The best record stores in Minnesota
Ranked by real customers — rating weighted by review volume across 21,094 Google reviews. Only shops with 25+ reviews qualify. Updated 2026.
#1 Electric Fetus
4.8 ★★★★★ 3,443 reviews · Minneapolis, MN
Well-stocked, longtime record store featuring a wide selection of new and used vinyl.
“Love love love this store. Their is a lot more to it then just records. Incense - t-shirts - noveltie items - books - smoking accessories - posters - dvds - blu-rays and a ton more…” — Kyle
#2 Down In The Valley
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,330 reviews · Golden Valley, MN
“Visited the store on a Saturday with 3 of my grandchildren, who love vinyl records and are into current hip-hop and the music from my era (mid-60's to mid-70's rock).” — Greg
#3 Caydence Records & Coffee
4.8 ★★★★★ 932 reviews · St Paul, MN
Laid-back shop featuring craft coffee, breakfast eats and new & used records, plus live music.
“Firstly the atmosphere is just peak. The records here are so reasonably priced it blew my mind, along with the variety they had. Im not a regular as I live an hour away but by the …” — Ava
#4 Cheapo Records
4.6 ★★★★★ 742 reviews · St Paul, MN
Old-school space selling new and used vinyl, CDs and accessories, plus posters.
“Came here for my very first Record Store Day as a new vinyl collector. I expected this to be packed, and it was! Scored 2 Metallica albums that I've been looking everywhere for at …” — Stevie
#5 Cheapo Records
4.6 ★★★★★ 740 reviews · Minneapolis, MN
Sprawling shop selling vinyl records along with CDs (new and used, plus cassettes, DVDs and VHS), T-shirts and posters.
“Very cheap cassettes with a wide variety! There were only a handful that went above 5 dollars. The most expensive cassette there was just 20$ and that was the only one. Majority ar…” — Hailey
#6 Agharta Records
4.9 ★★★★★ 466 reviews · St Paul, MN
Record store offering a wide selection of vinyl including rare finds, with friendly and knowledgeable staff.
“What a perfect record store! Everything is so perfectly categorized and organized, everything was very easy to find. Everything was at such an affordable price, too! Especially the…” — Stevie
#7 Cheapo Records
4.6 ★★★★★ 642 reviews · Blaine, MN
Large seller of new and used CDs and vinyl records plus music posters and cassette tapes.
“To those wanting physical media, (Vinyl, CDs, cassettes, DVDs, Blu Ray) Cheapo is the place to go. This location has a reputation for having one of the areas largest metal collecti…” — Miss
#8 Mill City Sound
4.7 ★★★★★ 537 reviews · Hopkins, MN
Sprawling independent record shop with a large selection of new and used vinyl, plus turntables.
“I've been a collector around the Twin Cities for 8 years now - and have hit nearly every record store in the metro area. After having gone to Mill City Sound, I can confidently say…” — Nate
#9 Know Name Records
4.6 ★★★★★ 604 reviews · Minneapolis, MN
“One of the coolest record stores around...went there last weekend to meet Dave Ellifson. Was packed...and the visit took me back to the days when life was simpler. Love this place.” — Dan
#10 Tune Town
4.8 ★★★★★ 452 reviews · Mankato, MN
“Man, I would go broke at this place if I wasn’t just in town visiting. Tons and tons of music, which is why I went there. I haven’t really looked at the other stuff they had becaus…” — Marls