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    Record Reserve

    4.8 (21 reviews)
    ModerateVinyl Records
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    Updated 2 months ago

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    Thomas M.

    I don't know how I never knew about this place, but I know now. Great, great pricing, the dude is solid and will talk to you about metal for 15 mins if that's your thing, which it is. I got a bee gees record that no joke I didn't know existed for $2. Wall had some real gems and my buddy grabbed an executioner record before I did so good for him. Check it out for sure if you're in the area.

    Pete M.

    I went back on forth a few times on how many stars here, but ultimately settled on 3. Better than average, but not nearly as good as many of the others I've visited recently. The shop is located in the very lovely downtown Northport area, surrounded by other great shops and scenery. It's a great place to go for a walk, shop for some records and have some dinner. I was surprised upon arrival that there were tons of records outside. I'm guessing it's to draw attention, but records due tend to warp in the sun and heat... I looked through the lot and they did have lot of interesting titles at very reasonable prices. So I walked away with 4 titles in the $2-$3 range so I was willing to take the risk. I'd been following them on Instagram for a couple of weeks to watch the incoming inventory before traveling to the area to get a sense of what may be in stock. The LP I was hoping for was unfortunately sold. Or was it? The clerk didn't seem so sure, but thought it probably sold. Bummer for me.. either way I found a couple of other premium used titles in the $17-$20 range. Overall, prices seemed in line with other shops with decent quality and organization to the stock. I would say they are heavily focused on classic rock with a small section of heavier titles, an even smaller selection on blues and about 5 rap LP's. So if you're looking for a good but not mint copy of Bruce Springsteen or done Zeppelin, this is your place. Not much by way of rock newer than 1986, maybe two bins of modern rock or re-releases. So bottom line I left with 7 records for a little over $45. It's a small place but definitely worth stopping in and searching through the bins.

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    I liked the store very much. It has very good vinyl stock! And what a pleasant fellow Tim is. Visit this business!

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    I really enjoy going here. Looks of inventory, helpful, treats everybody well.

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    I've missed Tim and RR terribly since moving to Texas, so I make this one of my first stops when I visit family.

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