This place is a total ripoff. I understand that you have to make a profit. However I found CD's with goodwill tags for $1.99. This place was trying to get me to pay $30 for the CD. Total waste of money. Go to Monster Music instead they have much better prices and a bigger selection. Service was fine the workers seemed nice. read more

YES LP's are back and this place simply rocks. They mostly have both used and new LP's and if you are a music fan, you can spend half a day in there. I found some seriously rare records in there, a GTR album in pristine condition by Steve Hackett and Steve Howe in their short term union. Best thing is these guys ship as well, which is very convenient, specially if you are traveling on these budget airlines that only allow a small carry on. read more

Great size store, nice selection, great chat with the owner! Although some albums were a little out of our range, there was an interesting selection and many great quality finds. read more

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Great selection! Knowledge staff. Prices are a bit steep: college town in the heart of the King Street tourist district, so fair dinkum. Availability made up for it, however: found several LPs I've been hunting for a while. This store will stay in my list of Charleston haunts! Worth the visit. Big, too. read more

Great selections. With the exception of a few specific genres (Soul, Hip Hop, Blues, Jazz, etc) on the sides of the store, the majority of the collection is mixed in the middle. For a nerd like me, this was overwhelming so I didn't even dig in there. Definitely has some rare records, even bootleg vinyl, like Kendrick's Section80, Vince Staples' Hell Can Wait, and A$AP Rocky's Live Love ASAP, which I'm not sure were ever released on vinyl. If so, they definitely couldn't be brand new. I was skeptical about the quality so I purchased Dangermouse's Gray Album and Huey was super nice to allow me to play it over the store's system. It played well, so I felt better about purchasing the others. I spent over $400 for 10 records which is a stark contrast to just over $300 for 22 records at Monster Music, less than 7 miles away/ 15 minute drive. Huey was great, making for an overall positive customer service experience. read more

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I came in after a nice meal on the other side of the cross walk, really a sweet joint. Fairly priced, decent selection, really all you could ask for in a record shop. The guys working that night were honestly just chill guys. Would definitely recommend stopping in. read more

This record shop has a variety of records in all different genres. The staff although young was impressively knowledgeable of old time records. The prices are a bit on the high end however this owner can just about get any record you place on order. read more

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Large store with a good selection of titles. Unfortunately the used records are 25-50% overpriced probably more if you take into account the condition of the records. Also, stickers on protective sleeves stating things like records are "Mint" or "Early Pressing". Total false advertising and meaningless. I suggest shopping here to find something you might like and then buy it off Discogs. It will be shipped to your door, in better condition, and cheaper. read more

The owners are originally from New York however, settled in Charleston to provide this product to the community. The shop goes out the way to purchase unique records that you can't normally get. The go beyond your expectations. They are knowledgeable of vinyl records and often recommend other businesses to tourists. I love coming to this shop and every time I'm in Charleston I make sure I stop here. read more

Not my favorite because of a limited serving of jazz albums. They do appear to have a much larger selection for rock and pop, so others may be happier with this store. read more

I lucked up on finding this gem while strolling downtown Charleston to have dessert with my family. Collecting vinyls is my hobby so I was in proverbial heaven. The collection here is massive and covers EVERY genre. I was so amazed at the collection. The person running the store, Tom, was awesome! I asked for help and he was very knowledgeable. Tom answered all my questions and made great recommendations too. I can't wait to go back. Highly recommend even for those of us who are hip hop lovers. read more

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Great record shop with some unique offerings. The price point has me confused and I feel may be a little overpriced, but everything is nowadays. I did find a white whale there however so I am extremely pleased read more

Great shop, very well organized. Great selection and even some world music. Owner is fantastic!

A great record store and I go to them all over the country. A couple examples-they had coulombs of Beatles records and Grateful Dead records. Many choices of every album put out in different conditions. I mean 40-50 or more by each group. Normally you would be lucky to see a handful of each at other stores. The other thing is the young man working ( from New Jersey) was friendly and very helpful. Once again, normally if the people working in a record store look up from what they are doing is a plus. The only drawback that I saw is that that are a bit pricey. Maybe 20 percent too high. However they have almost everything that I would want so that is a big plus. read more

Nice store and great owners, but their records are super-overpriced. Bought a Cocteau Twins LP that I thought was an original, but found out was a reissue-- and paid nearly 3x for what I could have gotten a sealed copy on Discogs. read more

So glad to have finally checked out this awesome spot that's been around for about a year. Why's it awesome? Bruce. And his selection. The records are varied and you must check it out for yourself. He has all my favorites and hopefully yours too-- and some very rare Easter eggs that you can search for yourself! read more

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Though I was in Charleston for business locating the nearest vinyl shop is always on the list of things to do. Whatever city I am in I find the towns vinyl shop. So glad I found this gem of a store. I have been to tons of vinyl stores. That has vinyl all over the place often times not organized and finding what your looking for can be like a needle in a haystack. The record shop was well organized full of charm and amazing vinyl. The staff was friendly and had a great deal of vinyl knowledge the perfect combination for operating a great vinyl shop. I found some rare gems here. The prices are affordable and the amazing collection in every musical genre under the sun can be found in the perfectly organized rows of vinyl. The record shop is a must for any music lover or vinyl. Collector. Even if your a newbie to vinyl collecting the vinyl shop should be on the list of things to do while in Charleston. read more

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Great little record shop! My husband has a list of vinyls he's always looking to add to his collection and he was pleasantly surprised to find a couple of hard-to-find vinyls here! The store is small but well organized by artist/band name. There were several original pressing vinyls which were exciting to see. My husband tries to stay away from any brand new vinyls. The only negative thing about this place are the prices. Most items were way overpriced. They also don't seem to have any rewards or incentives if you make a large purchase or being a frequent buyer. For example, we've visited record shops where if you make a purchase of $150 you get a store t-shirt. Seems like this shop lacks some reward program/marketing creativity and buyer incentives. read more

The selection is nice but the owners people skills are severely lacking which kills the vibe of an otherwise cool place will not be returning. read more

Love this place and I cannot wait to go back. Bruce is a legend from Long Island. Loved the experience. Loved the vibe. Amazing addition to my collection. Thank you! read more

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I'm a long time collector of vinyl and CDs, and have had mixed results here. Prices are high and I've bought a few items here that were fakes, so please be cautious, inspect the items thoroughly and use Discogs as a resource. I find the owner to be a pleasant guy, so I'm not sure if he sells them out of ignorance or if he's pulling a fast one. I don't live in Charleston, so returning the items would require a two hour drive. I just decided to toss them. It's a shame, since it has potential and a lot of stock. read more

My brother and I are both vinyl collectors and were looking forward to visiting this store but unfortunately the owner was so rude and condensing we walked out despite our original willingness to spend significant money. read more

Record Stop on John Street in Charleston is a great source for all things records and music. They always seem to have a good selection of different records and it is fun to dig through everything to find that one hidden gem. I have had a really good experience shopping here every time I have been here and have been satisfied with my purchases. I am happy this store is here. read more

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New vinyl collector, only been to a few other record stores before. I was on vacation in Charleston and thought I would see what record stores I could find. Stopped at the Record Stop and it was a great store. Everything was well labeled and they had a huge variety. The costumer service was great and they even gave me some boxes and bags to store the records in because I wolf them I was from out of town. Left with a smile on my face. Great store. read more

I'd like to warn everyone that the owner Bruce is a complete sleaze ball. This man is selling fake records and marking the price up to 80 dollars. If you're looking for authentic records and ethical business I suggest you find somewhere else to shop. My girlfriend and I recently purchased two records with the price tag of 180 total to later find out we were sold fakes! Instead of Bruce apologizing he tried to make us sound like the bad guys and he literally admitted to selling us fakes! read more

Tried stopping in, was informed that is $15 to park. No way in hell I'm paying 15 just for the privilege of parking. Was really excited to check the store out, but that is highway robbery. Also while there was a parking sign, there was no posted listing of cost to park that I could see. The man who informed me it was 15, was in an unmarked car as well. That screams shady to me. Last I looked out of town money spent just as well as local dollars. Good luck and best wishes but I am for sure a lost customer! I've traveled all over the states hitting record stores this is my worst experience! I'm giving it a 3 because the store looks great but getting to the store makes it impossible for me to go beyond that. read more

Wow, what a find. Great place...good prices, huge inventory and FANTASTIC staff. The owner truly loves music and points you toward incredible records that you wouldn't have found on your own. We had a great vacation afternoon......thank you Record Stop. read more

Pretty disappointed... my sister in law and I went in earlier this week to get some christmas gifts and my 6 month old son was sleeping in a stroller. We were told we were taking up too much space. Sadly we didn't get to get any gifts we ended up just leaving. We won't be going back there, it was definitely a bummer. read more

A man of no integrity owns this shop. Quoted me a price one day and called me a liar after I made a special trip to buy it the following week. Said he didn't remember and I was making it up. Sold his integrity for 10 dollars and lost a customer that would have more than made up for his lack of recall. Would give zero stars if I could. Do not trust his word or if he offers something take it now.. the owner won't remember the next day. read more

Bruce (the owner) is a decent enough guy but is a fairly closed-minded music head. Not the best attribute for a record store owner. Sorry but it's true. I get that every shop is gonna have its own flavor and leanings, but this guy was kind of a hater. You want rock, blues and a bit of straight ahead jazz and big band...it's here. Zero hip hop. Zero reggae. Zero electronic/house. Small and limited soul/funk section. read more

I've been following the Record Stop on social media for some time but decided to stop in today since it's Small Business Saturday. They had a large $1 section which is always great. I think they have a solid range of genres and Bruce was really friendly. I'll definitely be back:) read more

If I could give 0 in this store I would and definitely never recommend this to anyone! My nieces visited us from NC and wanted to look around CHS DOWNTOWN. We stopped by the RECORD STOP STORE during our adventure downtown. My nieces looked around and liked the store; however, the old man asked us condescendingly "Do you have any questions? because you've been here for a while". My niece asked him how much is the album and he said "that's very expensive! $33" Is that how you really treat customers? That is an unacceptable way to treat prospective customers! read more

A phenomenal addition to Upper King. As a music nerd myself really awesome selection of vinyl and a comfy/welcoming vibe. I perused the CD's as well and there was stuff I have never seen. Chat up the owner Bruce if he is there. Can't recommend more highly. read more

I was purchasing records from out of state locations and came across this business! In there, I talked with several older gentlemen (for reference I am a senior at high school and they gladly referred me to several vintage albums - a huge plus!) They recommended me Syncronicity and Through The Night, a Bob Seger classic! My father and I loved the records they recommended but unfortunately, we got a differing album from the store, a poor mistake but one which they handled most effectively. In two days, they had corrected, shipped, and received my correct album and were wonderfully helpful at explaining the process! So thank you I am very grateful. read more

I have not purchased a record here, but surely will in the future. Stumbled upon the place when walking around. They had a vinyl from a cherished group of mine called Men I Trust who is an up and coming indie French Canadian band. Just having it at all really impressed me. Especially since I can't think it's the older owner's type of music and you'd have to have someone interested in the genre to actively stock it. Either way, the selection is great and the owner (I assume) at the register clearly loved music and this store and talking records is his passion project. read more

AWESOME store and kind workers. Cheaper prices than normal stores and cool aesthetic. Kinda small but awesome selection

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. I was impressed at the amount of unofficial recordings they had from many artists. Also a nice selection of new and used. Cool vibe on the outskirts of downtown but definitely worth the trip! read more

This place has a great selection - but buyer beware if you're a collector who's not interested in unofficial releases. If you're shopping here as a collector, be sure to confirm you're buying what you expect by examining the inner matrix/runout of the record and comparing it to discogs. read more

they sell fake records. their frank ocean records are obviously fake, one because frank ocean hasn't released any vinyls, and the vinyls look nothing like the real albums. not to mention the owner is obviously untrustworthy. don't shop here read more

Owner helped me find a great Doors record for my boyfriends birthday! Super helpful, great selection. Also found a vintage Elvis for only 4.99 on the bargain pile! read more