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    Rasputin Music

    3.9 (270 reviews)
    ModerateMusic & DVDs
    Open 11:00 am - 6:30 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Great indie selection
    Mike M.

    Glad to see there are still great spots like this to buy vinyl as well as CD's, tapes, and DVDs in person. Awesome selection of many different music types. I was very happy with their selection of underground/indie artists, as well as jazz and classic rock. I could walk around the basement for hours given their selection. As an out of towner, I can tell this place has been an institution in Berkeley for a long time. Glad I checked it out! I was happy with my finds! Support your local record stores!

    Phil A.

    Back in the day, I was always up in this Rasputins, buying all the latest music along with old, hard to find music. I always used to enjoy that you could listen to the music before making a purchase, so I used to spend a lot of time in here doing just that. A lot of Bay Area Rappers would come here also to promote their new music, this was always going on. Music on cassettes, CD, or vinyl. Movies on VHS, DVD, or Blu Ray. Posters and T-shirts of all kinds, a lot of nostalgia in this place for me now, and I still enjoy coming here!!

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    Cody P.

    I have decided to rate Rasputin's on a Pros - Cons basis. First off! I was in the area with my bike, and typically I'd visit Amoeba on any given day but today there was a artist signing and the line was all the way out the door and up the street a block. So! I walked down about a quarter mile to Rasputins which had no line at all. First Pro is the bike parking outside. Another Pro is the good music they had playing in the store. I like shopping to good music so I figured I'd go straight to my favorite area - the Hip Hop section. Pro: they have all the best artists from around the Bay Area. Huge selection even if you're not looking for Bay Area artists. Pro: Easy to find an artist with a particular release or a particular artist's available catalog because the artists are in alphabetical order on the shelf. Pro: The price! Rasputin Music is definitely affordable, you can commonly save some money here. Very fair pricing. Since the prices were so fair, I picked up 2 albums for about the price of 1! What a deal! I picked up Jonestown (Messy Marv, Blanco, and The Jacka) and The Tortoise And The Hare (Husalah and Blanco) for $3.95 each. Pro: everything was there that I had been looking for. Pro: Friendly and helpful staff Overall for yesterday's visit, I can't give any Cons. Definitely fun to come here!

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    Chris D.

    Great spot to buy used/new physical media. I focused on DVDs and VHS but they have music too, of course. Pretty good prices and selection (although this location has a way better DVD selection than VHS... VHS is actually pretty small here). Don't forget to go downstairs. The staff is helpful and kind. And this particular location has a good vibe thanks to its location in Berkley right next to the campus.

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    This place has an amazing selection of vinyl records a good pricing, it's my go to place when in San Francisco for my music needs

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    Fantastic selection of records and cds of every genre with a great music history. A great walkthrough of music history.

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    I found many Classic Rock and R&B CD's and Vinyl I was happy to add to my collection.

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    Always fun to look around in this store, I feel like if it once existed they have it on tape, CD or Vinyl. Please support this store.

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    I came here a while back. Personally I found this place to be a little gem…read more Rasputin in Berkeley has a bigger selection in genres; at the same time DHM carries items that are very rare to find in the area (both new and used). I actually found rare copies of two different jazz albums on CD that I love (still sealed even though I didn't need to buy them) so that says a lot to me. Also, I noticed that they're products are overall pretty reasonably priced. I don't care for Vinyl, but I noticed they have a big section for that that in there too. They even sell live music performances DVD's that might interest you even if you're into Rock mostly (which is not the highlight of this store). I walked out with a brand-new copy of Kenny Burrell's Midnight Blue for a friend, and I am grateful for the owners allowing me to browse in peace. Would definitely come back again.

    These folks are the real deal when it comes to being true professionals with their vast music…read moreknowledge and amazing customer service. Please take a moment and SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES that care about you and your patronage! Stores like this are an absolute treasure so make sure you help out by shopping with them in a physical "brick & mortar" store instead of online. Smell the vinyl records and experience a magical journey by digging through their collection! If you have any old albums, take them in and monetize it for some fresh new stuff. Remember, one man's junk is another man's treasure. These folks have my loyalty and future business, now get down there and score some amazing vinyl records!!!!!

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