You can spend hours in this record store... amazing! I was asked if I needed any help but I replied…read more"this is the best way to find something is by searching through the albums, pure nirvana!"

Found this record store a few months back. Huge selection, fair prices, great staff…read more Open Thursday-Saturday, also have a location in Indiana. They carry everything from vinyl to posters. Great mix of soundtracks, metal, and classic rock records. You can easily spend all day here going through the stacks.

THIS. PLACE. IS. AMAZING. You can easily spend an hour or two just looking around what is basically…read morean 80's museum. I played the original Super Mario Bros. while lounging on a bean bag chair. Then I played the original Adventure on a freakin' Atari! So much to do, so much to look at it, so much I must not touch! Oh, and the wife got a board game or whatever.

If you are looking for vintage toys or collectibles you might want to stop in for a peak. From…read moretoys, sports, to records and clothing, they carry a little of everything. I see things from my childhood and it brings back so many memories. Most items are very reasonable priced and the staff is always kind.

Best Selection of Vinyl (not just in Mount Vernon, Ohio but in all of Ohio that I have seen and if…read morethey don't have what you're looking for they will order it for you.) They also have the best record store merch I have seen [and they make them in house.] It's a must visit for anyone visiting Mount Vernon, Ohio or if you're just passing by the town visit this spot it's awesome.

Super cool Vinyl record store in the center of Mount Vernon, Ohio. It reminds me of a NYC record…read moreshop. Lots of new and used vinyls! Good vibes.

Totally blown away by how cool this place is. We didn't even have time to see it all. The layout is…read morerandom. You just meander, and around every corner is another space with even cooler things to see.

The idea is cool, and one of the staff members is super nice. The others that seem to own it are…read morecondescending and rude. They come off like they think they are American Pickers. Too pretentious for me - last visit.

Great selection, great staff. A must visit if you're in the Akron area. Lots of vinyl but CDs too!read more

One of the premiere record stores Northeast Ohio. If visiting from out of town, it is a must stop…read moreas a record collector. You will be blown away at the selection and the prices.

What a find! You take an amazing selection and pair it with a friendly and knowledgeable staff…read morethat is filled with passion for not just music but the art and hardware that goes with it and you have The Vinyl Groove Records shop in Cleveland. Good stuff!! Go there!

do not visit this terrible little store. when i told a fellow customer, accurately, that a Frank…read moreOcean record was an "unofficial pressing," the clerk snapped at me after they left, "why say anything?!". he berated me until i put the armload of records i had planned to buy on the counter and walked out. all of this while a springsteen greatest hits comp blared over tinny speakers. on the shelves, there were a few values, because he doesn't know what he has in genres that aren't rock. but i am devoted to going to record stores, and i actually think this was the single worst experience i have ever had, number one.

This place is amazing! Just watch your step on the stairs up, the buildings are old and very steep…read more I loved my visit, wide variety, excellent artists, very knowledgeable, will definitely will be back!

The best record store in ohio! You name it they have it at a great price. Huge selection of vinyl,…read moremagazines, cassettes, DVDs, books and even 8-tracks! My personal favorites are the huge noise, jazz and punk sections. This is THE spot for music!

Always have had good service here. Been downgrading my CD and DVD collections. Received fair…read moreprices on sales. The staff has always been helpful.

Awesome service! Great selection of games, toys and movies. Staff are kind and efficient. 10 out of…read more10!!!!

So if I was all about records, this would be the spot for me. Blackbird was opened recently as a…read moresort of natural extension of the Operation: Fandom store just next door. For them it was a no-brainer when the original Lucky Records was going out of business. Over there it's nerdy stuff and toys, here you can channel that Clockwork Orange vibe I suppose. The store sign has a cool retro feel to it. The window is filled with random cardboard cutouts and pillows. Maybe as they gain their footing there will be more rhyme and reason to the window display. When I went inside, I immediately took notice of a few Walkman portable cassette players in a display case. Gave me kind of a smile and a moment to think "Wow, what a time to be alive!" I'm not that old and I did use one of those as a kid. They're not QUITE collector's items yet I don't think... That aside, there is also a blackboard just inside the door with release dates and albums listed. It includes artists both from the past and present. Wall to wall is lined with vinyl below eye-level and paintings and pictures at eye level. There are even 7 inch vinyls and a $1 bargain rack that you could peruse for hours. There's a sizeable shelf-load of CDs in the back, a cool leather sofa and branded memorabilia including mugs and shirts a-la-Blackbird. There were at least five other people browsing the selection intently when I cruised through. It not really being my thing, I was in and out quickly. However, I can still highly recommend the place if you're looking for a record in town or just looking to burn some time in a place that fits your fancy.

a fun and worthwhile stop on the hills of route 250. douglas gunn is a true bibiophile with many…read moreinteresting and rare old books in his charming shop. if you see him, be sure to tell him i said hi. p.s. his stuff is online, too! http://www.abebooks.com/home/GUNNBOOKS/