One thing I had to do on my trip was going to Third Man. Third Man is pumping out great releases on vinyl. Loved strolling through the shop. Had a lot of cool things besides records. Must go if you're a music fan. Definitely,​​ if you're a Jack White fan. read more

The Disneyland for Jack White fans. I wouldn't call myself a Jack White expert, but I'm definitely a fan and have enjoyed listening to his music both during his White Stripes and solo career. Third Man Records has been on my list of places to visit while I'm living in Nashville so when I had a friend in town that wanted to go, I was pumped. Third Man Records is in Sobro so parking can be a bit tough. Luckily, we got dropped off for the day so it wasn't a problem. The outside is pretty cool. Sleek and modern. It makes for a nice touristy photo. If you don't already know, Third Man Records is a few things. First and foremost, it's Jack White's independent record label. The Nashville location (there is also one in Detroit) is the headquarters for the label and also a record store and music venue. I NEED to make it to a concert at The Blue Room. It's sounds awesome. The record store has a lot of interesting things. Yes, it has a lot of records but it also has books, clothing, old record players, instruments, and more. If you're a Jack White fan, stock up! There is plenty here and it's all at a reasonable price unlike other souvenir places. Another cool addition to the store is an old machine that lets you record your own record. It was broken when we were there but the worker explained it a bit. You can record a short song (I think about 2 minutes) for $20. Now that's a unique souvenir! If I was actually a singer I would totally be into this. Or it might even be fun just to do with a group of friends. You can say you recorded a song at Jack White's studio. They also do small tours if you want to learn more about the label and studio. We just wanted to check out the store and get something for a friend. While the store isn't huge, it's definitely a Nashville must! read more

This place was a really shop. Lots of neat items and you can tell that Jack White has created a really neat environment there. My only gripe was that the vinyl selection of was limited to mostly third man records and live albums made there. When I think record store I was expecting more selection. Still really great place to check out in Nashville! read more

If you're a fan of Jack White, this will be a cool stop for you. If you don't know the man, obviously you won't care. The line was long when I went, but only because it was the day his album dropped. There are headphones around the small space so you can listen to his records. Lots of memorabilia, like his Grammy's, guitars, and clothing. There's a taco truck outside, and free beer in the back. read more

I love Jack White, and all his projects. When I walked in with my wallet in-hand, I tried to not buy everything but it's so hard to resist. There's Jack White merch to White Stripes memorabilia to various concert posters, and Third Man shirts. Oh..I can tell you it's worth the paycheck! I walked in and was transported into a world of Jack White. I'm still trying to collect the whole White Stripes anthology. (All I need left is De Stijl, Get Behind Me Satan, and Icky Thump) This place definitely has magic stored inside it, and I am definitely revisiting back in the near future (as if I haven't visited already 3(00) times) read more

"It's quite possible I'm your third man, girl. But it's a fact I'm the seventh son" I was incredibly fortunate enough to be in Nashville for National Record Store Day 2011, so there was no question where I'd be spending it. This place is the epitome of what I think rock and roll should be. It's small, off the beaten path, a bit unassuming even. But given an opportunity, it'll punch you in the gut, blow out your eardrums, and leave you writhing in pain but wanting more. They have a solid selection of everything produced on TMR vinyl as well as singles, CDs, pins, shirts, etc. Prices aren't too bad, I walked away with 4 limited release Record Day vinyl singles, an LP, and a couple pins for about $60. The employees were totally rad, thanking us for waiting many times and keeping us in the loop on what the process was to get the limited release stuff. I even got to see Mr. White accept an award from the Mayor for being a bad-ass dude. read more

Was vacationing in Nashville with my wife and two other couples. I did a quick search fir record stores near me and up popped Third Man. I'd completely forgotten it was in Nashville. Really a fun place with lots of cool merchandise. Not perfect. The actual records for sale on their label were priced $1 higher than another record store the next day. Not a big deal just frustrating. The section titled 'only available in the store' wasn't true with a quick search of eBay and Discogs. The listening booth was fantastic. I actually forgot my little bag with the Third Man 45 inserts and stickers on the counter. Would have been cool if they'd reached out on Facebook thinking it wasn't hard to figure out who left them... read more

Look, I don't really know anything about music and I'm definitely not a ridiculous snob about anything Jack White-related (in reality, I really don't care all that much for him or The White Stripes... sue me). So, as a person who knows nothing and doesn't really get all nerdy about music stores, Third Man was a pretty fun place to be. The vinyl records are insanely expensive (everyone post-1985 would be appalled at the prices) and barely anyone has a record player, so annoying. However, there's a ton of really fun stuff in here that entertained me while my husband looked at the measly record and tshirt collection. A) There's a MOLD-A-RAMA. A FREAKING MOLD-A-RAMA!!! I'm not sure where these used to exist, but if you grew up in the Chicagoland area pre-1995, you likely visited Brookfield Zoo and got to use a Mold-A-Rama to make gorillas, giraffes, and more! That smell evokes a nostalgia in me that is difficult to describe.... and you can make one at third man! You bet I did and I still have it because it's amazing. I'd go back here just to use that machine again. B) There's a recording booth where you can cut your own record. Kind of expensive but super cool if you're into that sort of thing. C) There's old carnival-like machines with dancing monkeys and such that play music. Super adorable! I'd spend money on this any day of the week. I'll likely end up back here some day because my husband loves JW, TWS, all things Detroit, and music... but I'll only come if there's a Mold-A-Rama in it for me. read more

Sometimes Jack White hangs out here and that is basically all you need to know. His actual studio is next door making this a must see attraction in Nashville. The space is tiny but jam packed with stuff to do and see adding to the overall thrill. The store is sensory overload in the best sort of way. Everything from the walls to the lights to the clothes the lady working was wearing is black, white or yellow with red accents. Music is blaring and customers are attempting to take it all in. They of course sell a few select records, but they also have lots of third man offerings like shirts, stickers, buttons etc. There are plenty of activities to do in this pocket sized store as well. You can peruse the hall of Jack White's records or jump in the phone booth to make a quick call. For 15 tokens, you can record anything you want on a small vinyl record. The booth is only large enough for one person to record at a time. Two kids could potentially fit. 15 tokens is equivalent to $15. You can also shed a few tokens to watch a music video. For three tokens, you can get your pics made in the photo booth. This is what my group was wanting to do, but the line was real long so instead I used my three tokens elsewhere. I indeed walked out of Third Man with a wax replica of Jack White's 1964 Montgomery Ward airline guitar. So yeah, that's pretty great. Totally worth checking out and not too far from downtown Nashville. read more

Yes. I love everything about this store, from the overall aesthetic to the small boutique feel of it to the great things that Jack White is doing to promote and re-issue important music. The color scheme of the store and of the 45s and 12" albums that are available in the store brings a great uniformity that makes everything feel so much more organized and sensible. I love that the only things available at the store are things that have been released on Third Man. If you are looking for releases by all your favorite bands, then this is not your store. I wish that more labels would do this, have a store front. Imagine if Kill Rock Stars or Merge, or Matador had their own store. I think that would be fantastic. That this is the only place one can buy certain singles and full lengths is great. Despite its size (incredibly small, one room) there are so many great surprises. I picked up a recording that Gibby Haynes did that I didn't know ever happened. This is so much more than a store: it's really representative of a mission. I can't say enough good things about this place. Get there. read more

Terrible customer service. Third Man Records has an expensive mail-order subscription series called The Vault, where for $240 a year, you get exclusive "limited" LP & 45 RPM vinyl records, plus a book, DVD or T-shirt, four times a year (For those of you who might not know, Jack White has made a large part of his fortune catering to worldwide vinyl collectors/fanatics.) I've been a subscriber of The Vault since its beginning in 2009, and have occasionally had to contact customer service when a package arrives damaged. Over the years, Third Man's customer service has been ok resolving the issue and sending replacements, for the most part. Until recently. Now, customer service (specifically a passive aggressive asshole named "Cam"), basically tells you to get lost if you question their seemingly sudden reluctance to send replacements. And I quote: "If you have a differing opinion, I would recommend discontinuing your membership, which I would be more than happy to help you do." No prob Cam, tell Jack I'll spend my money elsewhere. read more

So....I'm embarrassed. I thought Third Man Records was a record store. Oops. It's a record label with a cool record shop attached. So...it didn't have the record I wanted, but I learned a lot about Third Man Records and their artists and had a fun time exploring the shop. So I'm an idiot (to be fair I'm new to Nashville), but you learn something new every day! read more

If you are in Nashville and a fan of music and Jack White, this is a must stop! So many fun things to check out and play with and explore. And loads of great records to pick from, with the majority being recorded live at Third Man Records. There is a super cute old school photo booth, dancing hamster machine, fun sound machines, a vinyl listening booth AND a booth where you can record yourself and have it pressed to vinyl. TLDR: GO! This place is the bees knees. read more

I love this place! The theme of the facility design is a exciting play on your visual sensory and every detail looks like it was intently picked out to leave the passerby intrigued or bewildered. I recently got to take a private tour (courtesy of Yelp during its 2014 Spring Break event in Nashville, TN) of the entire facility beyond the lovely shop. During the tour I got to check out everything from beautiful metallic crown moldings, eclectic artworks, furnace elevator, wall mounted animals, vinyl records with liquid inside, and some many other unique sights. The facility has an analog/straight to vinyl recording studio that had a huge view of the Blue Room (aka the multi-purpose music venue where live shows are recorded on site), a dark room for developing pictures, outdoor patio area, massive indoor merchandise/record shipping area that literally has a quirky road-side motel theme, a hospital themed company lounge/break area, and some amazing business offices (including the mysterious Jack White's office door). I was a little disappointed that the vinyl recording booth was out the facility for repairs prior to the Jack White and Neil Young appearance on Jimmy Fallon's Show. Despite my dreams of cutting a cheesy record on the go to mail to my parents, I could not complain after finding out about that type of awesome happening. Overall, the tour and visit to the shop was amazing. I plan to come to show at the TMR venue and visit the shop the next time I get a chance! read more

This little hidden gem is worth 5 stars! === === === Ok, the place is rather tiny for a record store, but there are tons of interesting finds inside. You can find strange recordings from people you'd never think would have recorded anything. I picked up two small albums of Elvira for my hubby. Anyway, there's also a recording booth where you can make your own 2 1/2 minute record which is pretty fun. You can also make your own guitar figure out of wax via a machine while you watch. If you're a music lover, especially music on vinyl, this is a place that you'll want to check out. There are also some videos on YouTube of this place where musicians will take their turn in the recording booth. Pretty cool to check out. read more

Tiny but well worth your time- this little shop, a Jack White production that's part records store, part museum and total shrine to all things Jack & White Stripes, is a great stop near downtown Nashville. Check out their vinyl selection - heavy on Stripes and friends but with a nice variety of other options as well. Walk down the hall of gorgeous vinyl - a mini museum with laser cuts, wood, water treated and other beautiful framed albums from Jack, the Stripes and ex wife Karen Elson. Grab some tokens from the staff and record your own album in the small recording booth (15 tokens), take photos in an actual photo booth (3 tokens) or throw in a quarter to watch the mechanical monkey band play. This was a kooky and unique way to pass the time, and a great stop for my husband and I (both big Stripes fans). read more

Great gentrified and redone building rescue turned into ultra hipster bait shop with lots of exclusives and rarities.

5 stars. A+. Amazing. Anyone who's a Jack White and/or White Stripes fan has to make a point to visit this place while in Nashville. It's a bit off the beaten path, but a worthy destination. When you walk in, you'll immediately get the vibe. Black and red, framed awards, antique record players, etc. Another bonus is everything there is reasonably priced. read more

SO Cam Sarrett from TMR Sends me this Email a few weeks ago. Tristan, I was recently notified of your Yelp review that was left on Third Man's page. I remembered our correspondence from the end of last year, and I decided to give our email chain another look. I am humbled and sorry to say that I have done you a disservice in mishandling your inquiry. I see that I made you an offer of exchanging your brown LP from package #18, then promptly rescinded my offer. I recognize that this was a very unprofessional call for me to make, and, for that, I apologize. We value our customers, fans and followers very much. I sincerely hope that this will not permanently taint your perception of the label. I realize now that even though I initially offered a replacement LP for you, I neglected to explain that it would not be the best solution because all the LPs appeared about the same brown as the picture that you sent me. Just to be clear, you were one of the first people to come forward with this issue, and I offered an LP exchange because that is our standard practice in this situation. Then, we received a slew of emails mentioning the same issue that you highlighted, so I wrote up a response to explain that the color of the LPs were the same across the board. And it is now very obvious to me that you did not receive the same explanation given to anyone else that contacted me so you could not have known this. I hope you can now understand what this problem looked like from my side, too. Having considered all this, I would like to offer you the brown LP, since it was offered it in the first place. It will be about the same color brown, at best, but I feel like it is your right to make an informed decision. Anticipating your response. Cam First off can i say that Cam revoked my membership after disagreeing with him. In no way is this email honest, it just sounds like someone higher up MADE him send this email. Cam makes the whole TMR experience feel like your shopping at a BIG BOX STORE like Wal-Mart. I let Cam know that I hope he can make record marketing sales this year and I do. sincerely, Tristan read more

A record store and an old time tech restoration site. A treat for the eyes and ears. Vintage 4 pose color photo booth, voice recording booth, video jukebox and so much more. Vinyl albums and 45 rpm records, along with portable record players. read more

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I wanted to like it, I really did. It has cool stuff in it, and I liked all the vinyl. We tried to use the photo booth, and that is where things started to go off the rails. Photo booth took REEEALLY long, and then stopped working. They did refund my money. I realize it's a touristy thing, but thought many of the items were at a gouge price level. I might take a friend from out of town, but I will manage my expectations when I return. read more

The place is way cool. The people are even cooler. Not sure what Jack White is paying them, but it is not enough. Very patient with the people in the store and with me. I am in Nashville for a conference and came in wearing a suit...thought I may get the cold shoulder, not at all. I gotta say I am a vault member and after my pilgrimage to third man, I will stay one for ever. Only thing...I wanted more stuff! The shop is small and I wish it were bigger. First world problems right? read more

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Thank you for a great experience! I was visiting Nashville over the weekend (March 2015) and I was so pleased to go to Third Man Records and truly have exactly what I was looking for. The women working there (one gal had blonde two-toned hair and commented on my hair color) was kind enough to ask if we were visiting and suggested other cool stores in the city. We went to the other places and loved them as well. But back to TMR, the perks of the listening booth, the unique selection, the decor, the staff, it was all and all perfection! You go here for a reason and they know what it is, so cheers to them for being exactly what a customer, vinyl fan, music fan, weirdo, desires. You know your stuff! read more

I dig Jack White and the White Stripes, and I want to give this place 5 stars. But I was disappointed by how small it is, and how little there is to actually see and do. What they have, is super cool. But I wanted 3x as much! Still, worth a visit. They have some awesome, obscure vinyl, and very cool tshirts and memorabilia. read more

They are terrible at online shopping. I bought 2 pieces of vinyl for a birthday gift almost 3 weeks ago. After 1 week of follow up, they sent me the tracking number that my package was on its way. After 2 weeks of checking the tracking number and no changes to it, I have sent several emails to them and every time the same answer with the same tracking number. They were sure that they had sent out my package. After following up with the shipping company, I found out my package had been not sent out to the shipping company. I will never come back to their website for online shopping again. read more

Good folks doing good things for Pietown and Nashville in general. The shows, merchandise, and customer service are always top notch at TMR, happy to support this business. read more

One of the coolest stops we made. They were diligent about Covid too. Highly recommend stopping by. The record booth is great.

Loved this little hot spot. We got there on the early side. They have a wall of there of hot local and only available to this spot shelves. Make your own 45, or go into the listening booth. Lots of great little goopies, pins, patches, shirts and record player accessories. Glad we stopped read more

very friendly and helpful service i felt like alice in wonderland jack has created a beautiful place i enjoyed every minute i was there read more

Third Man Records - Vinyl Records Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Really cool venue. Really fun artists. Love that some shows live record the show for later purchase on vinyl. Only issue is you're standing there for a few hours and there in no water available. NONE. Only liquor and beer. For anyone with diet restrictions or underage be warned. You'll be high and dry lol read more

Really neat place. It was busy because it was a holiday weekend when we stopped in but definitely worth checking it out. Really neat vibe with lots of cool things to check out. read more

My girlfriend Julie is a huge Jack White fan so this was a must stop. The record store is intimate but very cool. There are some really cool White Stripes/Jack White memorabilia inside. Don't forget to peruse the t-shirt selection. They often have art exhibits and shows in the back part of the compound so I would check the web site to see what is going on. read more

Jack White's record label. @thirdmanrecords So wonderful!

The tour is a must this is a cool and progressive record company embracing purity of music art, graphic art and lifestyle. The world should work like this!! Tours very limited on weekends only. Get there at opening as very few get into this real working record studio and company back rooms read more

I was visiting Nashville and I'm a Jack White fan, so of course Third Man Records had to be on my itinerary. Judging from the other cars in front of the store it looked like a Michigan convention! Most of the cars there were from other states than Tennessee so this is quite the tourist destination. It's a tiny little store and an employee has to let you in because it's not in the best neighborhood - it's right next door to a homeless shelter. The store itself sells all the Third Man releases on vinyl, as well as a variety of t-shirts, buttons and stickers. The coolest part of the store was the memorabilia from some of the White Stripes videos, like the Lego set from the "Fell in Love with a Girl" video. Don't miss the little red hallway with gold records on the walls...not like you could, since it's not a big store. The only downside is that I had my very well-behaved older kids with me and I noticed a bit of an attitude from the employee. It was clear by comparing the way she reacted to other customers that she didn't think I was enough of a hipster to be there, but she still took my money anyway (almost $75 for two t-shirts and a couple 7-inch records.) read more

The store itself is rad but unfortunately the girl that helped us or more like DIDN'T help us was one of the rudest people I have met. I own retail stores and would be appalled if any of my employees treated my customers the way she did. My husband and I just left there with the worst taste in our mouth and its unfortunate because we are big Jack White fans and we did end up spending almost $100 on little things in there but almost walked out with nothing due to the way the chick with the big ass nose ring treated us. She acted like we were not "cool" enough and made us feel extremely uncomfortable when we asked questions about items that we wanted to buy. We would have spent $1000 today in there but because of her we walked out after only 10 minutes of being there. If I were Jack White, I would be really bummed that this sales person was a representation of me... read more

Either you get it or you don't. If you are checking Yelp to decide if it's worth a visit to TMR, you probably don't get it (yet). If you are leaving a negative review because there isn't rack after rack of mediocre used vinyl, you definitely don't get it and I actually kinda feel sorry for you. There literally would no "Jack White" and no TMR or retail store or anything as we now know it without the involvement of some amazing and wonderful women over the years, and the staff here is no exception. Don't let some of the reviews talking about hipsters or whatever fool you - these girls are just cool, the kind you can't fake. The prices are pretty reasonable, and I'm sure as hell not some rich guy saying that. And if it helps, do a little research about Jack's personal philanthropy and TMR's continuing charity and community involvement and you'll wish you spent a little more. Again, the real deal and not something they really publicize. Don't forget to have a nickel or two in your pocket for the gumball machine! read more

Awesome spot to hit up if you're in Nashville. You'll find it hidden in music row. The famous Jack White from the White Stripes owns it. Defiantly a must see for music lovers. read more

Stop here if you're a Jack White fan. It's a quirky, fun little glimpse into his world. You can pick up some beloved vinyl, see some Jack White or White Stripes artifacts, and browse posters and t-shirts. It's a bit off the beaten path in Nashville, but worth the trip, particularly if this music is more up your alley than the country playing on Broadway. read more

Wanted to stop by here and pick up the new Jack White album. We got here right before closing time. There are plenty of records for sale and a few CDs. Definitely a must see for alternative music fans. read more

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