Twist & Shout Records

It’s a shame, but Twist and Shout is no longer open. They closed their doors in June of this year.

This record store meets milspec standards for what a record store should be.
They have mostly older stuff (almost nothing newer than say 1987). Half the store was jazz/​soul/​funk and the other half was older rock.
It actually looks like someone’s giant record collection.
Let me compliment the owner by saying that everything was immaculately organized. I bet side A is facing out in every record in the store.
There is a big soundtrack section in the back that I didn’t have time for but could tell had some goodies, it was giving off vibes.
The prices were phenomenal. Ultimately I didn’t buy anything, largely due to my own taste in records, but also because I wanted 3 records that would have come to a total of like $ 8 and I felt bad charging it because I didn’t have cash.
Anyway, props to this place.

Don’t be put off by the less than jazzy storefront! This place rocks! Needing a few pieces of décor last minute for our Grease themed Elite Event, I was thrilled to find that T&S had everything I wanted! (yes I bought pieces of history to use as decoration) Old 45s reasonably priced and discounted when you buy ten or more! They also had the 4 vinyl soundtrack to Grease which went home with lucky Amanda K! And get this… she has something to play it on. All in all, this place is pretty perfect and were I a collector of the past, I could def see making this my second home.
Know Before You Go: Things are organized really well so if you know what you want, you’ll know where to look. Need something really rare? Call first and save a trip.

The best record store in Tucson if you’re looking for used vinyl. The guy who runs the shop is very helpful and knowledgeable. Spend your hard earned bucks here and support this local gem.

This is by far the best record store in Tucson. A good selection of used and new vinyl and the occasional gem, such as that Gang of Four ep you regret losing years ago. If this place did not exist, I would have to move out of Tucson.

Twist & Shout may be a small record store but has a fantastic selection — reissues of classics, classics unissued, every genre supplied in bulk, and winner of Best Place to Buy Vinyl (2006) by the Tucson Weekly.
Opened by Tom Struck, owner of Fantasy Comics, Twist & Shout has the best selection in town of older records in VG+ or sealed condition (with some rarities in less), but you’ll be paying the premium for them, as the staff is knowledgeable. So, sure, you may not find some great finds on the cheap, but help is plentiful and the selection is educated.
Finding this little gem with British records in the window was a godsend from the other three places in town to buy new records. Toxic Ranch may have a plentiful selection of new releases and punk, Zia may have a table full of milk crates, PDQ\Jenny’s Music may have some of these records in much worse condition, but this is the place to grab shiny sealed 50’s-70’s reissues (or originals!) on vinyl in Tucson.
Save some money from shipping on eBay and support a great local record store if you can.