The best record stores in Alabama
Ranked by real customers — rating weighted by review volume across 12,646 Google reviews. Only shops with 25+ reviews qualify. Updated 2026.
#1 2nd & Charles
4.5 ★★★★★ 2,982 reviews · Hoover, AL
Retailer buying, selling & trading CDs, books & video games, plus DVDs & vinyl records.
“This store is so cool! Its like a Barnes and Noble but they have way more stuff! Like non-book stuff! Video games, guitars, records and record players, tones of anime and manga stu…” — Jonathan
#2 2nd & Charles
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,780 reviews · Madison, AL
Retailer buying, selling & trading CDs, books & video games, plus DVDs & vinyl records.
“I like coming here for the books and my husband loves looking for new CDs. The kids area does need to be gone through and fixed up, it's not organized 😑. But all and all I enjoy c…” — Brandi
#3 2nd & Charles
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,446 reviews · Oxford, AL
Retailer buying, selling & trading CDs, books & video games, plus DVDs & vinyl records.
“Literally a store for everyone in my family. The husband loves music and instruments, several of my children are into manga and anime, my 7yo is obsessed with their selection of Po…” — Belinda
#4 2nd & Charles
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,433 reviews · Dothan, AL
Retailer buying, selling & trading CDs, books & video games, plus DVDs & vinyl records.
“A great place to get affordable books. I recently discovered a new author and wanted to buy all of his books, 18 in total. They had 15 of them in stock. I also wanted to buy some b…” — Scott
#5 Seasick Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 526 reviews · Birmingham, AL
Relaxed, indie-leaning store selling new and used vinyl records, plus CDs, cassettes, turntables and posters.
“My son, who is a college student, was provided the name of this shop to check out by one of his friends. He and I enjoy checking out our surroundings as well as unique places / sho…” — Thia
#6 Cosmic Debris
4.8 ★★★★★ 488 reviews · Gadsden, AL
Funky store selling records, clothing, smoking supplies, and incense, along with metaphysical goods and tapestries.
“I was driving from SE GA to Huntsville, and I saw a big road sign for Cosmic Debris. Wild Crazy artwork on the sign, and I thought that this place might be to my liking, and it was…” — Jay
#7 Jim Reed Books/The Museum of Fond Memories
4.8 ★★★★★ 392 reviews · Birmingham, AL
Bookstore offering a large selection of books, plus records, videos, and memorabilia.
“AMAZING little bookstore! It was my first time visiting Birmingham and my friend and I decided to stop in. The moment we walked, it was so peaceful. Heaven for book-lovers!! I want…” — Starry
#8 Mobile Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 353 reviews · Mobile, AL
Large vinyl shop (also new) with LPs, CDs, cassettes and apparel, plus music collectibles.
“Absurd amount of inventory and the BEST bargains on records of any shop I had ever been to. The Australian gentleman hooked up the deals and did business the right way. I spent $22…” — Jacob
#9 Vertical House Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 284 reviews · Huntsville, AL
Cool, local retailer for new and pre-loved records of various genres, along with CDs and cassettes.
“Very familiar with indie ,college,alternative staff and not hyper trendy. I live in birmingham and huntsville almost equally and the clientelle and staff blow away birminghams 1 hy…” — Destin
#10 Village Green Records
4.9 ★★★★★ 246 reviews · Montgomery, AL
Music and vinyl shops (CDs, tapes, DVDs and books) specializing in new releases and used items from a variety of genres.
“If you haven't been here yet, you're missing out. First and Foremost the owner Travis is really great on many fronts. He's super knowledgeable on pretty much anything music related…” — Nikki-Lee