New York Record Stores

21 stores across 7 cities

New York Record Store Guide

New York's record store scene spans Brooklyn Record Exchange in New York; Bop Shop Records in Rochester; Out There Records in Buffalo; Canandaigua Record Exchange in Canandaigua; Hi-Fi Hits in Williamsville; and Bob the Record Guy in Depew. The stores here cover jazz, punk and metal, indie and alternative. Whether you're after worn-in classics or shelf-fresh pressings, the shops below are drawn from that range.

Quick Picks

  • Best for used bins

    A good west-side add-on if you like bargain digging

  • Best for jazz
    Black Dots

    Carries jazz

  • Best for Punk & Metal

    Punk and indie lean

  • Best for new releases

    Best fit if you want to dig for older records and player-copy gems rather than browse a big wall of new releases

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