Record Stores in Chicago, IL
Chicago has 42 record stores in this directory, including 19 that buy used records. Listings are ranked by local reputation — rating weighted by review count — and refreshed from public map data.
Reckless Records
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,394 reviews
Old-school record store for new & used, imported & domestic vinyl plus CDs, games & DVDs.
Reckless Records
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,105 reviews
Old-school record store for new & used imported & domestic vinyl, plus CDs, games & DVDs.
Reckless Records
4.6 ★★★★★ 936 reviews
Old-school record store for new & used imported & domestic vinyl, plus CDs, games & DVDs.
Shuga Records
4.5 ★★★★★ 625 reviews
Music store in loftlike digs selling over 500,000 titles of new & used vinyl, CDs & collectibles.
Dusty Groove
4.7 ★★★★★ 569 reviews
Spiffy storefront stop for rare, new & used LPs & CDs from a wide range of genres, plus DVDs.
Bucket O' Blood Books and Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 555 reviews
Quirky shop for sci-fi, fantasy, horror & other books, plus indie rock, punk & metal records.
Bric-a-Brac Records & Collectibles
4.8 ★★★★★ 333 reviews
Whimsical music & collectibles shop, carrying retro toys, buttons, books & reading materials.
Hyde Park Records
4.4 ★★★★☆ 358 reviews
Buy/sell/trade shop with a cool vibe offers new & used vinyl & CDs of many music genres, plus DVDs.
Laurie's Planet of Sound
4.7 ★★★★★ 331 reviews
Local rock & pop resource for new & used CDs & vinyl, plus buy-backs for previously owned items.
Gramaphone Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 323 reviews
This funky record store with a clubby vibe stocks a selection of dance music & underground tunes.
Rattleback Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 275 reviews
Friendly service for a clean shop stocking new and used vinyl, plus cassettes and CDs.
Record Breakers
4.8 ★★★★★ 221 reviews
Old-school record shop featuring punk, hardcore, ska, metal & classic rock albums.
Beverly Records
4.4 ★★★★☆ 231 reviews
Long-running store selling vinyl records of many genres, with prices that some reviews say are good.
606 Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 191 reviews
Hip music shop stocking local & international LP releases in diverse genres from country to reggae.
Pinwheel Records
4.9 ★★★★★ 158 reviews
Vinyl, CDs and cassette store known for its kind owners and staff.
Tone Deaf Records
4.9 ★★★★★ 149 reviews
Vinyl destination for punk and hip-hop records, plus metal releases as well as used items and CDs.
Out of the Past Records
4.7 ★★★★★ 137 reviews
Music shop for vinyl, DVDs & videos, with focus on rare finds in soul, rock, jazz, blues & disco.
Signal Records
4.9 ★★★★★ 112 reviews
Relaxed shop offering a large variety of vinyls, including rarities, along with friendly staff.
Lily's Record Shop Inc
4.5 ★★★★★ 110 reviews
Latin music specialist selling a range of recordings, including salsa & reggaeton, on CD & DVD.
Beverly Phono Mart
4.9 ★★★★★ 90 reviews
Independent, husband-and-wife-owned shop buying, selling, and trading new and used records.
Meteor Gem
5 ★★★★★ 81 reviews
Record store specializing in extreme music including metal, grindcore, and hardcore, plus CDs and cassettes.
Shady Rest Vintage & Vinyl
4.6 ★★★★★ 85 reviews
Albums, vintage gear and cameras offered, along with audio equipment sales and consignment.
Bob's Blues & Jazz Mart
4.8 ★★★★★ 81 reviews
Storied indie jazz & blues record label founded in 1953 offering new & reissued titles, plus DVDs.
Let's Boogie Records & Tapes
4.9 ★★★★★ 61 reviews
Old-school place with a wide variety of music on cassette, CD & LP, plus movies on DVDs & VHS.
Round Trip Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 56 reviews
New and used vinyl store stocking hip-hop, jazz and rock albums, plus CDs and cassettes.
Miyagi Records
4.9 ★★★★★ 52 reviews
Welcoming vinyl shop selling LPs and singles in genres like soul and jazz, plus 45s.
Interstellar Space Records
4.9 ★★★★★ 48 reviews
Small shop specializing in used vinyl records from the 1950s through the 1970s.
Groove Distribution
4.7 ★★★★★ 47 reviews
Morpho Gallery Records
4.7 ★★★★★ 43 reviews
Cozy record store featuring a selection of used vinyl, plus vintage electronics and artwork displays.
Mac's Records
4.6 ★★★★★ 38 reviews
Loud Pizza Records
4.7 ★★★★★ 31 reviews
Record Dugout & Comics
4.6 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
The Record Track
4.5 ★★★★★ 10 reviews
1 Stop CD Replication
1 ★☆☆☆☆ 1 reviews
Where to sell vinyl records in Chicago
These Chicago shops indicate they buy used records. Call ahead for big collections — most stores pay more for clean copies of titles they can resell.
- Reckless Records — 929 W Belmont Ave
- Shuga Records — 1272 N Milwaukee Ave
- Dusty Groove — 1120 N Ashland Ave
- Hyde Park Records — 1377 E 53rd St
- Laurie's Planet of Sound — 4639 N Lincoln Ave
- Rattleback Records — 5405 N Clark St
- Record Breakers — 2935 N Milwaukee Ave
- Beverly Records — 11612 Western Ave
- Signal Records — 3156 W Diversey Ave
- Tone Deaf Records — 4356 N Milwaukee Ave
- Signal Records — 1343 N Ashland Ave
- Beverly Phono Mart — 1808 W 103rd St
- Shady Rest Vintage & Vinyl — 1659 S Throop St
- Interstellar Space Records — 2022 W Montrose Ave
- Torn Light Records — 1855 N Milwaukee Ave
- Orbit Records LLC — 7155 W Grand Ave
- MetalEdge Records and Tapes — 6682 N Northwest Hwy
- Artifact Records — 3423 W Fullerton Ave
- High Voltage Records and Hi-Fi — 7013 N Sheridan Rd