Welcome to the ultimate guide to Greater Philly’s vibrant record store scene! Okay, so it’s not quite the ultimate guide (yet!) but we’re kicking this list off with a hearty sampling of some XPN listener favorites. And we want your help tracking down all the best spots for finding vinyl in the WXPN listening areas. So, if you’re a seasoned vinyl collector, a casual analog music enthusiast, or even just a curious shop peruser, tell us your favorite record stores and we’ll add them to the list.
And in the meantime, check out some of these iconic Greater Philly record establishments. XPN is, as you know, vinyl at heart.
(* Stores that participate in Record Store Day)
Philadelphia:
Beautiful World Syndicate
Better Now Records
- Location: West Philly (Online Store)
- Connect: Instagram
Common Beat
- Location: 4916 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
- Connect: Instagram
Cratediggaz*
- Location: 711 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
- Connect: Instagram
Creep Records*
- Location: 606 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
- Connect: Instagram
Digital Underground (Vinyl Altar)*
- Location: 732 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
- Connect: Facebook
Great Circles
- Location: 2427 Frankford Ave 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19125
- Connect: Instagram
Hideaway Music*
- Location: 8232 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia
- Connect: Instagram
Latchkey*
- Location: 1502 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
- Connect:Instagram
Launderette Records
Long in the Tooth*
- Location: 2027 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
- Connect: Instagram
Main Street Music*
- Location: 4444 Main St, Philadelphia, PA 19127
- Connect: Instagram
Molly’s Books & Records
- Location: 1010 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
- Connect: Instagram
Milkcrate Cafe*
- Location: 400 E Girard Ave Philadelphia
- Connect: Instagram
Philadelphia Record Exchange
Rustic Music
- Location: 259 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
- Connect: Instagram
Repo Records*
- Location: 506 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
- Connect: Instagram
Sit & Spin Records*
The Philly Burbs
Goodies Disc Exchange*
- Location: 2229 MacDade Boulevard # B, Holmes
- Connect: Facebook
R & B Records
- Location: Upper Darby, PA
- Connect: No social media, you just have to visit
Vinyl Revival*
- Location: 19 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne
- Website: Instagram
Rock N’ Roll Knife Fight*
Newtown Book & Record Exchange*
- Location: 102 S State St, Newtown, PA 18940
- Connect: Instagram
Siren Records*
- Location: 25 E State St, Doylestown, PA 18901
- Connect: Instagram
Forever Changes*
- Location: 28 S. Main St, Phoenixville PA.
- Connect:: Instagram
Lehigh Valley
Compact Disc Center*
- Location: 1365 Easton Ave., Bethlehem
- Connect: Facebook
Spin Me Round Records
- Location: 151 Palmer Park Mall, Easton
- Connect: Instagram
Record Revival
- Location: 201 Station Rd., Quakertown
- Connect: Facebook
Central Pennsylvania
Iko’s Music Trade
- Location: Location: 2300 E Market St, York
- Connect:: Facebook
Tom’s Music Trade
A Day In The Life*
New Jersey
Blue Raven Records*
Creepella’s Posh Pit & Dizzy Edge Records
Factory Records*
- Location: 158 W Clinton St, Dover, NJ 07801
- Connect: Instagram
Inner Groove Records*
- Location: 798 Haddon Ave, Collingswood, NJ 08108
- Connect: Facebook
Jack’s Music Shop*
- Location: 30 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ 07701
- Connect: Instagram
On The Record
- Location: 7 S Broad St, Woodbury, NJ 08096
- Connect: Instagram
Princeton Record Exchange*
Sound Effects Records
Spina Records
- Location: 118 Easton Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
- Connect: Instagram
Station 1 Records & Books*
- Location: 1 Station Plaza, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
- Connect: Instagram
Sweet Vinyl Cafe
- Location: 23 Diamond Spring Rd, Denville, NJ 07834
- Connect: Instagram
Tunes*
Delaware and Maryland
Jam: Music and Memorabilia
Jupiter Records
Goodboy Vinyl
- Location: 2604 Kirkwood Hwy suite b, Wilmington, DE 19805
- Connect: Instagram
Grooves & Tubes
- Location: 5716 Kennett Pike, Bldg C, Wilmington
- Connect: Facebook
SqueezeBox Records*
- Location: 1901 W 11th St, Wilmington, DE 19805
- Connect: Facebook
Protean Books & Records*