WHOA!!! I didn't know what I was missing - found this place randomly today & IT IS THE COOLEST!!!…read more From vintage video games to action figures, from classic tshirts to retro board games, this shop is a total Trip to the Past! So jump in your DeLorean & get over there quick - you're sure to find several rare nostalgic treasures to call your own.

Great shop. Great selection. Folks behind the counter were friendly and I'd go back in a second.read more

I started my CD collection a couple years ago and Repo has supplied me with so many great finds…read moreover the years! When you walk in there are hundreds, if not thousands, of records to choose from. Admittedly, I often don't look at the records, but it seems that their organization is done by genre then alphabetical. And if you are looking for tapes, they are across from the register mounted on the wall of the record section. They have the largest collection of sealed tapes I've ever found! Further back in the store they have their CD section. I knocked off a star since I would LOVE if they gave the same attention to the CDs as they do to the records. They did some rearranging recently of the back section of the store and it was such a downgrade for us CD lovers. Instead of them being separated by genre, they are mostly all thrown together and then in alphabetical order. They are also in a display that makes it hard to easily scan through each one. Before, they had them so it was super easy to scan the display and read all the labels placed at the top of the package. I would LOVE if they brought their old display back. In the back section they also have store merch, used CDs, posters, and some vintage tees. They also used to sell artwork of damages LPs, but I have't seen that in awhile so I'm not sure they do that anymore.

I live in Santa Cruz CA and have a modest LP collection (5,000). Whenever and wherever I travel, I…read morehit used record stores. I was visiting my mom in Manahawkin in October 2020, as she turned 90. I hit this place once and came back two days later. Both times had the place to myself with the owner. This cat has one of the finest stores I have ever seen. I carry notebooks looking for my top 21, top 100 in about 5 genres. The first day I found 4! this rarely happens! the second comb through, I casually asked him if he had any Dixieland. He knew his inventory, jumped around the counter and placed me in a section to die for. I bought 3 mint LPS from the early 50's and late 50s in this category. I was missing one Kinks lp (Nottingham Hillbilies) and just one more Aretha Franklin.....and sure enough he had them clean and fairly priced. I have been looking for Humble Pie's first two albums and BAM, found a double album of both I did not know existed. I can't wait to hit this shop when my mom hits 91. So glad I flew into Philly instead of North Jersey.

Small store with a decent selection and might have scored higher if it weren't for the owner…read more Stopped in for a look and was immediately taken back by the owner F this F him he's a FN liar. If he comes back call 911. He's a FN ahole. On and on. Evidently right before I walked in another customer walked out complaining about their practices. (I did not see this first hand) As I'm looking through the records he (the owner) starts engaging with another customer about a prospective employer for the customer. You don't wanna work for him. He's an ahole. He's a fn liar. He'll tell you one thing and then do another. On and on. I was right in front of him and said "tell me how you really feel" to which he looked shocked and then concerned that I might know the individual in question. Final straw was when he made a crack about his employee being a lesbian. Of I were her I would've knocked the crap out of him then and there. There are plenty of jobs out there. He had no idea who I was or who I knew. Wrong way to run a business. I will not be back.

My first time in this store. I admittedly also first time I ever bought a vinyl record. My son…read morewanted a record player for his birthday and I was given a list of some albums he was interested in. Went in and the owner Michelle was such a sweetheart. She explained to me what a first pressing meant and helped me find one of the exact albums I was looking for. Great little store but the customer service is what will bring me back

A bit on the smaller side, but there's still a decent mix of old and new across many genres.read more

I was recently back in Philly for work event so I decided to hit up one of the few shops I've yet…read moreto visit. I was only able to swing by because they have late hours, til' 9pm so that's a plus. I was greeted upon entry. The shop and inventory is relatively small, but organized well. I knew they had thousands listed on their discogs page too, but they are in a separate warehouse. I found one record in the shop and I asked the guy at the counter about a two records I was interested in on discogs. He told me to purchase on discogs what I wanted and they'd be delivered to shop next day. He told that's what they do for anyone who is interested in discogs inventory, want to save on shipping, and still check out shop. So, if you do plan on going to this shop plan ahead and let them know. They'll have your records packed and ready for you at the counter. I was very happy with overall service. The prices were fair, and condition was solid on onesa looked at with the exception of a few. The shop also carries cassettes, dvds, vhs, and I wanna say some CDs. There's also a listening station too.

NEVER EVER BUY FROM B.W.S ordered CD from beautiful world syndicate 1/11/25, they mailed out CD 3…read moredays later , got it about a week later. the artist was in town for me to get it signed - but B.W.S. sold it on Discogs SIGNED already -- so no need for me to pick it up the last day Augustin Hadelich was in town. 5 days Later AFTER he left town I picked up CD which B.W.S advertised with a Picture, nonetheless, signed...yet they mailed a CD was NOT SIGNED ! I called the store, they literally said "nothing we can do from this end." They SOLD the CD online from there, mailed it from there. NEVER EVER BUY from B.W.S. They are frauds when it comes to selling anything online !

This place is awesome. Super nice employees and the prices are good too…read more The guy working on weekend knows literally everything about any genre, which is really cool. Would give 5 stars if they carried older games like NES, SNES, and N64, but they choose to stick to the newer stuff.

A Delco gem! I absolutely love crate digging here! I have found so many records that are near and…read moredear to my heart and have given me so many memories. The vinyl are reasonable priced and the customer service is exceptional. The store has great selections and I'm definitely due for a visit. Please shop businesses like Goodies Disc Exchange, they are essential.

I stumbled onto this shop as I was searching for two hard to find, out of print records that I've…read morebeen unable to get nearby or online. Interestingly Sky Valley had them both in stock, so I decided to splurge and purchased them. Shipment was very quick and everything was packed well. I felt like the price was right for what I got, and the customer service was out of this world too. The owner Chuck was very responsive and helpful. Overall it was a great experience dealing with Sky Valley. Five stars from me!

Checked this place out for the first time today and it was awesome! Huge selection of vinyls and…read moreCDs and the guy who runs it is super friendly. Got 3 of my favorite albums today! Places like this need to stick around with lots of music digital these days. Give this place business, I highly recommend it!

Vinyl Altar! What would I do without Vinyl Altar?…read more There are 3 record stores in this city that I LOVE in a 3way tie. This is one of them! So aside from just being the best LOOKING record store I've ever seen, the selection! Going in the door, there's: -Vinyl Altar, the haven & sanctuary of all things metal and thus good! -Digital Underground, which I would describe as Electronica/Goth/Industrial/Post-Punk/Soundtracks galore, also amazing!, -And the D&D/gaming store that has tournaments and such called Reliquary. Now I don't know anything about any of that other than the way they have it all set up and organized with the cards & models and tons stuff available is AWESOME!!! Frankly all this stuff is awesome! This whole place just has a cool atmosphere that I love! But I go there the most for Vinyl Altar, which is hands down, the greatest Metal Store I have ever been to. If you love Metal, it's a pilgrimage in the making. The sheer amount of Metal music and metal related stuff is just badass! I have yet to learn of a place in the states that has it beat in regards to dedication to the genre. It's not like it's ONLY Metal there, but it's a predominantly Metal niche place! I'm aware of some places in Europe that are on a bucket list that give it a run for it's money, but truthfully, I have traveled a lot of places and been to some supposed must visit shops and been disappointed for the most part when it comes to Metal. (Let alone other music. cough...P.R.E....cough) In terms of Brick & Mortar, you're just not going to beat this place in the NE part of the country. NY doesn't have anything like this. Jersey, Boston, forget it. The closest I've come is a few other places here, which is great for me! And to make it better, everyone in the store are really cool, and knowledgeable people! They love this place and it shows! None of that holier than thou, hipster, elitist BS here. Just friendly cool people. If you are new or interested in Metal or any of it's it's various satellite genres, this is a great place to start. You can get new music, wardrobe, reading material, decorations body or wall, and a cool miniature castle all in one trip. You won't ever regret going there. And even if you don't buy anything you'll be happy you went and want to go back to do so next time. How many places have that effect really?

Rounding up to a "4" because of the great deals I snagged during my stop in as well as the solid+…read morecustomer service. For me, "3" is good, "4" is great, and "5" is "excellent/perfect" so in actuality on an average day I feel Vinyl Alter is probably a 3 for the most part--totally solid. I was in town as a tourist and as a vinyl hound I try to hit a few shops in any new city. However, as I flew in, I knew my bag could only handle so many LPs for the flight back. So noticing a metal-centric record shop online--I knew that would be my one vinyl stop. Directions here (walking from a nearish bus stop) were somewhat confusing as it kept trying to populate the destination with the name of another business. Upon arriving I realized why--there appear to be 3 different businesses in the same building, all intermingled together: a card/table top gaming store, a lengthy rack of records for an "underground" record store, and a long rack of metal records and corner display (plus wall art some for sale) marking what is actually "Vinyl Altar". I had hoped for a full on, top to bottom metal shop with the music blasting, etc. But no worries--there are a ton of great metal records for sale, new and used. There are ticket stubs and backstage passes plus posters from prior tours for sale, very cool. An actual "vinyl altar" in the back corner that was truly metal. And best of all for me, a one-day only sale was going on that made every new metal LP I purchased HALF PRICE. I snagged some limited edition LPs from kickass bands (Crypt Sermon, Cliteratti, etc.) for 10-14 bucks a pop! You cannot beat that. Friendly service, cool overall shop, would stop back in if I lived in the area. While I wished for a pilgrimage worthy metal shop, I understand it's sometimes necessary to combine forces to remain open in the brick and mortar avenues these days so I'm happy these folks are still here and hope they remain.