Easy Street Records

I’m so sad this place is closed. You could find just about anything here at fair prices.

RIP Easy Street. This was my favorite record store in Seattle. Perfect location plus a large selection of new and used music. There are still other good record stores around Seattle, but Easy Street Queen Anne will be greatly missed.

RIP Easy Street
What a shame, what a loss

This place was such a gem.
I’m sad to see it go.

I’m going to miss this place. :(Great records and even a greater staff. They are so helpful and they used to have live bands play every now and then.
Just amazing hidden finds and I’m going to miss this place. Damn you Chase Bank!

Every time I go inside Easy Street Records, I have to resist thinking of the scene in Empire Records where Gina goes «Welcome to Music Town, may I service you?»
In reality they are nothing alike, but Easy Street is set up such that it fills you with nostalgia for the 90s record store where the staff are music nerds united under the pure unadulterated love of music.
Truthfully, beyond the merchandise, magazines, books, and music recordings, what Easy Street Records really provide is a sense of community, especially with the free in-​store concerts. 2012 was really a hallmark year: Minus the Bear, Allen Stone, and even Macklemore & Ryan Lewis playing from the roof are just a few of the gems that the store has given back to its patrons.
When I heard that the Queen Anne location was closing, I was devastated. The West Seattle location is too far to bike and too far to drive/​transit.
Since their last days are near, I would suggest for everyone to check out the store and show up for the free Yo La Tengo concert on Friday January, 18. It is bound to be EPIC.

Great local record store! Such an awesome collection of both new and used cds and vinyl. They also have a good assortment of DVDs and books. I like how they have a section of cds from many of the Seattle grunge artists such as Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains. I always make sure to check it out when entering the store. This store is a staple in the Queen Anne community and is known for having great in-​store performances. They have a loyalty card for cds and vinyl, and you’ll receive a stamp for each one purchased. After filling up the card, you can get one free. I wish they would offer a military discount, but they haven’t done that yet.

The best record store in Seattle. Hands down. They generally know their music history, which is rare in Seattle, and a plus. They also will give the most trade-​in value on your records and Cd’s, which might not be much in this digital age, but it’s still good to know (unless your trading in crap, Anne Murray, Pablo Cruise, John Denver, etc.).
The closest to «High Fidelity» you’ll get.

Upon initially reading reviews for Easy Street Records, I had decided to pass on giving the store a visit due to the fact that it was a bit of a walk from my hotel and honestly, it just didn’t sound like anything special. However, after finding myself in the area after walking around one day, I decided to give Easy Street a visit, and I am so happy I did.
As soon as I walked in, I was immediately impressed with the overall vibe of the place. The store is quite spacious, with all the CDs up front and the records towards the back, and although somewhat dimly lit, is easy to navigate and browse through. In addition, I found the pay-​phone style listening booths to be really cool, and quite helpful when browsing through their clearance section of CDs which contains some absolute gems ranging from $ 1 to $ 3 if you are willing to dig.
Although, I found their prices on records to be a bit high, I was not really surprised by this. It seems that as the vinyl bubble continues to grow, so the prices continue to inflate. Even so, Easy Street is still definitely one awesome record store and I whole heartedly plan to return over and over again once I am completely relocated to the Pacific Northwest.

Good selection, great customer service, free parking lot. Go for the Vinyl selection mostly — truly impressive.

Record stores are pure sex. Swiveling leather-​clad hips, fresh face sweat, a safety-​pinned-​together fly grinding against a rubbed bare mic stand, whiskey, cigarettes, come — you just smell it when you walk in and if you work it right, you can let it take you a little.
Thank you, Easy Street, for the proximity high and the snail tracks.

This is one of my favorite record stores on the planet! I am also quite fond of my well-​worn classic black Easy Street Records T-​Shirt that has a permanent home in my wardrobe.
If you are looking for stack of wax… they’ve got it. If you are seeking out used CD deals… they’ve got it. Wait, are you looking for shiny new releases from local and indie artists… they’ve got’em. All that an performance DVDs, trade magazine, bitchin’ T-​shirts, super fun kitzchy type knick-​knacks, and more! Oh yeah, and Easy Street also has knowledgable and friendly staff that are willing to turn you on to something new & different or old & amazing artists and albums that you should add to your collection.
Be sure to check out one of the many incredible live in-​store performances from the variety of awesome artists that Easy Street brings to town.
And if you were looking for that out-​of-​print Leonard Nemoy spoken word album… they had it… used…now it’s mine.

I beeline to the GIANT vinyl section in this store. It’s huge. They have a ton of well known bands, and fewer oldies than their West Seattle store. They usually only carry one record of the less popular bands — so call ahead if you want something in particular.
The knowledgeable and helpful staff didn’t make me feel overwhelmed with music snobbery, which is a nice change. They also bought my used vinyl (not for a great price…) and gave me back the rejects without implying I have crappy taste. Well done employee!
Handy private parking lot.

I’v e been somewhat unimpressed with the selection of Easy Street records when walking in the past few times. I usually walk out with shit that isn’t records and or CD’s like cooking ware, bags, notebooks etc. They don’t have enough used selection of Vinyl, however, they seem to have a decent selection of used CD’s for cheap. My date and I walked out of their with luck, something that never seems to happen at Easy Street records for me. We got a Foo Fighters In your Honor and Lady Gaga for a good price on Vinyl. Other than that, it is fun to look at, however, I never find what I am really looking for on my list. Staff is very friendly and they’ve always been good for carrying conversations with which always makes my trip down to the store when in Seattle worth while.

Hot! Hip! Great prices and selection! Without the Championship Vinyl attitude! Easy Street has a huge selection of used CDs for $ 5 or less, used DVDs, and a great new CD and vinyl selection at good prices. While browsing I was listening to an absolutely clueless customer asking a clerk for this and that… nothing could phase the clerk from offering incredibly nice and helpful service.
There are listening stations in mini phone booths with all the newest recommendations. Try before you buy, dude!
Checkout couldn’t have been easier and nicer. A free Easy Street Records sticker is now proudly displayed on my bass case. This place will always be on my «visiting Seattle» itinerary.

I’m a self-​proclaimed music snob, and I proclaim that this record store has a very poor selection of vinyl records. Maybe the NW music scene isn’t my thing though, but despite that they didn’t even have the CDs of the typical more mainstream bands that I like.
I thought the recycled telephone booths were pretty neat, though.

I’m with the DJ.
My husband the DJ by night (accountant by day) has introduced me to the art of «digging.» Just finger through some dusty records to find an oldie but a goodie! It’s a must do on every vacation’s itinerary.
This place was a great find. Tons of used vinyl on clearance. Even stumbled upon an old Sesame Street record… theme + Rubber Duckie!
Crates and crates of used records can be found by stooping down below the regular priced new stuff.
Very small parking lot but some street parking is available… if you’re lucky. They also have a listening station in back by the used vinyl. Try before you buy!

Probably the best record store in town, though I head to Everyday first out of habit.
Great selection.
Plenty of space.
Well organized.
Reasonable prices.
Informed and friendly staff.
Great vinyl section.
Huge used section.
What’s not to like? These guys do a fantastic job across the board.

Easy Street is an awesome record store because…
— They have a great selection (mainstream and more obscure)
— They have a decent sized used DVD/​music section
— Carry records not found in large B&M stores (Ex. KEXP compilation, Live at Easy Street titles, indie store exclusives)
— Has a frequent buyer card (buy 15, get 1 CD free)
— Has live performance events
— Reasonable prices (usually)
— In Queen Anne near Seattle Center (across from Metropolitan Market)
Well, that is all I can think off of my head. Anyways, Easy Street is a great «music» store which appears to be increasingly difficult to find anymore. If you happen to be in the Lower Queen Anne/​Seattle Center area and a music fan, Easy Street is a must visit.

Amazon, iTunes, napster — screw all them. It’s still to go to a good olé fashioned record store. In between pubs on the Seattle 12 Pubs of Xmas, we made a stop in here. I got some Naked Music, and I was good to go.
Their musical genres are split up and labeled nicely. They have listening stations if you want to listened to some of their used tune-​age, too.

Yeah yeah yeah. I know. Additional reviews not required.
(CHECK!)
I wandered in here yesterday just to wander in and realized that I had never wandered in.
(CHECK! ONE!)
There were racks and racks of tunes, awesome music related attire, mints in tins that said «Have A Mint. Your Breath Smells Like Butt», and used DVDs for around FIVE BUCKS.
(CHECK! ONE! ONE! TWO!)
The music playing in the store was NOT pretentious Seattle hipster, indie band bullshit that sounds like a cat in a blender. It was something soulful from the 70’s.
(CHECK! ONE! ONE! TWO! ONE! TWO! TWANG!)
I quickly snatched up a stack of DVDs and made a dash for the register.
(CHECK! CHECK! TWANG! TWANG!)
While I stood in line, I took a quick survey of the clientele.
The guy in front of me was there with his kid (about six years old and adorable) and they had just scored about twenty DVDs.
(CHECK! TWANG! Folks thanks for coming out to hear the Raveonettes today! TWANG!)
There were several couples holding hands and talking about bands they’d heard live.
(TWANG! They’ll be playing at Neumo’s tonight. But we’ve got a free, in store show coming up in a few minutes. CHECK! ONE!)
The lady behind me was about seventy and I think she had a Sex Pistols CD in her hand.
(CHECK! ONE! ONE! TWO! ONE! TWO! TWANG!)
Oh, yeah, and they have free in-​store shows all the freakin’ time.