Goner records is located in Cooper-Young area which contains a lot of restaurants and shops. The…read moreshop has the basic genres - jazz, rock, r&b, etc. and a small electronic section. Was lucky to find a cool jazz record that I was not familiar with.

See you later I'm gone…read more.. 12 year old at counter with no personality or customer service training, no customer greeting , sparse used section, too many repressings and loud obnoxious guy behind counter whose voice overpowered any music they may have been playing but based on selection of vinyl offered doubt they had any real taste anyways. Travelled all over country and nothing unique here or any real personality. clerks with no greeting made me feel like they could care less if customers were there or not.

this is a great place for record lovers. the staff was very knowledgeable and helpful. they had a…read moregood mix of vinyls and they were reasonably priced.

I love visiting local record shops when out of town. River City Records is such a cute little store…read morewith a lot to offer. I love it even more when the records are organized and have labels to help you find things so much easier... They also had areas for their new arrivals + a pretty large sale section! As a bonus, they have a small memorabilia section with some interesting, nostalgic merch. This place is worth a stop in when in Memphis!

Horrible. Never been treated so poorly by a business. Beyond unbelievable!! Do not purchase from…read morethis company, they do not deserve your money. I was a repeat and perfectly kind and good customer, I am shocked at how bad their service was...even though they admitted to having a shipping problem (which they never contacted me about) they basically forced me to go to my credit card company to get a refund ad I didn't want to use their link that my computer identified as a risk. Just beyond ridiculous. DONT GIVE THEM A PENNY! Pathetic Customer Service, and based on their repeated arrogance, its probably the owner.

Absolute shit service...never recieved products on promised date.I track the package and find it…read morenever left the factory so I cancel my order.1 week later they ship ut and try billing me.

Do you have mail order for your t-shirts?…read more We were the couple that came by 2 weeks ago on 3 consecutive days/nights and bought the two green "Memphis - Music Forever " t-shirts and a coaster. We admired the vinyl records collection, especially the soul/R & B collection which were actually reasonably priced. Al Green, TP, EWF, and other superstars. Malcolm was there the first two nights and we chatted with him. He is the owner's son - but clearly is more or less the owner- and was so personable and friendly that he is THE reason we bought swag here. We checked out the other Beale Street souvenir shops but this place was more than a step above the others, way better! We went to Graceland, Sun Studio, Stax Music, Four Way restaurant, Cozy Corner bbq, Charlie Vergoss (overrated), Kooky Canuck, and Sunrise biscuits - but Memphis Music Records Tapes & Souvenirs had the best vibe of any of them (Four Way was a close second, highly recommend). All because of Malcolm and the variety of inventory they have. Thank you!!! I would've bought more but my suitcase couldn't handle more!

Friendly staff and a surprisingly robust collection of records immersed within the store's t-shirts…read moreand other souvenir trinkets. Prices were okay, but understandable given the store's location (Beale Street) and, most likely, high rent.

This store has a wonderful selection of items that you might not have seen before and things that…read moreare useful! I bought a great crossover bag and the price was unbelievable! I truly recommend a visit because you'll find something you Want or Need

Walking down Beale Street and stumbled upon Strange Cargo. I went in thinking I'd buy souvenirs…read morecheaper than buying at the airport. The young lady at the register was friendly and welcoming. I bought 2 magnets, a shot glass, and an ashtray for $37 and some change.

Not bad at all. Lots of items to choose from. Whether you are wanting to walk down memory lane or…read moremaybe you are seeking something specific, this place is worth a shot. Nice staff.

I do wish there would be new product coming in from time to time. The prices really depend on the…read moreindividual persons space. It is easy to spend a couple hours in there. The back room items do not change what so ever though. It looks like the people that have booths back there have forgotten them. Some booths are not "walk-a-ble" and you have to side walk in and out. Some booths are not inviting, interesting enough to want to look in, have too many funko pops, license plate art (who buys that honestly?)

I'm the type of record buyer that would rather walk out of a store with 3-4 records I wasn't…read morepreviously aware of, priced at a point that I'm willing to take a gamble on buying something that I might not be into when I actually put it on the platter and give it a listen. This is the experience I want when I dig through the racks - I'd rather this than finding THE record I want at full price plus or a bunch of might-be-goods made unattractive by pricing that's too high. While the selection here is decent, and there were records that grabbed my eye, there's also a lot of stuff that's readily available at any thrift store across the country, that should/would be in a dollar bin at most record stores. However, selection really isn't the issue. The problem is the fact that more than half of the records aren't priced and you have to bring them up to the counter for the employee to, if I had to guess, price via discogs listings. I suppose since you've shown interest in the records by bringing them up to the counter, they feel like they don't have to be competitive with their quotes - they definitely aren't beating online prices, not even with the cost of shipping excluded. Needless to say, this is an utter buzzkill; what a horrible tease it is to have something pique your interest, excitement and anticipation gathering as you walk to the counter and wait for a price, only to be told a number that you're not willing to pay, that instantly kills your joy, that you could have found without leaving your home and wasting the time and the gas. Seriously, stay at home, you'll get better deals on a better selection on discogs and/or ebay.

This has the potential to be a fantastic record store! The new owner is expanding and opening up a…read morenew room and has great taste in music. Excited that the store is still open!