Great store and staff! They have super good prices and better dollar bins than the Bay Area! Great…read moreplace to discover new sounds and all that.

Got MMATBS and BULLY from this store today, both at great prices. MMATBS used for $25, and BULLY…read morefor $30. The hip-hop selection is a little lacking, or at least was when I went in, but really depends on what you want, plus guy at register was awesome. Thanks!!

Dan is very knowledgeable and helpful. I been going here for years. The condition of used records…read moreis well above the average used stuff. I find a good range of material at fair prices. Nice record resource to have in the area. On-line is fine but a good brick and mortar is a gem. Gil - G

Needle to the Groove is like a needle in a haystack! An awesome hidden gem…read more Service: awesome friendly and helpful Selection: perfect, we always find awesome items. From hip-hop to country. Value: I would say the records are quite reasonable. They also have vintage music related items a set of Beatles dolls and drum set.

The store owner was super helpful in helping me find artists I was interested and even gave me a…read morefew $1 samples for free (yes, there is a sale in the back). I've been listening to some of the vinyls I purchased and they're all excellent quality so far. I highly recommend this store if you are in the area searching for some vinyls -- all budget friendly, the store owner eager to support you and pretty much a wide selection!

This is a great little record store with lots of really cool, hard to find records. The prices…read morereflect people's renewed interest in vinyl so don't be surprised to pay at least $25 for almost anything you find there. They do have a really extensive collection of super cheap records in their back room, but unfortunately, most of the ones I found of interest were very scratched up, and I passed on purchasing them.

The jazz selection is quite small, they had some collectible records if it weren't for the…read morecondition. They know what they have so don't think your going to get over on anyone. I probably overpaid for a potentially awesome record only to discover it was being sold on eBay too which revealed, what appears to be a pretty deep scratch I didn't notice while in the store when looking at it with the shop owner. I will play it hoping the scratch is only esthetic.

Very cool little spot that my daughter was so glad to find, definitely some bargains to be had here…read moreand the girl that was working (maybe the owner) was so nice. Just make sure you check on the hours before you head out!

We used this spot to rent an instrument for middle school. They are super helpful and very…read moreknowledgeable. They have very fair rates too. Will use again in the future.

I have been going here for over a year and it is a great place to rent an instrument, as well as to…read morehave my daughter take instrument lessons. The staff and owners are super nice and knowledgable. Also, my dad took his vintage clarinet to another shop for a tune up. After less than a year, pads were falling off, and it didn't sound great. He brought it here, and after they found and repaired a crack that the other place missed and did their own tune up, he says it sounds like it is brand new!

Super interesting place! Surprisingly, they have pop and k-pop albums, and many movies and shows,…read morestaff is very nice.

Another rewarding experience at Streetlight Records. My daughter said she gets the best deals here…read more Walked away with 2 vinyls and a bonus was she spotted some cool little button pins with her favorite artist. I think the records were only about $5 each. (The button was $2.98 lol). Don't be thrown off by the worn down strip mall it's located in. Another bonus is the Community Center and Bascom library is situated just next door (on the other side).

A very cool little record shop on B street in Downtown Hayward!!…read more The hip hop figures caught my attention as soon as I walked in!! Lots of records to browse through, and if you're looking for anything in particular, they are quick to help you in here. And even though I am mostly a hip hop head, and they have a lot of that, all the genres are represented well in here!! A very good record store, don't let the size of this place fool you!!!

Anytime you're in Hayward stop by Stacks and "Say Word"! to this dope record store! I've copped…read moremany 7" 45s for my collection here.

Cool spot! Came here with a friend on Thursday morning. There is a huge selection of used vinyls…read moreand equipment. They also offer cassettes and some books. The vinyls were grouped by music genre. They were in better shape than the $2 piles. The $2 vinyls weren't sorted, so it was fun to see what was available. As we were paying, the owner said that he regularly rotates what's out. Would come back to browse again! I found out about this place when I had purchased a few vinyls over at Minasan in Japantown and was told they were sourced from here. There is a small parking lot in the front, which was empty at the time, otherwise there is street parking nearby. There is a middle school nearby so the streets might be busier when school gets out.

Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. Nice selection. Reasonable prices. I was able to return a…read morerecord without a hassle after learning I had already purchased a copy.

One of the worst selling experiences I've had at a record store…read more I dealt directly with one of the owners, AJ, and the entire interaction felt disrespectful, evasive, and extremely shady. I brought in records to sell and simply asked what he was valuing a couple of them at individually. Instead of giving me a straight answer, he got defensive, kept saying he could find them elsewhere, and repeatedly tried to steer the conversation back to one bundle price. The biggest red flag was my East Side Story record. AJ clearly had a strong interest in it, but when I asked what he valued that specific record at, he still refused to give me a direct number. If you know enough about a record to specifically want it, you should be able to tell the person standing in front of you what you're valuing it at. I do not care if a store offers me less than market value. Businesses need to make money and I understand that completely. What I do care about is transparency. Don't act like someone is stupid just because they're young. Don't dodge basic questions and expect someone to blindly accept a bundle price without understanding what you're assigning value to. The whole interaction left me feeling like he was hoping I didn't know what I had so he could get a much better deal for himself. If your prices and offers are legitimate, there should be absolutely no reason to be secretive when a customer asks how you arrived at them. Being an owner doesn't give you an excuse to talk down to people, become defensive over basic questions, or make a customer feel like you're trying to pull one over on them. Young does not mean naive. I knew enough to ask questions, and the fact that those questions were met with attitude instead of answers told me everything I needed to know. I walked out with my records, and I'm glad I did.

Great variety of records! I came on a Friday afternoon and was easily able to get street parking in…read morefront of the store. All the records are well organized so it's easy to find what you are looking for.

A wonderful bookstore with an amazing collection for every interest! And with a knowledgeable staff…read morealways happy to help! A great place to find your next favorite read!

This is a cute little (tiny) bookstore. I've been here before (review in 2023) and really love the…read moreselection here (especially for how small it is). My last visit was just ok. The employee working wasn't very welcoming. I don't need a ticker tape parade when I walk in, but a simple hello would be nice.... especially since this space is so small and it feels a little awkward when you walk in, and the other person in the small space doesn't even acknowledge you. I did pick up a book I'd been looking for and was happy that it was also a signed copy! They have a box of ARCs you can take from if you make a purchase, and I did want to grab one, but I felt awkward because of the lack of engagement with the employee. I'll be back to visit again, because it is a cute little spot and they do have a great selection. Hopefully, the next visit is more like my first visit.