The Record Lounge

THE place to buy vinyl. Recently I accidentally stumbled across this store. My initial thought upon entry was, «Well, it’s small but maybe they’ll have one or two albums I need.»
I lost track of time, long story short, I was able to find almost everything on my «Want List» and walked out with a stack of records under each arm.
The owner of the store was a pleasure to deal with, she has personally curated this amazing store/​collection. She was generous with not only her time and assistance but also with (because of the size of my purchase) an unrequested but much appreciated discount, t-​shirts and record tote.
So, you can go to a larger store and flip endlessly through albums that are probably of no real interest to you, or you can come here and fight your own personal demons with each flip of a record, «They have THIS too! Man, I really need this one for my collection. Oh, and this one, and this one…»

You can find many used vinyl for a good price. If they don’t have a new release, they are happy to order it for you. I also purchased several sets of speakers and a receiver there. Amazing quality for the price. Check them out.

A small but mighty record store. Love this place. Prices appear high but the quality is superb and the owner will discount the used items without asking. I picked up some solid late 60’s psych records today along with the latest TV On The Radio LP. Vinyl rules, and so does the Record Lounge.

This store gets it done on so many fronts. A great «jack of all trades» store that won’t wow you with depth in any one genre, but with very strong quality in many genres, especially rock, jazz, soul, and others. New and used records are put together in each genre; in other words, it’s sort of «lovingly curated.» The prices are very good here, as well– lots of gems. Heather is quite lovely and helpful, and Jack is also knowledgable and very kind. A strong reccomendation for Michigan record store hounds.

Great little record store with many different choices for just about anyone. The owner is friendly and knowledgeable. She also knows a lot about the local music scene. I recommend stopping in if you’re in the area.

I really don’t understand the market for vinyl records. This place was busy with customers, the staff and clientele were all too young to have CD collections, let alone remember the days of LPs. This little shop has helpful, knowledgeable staff, a good selection of local music as well as the peculiar range of music still found on this not quite deceased old audio technology. The collectible stuff is negotiable in price, you need to know what things are worth if you’re going to play that game. Even though the girl working looked too young to know, she obviously did really know the value of the records, I was impressed with her negotiation savvy. They have an ancient cassette deck spherical clock radio like the one I had circa 1974, back when I would have bought it for maybe $ 15 and thought it was really groovy, now it’s 200 times as much and the sales cashier said it was «sick,» which I presumed was her way of agreeing with me. Park in the nearby human habitrail, if you remember LPs then you remember habitrails.

Stopped in at 6:15 pm. They were closed! But I knocked and Heather opened up the shop for me to check out some LPs. Yes, the prices were a bit high, but Heather came down on all the LP pricing for me. She was willing to wheel and deal a bit on the Jazz LPs so we both walked away happy :)
Jazz selection is pretty good, lots of common stuff but there are some gems in there. Flexible pricing too, so it worked out well. The 1 star review is regarding Heather buying a record collection… basically has nothing to do with the store itself. So it’s worth a visit if you’re in the area :)

SHADY, SHADY, SHADY… Very disappointed to have my Uncle, who isn’t tech savvy at all, be swindled when he sold her his record collection, which included some rare gems (I’ve since found out after he told me he sold his record collection). He didn’t know that he should’ve consulted the internet about some of his old albums, and thus sold over a hundred albums for under $ 50 bucks. Come to find out that a couple of the records were collectors items worth more by themselves than what he received. Also, asked the proprietor to look at his turntable to see if it needed any parts… was told that it was «junk» and that she’d salvage it for parts for my uncle… he declined… and found out from a REPUTABLE dealer that it worked just fine.

The Record Lounge is by far a welcomed corner to disappear and just dig through for any audiophile looking for quality and a knowledgable staff + locally owned!
Prices are an even mix with rarity, quality and indie record store involved in pricing. But also flexible if a price is at question (used tends to be open to negotiate, just don’t expect a jackpot of cash).
Heather (the owner) is very approachable and always willing to talk about vinyl. Also takes suggestions for future orders.
*A must if in East Lansing and into vinyl.
**Also acts as a small performance/​gallery/​events space — just ask Heather.

Heather is as friendly as they come! Great selection of hip-​hop, indie rock, and anything current!

I am a student at Michigan State University, and I am sure to stop in at The Record Lounge at least once a week while on campus. Heather, the owner of the shop, provides customers with a friendly, helpful atmosphere. There is a fantastic selection of classic rock and local music, along with a growing variety of funk, jazz, punk, and other genres. You can find new releases, reissues, as well as nice copies of original classics. If there’s ever anything you haven’t been able to find, Heather is willing to do whatever she can to find a copy for you. My favorite part about the shop is how much Heather and her staff cares about their customers, as well as the music community as a whole. They are always willing to speak about anything in person, and are regularly promoting the local music scene and posing questions about music as a whole on their Facebook page. The Record Lounge is a must-​visit for any music lover.

My first visit yesterday was great. Heather the owner was behind the counter and ready to help without being pushy, she is not a «too cool for the room» record geek and it was easy to hold a fun music conversation with her.
The prices were sometimes a little high but I found some super deals (I have my eye on a steal of a deal that I’m going to return and buy soon.)
Heather said she «wasn’t married to all the prices» and I believe you could talk down a price that you believed to be too high…
The Record Lounge is a great local record store that I plan on visiting at least once a month or even more.

Decent selection with prices that are a bit higher than others. Lots of rock with a modest selection of punk and hip hop. Largely pretty common stuff, but digging can occasionally reward with some rarities. Cozy, unpretentious atmosphere, and Heather is considerably more friendly than anybody behind the counter at FBC so I don’t mind chipping in a couple extra bucks for a record. My only complaint is that the hours are very loosely enforced — don’t be surprised if the doors are locked early or there’s a «be back soon» sign in the window. Otherwise it’s a solid shop.