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    Vinyl Cup Records

    4.2 (40 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Gina M.

    This is a fun little place to stop. It doesn't have good signage & it's upstairs in what appears to be office space. If you're from the generation who actually listened to vinyl records because that's all there was, you'll likely feel nostalgic by a lot of the titles like Michael Jackson Thriller, Def Leppard Pyromania, and Wham! among others. The prices are excellent. We left with four albums for $11 total! There's also a listening room. Check it out, but you may not get out for a while!

    Patrick T.

    "Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands - literally thousands - of songs about broken hearts and rejection and pain and misery and loss. -- What came first - the music or the misery? Did I listen to the music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to the music? Do all those records turn you into a melancholy person..." One thing that does not make me melancholy is a place where I can find such music that is so wonderfully described in High Fidelity! Vinyl Cup Records, totally hits the spot for me on so many levels! First off the space is wonderful.. Big enough for shows with up to 60 people. Space to move around, and wait for it... They have an incredibly HI-FI Sound and HI-FI style and comfortable listening room! That makes me want to just sit and listen to records in someone else's living room type space. The gal working asked if I wanted to listen to anything and naturally I was like whatever, cause she was playing some rad jazz.. She also offered me a beer! (NOW WE ARE TALKING..) I didn't know how long I was going to be there so I declined, but such a nice thing to offer! She gave me a quick tour of the store and told me a bit about the store. I started checking out the new arrivals and Bam Zappa, Bam Badfinger, Bam the Band, Bam Little Feat.. Bam Bam Bam records I know and love and that get's me pumped up for the rest of the store! The prices were right on the money and there is definitely stuff here for everyone! I dig how the used and new records sections are just in alphabetical order, not put into sections like R&B, Rock, Metal, whatever... It make's the hunter and gather-er in me get excited about the hunt and makes you find stuff you might not normally look for! I took a photo and posted it on Yelp! And what do you know.. Luke the store owner, who I have admired from afar calls the store and asks if I'm still there cause he wanted to come down and say hi and thank me for coming into the store! How cool is that! That does not happen everywhere! Luke is fantastic and super passionate about records, collectors, and his community! To prove this he has rows of records that he rents outs to collectors who have been curating collections to sell! How cool is that! I have never seen anything like that in a record store and I have been to a few! I found a Biff Rose record I have been searching for, for awhile and it was only 10 bucks.. And I also found Nilsson's "Sandman" which I have been looking for a nice copy of forever as well! The Nilsson record was in a row from one of those community collectors... so his fantastic idea is working! I'm super excited to continue to shop here! Luke the owner rules, the staff was super sweet, the space is great! Sign me up!

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    Katie G.

    absolutely love vinyl cup! all the times we've been in the store the customer service is outstanding. most times we get offered a drink when we go in. the selection is great and always rotating.

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    Christina F.

    A great selection of vinyl and not only can you buy and sell records, you can chill in their lounge with a cold beverage or some snacks and listen to your purchase(s). It's located behind GOODSONS, on the 2nd floor with parking off Beaver, next to Anytime Fitness. You can also sell records and the prices are super fair and the records are in good shape. It's nice to have a place like this in Beaverdale.

    Just some of the records available. Sorted for easy browsing!
    Sean B.

    At the end of the day, it's me, my dog and cat, and records spinning on a turntable, sonic magic shimmering through space and time. And this all starts at Vinyl Cup Records. This place is a auditory oasis. Stocked with amazing music, sought-after sounds from the past wait to be rediscovered and heard. Contact the stylus with the wax then relax on the couch in Vinyl Cup's listening room. Click, pop, perfection. The staff grooves with you, makes suggestions, tunes you into new possibilities. Vinyl Cup is the place and space for all of the sounds you desire.

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    Purchased new, sealed release. Back to store within the hour and this store takes NO RETURNS. Avoid this bullshit.

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    Great selection. Friendly guy in charge. Found some gems. It is up stairs, you have to go in an elevator to find it. We shall go back!

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    Laid back and super chill. Staff always very friendly, big music lovers of all types. Check the bottom rack... hidden gems hide there.

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    An Amazing vinyl record store in Des Moines with a private listening room that you can lounge in while listening to your music selections.

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    A classic old school record shop. Dusty stereo equipment piled high in all the corners, mounds of…read moreunsorted LPs everywhere else, and tightly packed bins of well-chosen records comprising the majority of this unassuming storefront. Has it been vacuumed in the last 10 years? Who cares? Does he have the best collection of vintage rock, heavy metal, and country in Des Moines? Absolutely. The owner is quiet and leaves you be. The music he plays is low-key and innocuous, alienating no one. His prices are just right: $30-50 bucks for most original pressings in good shape, and very rare ones are $100ish. If he charged less there'd be nothing to look at here. It's like a great guitar shop - you go there partially just to look at all the cool stuff. The new vinyl record stores are fake -everything they carry is was made from a digital master; just a vinyl version of a CD. All the other old record shops have a lousy collection and completely arbitrary prices. This place is totally legit.

    Red Rooster is an awesome little record store that knows what to stock, but also knows what to…read moreprice the records.. No fooling this guy on that copy of Jame Brown at the Apollo... He know's what it's worth. But with that comes a knowledge of whats great to stock and he always have killer new records coming in.. He will also cut you a deal if you are going to purchase 4-5 records at a time. Red Rooster does not really stock new releases or local stuff, so if your looking for the new Arcade Fire LP this is not your stop, but if your looking for that rare Zappa record to fill up your collection this might be your best stop in town.

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