I don’t think I’ve ever left a bad review for anyone, or anything. But this shop is so bad, I feel obligated to. As an avid 20+ year collector, I can say with all certainty that this is the most overpriced, appalling, cash-grab of a record store I’ve ever seen. It’s like an oversized antique store booth, filled with grossly over-priced records of questionable condition. Simply put; You will pay very top-end ebay or discogs price for every used record in there, plus about 20%. Now that certainly doesn’t mean top-end condition, in fact quite the opposite most times. You’ll pay let’s say, $ 25 for a record you could pick up even on ebay in the same condition for $ 8 – 10. And one you’d pick up from any respectable shop for $ 5 or less. And ‘New Vinyl’ … Holy crap, where to begin? I want to stress I am not excising higher numbers for dramatic effect, I guarantee these to be accurate. But just on a quick browse of the memory, I saw King Crimson reissues priced at $ 50 plus tax. I could literally have the same record delivered to my door for $ 35 at standard price, and can find online for as low as $ 28 shipped to my door. Old Riverside, DolChess blues reissues priced at $ 25 – 40, that I could again, literally have shipped to my door for $ 16 – 20. Yes I’m serious, Yes I’m sure. I have not lived here long, but I can only assume that the record buying population of Boulder county is one of the first groups to suffer under marijuana legalization. Because you’d have to be completely stoned out of any kind of reality to pay these prices, and keep an abomination like this in business. Seriously Longmont, and other Coloradans in the area. If you think this is a good shop, or you’ve found a good deal, you’re a fool. A genuine fool. Even a brief perusal of the internet, and you should quickly find that you can get anything you find there for almost literally half, and oft times even less than that. A genuinely sad place for any for knowledgeable collector. And sadly, not the only ones. Far too many of these places popping up these days. But man, is the one the worst :(
Mike B.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Lancaster, CA
I browsed through this store for about an hour and could have spent more time there. It’s a great local record store with a large selection of vinyl, and all of the used vinyl that I looked at appeared to be in great shape. The used vinyl starts at $ 8.00. I didn’t have time to look at everything that I wanted to, and could have easily spent all day there looking at what they had, but I did walk out with a few albums at a decent price.
Josh D.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Longmont, CO
Really want to like this record store in my area. The selection is great, but the prices are absolutely insulting. New vinyl seems to start at $ 40-$ 50+. I don’t understand. It almost as if they take what’s charged at other stores or online, then double it. Been in a few times hoping against hope that the prices would adjust, but no such luck. Painful. Tip: Look at the actual vinyl before buying. Condition grading is very loose.
Jeremy P.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Louisville, CO
Great selection of mainly used vinyl LP’s, 45’s, CD’s and hi-fi equipment. EVERY one of the about 8,0000 used LP is ultrasonically cleaned on their Audio Desk machine(a free $ 4 value per disc). My main focus is classic rock which seemed to be their’s too. There were some rarities. Jazz, blues, soundtracks, heavy metal plus a few others are also here. All the used LP’s can be played in-store or returned for a full refund. Prices are basically market based — so no great bargains — but fair. Gale is very friendly and helpful. Worth a visit!
Dug T.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Fort Collins, CO
one of the most overpriced record stores i have ever been to. it looks cool, it feels cool, record prices… not so cool. i kept saying«are you kidding me?» walked out dissapointed. boooo. dont waste your time. great selection, just way overpriced.