In the era of manicured collectibles and over run thrift stores, thank god this place exists. I…read morespend hours here and always leave with a stack of vinyl for an extremely reasonable price.

Best of the best. Top notch! Old stuff and new like from from Drake to Damn Yankees! Vinyl. CDs…read more Posters. Signed stuff. Turn tables, cables. Odds + ends in cardboard boxes like old VHS tapes and headphones. Last Vestige has great name and is fantastic for being a toughie on the block with hand written signs and ZZ Top posters galore. The guy at the cashier was down to earth, super laid back and friendly. We just chatted about some sound. Pretty cool homie and pink* store front. They have boxes of dollar deals - which is much better than shopping with arrogant hop-head mall rats at Best Buy or digging for stuff at the local yard sale. It is a really, really neat diamond in the rough. CDs are all clean and intact. Vinyls are in superior shape. Review: (I'll be spendin' some $$ here)

If you're a person of color you're most likely not wanted here…read more I collect a lot of trinkets so I am always very excited to find a store like this, however every time I find myself coming to the owners store i'm always given dirty looks or watched vigilantly as if i'd steal. It's kind of hurtful. It's happened multiple times, inside and outside of the store. I recall going to the farmers market and him being inside the store until I came around, he immediately came outside and followed me around :/ It's a big shame as I want to like the store but just can't

Very random and dense collection of vinyl, but it's not "curated" - the selections look for the…read moremost part like they're just culled from garage sales in the area. That said, the Re-Collector has picked up a few gems so if you're a hard core collector, you'll likely spend a little time flipping through the bins. There's some CDs, DVDs, cassettes, and even a shelf of 8-tracks, and then a bunch of completely randomized tschotschkes. While I'm a sucker for this sort of thing usually we haven't found anything interesting on repeated visits. The music and vibe can be interesting or annoying, which goes double for the Re-Collector himself; he seems to be a bit moody. The store's pretty cramped, too, so go in with your claustrophobia under control and I recommend not taking any bags in, either. Worth a buzz-by if you like random odd used stuff stores, but not a can't miss one-of-those-things IMHO.

This is a great Record Store Destination for any record collector or Music lover! The shop is well…read morecurated and well organized. The owners are very nice and welcoming every time I stop in. This IS a GEM in the Capital District! A MUST go for every vinyl and record enthusiast ! Raye MacTiernan-

I've been in this shop three times over the last year and the inventory does not seem to turn over…read more The new arrivals seem to be very limited and the store is full of common garage sale records. On the way out the guy behind the counter politely asked what we were looking for and said they had a ton more at home. He said they had more at home than in the shop. I'm not sure if they are holding back for personal collection or if they are selling on eBay. Either way, it would nice to see some fresh titles in the store and weed out some of the tired stock that isn't moving.

This place is dope! It's clean, well organized and has sub-genres. There's a lot in here, you just…read morehave to keep looking. The costs are moderate, definitely on the higher end. At the same time, the used records are in great condition. Clearly, they have a lot of knowledge of all music genres and know what they have in their store. Folks were available and happy to help. I'll be back!!

Nice selection of vinyl and just a nice cool atmosphere in the store with a turntable to listen to…read morevinyl that you might be interested in buying. The owner was just a super nice guy. I walked away with a great 1960s garage 45.

I bought a big box set online from these guys and it was packaged extremely well! Shipped quickly,…read moreand was in better shape that advertised. Priced great, and even had the hype sticker still attached. Shipped quickly, you really can't ask for better service than that! When I get to Albany I will be sure to stop by. Thanks!!

Equal Vision Records: The website for music lovers…read more The cd arrived on time and was well packaged with small pieces of bubble wrap on the inside which I appreciated. I really enjoyed the cd quality and the case had no scratches, or broken pieces. I had been waiting a long time to find this cd so having it now is mind-blowing. The booklet with all of the lyrics has amazing pictures included, as well as the picture behind the cd. No poster included which is a bummer but everything else makes up for it. I played it all the way through with no skips, although I did drop it and the case broke really easily which I guess is expected with cheap plastic. I did spend around $15 and the shipping was almost the same amount as the product itself which is not the best. Overall, my expectations were met and I expected nothing less since I ordered from the official website. I would definitely repurchase from this website because the products are great and physical media lovers would really enjoy the variety of items there are. The website was very easy to navigate and includes many different music artists and products such as cd's, vinyl's, clothing merch, etc. It also has occasional holiday sales which is what lead me to purchase this cd. I saw that this website was having a 25% off sale store wide for Labor Day and I saw it as an opportunity to finally purchase the cd I've always wanted and at last, I got.

Background: I tried to place a pre-order of Coheed & Cambria's, Second Stage Turbine Blade during a…read morelimited 48-hour pre-order window offered by Equal Vision Records (EVR) on 4/20/23. The policy stated that a customer can only order 1 copy and any additional copies/orders may result in the cancellation of all orders. My issue: Due to the high demand and limited supply of this hard to find album, I was very intent upon purchasing this at the exact time it was set to be released on Apr 20 (10 AM PST / 1PM EST). In fact, EVR had a limited release of 2500 copies a month prior (March 2023) which instantly sold out and I was not lucky enough to get one. So when this pre-order was announced, I was under the impression that it would be a similar situation where I'd need to act swiftly in order to get a copy. So when the time came to pre-order the album on Apr 20, I had multiple windows open on my web browser so that I could increase my chances of starting the order process and avoid being kicked out into the virtual queue, which is what had happened to me back in March when I was unlucky. Needless to say, this time my orders went through with no problem. Yes, my ORDERS (multiple) went through at just about the same time which I immediately recognized to be in violation of the 1 copy per customer policy. As soon as I had placed the multiple orders, I immediately attempted to reach out to the Merch Now customer service team for assistance in cancelling one of the orders. Merch Now does not have a way to contact their customer service team by phone to provide immediate assistance (as most companies do), but rather you are encouraged to leave a voicemail and/or send an email, which I did both. They say that responses take an average of 1-3 business days due to being a small, family-owned business with limited staff resources, which I can appreciate. However, given the time sensitivity of the situation due to the limited order window, I would have expected that the Merch Now team would have been prepared to be more responsive and willing to assist. This was not the case. When Merch Now customer service did finally respond to my email on 4/24/23 after the pre-order window had closed, they told me that both of my orders had been canceled due violating the guidelines by ordering two copies when the limit was one copy per customer. At this time I was considered out luck as far as they were concerned because they could do nothing to help me. There was no acknowledgement whatsoever of the fact that I had tried to proactively reach them in advance to address the issue. Merch Now did not offer any solutions to help and basically continued to tell me that I was in the wrong. Needless to say, the experience I had with Merch Now's customer service team was extremely disappointing and I did not find them to helpful in anyway. I wanted to share my experience and recommend you purchase with caution, especially if there are any high demand products you wish to purchase. If you happen to make a mistake on your order good luck getting any timely help! TL;DR: I accidentally placed multiple orders on an item with a strict 1 copy policy and there was a 48-hour purchase window. When I tried to contact Merch Now customer service to help resolve my issue, I was met with a slow response time (after the order window already expired), told I violated the policy and that there was no way they could help me. Very poor customer service/assistance - 0 out of 5 stars.

The FYE in Colonie Center has some cool things, but it has gradually become worse over the years…read more To enlighten, this FYE used to be much bigger, but it has downsized. Furthermore, the majority of items here are expensive and not worth the price. That being said, this FYE does offer lots of movies, posters, candy, and unique items. Also, this FYE has vinyls which seems to be a fad right now and they often offer sales on movies. Forbye, this FYE sometimes gets celebrities to do autograph signings which is interesting. It's usually former WWE wrestlers or former sports players. In the final instance, this FYE is a decent store, but it used to be much better.

This FYE has DOWNSIZED and moved next door into a smaller space for lower rent. No more Clearance…read moreCenter backroom, which was my favorite part of the former space :-( weep* This FYE still has a decent selection of music, movies, games (new & used) and other accessories. There are now only 3 Mix & Burn stations in front of the store, since more people are downloading music online. This FYE still operates as a Ticketmaster outlet (until 8PM).

Poor customer service. I requested to exchange a purchased album for store credit. It took one…read moremonth to receive a return authorization. It took another month to receive a response after returning the item. Still, no resolution to the problem.

Fun shop with comics, CDs, manga, toys, girly plush animals, games, LPs, DVDs and posters. Cool…read moreshop!

Such a large selection and Starbucks cafe inside. Parking is ample and the employees are helpful…read moreand plentiful! It's always a joy for our family to come and spend time in here.

Good Barnes. The place is tumultuous: there were kids who pulled the fire alarms.. Usually what you…read moreneed is sold out or 'unavailable'. Not sure who it is that makes decisions here on what is ordered.. Up front the 'new' books never sell! I bough items at the bakery a few days ago and there was a long wait as a box delivery was happening.. at 6pm. Review: 4

A real gem. Stopped in on a whim while in Albany for other business and left a few bucks lighter…read morebut with a bunch of great books - including a hard to find out of print title. Fantastic selection - obviously thoughtfully curated - and an inviting, warm space.

A great many quality titles, in great condition, at fair prices. Dove & Hudson is a little gem.read more