Whenever I go to the farmers market, it's always a must to check this place out! Reasonable prices…read moreon records and the selection is very, very interesting! I have purchased a good amount of records here and the staff has been very friendly!

Great record store with a healthy indie vibe and nice employees. Excellent selection of new and old…read morereleases. Prices are equivalent to other shops in the area.

Very well organized and reasonably priced record store. Was able to find what I was looking for and…read moremore. Service was friendly and helpful too.

Royal Records opened last month, found at the bottom of the Counterbalance at W Roy and Queen Anne…read moreAvenue N. The Homie and I finally had an opportunity to stop by today (11/13/21). Comply with the store requirement to wear masks while onsite. Street parking can be a challenge, especially with the nearby Climate Change Arena. If you like to truly browse, give yourself a minimum of an hour. Just make sure to pay attention as parking enforcement is out and about. Royal Records have an decent collection of 45/33.3 vinyl, cassettes, CDs, VHS, laser discs, and DVDs. Nice bright shop, welcoming staff and well organized. There are new and used/discounted merch. Looks like you can also sell and trade items onsite. It was duly noted that CDs are not displayed title side up. Quirky observation as I thumbed through cases A through Z. The Homie and I both found an eclectic collection of items. It is a nice addition to the indie music and film retail scene in Seattle. Nice diversion while in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood!

Loved the selection. The sales person was very savvy of what they have in stock and their pricing…read morewas fair. Went with my family and we left with vinyls/ DVDs and cassettes. Our experience was enjoyable. There was ample free parking and it's in a fun neighborhood. We will be back!

The last time I had set foot at Golden Oldies was after selling a lot of my 45s in the late 1980s…read more I really regretted doing that decades later. Hopefully the music brought someone else joy. It was a nice spontaneous visit on 1/22/24 with The Homie. It's helpful that they have their own adjacent parking lot. And to get your bearings, easy access westward from I-5 near Dick's in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood. Again, love indie music retail shops where it's always an adventure to see what can be found. Friendly guy behind the counter. Really knew his inventory as various people came in looking for something in particular. There's vinyl, cassettes, CDs...a huge variety of media formats. We ended up with a variety of vinyl, cassettes, 78s, and I was especially happy to find a Tourists album. This was during Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart's pre-Eurythmics time. Love seeing that Golden Oldies continues to exist since 1977!

On a recent trip in town for a work conference I happened to come here by tagging along with a…read morefellow record collector/buyer/seller as he had it on his list to hit this spot. I am happy I did because I found some really cool 7inch singles here (see photos) to bring back home to Austin with me. Walking in to Fat Cat Records I immediately loved the vibe in here. It really feels like you are walking into a friends top-of-the-hill apartment to hang and look through their record collection in a super welcoming place. I really loved the overlook down off the street and neighborhood of N. Stone Way. You will find cassettes, CDs, 45 singles, books, and all mediums amongst new and collector's issues and selections. You definitely want to come in here and be curious because you WILL find something unique. Here is what I found and brought back: - I Got You Babe by Sonny and Cher (45 single) - Only the Lonely by Roy Orbison (45 single) -Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee (45 single) - King Tut by Steve Martin - a rare Modest Mouse 7inch (white vinyl) Pricing is excellent for what I got and everything was fantastically in good shape especially for the ones I found that are from the 1950-1960s. Many of the singles had typed out/inventory markings on them too which makes me wonder where they were before showing up to this cool record store?!?! My friend got some pretty rad and rare vinyl too! Everyone was super impressed by the selection they had here. This record store will be a must when I come back again next year for conference things.

If anyone asks me "What's the best record store in Seattle" I'll answer Fat Cat Records, every…read moretime. I used to do all my shopping online but after I found Fat Cat I would rather go in and browse in person anyway. Everybody's friendly and it feels good to walk into a legit Seattle-local shop - reminds me of being a teenager when everything wasn't so fussy. This is just a real, down-to-earth shop that cares about it's customers and has an amazing selection. I can get anything from Hip Hop to Jazz to Metal and everything in between. Plus the selection and quality they've got is the best value for money compared to other "local" shops nearby. If you miss hanging out at a neighborhood record store that doesn't feel like a start-up, this is the place to go. Local, knowledgable and helpful people with an amazing selection. Can't go wrong.

Quite a selection of old and new vinyl in this lovely establishment in the CapHill area. I enjoyed…read morebrowsing through thousands of vinyl records! Always look in the dollar bin outside! I found a few gems there!

This record store made my list of "Must Go-To" spots when I came back through Seattle for a work…read moretrip. I did not realize this was my 2nd time at Spin Cycle until I walked in. This Texas girl was happy to be back here as I found some really great gems while digging here. Pricing here is fair but I was not expecting to really come under what I wanted to spend here because I was able to find a few albums I had on my Discogs Want List at half price. One of the records I was able to find was an early 1990's copy of a Beastie Boys LP. I held on to that record so tight as I continued my browsing. I was able to walk out with an early pressing of Pacific Northwesterners / riot grrl band Sleater-Kinney. I took so good care of these records as I flew back with them to bring them home with me to Austin. Staff here was friendly and super cool. I saw several people come in to sell things and they navigated that sale with checking me out super efficiently. The area was cool to hop around too. Thanks for the fun browsing! I will definitely be back when I am back up this way again.

Silver Platters is a treasure trove for anyone who is into vinyls, dvds, cds, and even cassettes…read more This store is in the Sodo neighborhood and is a few miles away the Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park. This store is massive and is in a warehouse style building. The selections for vinyl records are is extensive with a mix of both used and new. I ended up picking a few vinyls during my hour of exploring through their racks. I was excited to finally acquire Santana and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Pricing was on the higher end. There were a few vinyls that were priced lower from other online retailers. I also explored their dvds and books section. They offer both used and new copies. Service was excellent. The staff assisting me provided some great information on their rewards program. Customers can accrue a rebate of 5% in the form of points on any purchases. The points can then be used to purchase any item in store or website. Lastly, there are both street and private lot parking available.

Silver Platters was one of the best finds of our trip! We stumbled in and ended up spending 3 1/2…read morehours exploring all the records, DVDs, books, and CDs. There was so much to see, and every section had something fun to discover. This place is truly amazing. HUGE shoutout to Eddie for being awesome and making our checkout experience even better. That dude deserves all of the kudos for giving phenomenal customer service. We had such a great time and can't wait to come back on our next trip to Washington!

If you're a multi-format, physical media lover, you've reached heaven. In an era when video stores…read moreceased to exist due to a gross miscalculation of the need for cloud infrastructure, Scarecrow Video restores the lost order. The films I checked out were The Visitors and Cast a Deadly Spell (part of the H.P. Lovecraft series) both perfect picks that I never would've stumbled on through an algorithm. Not to mention, there is a HUGE array of specialty and genre-specific films that can only be found on Blu-ray and/or DVD. And that's before you even get to the VHS and Laserdisc sections, which are very much alive and well here. The staff is friendly, welcoming, and warm, and they clearly enjoy where they work. I personally love their custom system of film organization sections broken down by theme, country, and some genuinely inspired niche categories that you won't find anywhere else. Also, the privately curated, rare graphic zines at the check-out counter are absolutely worth a glance. What's easy to overlook? This place is a registered nonprofit and the largest independent physical media library in the country, with over 150,000 titles. Many are out of print and flat-out unstreamable, titles that don't exist on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, or anywhere else combined. Supporting a membership here isn't just convenient, it's genuinely keeping film history alive.

This slice of perfectly preserved retro goodness has it all. Mr. T's Be Somebody or Be Somebody's…read moreFool afterschool special--they have it on video tape. Need a VCR, they got a few. That collection of obscure shorts where a cat convinces another cat to cut off its tail, but don't worry, it's actually a play you find out in the end, it's not only there, but the person working the counter has a recommendation for you if you liked that one. Jackie Chan's complete collection, rare imports and all, yep. Not sure what you want to watch, but you want be in one of the most special authentically vintage places on the planet, Scarecrow Video.

Awesome music shop selling vinyl, tapes, CDs and other music mediums - wide selection and great…read morepieces as well, plus helpful and friendly staff. Recommended and check it out if you are on Pike Street in Seattle!

Wonderful record store with a curated collection full of treasures. I spend time listening online…read moreto bands I have never heard of and pick up some real nice music which is in heavy rotation at my place. They have a rewards system, so make certain to sign up on the index card and they log your purchases.

This is a great place for records when you're in Seattle. Besides having a sweet name, their…read moreselection is awesome too. Highly recommended!

Popped into this store on our walk around the city after lunch…read more Amazing decor outside and in: gotta love their dog friendly sign no Republicans !) ... gave me good vibes from the start. Dedicated to real punk. Did not have some mainstream bands but overall great curation of items and vinyls/CDs. They also have decor, old posters or signs from different shows, some T-shirts, DVDs, cassettes and even VHS. My brother loved this shop. He's a curator and big fan of vinyls and punk/pop/punk/metal and he really enjoyed this store. Super friendly and knowledgeable associates at the store as well. Support a great local business the houses great musical collection finds!

Everything you could ever want from a tucked away record shop. Easy going homies behind the…read morecounter, a few hidden gems every now and then, and of course solid music to guide your stay. Highly recommend stopping in and supporting a shop that deserves to stick around.

I'd love to visit on a more regular and frequent basis. The main challenge is getting a parking…read morespot at their small lot or any adjacent street parking. No surprise since they're located in a popular stretch of upper Fremont. That being said, when I do stop in it remains a well curated vinyl shop. One is bound to find something unique and reasonably priced, whether new or used. Welcoming staff.