbean records and minty American jazz classics. Ambient and new age records that sound extra-magic on vinyl. All price points. Collectibles, as well as a 5$ bin that is pure heat. Why slog through the same dull records at bigger shops? Why stop streaming music just to ruin your eyes scouring Discogs ? I'm glad that there are folks like Offshore Sounds doing the hard work for me so thatI can just chill and enjoy the music. Friendly staff too, no attitudes.

This is the holy grail mecca come to Mama haven for all vinyl lovers. My husband loves this place…read moreand by extension, I adore it as well. Step inside and Tommy, the owner, is the man to chat with. The place is teeming wall to wall, rack to rack and aisles oof records and cassettes and musical catalogue of every genre you'd want. Nicely labeled in black and white, they have new stuff coming in all the time, so often that we've been known to go there every weekend, each time my husband finds a piece of treasure, last Saturday, it was a treasured Dire Straits album, today it was the complete set of Fleetwood Msc, and before that, Pink Floyd. I. Mean. After having sold our entire catalogue of vinyl at once time to fund a business, here we are again in the groove to build it back up again, and this place is in our back yard. It's everything you'd want your local record store to have, where you can take your time and browse and pay respect to the shrine that is music. The parking is in front for free and easy and also the prices can't be beat. Love love love and then some!

Amazing selection and passionate employees. My dad and I always find what we need and if we can't…read morethey'll order it ASAP. Ryan helped me find the record I needed last week. Much appreciated

I had some old vinyl albums that I wanted to recycle, they took them and will offer to the public…read moreat discounted places, which I found very admirable

If I could give 6 stars I would. Great record store run by the icon that is Mr. Mike B. I can…read morealways count on getting good recommendations from him, as he takes time to understand the 'ear' of the customer and what 'sound' they're into. Always fun to just chill out and talk music and hear great music there. Better than top notch!

Great music and service wonderful , they always have a music the you don't fine no whereread more

One of the best record shops around! Great selection of Latin and Caribbean music. I always leave…read morehere with some gems. Mostly used records, but they also have their own record label that releases rare and previously unreleased tracks. Catch their special in store events and YouTube selector series! Street parking only.

Village Music is legend in Mill Valley. Open weekends only (or by appointment) this Mill Valley…read morerecord store was so legendary back in early iterations that Elvis Costello played here along with Jerry Garcia, Sammy Hagar and Annie Sampson. The shop features vintage vinyl, vintage concert and movie posters and original autographs of everyone from Elvis Presley to jazz greats. This is a completely different popup location to the original store. The original shop closed in the early 2000s, but the original owner of Village Music, John Goddard, is back at it, manning this small pop-up down the alley from Kitchen Sunnyside in Mill Valley. Open weekends only or by appointment only when the owner is away, the shop is dusty, with very narrow, tall aisles packed full of a remarkable collection of vintage vinyl from the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond.

We were looking for a record shop that used to be around the corner from here and it is gone! So we…read morewalked into this little gem and the older guy behind the counter told me that the closed store was his second location but this one is the original - and it has been here for 39 years! I love old shops like this. It is small but packed with records! You'll find all different genres here- including a bin filled with records by local musicians. Though they didn't have the particular record we were looking for, we may head back tomorrow when we have more time to look through their collections. They are open every day. If you are looking to add vinyl to your collection, check this place out! It's old school in all the best ways and could use the support.

Looking for some special music / vinyl? This place likely has it…read more Cool atmosphere, a small but densely packed store with all manner of vinyl (and a few cassettes) for the discerning music fan. No nonsense but friendly service, ask for some help if you need inspiration!

Been there a few times. Great customer service and a great selection. They provide help if you are…read morelooking for something unusual.

Very nice set up for used and new records I went in to sell records and it was a solid experience…read morewith the service provided Will be back in to buy some records. Great selection of used and new records at reasonable prices.

The size of Amoeba overwhelmed me, but positively. This place was easily way bigger than my local…read morerecord shop, let alone any record shop I've been to in the past. Amoeba offers a VAST collection of vinyls, DVDs, CDs, stickers, and magnets. My partner and I collect vinyls, and we didn't leave disappointed.

I still remember when this location was Park Bowl, but that was (gasp) over thirty years ago when…read morebowling was still a popular social activity. I myself was on a bowling team named the Orient Express, and I wish I still had my red team shirt with the dragon on the back. But I digress as this has been an independent record store since 1997, an offshoot of the Berkeley store on Telegraph. Digital downloads be damned, this shop is focused on physical media...CDs, DVDs, cassette tapes, Blu-rays, and of course, vinyl. Even before picking up spares at Park Bowl, I recall that moment in my youth when I made the monumental decision to switch my record purchases from vinyl to CDs. Nowadays, vinyl is making a comeback among a younger generation looking for a higher quality, more realistic sound quality. I saw these Gen Z audiophiles flipping through the long LP bins in search of the elusive underground classic their stereophonic friends could appreciate and envy. Personally I could find nuggets of my own. Albums like The Very Best of Spike Jones (Photo 10) and The Complete 2,000 Year Old Man (Photo 5) resonated with me. I was happy to see individual LPs consolidated into boxed sets like the Linda Ronstadt retrospective. Beyond the music is the expansive DVD collection of movie titles both classic and obscure. There's also books and collectible merchandise like pop-culture lunch boxes and celebrity prayer candles. I'm not sure I need a candle that deifies Aubrey Plaza, but it's good to know where I can get one. RELATED - Exploring the Haight? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/Mq6DbbrGGJ