[Re-animated Cat]

Hi guys, I'll be taking my first trip to New York in a couple of weeks.

So the big question is: where are the best record stores?

It's gonna be a record blowout (just don't tell my girlfriend, otherwise I'll be sleeping in the street).

[thenuthouse]

I'll be there a week from Monday, myself. I tend to hit up Generation and Other pretty regularly, but I've not really had a chance to make a good solid day of looking around the way I've wanted to. I'm usually there for a conference that occupies 90% of my non-sleeping time.

Generation's great for punk stuff, and Other -- while overpriced, at times, has a lot of left-of-center gems that make them worth seeing.

[waxinmyhead]

I went a few years ago and the best ones that I found were all in the East Village- at least 4 or 5. They were between 2nd Ave and Ave. A, and E 4th Street and E 14th. The only name I remember was Tropicalia, but each time I found a shop the staff helpfully told me where the others were. There's also a big one in Brooklyn near the first or second stop on the 'L' train after you leave Manhattan. Happy hunting.

[Re-animated Cat]

Thanks guys, sounds good, I'll check all of those.

[thenuthouse]

Tropicalia In Furs is evidently closed -- http://www.yelp.com/biz/tropicalia-in-furs-new-york

[freshoj]

Any other recomendations? I'm in Brooklyn for work for the week and am pretty sure my per diem should be spent on records not food.

[The Cult Leader]

There’s also a big one in Brooklyn near the first or second stop on the ‘L’ train after you leave Manhattan. Happy hunting.

Yea that's Rough Trade. I went there for RSD this year, they have a big selection and a friendly staff. Recommended

[monsterworship]

Black Gold in Brooklyn.

http://blackgoldbrooklyn.com

[freshoj]

Thanks dudes! Does rough trade have used stuff?

[noddy]

Ah my area of expertise! The East Village isnt what it once was but there are some holdouts. Check out:
Academy Records on E12th St between 1st ave and Ave A.
A-1 Records on E6th St between 1st Ave and Ave A
Good Records on E5th St between 2nd Ave and Bowery
Other Music on East 4th between Lafayette and Broadway

Greenpoint in Brooklyn has a bunch of great stores too. Look up Permanent Records, Record Grouch, Academy Annex and Co-op 87. All within walking distance of each other.

Happy hunting!

[philball1974]

this would have been good to add in here

http://www.spintheblackestcircles.com/f ... ord-shops/

[Whip Wilson]

Other Music is a damn fine record shop.

[Re-animated Cat]

Academy Annex in Brooklyn was the best store I went to during my trip.

Other Music is worth a look in too.

[freshoj]

Yesterday I hit the East Village shops that @noddy listed above (as well as a new one one block up from Other Music).

I was only looking for used stuff and I had the most luck at Good and Academy.

Time/weather permitting I'll try to make it over to the Greenpoint shops before the week is out.

(sorry @philball1974 I just hit up an existing thread that predates that one, but you might glean some of this info out and add it over there?)

[Re-animated Cat]

Academy Annexe is not to be confused with Academy Records. I had the most luck with used stuff at the Annexe. It's near Greenpoint. Good luck!

[StrangeVices]

A-1 records is great! Lots of gems when you dig deep! Nice staff too.

[DrRhythm]

I went to New York for the first time ever last year and made a point of visiting Other, which is great. While I was in there, a friend who didn't know I was in the US called and I was able to say "I'm in a record shop in New York", which, pathetically, gave me a large amount of pleasure!