Vintage Vinyl

Not a bad place to buy records. The only thing that I was disappointed in was the pricing. Some of the records were kid of high for a used record. Not a bad place though. Will be back.

Vintage Vinyl is an experience. I can definitely tell you that if you want to experience a forgotten time, you should come here. I enjoy coming here from time to time. I like the look and the feel. It really is a different experience. The building looks smaller from the outside than what it actually is. It is very deep as in the length is real long. This means that there is a huge selection of music and films. Yes, I said films. I usually get movies from there for cheap. I don’t have a lot of money to spend on movies and TV seasons, so getting them here is a good trade off for me. That being said, if you see something there get it. They take things in based on donation or other ways. This means that their selection is constantly changing. I have found some really good items here. I’ve also found some really meh things too. One of my favorite purchases has to be when I found a season of Dragon Ball Z for a really good price, like about $ 20.
The only thing that puts me off is the smell of the place. They frequently burn incense, which I’m all for. I don’t mind the smell at all really. Though, some of the scents are better than others. Also, because they have so much stuff in the shop you can be on top of each other, which isn’t really comfortable. I am not a fan of being on top of each other. I actually avoid certain places because of that.
That is all I can say. You want an experience, come and enjoy the time there and see something from a forgotten time.

I’m pretty new to vinyl and decided to browse though the store as a welcome respite from the finals grind. The prices for used vinyl are actually really good. Maybe that’s just reflective of its location in St. Louis (I’m from California and the prices are much higher at the stores that I’ve visited).
This store also has a pretty wide selection of different types of music. What really impressed me (and is the reason for the 5 star review), is that they had a more esoteric selection of world music. Particularly, I was pleasantly surprised to see names like Fela Kuti and Mariam Makeba among other Nigerian artists.
Definitely check it out if you’re on the Loop and looking for something a little more vintage. I know I’m stoked that I live so close to such a great hidden gem.

Points for being really big and spanning so many different types of music, but minus points for leaning so heavily toward new issues/​repressings. I’ve had better luck finding old-​gem types of things at the antique shops down on Cherokee.

I just wanted to buy a gift certificate for someone. Had to create an account, enter card info, order was processed. The website says it will have your gift certificate emailed within a few hours. I checked the rest of the evening, 4 hours later it was still «Processing» the order. this morning I no longer have an account to log into, and I can’t get any response from customer service. Luckily I wasn’t actually billed, but since I don’t know the status I don’t want to order a second one. Zero contact from the company, so I figured I would let others know.
**UPDATE– The person I bought the gift card for did receive it, however there is still no contact at all from the company, not even a confirmation or a receipt. Oh well, lesson learned.

My most recent purchase experience was top-​notch. Excellent service, staff was knowledgeable, helpful and courteous. They were extremely professional.

I had enough time to hit up only 1 record store in St. Louis and I chose Vintage Vinyl and I made an excellent choice. Laid back atmosphere, HUGE selection, EXCELLENT prices and BOGO deals, and BEST quality (some sealed) LP’s that I have seen in awhile. I will always make it a point to return.

Don’t get me wrong, I love music, at one point I had 1000+ vinyl collection (90’s)… I’m one of those ‘losers’ who doesn’t care about vinyl anymore, I’m more than HAPPY w digital; I’ll endure the loss of quality… however romantically I love to still see the ‘record store’ (tough to find these days!). For the record collectors; great spot. Wish they had a better tshirt for sale.

This place is huge, they have a wide variety of styles, and the prices are between average and good. I mostly shop here for jazz records, and they have a ton. It’s actually one of the largest collections of new and used jazz vinyl that I’ve seen outside of Jazz Record Mart in Chicago. They have a selection of original pressings that sell for collectors prices, they have a bunch of artist compilation albums that are cheap, and they’ve got a decent selection of new vinyl that typically matches Amazon’s prices. They even have a crate of audiophile pressings, if you feel like paying $ 60 for a 30-​minute Miles Davis album spread across four pieces of 200-​gram, 45-​RPM, singled-​sided vinyl. For the rest of us, they usually stock the new repressings from Blue Note, Prestige, and Impulse.
I’ve been here four times now, and the selection really varies. I never know what they’ll happen to have. It’s not the sort of place that stocks ten of whatever Blue Note repressings came out that month; however, it’s fun because you end up finding unexpected albums that you didn’t even know you were looking for.
If you simply search their catalog online, you’ll only be seeing the new and collectable LPs. I don’t think they list anything under $ 10 online, but there tons of inexpensive albums actually in the store. If you’re just getting into vinyl, you want to build a jazz collection, and you’re okay buying artist compilations (as opposed to the originally released albums), then you’ll walk out of here with a huge stack of records without spending too much.
Overall, it’s just a fun place to be. I come here with a friend who doesn’t even own a record player, and he usually ends up buying something anyway! Recommended to anyone who likes music. (Also, any place that uses an image of Rahsaan Roland Kirk in their logo is almost certainly legit).

Great selection. Live music shows. Nice staff. Vintage Vinyl rules.

Great record store. There was a ton of new and used stuff to dig through. I like spending the day thumbing through old records. Prices were pretty good.

One of the best record shops in the Midwest!!! A must see, visit and shop!!!

I’m from Chicago, so my steady diet of buying LPs were at the Salvation Army in River North, Reckless Records, and lusting over the über rare stuff at DustyGroove in Hyde Park & Wicker Park.
But now I live in Saint Louis. So, as great as ordering records from Reckless and Insound is, I’m stoked to have an independent record shop just a few blocks away from my apartment. Today I snagged a bunch of great LPs: Modest Mouse, A Hard Days Night, ELO, and the Hollies. I’ll be back many times.

This store is always so nice. They have a great selection on vinyl but also more up to date releases. When I went last they were being filmed which reveals how relevant and unique this store continues to be. I am a big fan of their acoustic live music acts that play at their facility. If you are a fan of music you should not overlook vintage!

Buy a $ 2.99 album & get one free? Yes, please! The variety is all over the place but I found 2 albums I wanted.
They have a good and diverse selection of vinyl, CD’s and DVD’s. I do wish the vinyl section was a bit larger.
Even though the store looks somewhat haphazard, it’s actually decently organized.
A definite return visit when I’m back in St. Louis.

Definitely a treasure trove. So, yes I am one of those people who typically purchase all my music on iTunes and download it to my ginormus iPod and then just carry that everywhere with me. Well if you are a pre-​historic creature or one of habit Vintage Vinyl is just what you have been looking for. I went in here to sale some CDs (mostly titles from the early 90s, when I still bought the darn things) and DVDs. I was promptly greeted with a smile by the young man behind the counter. He grabbed my plastic tote and went to work scanning. It left me a little time to peruse the place and see the digs. Well they had a copy of EVERYTHING! No seriously. I saw LPs out the whazoo. They had the Fat Boys!!! How many of you are old enough to know who the hell that is, let alone what an LP is!!!
At any rate they have rows upon rows of CDs, LPs, 45s, and DVDs old and new. You could spend hours… no weeks in there. But I didn’t. I took my cash and ran, just in case I was urged to purchase anything.
I highly recommend supporting them if you are in the market for music and still want to be able to touch, see, and feel your CDs.

One of the best record stores in the country flat out! I have purchased albums, cds, STEVE KEEN Art, and so much more here! The staff is knowledgeable and so helpful, not your HIGH FIDELITY vibe at all! St. Lou has such a rich history of music and if you are looking for something local or classic the staff can hook you up!
For any music fan this is a must stop if you are in St. Louis, hell make this the reason you go to St. Lou!

We discovered Vintage Vinyl on a weekend getaway to St. Louis and now any time we are in town, we make a point to stop in and stock up on new CDs. We live in Kansas City and sadly we have yet to find a music store that can compare to Vintage Vinyl. We have some decent places but nothing with as much variety or hard to find type things. We’ve also been to a few other big time music stores like Amoeba in San Francisco, which while bigger, seemed to have less of what we actually wanted. Simply put, this is THE record store we go to when we are looking for something off the beaten path or just looking to discover something (I’m a fan of the listening stations and usually find at least 1 or 2 new bands I want to hear more from).
The selection is big, things are easy to find, and you can always find something you forgot about or never knew about. The prices are fair and competitive and the staff helpful and smart.
All in all, this is a great music store and you should check them out!

It pains me to give Vintage Vinyl 3 stars (IMO it probably should be more like 2 stars but nostalgia and all) but I must.
I first browsed Vintage many moons ago when they were located in their first (?) location down the street in the slanty floored walk in closet sized nook that passed for a record store. It seemed perfect. Nothing was overdone. They had limited space so they made the most of it.
I go in today and it just seems like they are a prime example of quantity over quality. I think they have the best selection of «nothing» in the area. I’ve gotten used to seeing the yellow dividers clumped together with nothing in between. I used to get mad about it, now it’s expected.
Maybe it’s just me and bad timing. Maybe all those LP’s that go between those dividers get sold before I get there. Reading other reviews I don’t think that is the case.
I used to go to Vintage first. Now they aren’t even a last resort.
I you are looking for endless CD’s, DVD’s and t-​shirts, this is your place. If you are looking for quality «vintage vinyl» you better keep looking.

What did Bruce say about Glory Days?
It’s hard to believe that half of my life has gone by since I first set eyes on Vintage Vinyl. My friend John, who was a few years older than me, took me there for the first time in 1996. I had only been to local music stores, and my first trip was awfully euphoric. Vintage stayed a vital part of me into my twenties.
However, the glow of the big awning outside just doesn’t shine as bright anymore, and as I grew as a lover of music, Vintage Vinyl became far less useful.
Don’t get me wrong. When I’m bold enough to wander the streets of The Loop, I still make time for it, but the joy is just not there anymore. Maybe I’ve been spoiled by other record stores that do it right.
First of all, the staff is pretty awful. Talk about your aging hipsters. I’ve been mocked when buying cds, and I have quite a few stories about that. Most of all, I’ve never seen so many sullen faces made by people who have the best crap job in the world! I would have killed to work there in my youth. I suppose that working in a record store loses it charm at forty, but it’s still better than working in a grocery store or delivering pizzas.
The selection doesn’t wow me either. As a collector, Vintage Vinyl has almost become a last resort. I’ve had better luck just about anywhere else. I’m sure that the high volume of traffic probably affects their selection, but it’s to the point where I don’t even bother going there when I’m on a scavenger hunt.
What we have in The Loop is a poor man’s Amoeba Music, and I think that’s what bothers me the most. Vintage Vinyl could be a great record store, just like Amoeba, but it’s just not.
Vintage Vinyl might look great to a teenager who has only bought music at Best Buy or the mall, but we seasoned veterans know that it falls short on most expectations.

Why 4 stars? Because major props to this record store for staying open long past the business’s shelf life.
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I can’t believe this place is not only open, but it seems to be prospering. It’s one of those places that’s fun to walk around in, even if you have no intention of buying anything. And that’s what we did.
I hope you are still open in 5 years. I will mail you a trophy!*
*I will actually email a smiley face.