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Generation Records

4.5 ★★★★★ 959 Google reviews · Record store

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Fixture for CDs & vinyl with a strong punk & metal selection plus tees, posters, DVDS & more.

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210 Thompson St
New York, NY 10012

+1 212-254-1100

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Hours

Monday 12–8 pm
Tuesday 12–8 pm
Wednesday 12–8 pm
Thursday 12–8 pm
Friday 12–8 pm
Saturday 12–8 pm
Sunday 12–7 pm

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What's in the crates

The genres crate-diggers actually call out in reviews of Generation Records — not self-reported, earned.

🧷 punk 4 mentions

“If you are fan of metal and punk, this is heaven, not my music taste but there's a huge selection of this genre in the basement.”

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🤘 metal 3 mentions

“It’s hard to find such a well-stocked collection of American pop vinyls — even in cities like Tokyo, most used vinyl records stores lean heavily toward metal, rock, or jazz.”

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What collectors say again and again

The things reviewers keep bringing up across 959 Google reviews — in their own words.

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📼 cassettes 4 mentions

“I didn’t have time to explore the cassette section or merch like T-shirts this time, but I’ll definitely be back.”

🖼️ posters & merch 3 mentions

“I didn’t have time to explore the cassette section or merch like T-shirts this time, but I’ll definitely be back.”

What customers say

As a vinyl lover from Asia, visiting Generation Records felt like stepping into paradise. It’s hard to find such a well-stocked collection of American pop vinyls — even in cities like Tokyo, most used vinyl records stores lean heavily toward metal, rock, or jazz. But here, I found tons of 80s U.S.

★★★★★ — Josh, 2025-04

This place is great and a must stop if your a record junkie and in the new york, New York area. It has two stories of used and new records of every genre. The staff is extremely helpful as well. I had asked the guy if he could put a record on so I can see what it was like and he did with no hesitation.

★★★★★ — Salvatore, 2017-12

A great record store in Manhattan,I was looking for a couple of rare vinyl records and I was lucky enough to find one of them: George Duke's Brazilian Affair. The staff was very helpful during my visit. I've also got Blondie's Rapture 7" edition.

★★★★★ — Analíacroci, 2025-10

Vintage record store one of the best I have been. Great stuff plus great staff. Felt like the 90s. Two floors of pure gold. Bought Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd. I will definitely will stop in my next visit.

★★★★★ — Eduardo, 2023-11

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