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The best record stores in North Carolina
Ranked by real customers — rating weighted by review volume across 35,283 Google reviews. Only shops with 25+ reviews qualify. Updated 2026.
#1 McKay's Mebane
4.5 ★★★★★ 5,285 reviews · Mebane, NC
Used-media outpost selling books, music, movies, and video games, plus collectibles.
“The equivalent of a huge library but with records, CDs, games, musical instruments, a billion Legos and items that only my teen grandkids understand...and who btw, love to browse. …” — M
#2 McKay's Winston-Salem
4.5 ★★★★★ 5,024 reviews · Winston-Salem, NC
Used bookstore stocking a large selection of books, music, movies, and video games, plus collectibles.
“McKay’s in Winston-Salem was a great experience. We visited on a Saturday afternoon. It was quite busy. The arrangement of the rows of books makes you feel as if you’re in a librar…” — Akshat
#3 Sleepy Poet Antique Mall
4.6 ★★★★★ 2,512 reviews · Charlotte, NC
Single-storey brick building packed with dealers selling antiques, collectables & vintage items.
“Great antique mall. Vendors really take the time to display items to inspire one to buy. Most prices seemed reasonable. Staff was plentiful and willing to help” — Don
#4 2nd & Charles
4.4 ★★★★☆ 2,419 reviews · Fayetteville, NC
Retailer buying, selling & trading CDs, books & video games, plus DVDs & vinyl records.
“This is a great used media and entertainment store. Everything is well organized and displayed. The movies are alphabetically arranged and vertically aligned making it easy to find…” — Gabriel
#5 Reader's Corner Inc
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,146 reviews · Raleigh, NC
Small, independent seller (& buyer) of pre-owned books, comic books, LPs, DVDs, CDs & Blu-rays.
“Great bookstore for used books of all genres; fiction, non-fiction, and anything in between. Great prices too! They have 10 and 25 cents book outside, but there are also great qual…” — Han
#6 Lunchbox Records
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,074 reviews · Charlotte, NC
Music store specializing in new and used vinyl, CDs, and accessories, including action figures.
“Got this recommendation while eating at Oh my Soul! in Noda. When I’m out of town I have to locate a record shop and this is it! Thanks to them I got my hands on this Erykha Badu v…” — T
#7 The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
4.7 ★★★★★ 891 reviews · Raleigh, NC
Venue for regional & touring music acts on 2 levels, plus a bar with dozens of craft beers on tap.
“I've been here before for a few shows and has always been a great experience. The people working have been friendly and I love the atmosphere of it because it is a smaller venue. O…” — Colton
#8 2nd & Charles
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,329 reviews · Jacksonville, NC
Retailer buying, selling & trading CDs, books & video games, plus DVDs & vinyl records.
“My children loved spending time roaming through the aisles of books and toys. They have a little bit of everything, and it entertained both of my children for well over a hour.” — Sarah
#9 Harvest Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 666 reviews · Asheville, NC
Record store with a big selection of vinyl, CDs, and cassettes, plus knowledgeable staff.
“I just edited this to spell Annelise’s name correctly. Harvest Records is my favorite place in Asheville! This review was written in Spring 2023 but every word is still true! They …” — Harper
#10 Sweeten Creek Antiques & Collectibles, LLC
4.6 ★★★★★ 879 reviews · Asheville, NC
Over 100 vendors of all manner of antiques & pre-owned items are gathered together at this mall.
“This antique mall is a lot of fun to browse. It's fairly large, taking about 2-3 hours to walk through and visit each booth. My favorite area was in the back where there was a ton …” — Jenny