Reviews of Record Exchange. (Musical Store) in St. Louis (Missouri).

Record Exchange

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Musical store

Music store

5320 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109, United States

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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BESTOFYOU17

An audiophile's playground! So many albums to choose from. I was lucky enough to attend their Record Store Day deals tent and gather 30 albums for my collection. They also had plenty of 45's, CD's, DVD's and cassettes to choose from. We also grabbed a half dozen of children's DVD's to donate to the elementary school. We can't wait to go back! 🤘🤘🤘

Stephanni aka Susie Taylor

Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Been looking for a first press of Aqualung for years from Springfield MO to Dallas TX. They had it along with some Tool CD's I've been searching for. My 7 year old bought his 1st comic book.

Olivia Caran

The Record Exchange is like no record store you’ve ever been to! Firstly, the place is huge with TONS of stacks to flip through, it’s in a beautiful old building that was formerly a public library! The greatest asset of the shop is its staff. They’ve got an extensive knowledge of music, record players, audio equipment and even replacement parts. It’s really any music lovers dream. Shop local, support small business!

scott tiek

Massive amounts of inventory and diverse too. If you are going make sure you give yourself a few hours to take it all in. Great atmosphere. I could easily spend sn entire day there digging through all the vinyl and movies.

Joshua Daily

Review Date: November 6th, 2016 The name in all honesty should be… Endless Records. While killing time in St. Louis, MO, I decided to stop by this music store to see what they offered. Well, they offer endless vinyl to pour over. Endless cds to browse. Endless vhs tapes to get at a cheap price. They had it all and then some. Rows and rows and rows of cds, vinyls, dvds, vhs tapes. Boxes and boxes of the same all over the place. If you are claustrophobic, this store is not for you. If you are a music lover, this store is for you. If you are both… well take your chance and maybe find something cool or unique. The prices on everything seems pretty good, if not a bit cheap. Every artist I thought of, I found something from them. Even happened upon bands I haven’t heard of in forever. They do take trade-ins if you are looking to offload rare music stuff or music players. Quite a great little stop if you love music or vinyl or clutter. I tried to capture the charm and the quantity of stuff available in my photos, so you can see what I am talking about.

Meg Crytzer

If you’re in the St. Louis area and you’re looking for an expansive collection of physical media to browse, look no further! The Record Exchange has everything from vintage vinyl treasure, contemporary vinyl finds, laser discs, VHS, CDs, BetaMax tapes, video game cartridges and tons more! Fairly priced, the friendliest service and sweeping rows and rows of music and media collectibles, this place is a must visit for all music and media lovers! Thank you Jean and Jena for keeping this vinyl fantasy alive!

Scott Stevens

One of the go-to places for vinyl in STL. Great selection that has sadly wavered in recent years due to used LP demand but that's normal. Still a must-go-to shop, has everything audio too not just records. They have CDs, hardware, tapes, whatever, it's here. Hardware is a bit overpriced but it's just vintage supply and demand. Worst thing is trying to cut back your picks to keep you under the occasion budget. Ha!

Gene

More music ... vinyl, CD's, cassettes and DVD's than you can possibly imagine. Prices are fairly reasonable and you'll find stuff that you haven't seen or heard in many years as well as most of the stuff that is on everyone's play list. The ONLY problem is the heating and cooling system apparently does not work. Every time I have been there, it has been so incredibly uncomfortable temperature wise that I only stayed 10 minutes or so before leaving. It is not worth looking through a million records with sweat running in my eyes. I'll shop Amazon instead.

louisfriend33

The selection is their biggest strength and also their biggest weakness. The place looks like an episode of the show hoarders. There were some international records I wanted to look through but couldn't because of the stacks of junk and loose records blocking the shelves. The records I bought were in rough shape. I should have checked them closer before buying. I appreciate what they are trying to do here, but seriously they need to clean this place up a bit.

Chris Sotraidis

Every record collectors wet dream. Considering how much stuff there is here it is surprisingly well organized. Talk to someone if you get lost. Large collection of laser discs. Great for 45' collectors. Really awesome bargain bins. Tons of used receivers. Crazy amounts of every genre. Tons of used turntables, cassette decks, 8 track players, etc. It can get really hot here. Don't wear jeans. Not good for people who hate tight spaces or dust.

Seth Lindsey

Make a list of records you'd like to own, then spend a day here digging. The space is a wonderfully worn former library worthy of one's time. Prices on records are good based on popularity. I've been in and out of this place for over a decade, and in that time it seems there's been more coming in than going out. Back in the day, one could walk right up to the bins holding the records, but now you'll be leaning over skyscrapers of old stereos. Need a cassete deck or 17? 8 track player or turntable? They got em all! I personally think the prices are kind of high for regular consumer grade audio equipment.

Ron Hinkle

Million records and nothing in my wheelhouse. Maybe you alive to 70 and over or just more of an eclectic taste. Don’t go looking for anything new

D Mercer

I absolutely loved this place but it seemed to have no ac and it was extremely hot in there when we went. But in the bright side my boyfriend got an awesome record that had been autographed and I was able to buy to books about Frank Sinatra. All in all it is am amazing store just a little too hot.

Steve W

if you are looking for old vinyl, or CDs DVDs or even cassettes and 8tracks this is a good place to look. It is in the old Buder Public Library building and it has a massive amount of items for you to shop be warned though there's no air conditioning in the summer and it is tough to move through there as there is just so much merchandise there!

Kyle O'Reilly

If you are mildly claustrophobic or get anxiety from clutter, this place ain't for you but if you love crate digging this is your nirvana. I scored a VG copy of Neil Young's Everybody Knows This is Nowhere for 7 bucks and picked up a great old R&B 45 by a St Louis band that is not available anywhere online. You could come here everyday for a month and still only see a fraction of the selection! Everybody was super nice and friendly service wise too. They aren't carrying the hip new releases so don't expect sealed copies of new records but do expect amazing archival finds and great prices on well-known and sought after records.

Todd Senzig

I do love coming to browse this place. There is something for everyone, and even if they didn't have exactly the thing I was looking for, I've never left empty handed. My dealings here are strictly with purchasing records and CDs; I have not purchased any audio equipment or sold any records here so I can't speak to reviews addressing those interactions. My couple of gripes, and the reason I've docked a couple of stars... This place is a claustrophobic's nightmare. The building is an old library building of 1960s vintage and would be perfectly suited to a record shop. However the walls and aisles are lined with boxes upon boxes upon boxes of records. I suspect this is because the owner used to have several other record stores around town and these were eventually all consolidated to this location, and the inventory just stacked wherever it would fit. Added to that are stacks and stacks of home A/V equipment...receivers, tape decks, DVD players, speakers, CD players, phonographs of just about every description literally piled everywhere. All this makes it difficult to squeeze through some of the aisles and there are in fact some sections that are pretty much inaccessible that otherwise should not be. It's a pity because this store has an incredible inventory just in the stuff that's in the racks and shelves for sale, not counting the boxed up miscellany and overstock. The other thing is that it's sweltering hot in the summer. The air conditioning is non functioning or non existent. For example when I was in this past week (late July) it was cooler outside than it was inside. No doubt this can't be good for the records and other stock. I would love to love this place, and despite the shortcomings will still jump at the chance to come in. If the air got fixed and the boxed up overstock got cleared out as well as the excess AV stuff, this would be an even more enjoyable place to spend a day, ehr, uhm, a week. How about an ongoing sidewalk sale with deep discounts until the back stock is gone, or sell it $xx.xx for the whole box as a grab bag sale? Would probably generate more money that way than it does just sitting there taking up space. All in all, recommended! But if you want a less cluttered and more climate controlled experience, stop in to Euclid Records in Webster Groves as well.

PinoyAndBrasileiroTravels

One of the best record store in St. Louis! Will definitely comeback! The have a massive collection! Incredible!

Jack Keeton

Like a kid in a candy store. This store has such a variety. The store had so much to offer audiophiles and vinyl enthusiasts. I didn't even get upstairs to look at the huge 45 records they have in stock. The owner informed me that they are opening a store on the Illinois side in Collinsville. Opening 4-18-2018.

Shawn Baybo

Awesome place, so much cool vintage stuff to look at. I found some cds they don't print anymore and had a great time looking around. Staff were really nice and helpful as well.

Joshua Williams

This is a place to get lost in. I had a blast looking through laserdiscs! Any place with a Jim Varney stand-up is a guaranteed good time. I spent about an hour there before I started to get a little claustrophobic, so I took an nap in the car while my wife spent another hour plus. Can't wait to go back.

Joe Durand

Just discovered this place today and it's awesome! Keep up the great work! One of the best organized vinyl shops I've been to. Still have to do some searching but found what I was looking for today.

wayne light

Crazy awesome store. A must see for yourself at the collection!

Your Buddy Geo

The Record exchange has the largest selection of Used Everything, the amount inventory is just insane! Looking for VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray, CD's Records, 45's they have it all, and if Jazz or old school.sounds are your thing they have tons of it!

Caryann Craven

I was astonished by this place and completely amazed at how big this place really is and everything inside! Although I was a little let down when the older man at the front desk whom I was selling used records to, I donated 2 boxes of records as well through my own business and he didn't even ask what that business was called. He didn't seem interested or to care. Other than he got free records! And then he turned around and walked away! But the place itself is a must see!

Curt Hejda

Large Selection of records, DVDs, CDs and vintage electronics. You can spend the whole day and they're not see it all

Breanna Frazier

I lucked up when I found this place, great selection and variety. The owner found a Frankie Lymon album for me and for that alone I will forever come back to this place. I stop in once a week and always find gems to add to my collection. Plenty of Tina Turner records if your looking. It has horrible cell reception when you get inside so heads up. But besides that its my favorite record shop.

Scott Galvin

I found all the rack stereo gear I was looking for at prices way below the Ebay standards for vintage gear. My daughter appreciated the original pressing selection of vinyl not just reissues. Helpful staff made for a fine visit. Would recommend to those travelers to our city in need of any gear! Hundreds of black faced and dozens of silver faced units, turntables and speakers. Family is planning a return visit to dig deeper into the vinyl.

Tony White

The most amazing selection of music in the most amazing building. Almost couldn't get my 16 year old out of there with all the Beatles stuff.

Kevin Wright

Excellent selection, great service and overall chill vibe.

Joe Madigan

You can spend hours getting lost among the records and it's fantastic! They also sell great vintage audio equipment. LPs on the first floor and 45s on the second floor. You will find some lost gems at a great price.

Eric Feltz

It used to be fun to browse record aisles here, but now every aisle is very overcrowded with electronics stacked up in front of the music you so want to peruse. It's a bit hoarder ish

Will Gleason

Words cannot describe how well-stocked this shop is for anything from the 80s and prior. Also, if you're in the maket for a new receiver, go here! It's rare for a record store to have any more than 10, but here, you will find a room with more receivers than you can count. You can tell that this store is well taken care of by a man with a deep passion for music. Everything was priced very reasonably. You WILL spend hours flipping and you'll leave with a heaping amount of heat for your turntable. Thank you for sharing your passion of music and showing how a .

Michael Thomas (M. Thomas)

This place is awesome. Records everywhere. Gear everywhere. You could spend days in this place. As many records as there are it is decently organized in the bins. Pricing is fair, you can tell he knows exactly what he has but gives a fair price. Pretty much a low discogs price plus whatever the shipping would be. Still in comparison to most places I found it quite competitive. I love the fact that everything is OG. No represses like tons of other places. Had a nice talk with the owner. Been running the shop for 45 years. Can’t say enough good things about this business. If you’re even remotely close, check it out, you won’t be disappointed.

Dustin French

Shelves and shelves full of used records, tapes, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, laserdiscs, speakers, receivers, DVD players, and other memorabilia. I come here for used records constantly! They're cheap and you'll find just about anything your heart desires. You could spend an entire day here and not see all the stock. This place is a true St. Louis treasure!

Peter Prombo-Cates

I mean the Name says it all. I am now listening to Scary Stories after being put in the Spooky Mood by a Disney Haunted House Sounds Record. And of course my Pride an Joy, Songs of the Humpback Whale.

Todd Crawford

Always a great experience at Record Exchange. Huge selection, and the owner (who also works there) is extremely knowledgeable and helpful as well. Vinyl, cds, tapes, vintage speakers, turntables, collector's items, etc. It's all there!

Sea Merchant 46

This place is where it's at. Way cool. I love it here. Anyone could spend hours and hours here just looking around. They have a wide variety of music along with a ton of music related items such as posters or pictures or books. Variety of knick knacks items, there are probably one of a kind pieces as well. Can't remember the owner's name but he really helped me out and bought a bunch of stuff I was getting rid. Gave me more than fair price. I've had conversations with him on a few other occasions and he seems like very good people. Nice guy. This is someone and some place I definitely want to give my business to. Must check em out if you haven't already.

Emory Oliver

OMG.....I have never in my life seen so much box sets, vinyl,CDs and DVDs. Wish we had a store like this in Sikeston, Missouri. Was blown away with the selection of used CDs, cassettes, DVDs, and Vinyl. If you're ever in St. Louis look this store up. I bought some CDs and a Box set of Lynryd Skrynrd(it is a hard to find item). I will definitely be coming back. I'm gonna check them out online as well when I get home. I could have spent a day there. To me( an old school CD guy) it was HEAVEN ON EARTH. AND THE STAFF MEMBER was very nice. He didn't hover over me, let me look, then if I needed anything I'd ask him and he'd get it. Love this store......OH WAIT I ALREADY SAID THAT.....5 stars for sure....THANK YOU SO MUCH RECORD EXCHANGE....AND GOD BLESS YOU...

Andrew Ruesche

Incredible selection of music new and old . Music on everything from 8-track tapes to vinyl to cassettes to CDs. Movies on VCR/Beta tapes, laser disc, DVD and Blu-Ray. All sorts of memorabilia to peruse. Why are you still reading this? GO to Record Exchange, NOW!!!

Dan Clark

Great prices and huge stock, but be prepared to search through mountains of junk to find those great finds. Great source for classical and jazz. If you are looking for more modern music, it's a little tougher to find here. Overall a great if a little cluttered place to go diving.

Keith Brandon

What a gem.... It's like an audio/visual antique mall.

Matthew Hundley

Be prepared to be overwhelmed. Record Exchange definitely overdelivers in terms of quantity and diversity of product: records, CDs, cassettes, (I think there were) 8-tracks; books, posters and other musical treasures; amplifiers, turntables, speakers; blu rays, dvds, vhs; and lots more. It's a bit claustrophobic. A bit disorganized (but getting better). And the folks the run the place aren't overly friendly (although this has gotten better with repeat visits). There are many treasures to be found here. The trick is understanding the lay of the land and then diving into the stacks and stacks of vinyl and CDs. Don't discount the entryway - which is stocked with discount CDs and Vinyl. Again, many diamonds in the rough if you keep your eyes peeled (and are willing to move a box or two out of your way). A must visit for any serious music collector.

Daniel White

Stopped by for the first time yesterday and wow, this is the coolest place on earth! I had a talk with Gene, the owner and learned so much. Great place, everything you need vinyl including turn tables, speakers, vintage, all genres, incredible nostalgia. Check it out.

Gwen Russell

Great place for old records you can get anything you looking for

Bill West

Great place for finding older vinyl. It can be overwhelming, make sure you have a few hours to look around and find something you have been trying to find.

David Johnson

I'm an out of towner. Wanted to visit the store. I was impressed. Do much stuff there isn't shelf space for it all. Purchased 7 or 8 vinyls averaging $8 each. All were near perfect condition.

Jeff Sanders

So much to look at. A little on the pricy side but you can honestly spend a whole day in there and not see everything. Great selection and more than just records. Super cool!

Dennis Hood

The quantity of used vinyl makes it seem likely you'd find what you were looking for. Every music enthusiast needs to come here to see how you display a quarter million records for sale. Here's the issue. Too much inventory makes the store hard to navigate due to very narrow aisles, and, ironically, very large regular customers that dont mind taking up space in critical locations and refusing to move so you can get around them. The hundreds of used turntables are interesting at first, but become redundant and in the way if you're not in the market. There are no latest releases and we did not find much in the way of modern metal. On this day there was no David Bowie. The feel is more that this is one person's mammoth collection, not a store with inventory. Prices are fair toward the high side and many things are not priced until you decide to buy. Still a must visit, but bring your want list to give you some focus.

Melissa's

Simply just MUST be the Nicest Guy in Town, Jean makes you feel at home in an already nostalgic atmosphere! Long hours available to make your LP or Video shopping easy and enjoyable! Even your youngest kids would appreciate the vibes here, at Record Exchange, on Hampton!

Bob Bobberton

Do you want to sell things or are you building a museum? Saw the news story about you saying you are "out of space" , you don't need more space....you need to put things at a more respectable price, it's no wonder you have hundreds of A/V receivers, $200 a pop for 80s/90's receivers with dried up capacitors?? Come on man, they go for $20-$50 all day, cd and bluray prices are pretty high too, some of them don't cost that new!

Emily Frohner

Always a totally awesome experience at my favorite record store! So much to see and so much fun to rifle through. First visit I was 14...I am now 51 and its never dull! Thanks Gene!

Too Tired (Too Tired)

An almost overwhelming amount of albums, cd's, cassettes that cover many artists from past decades. They also have a large amount of speakers, stereos, etc. Be prepared to spend a good while here!

Amy Martin

What a great shop! Friendly employees and such an expansive range of music. The owners know about every genre they carry and will spend all the time in the world discussing it with you. I was so pleasantly surprised to stumble upon the shop.

Squirt Squelterson

Once you get past the sheer quantity of LPs they have in this store, you can find some real gems at great prices. Metallica black album cassette for $7? Yeah, I bought it lol. Also got the Guns & Roses Paradise City revolver shaped single for $25. That's a steal. Great store and cool guys. Definitely recommend!

sonni the hungry yogi

A blast from the past! Super cool eclectic shop. Only go when you have time to browse because there are heaps of product. The order is disorder and it's easy to get wrapped up and lost in time. Always check before you buy! I didn't know this the first time and left with an unplayable album. Despite that, I always look forward to visiting this store.

Name Last Name (No Name)

Absolutely love this St Louis record store- this store practically has it all when it comes to music or music related items,Gene is the record exchange Master.!!. Love it 😊 …

Thomas Leith

Terrific place for music lovers. He's got gazillions of vinyl records, zillions of cds, multitudinous DVDs and Blu-rays, a turntable for any budget, receivers, reel to reel tape decks, a French Horn(!), guitars, electronic keyboards from toys on up, and more. He'll treat you right; I've been a customer since 1985.

Scott Phillips

The best record store for vintage vinyl in the state of Missouri. You don’t spend an hour or two here, you spend the day. Prices are reasonable for the most part. There is a listening station to hear how records play. If you can’t find it just ask. You will also have to work around boxes of records and fit into tight spaces while you shop; welcome to a crate digger’s paradise! Don’t miss the upstairs room full of 45s. I am disappointed they don't have a grading system for their vintage vinyl.

Brian D

Amazing selection to much junk that needs to be thrown away. Prices on like 70% of the records is pretty good the stuff I would buy 70s and 80s RnB way to high $7 for a album is only worth $3 to $4 no hanks. The rap selection had no prices there were like 600 records only like 10 were albums. Laserdiscs are way to high $7 when they are only worth like $3 to $4. Nobody is buying DVDs players VHS players all of needs to go. The stereo equipment selection 99% of is junk most of it is 90s junk the speakers are 90s all in one system junk. I only saw 3 decent turntables and 3 decent receivers. There is a decent $3 selection with like 1200 to 1500 records in the front the $1 selection is junk. Overall this is a decent store they just need to throw away to the junk and need better prices on like 25% to 30% of the selection.

Bill H

Great business- a lot of fun to browse the stacks. Traded in all those old cds I can just stream for credit in the store allowing us to buy the cool old stuff not online! Very friendly and helpful staff.

Joe

This is a cool old store with lots of music on pretty much any media you want. They also sell a lot of old hi-fi equipment. The store is pretty cluttered and dirty, but it fits the theme of the establishment well. The staff are pretty helpful and it's always fun to browse around in here.

Theodore Jackson

Yes, Record Exchange is a bit of a hoarder's nest. Yes, it can seem like a really square spot. No, you will not find new releases here. This is a store for record collectors, music lovers & not amateurs looking for Pitchfork's flavor of the week. I love this store. It's a long lived St. Louis institution in a magnificent repurposed St. Louis public library branch which is always a treat to spend some time digging through whether or not I come away with anything. The 45 room upstairs is a sight that has to be seen to be believed.

jbellows106

Just go. You will not be disappointed. An amazing collection of LPs, 45s, 8 tracks, CDs, DVDs and other formats I probably missed. The entire store is an awesome maze defined by towering piles of stereo equipment.

Jeremy Mehrtens

Basically a library of recorded musical history. Some unexpected cool stuff too, tons of memorabilia and vintage sound equipment. A must visit place for the discerning audiophile.

Czar of Science

We're always bringing in stuff to trade, otherwise our house would be more jam-packed than the Exchange. Cool spot, if you can take the time to explore it fully you won't leave disappointed. And grab a few speakers while you're in, you can always use a spare set.

Rachel Price

I loved this place. Could have spent 8+ hours there finding all kinds of treasures. I did find a few to take home and I can't wait to come back. A real gem!

C. Cotter

This is an overwhelming place. A destination to enjoy. Yesterday I purchased an AV amplifier. It was used, there was no box but I only paid 1 tenth of the amount I paid for my last amp. It lasted 3 yrs. Grrrr. Back on track, if your music and movie collection isn't on a cloud, this place will entertain you while exploring music from the last 100 yrs. Make sure to have some time to explore. Owner is so helpful. So is the rest of staff.

Colton Dever

Store has great selection and if you’re looking for used equiptment it’s the place to go. I don’t know if i just got unlucky or what but 3 of the 4 LPs i bought today play really badly. There was no place in the store that I’m aware of to test play LPs before buying unlike most places I’ve been. Very disappointed but i do realize it’s hard to test play each and every record that comes into the store, but if you’re going to price them at the prices you do, at least give them a quick playthrough even if it’s just a few seconds. You can get better prices for the same stuff at Monster Records in Collinsville IL.

Robert Cole

An amazing treasure trove of vinyl obscurities and gems, along with stereo equipment, pop culture related ephemera, and outdated media like plenty of VHS tapes. The people who run this place love what they do and are very kind and helpful. Protip: check the new arrival stack on the front counter for goodies before they get to the bins, there's treasure there and they don't mind you doing this.

Libby Roberts

The owner was frindly and helped us find what we were looking for. The records are in good shape and priced decently. We love going there and always leave with alot of records in hand!

John Kramer

I'm 44 yrs old. Been going to RE for many years, even when they were on South Hampton and also meramac street. I have been going to the new location, at the old library off Hampton for many years and I would not consider anywhere else for buying stereo equipment. Gene is one of the best vintage vinyl and electronics dealer that I have come across. He is willing to negotiate price and is a good man. It will be a loss the day he retires. Thank you for the many years of service.

CrikitRN

Love this place. I like to come here when I have hours to kill and just flip thru vinyl. I don't come with anything in mind so I don't get upset if I can't find a special record. But there are thousands upon thousands so I always find something that I love. They don't sell new items and that's fine for me. They also buy records. I've never got a defective record.

Rez Behnam

Can’t go wrong with this place. If you like vinyl, this is the place. Most records are priced well. A huge selection that’s decently organized. Plan on spending a couple of hours here. With the time

Christian Fierro

Support your local businesses by stopping in this awesome spot in Webster Groves. The staff is nice and knowledgeable. There is plenty of stock in old and new records. It's easy to find what your looking for or just browse around and find something new!

Sabina Okanovic

This place is awesome. So many records, movies, and stuff. Definitely going to need some time to look around here, so make time before coming here. Pricing varies depending on the quality and condition of what you're getting, and the staff is really fair about this! Making this the first place I go to dig around for some new records!

Chris Massie

This place is an amazing archive of recorded sound. If you're willing to dig through some unsorted boxes there is some lost treasure to be found for sure. Don't expect to find anything too new in here though. I went in looking for some 90s plunderphonic records and they didn't have anything of the sort.

Joey Powell

Great place to find record players speakers t.vs sound bars guitars drums CDs dvds

Missy Bridges

The employees are friendly and knowledgeable, and we seem to always find something new to us every time we go. After seeing the massive inventory it’s very fitting that the building used to be the library!

Gary Nickerson

There is a lot of merchandise!!! I didn't find anything this visit but maybe next time. I like the old album covers used as decoration throughout the store.

Beverlee Maschek

My husband found the 2 Beach Boys albums he was looking for. They got just about everything in there for 33's, 45's, CD'S, & Cassette tapes. They even have players to buy.

The De_Filer

Was awestruck with all the vinyl! There is also tons of cool memorabilia all over the place! The 45 room upstairs was also bad ass! Also tons of audio equipment. If your an audiophile then you need to come here!!

Lee Fischer

I got the COOLEST Christmas present there today! An Elvis Burning Love hanging ornament with Mario Gras themed decorations. And a roots ska CD. Thanks again, Gene. Keep rockin'.

Digi7al Trauma

Honestly, you could get lost in here... I came for a new turntable, got distracted by speakers, amps, receivers... and there is no way I have even part of the time needed to go through even an 8th of the vinyl in here. But I found a project carbon for a good price. Cheers guys, we will be back again.

Biscuit Droppings

Good selection of records. Very strange pricing on movies, not likely to find anyone to pay $8 for a C-list movie

Kayleen Ramirez

The Record Exchange is amazing. Music, movies, games, equipment and paraphernalia. If you can't find it here Gene can probably find it or it doesn't exist.

Truman Walls

Awesome place, huge collection, a bit cluttered though. You're not guaranteed to find every album you're looking for, but likely to find a few by whatever artist you're there to find.

Jim Mielke

Really cool place. I gave it four stars because it is difficult to find stuff, but that is part of the fun. They didn't have vinyl from any new bands.

Charles R. Sledge

Everything a audiophile could ever want, really! 😸 …

Tony Castelli

It's a fun spot. Can be a little hard to find what you're looking for, but if you're old enough to have gone to record shops before they went extinct, this place brings back good memories.

Ted Rawlings

Love this place. A bigger selection than you will have time to look at. Helpful staff when you ask. Anyone with a nostalgic bone in their body should check this place out, or really anyone who appreciates music period.

S. Michael

They have it all. I was shocked at how much. Music, CDs , tapes , 8 track , vinyl , DVDs. Everywhere. I found stuff I could only find on line. Good prices.. you need to see for yourself!!! You will be glad you did...

Raven S

I used to go here all the time in high school. They have a lot of stuff, but not very organized (very cluttered) and on my recent visit the credit/debit card reader was not working so after digging through the records I could not even purchase the ones I wanted. Very disappointing...

Gene Schmiedeke

I’ve always enjoyed this place Took my son there when he was younger Now whenever he comes to town he goes there

Terry Baxter

Lots and lots of records. Unfortunately, you have to really look at the condition as price does not necessarily indicate playability. Many I wouldn't want to play for fear of damaging my stylus, much less my hearing!

Chris Just

A terrific place for an audiophile to hit but be warned you will have to dig for what you want! The place is a bit of a pack rats dream and I'm okay with it as the prices are low and they will stand behind what ever they sell you.

James Patrick

It is July 12th, Record store day. Thank you for the two dollar sale. I hope I didn’t get all of the good ones. Hope to see more sales in the future

danny strickland

If you're going to market a business as a record store, then you better have some records to sell. That's just business 101.

Travel Bug

Unbelievable collection of records. This place is a hidden jewel that you need to see to believe. It's NOT just recurs they have either, from cassettes to movies, vintage collectors items,vcr's, ...and much much more.

Michelle Hartmann

Dusted off the ole record player and needed some 45 supplies, of course they got it all. Staff helpful and courteous.

Chris Knapp

Best shop in town, hands down and fingers dusty...unless you know exactly what you want, plan on spending at least an hour digging through all the treasures!

Sean Polley

Vast selection of older records at great prices. If you're looking for newer releases though you'll have better luck at another shop.

Pat Mason

One reviewer on here apparently doesn't understand the nature of what a USED record store is. Record Exchange IS just that, USED and USED ONLY. So they don't stock the latest THIRTY SECONDS TO WIDESPREAD PANIC AT THE DISCO cd, so what... If you're looking for something like that, head over to FYE or the mall... If you're looking to dig in deep and find some classic VINYL that is off the grid, it is there at Record Exchange to be found.

Grant Salter

Definitely worth the visit. Holy S#&T there is a lot of stuff in this place. I spent an 1hr 45mins going through the records. The prices are very reasonable compared to many others. I will for sure go back when I'm in the Lou again.

Jason Leach

Be prepared to spend a lot of time in here if you're really into music or movies. This place is packed to the ceiling everything. There's a whole room of VHS tapes, another whole room of 45s.

Sam Stein

Lots and lots neat stuff there

Brian Guess

First time I have ever been there in such a great place! There is so much to look at so many things make sure you take your time and look around you never know what you can discover.

Ramonica Hill

I only talk to them I have not went there yet the reason why is because they had restrictions and stuff so I didn't go

J K

Awesome selection, great staff. Vinyl Lovers beware, you can get lost in this store.

Richard Bean

Went inside for the first time and this place is huge loaded with music and accessories for all ages... Awesome store great people inside!!

Frank Hunt

Great selection and friendly staff!

Gale Wallace

No air conditioning, but an impressive collection of classic titles. Almost anything you're looking for.

Katie Kettler

This places great if you don't mind digging for your finds. We always find something we love, or something unique but you really have to look because it is floro tl ceiling of stuff!

Michael Kimmel

If you're looking for hard to find CDs or vinyl, this is the place. If you've only got 30 minutes or so, you'll never make it. When i go in there, they've got so much music it takes me almost 30 minutes to decide where I'm going to start.

Wally Greer

Wonderful selection to buy, lousy place to sell your music. It's moving soon, as it's overcrowded with stuff. I did get some store credit for my latest sale.

Rog V

This place is amazing!! it's an experience in itself!! If you're an audiophile or know anybody that is definitely recommend this place for records.

Tantrum Niche

Extremely dense with vinyl and components. Not always hard to find tempting records, though it can often be hard to walk around in when there's a few customers within.

Glenn Schultz

Tons of records, cds, and components. The owner Gene is cool and he has a great staff....only thing keeping them from 5 stars is the lack of air conditioning 🥵 …

Jeffrey Lowe

This place has a huge selection of all kinds of music And music memorabilia. I definitely need to come back and search through the your stacks a bit more!

John Hixson

They have the largest collection of used albums anywhere. Plus DC's and VHS and cassettes and even laser discs and turntables and amps and.......

W Moellering

So I love this place. I hadn't been in there a couple of years because of the pandemic but its a fabulous place to get lost in!

Christopher Murphy

Great place . There's so much awesome here . Record's, movies, cassettes, some video games as well. So much more. Great place

Angela English

My brother is into music so we went to them and he keep wanting to go back... Dj's thus the place to be

martin balcinovic INC .

I liked got stuff from there slim thug and michael jackson I'm like dis win I got the stuff

Trish Schaffer

I love this place! Been going here since I was a little kid. So much selection, great prices and awesome customer service. The owner is a great guy!

Vince Perniciaro

Unreal amount of vinyl and assorted media. Great prices and friendly staff.

Debbie Murphy

Great selection. Prices somewhat high. Packed full! Great 45 room upstairs. No A/C in summer. Still fun to look.

Justin Harper

Very large selection, but almost too much inventory. Stuff is stacked in the aisles. Worth the trip just for the variety thought.

Jared Erlinger

Awesome shop. Can get lost for hours in here

Donald Dimmich

Huge selection of vinyl records, CD's and cassettes. Large selection of used audio equipment. Takes music and equipment on trade for store credit.

Gavac227

Amazing selection with good prices. Local stuff with classics and new. Inside was a bit hot but I enjoyed it.

Matt Milka

Awesome selection of music!! Titles that most wont have. The only reason no five star is cause it is so PACKED in there and little organization!!

Sam Nuell

Good place was fun to visit. However the inventory seems seems hopelessly Disorganized. Still I was able to find a record that I like.

Gretchen Carleton

Fun place to find treasures! Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to shop!

Joe

Super nice guys that are always willing to help you find what you are looking for! They really have a passion/appreciation for music and it definitely shows.

Linda Chappel

I found an old CD by Anita Baker, played it the whole day and evening. Plan on going for a more throughly search, hopefully the a/c will be working on my return visit 😊😉, I shall revisit …

Mark Exline

Literally they have any genre of music you are looking for in CD, Vinal and tape. Well priced too, it wont burn holes through. Your pockets.

Komma Kozzie

Huge album store, lots of records and music. More music then they have space for, great place for people who still buy records for the record players

Ted Jointer

Very nice place, if it plays music or used to make music they got. Vintage records, old movies and components to play them on!

Chris Bolen

the biggest used vinyl inventory you'r e likely to find. they also sell used audio equipment, musical instruments.

Danny “Solo” Solomon

The goto if you're selling anything to do with music they are very selective but where else are u gonna turn a box of 45s into a handful of grenbacks?

William Simmerly

Awesome store. More records than I've ever seen and it's just a fragment of what they have.

Ted Klos

Used music heaven, vinyl cds tapes equipment collectables, great owners.

J. Rodewald

One of my favorite places to go in St. Louis, so much great stuff! Helpful staff too

Delia Cummings

Yes, it's crowded. Yes, it's hot. But the owner found what I wanted in 5 minutes and I was was pleased overall. Buy local.

Giving Back Hope

I don't think they offer fair prices on vintage vinyl

Aaron A

Lots of vinyl, cds, tapes, stereo components, speakers, amps guitars... Not to mention memorabilia of all types and eras. One could easily get lost in a time warp.

Jeffrey Smith

Asked if an item on the floor was for sale and was told angrily no it's not and please put it back. Other than that ask is good

michael futral

Was a great place they have any and everything you would want for music awesome place highly recommend

Doug Taylor

Awesome Place

N Parrish

Packed to the hilt with Records, CD's, Tapes and VHS tapes. Nice owner he thanked us a gave us a sticker.

Bradley Andrews

Great place to find the vinyl you are looking for!!

Brooklyn Smudge

Record shop with some really good finds but the service lacks customer service. Doesn't seem inviting at all. So, beware ...

anthony schiller

Been coming here for over 20yrs and it's just as great at it's always been. I recommend setting aside 2hrs to browse here

John Marsala

The nostalgia of going through thousands of vinyl brought back the good old days.

Kevin Rossie

Huge stock and arranged very neatly given their massive inventory.

wes at 240p

i found a physical copy of todd rundgrens A Wizard/A True Star so this place is good in my book

Dennis Byrd

Very nice, you would need all day to explore that place.

Margaret Crivilare

HUGE selection! Great staff! Be prepared to spend a lot of time here! Worth the trip!

David Harre

No A/C in the summer, but finding great artifacts isn't ever easy!

Transmissions Fromtheunderground

Their record selection is eminence! Staff is awesome! I will definitely make them my number 1 selection for my l.p. purchasing!

Julie Cobb

Great place. It has the best selection of vinyl in St. Louis.

Travis S

Excellent selection. Especially in the classic country, jazz, blues, and rock genres. You can get lost in here.

bill Dance

PACKED with records. Extremely knowledgeable when you need something the guy can run around the store and find any format if they have it

Kasey Angeloni

HUGE selection of vinyl records, CDs, cassettes, record players, etc. You need to check out this place!

Paul sturmanator

The owner operator is the most knowledgeable person about vinyl records in the city of St Louis and surrounding area

Chris Grant

Record Exchange is one of my favorite places in the world! Thanks Jean, John, and everyone else!!

Garry Riddle

A great volume of records and albums and players if your looking for music a great place to go

J Jay R

It's a museum of music and memories, vhs tapes and vintage vinyl. How can you not love it !

Friendly Junco

They got a bunch of stuff. Records, video games, DVDs, cassettes, VHS, speakers, record players, audio receivers, toys, and probably some other stuff I didn't see.

Thomas Ingles

Largest store of its kind I have ever been in. Allow at least two hours to find your way around and search the massive selection of stock.

Ben G

Like vinyl and retro tech? Its all here. If there aren't one million albums here I'd be surprised. Tons of selection.

Jim Cady

Great selection of used music and video. The often have hi fi and even musical instrument amps!

Dave Waser

If you're looking for a rare item, it's probably there good luck finding it. They were helpful and nice.

Margaret Gillespie

Prices really vary!

Jim Roth

Unique place. Plan for a long visit your first time to get familiarized. Lots of inventory.

Matt Smith

The best place in St Louis to buy vintage vinyl and vintage stereo equipment.

Nancy Burgess

Love this place. Wanted John Mayer "Live", they had it. $8.00 !!!!

Michael Dotson

Most excellent store I've been in a long time...nice staff also...will be back again many more times

Apothic Carrie

Best record store ever. The owner is so helpful and there is so much to see.

Brandy Asher

Really cool place! Super nice staff. We will definitely be back!

George Dimitrios Karagiannis

Holding albums makes me feel like I was in the recording studio. Also Reminiscing what we did during those times.

Ty Ackerland

Loved coming here I had fun and bought new records for my collection

Andrea Lyn

Price matched albums nice place. A little pricy on guitar repair.

Vincent Dyer

I could spend hours in here. So many vinyl records and supplies. A collector's dream.

Amy K

Lots and lots of records plus dvds and vhs. Mostly older stuff. But cool to visit.

Sammy McBride

This place is awesome. A little hard to maneuver around all the inventory, but this is a must stop in St. Louis.

Pat Buss

If you are into vinyl this store is a must. Record heaven

Charles VanWinkle

Amazing vinyl!

Tashir Whitner

Decent record selection. Affordable. Courteous staff.

ChrisPC123

One of the best record stores around. Very good originals

Sandy Gamino

It was awsome. So many good records. Everybody that works there are so kind and helpful.

Bill Duvendack (418 Ascendant)

It is always a pleasure to shop there! A true gem of the St Louis metro area!

Brian Anderson

Lovely place run by lovely people. I don't get a chance to come very often but I always look forward to it.

Ozell Johnson

It's an amazing place, feels like going to Mecca when you enter this space Thanks Jean 😊 …

Gregory Allen

The place to go for vintage stereo equipment and vinyl recordings also movie cds.

Vince Introcaso

Biggest vynl collection been going since the 90s

Shawn Ogan

More records tapes cds and DVDs to look at than you will know what to do sensory overload if you can't find something you like here I don't know what to tell you

Bri Widz

So much to look at, I could spend all day here and not even think about getting bored. Prices 'rock' too!!

Ford

Very cool and a little overwhelming. Be sure to have some extra time when you go.

James George

Very eclectic store. You can get lost in the maze of music and electronics!

cathy spengemann

Great atmosphere, great company, Great employees Did not realize how inclusive this business is Thank You!!

Dennis Schmied

love this place...come in a.m. and spend the day!! theres a lot to see for a audiophile.

Matt Higgins

Gene is super knowledgeable and also buys and sells quality audio equipment.

Laura Absolon

Amazing selection, unique & one of a kind pieces, reasonable prices.

Jeff Soseman

Had some down time while wife was at a conference. Needless to say, I'm going to have to block out a day to come back.

mostly1asleep

Huge selection. Just wish the clerk wore a mask during the pandemic.

Mike Dewes

Great place to dig in the crates. There are always treasures to be found...

Travis Keune

Literally and endless supply of vinyl and other cool stuff!

Patrick K

Huge selection, very nice staff, great prices on everything!!!!

Annie McClintock playlists

Excellent! Great Selection of all music vinal and cd's!

Martha Maclean

Love this place, dusty & crowded but organized.

David Spavale

The place makes me feel like a kid again and a candy store

Rainy Gore

Huge selection, great prices, can spend hours in there.

Angi Chase

Holy cow. Incredible inventory...everything u would ever want.

Misty McCracken

Give yourself self some time here, there are a lot of great finds!

Matt Day

Great place to find music collectibles and more.

Barbara Inman

Great deals. Love exchanging records here

Garry Riddle

Had all but one record on hand

Joey Powell

A place to find just about anything music related. Also if need music instruments they have them too

steve tipton

Lots of albums. Just not what I was looking for.

Mikey B

Great place to find what your looking for as far as music.

CopyCon TC13

Awesome and I do mean awesome selection! Great staff.

Shawn Mullen

Its cool. Didnt have what i was looking for but could spend hours there.

Suzanne Roussin

Records stacked from floor to ceiling, all kinds, eclectic hard-to-find genres.

Southern Illinois Aerials

Has some cool stuff but can be a nightmare to get around in based on the layout.

Cynthia DonaldsonSidek

The very best place to get vintage.20 years going

Ally Duffin

Great spot to look for classics! You could get lost here!

Andrew Stroup

Great, reasonably priced vinyls friendly staff

Dan Barker

Great place to buy vintage records.

Teresa Henry

Cool place to buy or sell

Austin Bay

The owner is very knowledgeable and helpful with this collection. A+ experience.

Josh Paull

Place is packed with the good stuff, I never walk out empty handed!!

David Hill

I love the Record Exchange, I could spend all day there

Evan Brock

Amazing selection, but it's easy to get lost

Connor Snyder

Huge selection of records. Cool staff too.

Earl Kinsey

Great place. A must see for music lovers

Steven Faust

Lots of good finds if you're willing to dig.

Eclectic Gypsy

Lots of great stuff and the owners are very nice!

Parker Cooper

Kinda high on the USED equipment overall decent place to shop

stu ferger

Always good deals on great music, legendary place

J Nguyen Knight

Very tightly packed. Great selection though

Eric Gibson

Great selection of used LPs and DVDs.

michael howard

Vinyl overload. I could spend years searching through the stacks of LPs

AŃG FREINER

I love this place. I want to take everything home with me!

Ben Hill

Great selection and prices.

Freddy Billops

It a old fashioned shop with a lot of old school entertainment

dustin watkins

Anything and everything audio. Stacks and stacks of electronics, speakers, records, DVDs, VHS, cassettes even.

Ruthie Williams

Almost nothing was alphabetized - SO hard to find what you're looking for.

Sandra Fry

Always have nice albums to choose from

bill lowry

Nice but kind of pricy lots of 😎 stuff …

Al Adkins

Excellent selections, friendly & knowledgeable staff

Brandon Silvers

Be ready to spend a few hours in this musical wonderland.

Eli Schmit

Pricey and small collection of decent records.

amy blattel

So much to sort through. Great variety

Devin Messmer

I love this place, makes me feel at home.

Lawrence E. Engle

Love this place , for old and new music!

Trey Davis

Great place for vintage vinyl

Matthew Nolan

Very cool place!

David Fasman

Amazing. One of my favorite places in St. Louis.

Bec Nu

Amazing! Found what I was looking for and then found more!

Christina Hendrix

My favorite record shop in town!!!!

PR II

Messy... But great selection and friendly, helpful staff.

Ken Petty

If you can't find what you are looking for, then it probably doesn't exist in this country.

Jim Zavist

Incredible selection, great staff!

Jason S

Great place. Full of history.

Eddie Jacson

Real cheap place to shop for records

roosevelt smith

So much to want to buy, everything you would ever need

Webb Kane

Lots of stuff... Prepare to spend time here...

Elizabeth Ward

Very unique items

Nikita Carlton

Gene is a really great guy.

Heath Brosseau

Always a record hit to be found, especially at this gem of a store

Cornelius Davis

Great place for classic music

Anthony J Summers

Fun place! Like a museum.

Farrell Webber

Tons of stuff, moderately priced.

Bonnie Gurbel

Fantastic, wish we had more time

James Cullen

GREAT PLACE!Been around forever it seems...

Nicholas Wenz

They have everything. Still is local and huge.

Georges Paddock

Still the best place on earth.

Benjamin Hunter

If you're looking for it you can most likely find it here

Jenna Sportsman

Good selection and good prices

Steve Anderson

Could spend hours in this store!

Richard Spangler

What a selection. Very hard to make up my mind of what I want.

Chris Teutenberg

Great place to stop in and browse.

Andy “xGARBAGE GAMERx” Bunch

It's stacked wall to wall with records and movies

Phillip Kinder II

Great for those well versed in technomancy

Derek fan 1096

nice selections and nice employees

Dale Cannon

Has any record or CD you want

Jim Manley

Cannot believe the number of records in this place!

Charles Nelson

Huge warehouse of music and audio equipment

Mistie Ramirez

Awesome

Robert Stanfill

They've got it all, AWEZOME PLACE

Paint Stl

St. Louis Landmark, One of a Kind!!!

Craig Smith

Good Owner, good service

Keith Gibbs

A lot of record and cd to choose from.

George Betts

It's okay

Glen Rosebaugh

Truly a St. Louis landmark.

Greg Kristensen

Unbelievable supply of LPs

Scott

Big for music lovers

David L. Gill

A great selection!

Joseph Odell

Love it

shannon

To give them advice

Billy Charleston

Loved it.

Mike Pfaff

Amazing place to explore

M D

Out of Vin game systems

Bill Dunaway

Plenty of stuff to choose from.

Vanessa Truelove

So eclectic!!

JD

Love this place!

Reiko Anderson

This place rocks

Bethenie Korn

Lots to see here

Joe Leady

Vintage

william Wack

No

Victor Daoud

It is amazing

Lorrie Krome

Too crowded

Timothy Toeniskoetter

Great place.

Johnny Dawson

Awesome place

John Loza

A national treasure

D R

Hood music

Thom Snell

Valhalla...

Samira Ak0k0

ahhh the smell of vinyl, the endless choices

Daniel Oliver

Mecca for vinyl record enthusiasts and music lovers of all stripes.

Chris Jarus

Wow

Alexander Rogers

Merril Barden

(Translation) Sick of it (Original) Sick af

Evan Flurer

Greg Palumbo

John C

Steve Halvey

Mike Davis

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