Tunes

Great for novices & bedroom DJs who might be on a limited budget or just willing buy absolutely anything.
Serious collectors and professional DJs, look elsewhere.
Never ending supply of cheap scratched up Three Dog Night, Elton John, Ohio Players and Deep Purple records on the lower clearance shelves, slightly better versions on the regular priced shelves.
Tiny, never changing new vinyl section.
***They DO participate in RSD, I like that***
Their records aren’t organized by genre, so good luck digging. Their record shelves are too full making it impossible to flip thru their inventory w/​o pulling 50 records out. I know this is a common problem, I see this at Trax on Wax, but Trax on Wax’s records are ALL pristine (DEFINITELY CHECK OUT TRAX ON WAX). Shelves being jam packed w/​used scratched up filler vinyl, like Tunes has, is just frustrating. They need to look at their records a lil closer, or just look at the records period.
The employees are typical local suburban/​rural MD yokels, they know how to work the cash register tho. They know nothing about what they have in their store. Don’t bother asking. Hands down the most unhelpful/​unknowledgeable record store staff I’ve encountered. They could learn a bunch from Gary & Jeff@Trax, Tony@Celebrated Summer, Jason@True Vine or anyone @Sound Garden.
If you’re in the area, I’d suggest Record & Tape Traders. Even Barnes & Noble and Guitar Center up the street have a better/​cheaper new selection. They can look up what you want and find it for you too. It’s a big plus if you’re a professional DJ (me) and you’re buying for work and don’t wanna spend all day looking for records. B&N will let you buy online and pick up in store, very convenient. I hate big box stores, but time is money.
Trax on Wax, Sound Garden, Celebrated Summer, True Vine, Normal’s, El Supremo, Jo Jo South, Shock Dr are way up on my list. Tunes, not so much.
Even Barnes & Noble, Guitar Center, Urban Outfitters and Hot Topic are better spots for new vinyl.
That being said, Tunes is good for occasionally stopping in, checking out their new section and a brief scan of the wall on the left (any half decent used vinyl will be on the wall, and at a fair price). ***I found a Sonny Rollins LP in their clearance section a few years ago for $ 1, promptly sold it for $ 200, so you never know. It’s a fluke, but it happens. I dug around the clearance section a few visits after that, found nothing. But if that’s your thing, you might find something.

It was nice to see this little neighborhood record shop undergo an enhanced renovation while still maintaining its bargain prices and even increasing its stock at the same time. Previously the no-​frills CDepot II to its sister store of the same name in College Park, it was acquired a few years back by the established Tunes chain, which already had a few NJ stores under its belt. The new Tunes name has brought a more aesthetically pleasing layout enhanced by new lighting, carpeting, a generous pop culture and music-​themed wall of books, framed album art and of course, lots and lots of CDs, DVDs and vinyl. So much vinyl, in fact, that they added extra bargain racks for all of their well-​used (i.e. fairly scratched up, warped or worn) dollar deals directly underneath their regularly-​priced and better quality stock.
That’s not to say you won’t find some pretty impressive one-​off, out of print and rare titles among the massive overstock – and many duplicates – of the Lionel Richie, Dan Fogelberg and Herb Alpert catalog. With a little patience, some extra time and a little bit of luck you can score some pretty decent finds here. From an almost pristine copy of Big Star’s #1 Record, to a fairly-​presentable first pressing of The Very Best of Otis Redding, I’ve proudly made off with some great additions to my ever-​growing collection. They even encourage you to buy more of those dollar deals (for every 15 you pick up, you can get 10 more on the house). Of course, these guys know their stock, so they price it accordingly. An original copy of Dark Side of the Moon is appropriately listed for $ 10.99, while all of the identical (although in varying condition) copies of The Eagles’ award winning Greatest Hits album average about two bucks each.
As far as their CDs go, this is not the place to pick up new releases at sale prices. While you might always find a $ 9.99 copy of your favorite current artist’s latest offering at most other retailers (and actually also used to be able to get in their previous CDepot incarnation), it’ll run you anywhere from $ 12.99 to $ 14.99 here. No, this is the place to hit up for used copies of the aforementioned Eagles’ compilation or pretty much any album that’s over 15 years-​old. If you need to replace your copy of Jimmy Buffet’s Greatest Hits or even rediscover INXS’ Kick (hey, we all have our guilty pleasures), both can be found here for $ 1.99 each.
This is definitely a bargain-finder’s take-​your-​time-​and-​browse kinda store. So happy browsing. And good luck.

Been here a few times and walked out with some pretty good pick ups… hit or miss, but you can’t go in just browsing… you gotta have a little time to dig through just about everything… this review is specifically for their vinyl section. They do sell minimal audio equipment, CDs, DVDs and more…
The PROs
–convenient location to where I live
–parking lot right near shop
–flexible hours of operation
–used vinyl is affordable… some gems!
–small, but decent selection of new vinyl and reissues (if that’s your thing)
–tons of budget LPS underneath (if that’s your thing)
— decent mix of genres
The CONs
–no listening station
–didn’t see a new arrivals section, but perhaps they are closer to back counter on the floor
–no organization except soundtracks are together… most genres are all lumped in together
–the staff makes no attempt to say hello or much recognize you’re there unless you’re checking out
–lot of beaters to sift through
Overall, Tunes is worth checking out. It may yield some pretty good finds if you dig long enough. You could walk out with a nice stack for less than $ 30.

Awesome place for cheap priced records, I’ve found some classics for a dollar or two! Now that’s what it’s all about!

Definitely a great place to find some old records. I got so many great albums over the past year from them. There dollar bin is gigantic you can crate dig for days.