Record Stores in Brooklyn, New York
21 record stores — last verified July 2026.
- Academy Record Annex
Brooklyn's largest independent record store, an offshoot of Manhattan's Academy Records, with deep used stacks of rock, punk, jazz, country and disco in Greenpoint.
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- BierWax
Prospect Heights craft-beer-and-vinyl bar, believed the oldest listening bar of its kind in the country, built around a 5,000-record collection spanning disco, funk, soul, and jazz.
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- Black Gold Records
Carroll Gardens coffee shop and record store combo selling curated used vinyl alongside espresso drinks since 2010.
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- Blue-Sun Record Store
Williamsburg record shop with an eclectic, carefully curated vinyl collection spanning genres and eras.
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- Captured Tracks Shop
Greenpoint record shop run by the Captured Tracks label, buying/selling used vinyl, cassettes, CDs and zines alongside the label's own releases.
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- Deep Dive
New Stuyvesant Heights/Bed-Stuy hi-fi lounge and bar with a rotating schedule of vinyl DJs and live events, part of Bed-Stuy's fast-growing cluster of listening rooms.
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- Earwax Records
Williamsburg vinyl shop selling records since 1991, one of the neighborhood's longest-running independent stores.
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- Eavesdrop
36-seat Greenpoint listening bar with a sound system custom-built by Devon Turnbull of OJAS Audio, serving craft cocktails, natural wine, and small plates in a wood-paneled room designed for acoustics.
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- Face Records NYC
Brooklyn outpost of a long-running Tokyo record shop specializing in City Pop, fusion, funk, and rare Japanese pressings.
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- Good Bar
Greenpoint/Williamsburg-border listening bar (sister to Good Room) with a curated vinyl library, Klipsch Heresy III speakers, and a vintage turntable for scheduled listening sessions.
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- Honeycomb Hi-Fi Lounge
Park Slope speakeasy-style listening bar modeled on Tokyo jazz kissa lounges, playing full albums on vinyl weeknights and hosting DJs on weekends, with a focus on Japanese whiskey.
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- Human Head Records
Bushwick shop with over 5,000 new and used records, handpicked selection, and in-store listening stations for previewing before purchase.
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- Kissa Kissa
Crown Heights' first traditional jazz kissa outside Japan, with a 5,000-LP jazz library from the 1950s-70s, a custom audiophile sound system, and craft cocktails built around deep listening.
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- Moondog HiFi
East Williamsburg listening bar with a curated hi-fi sound system, Mediterranean-Mexican small plates, and a hidden 300-square-foot speakeasy room for immersive listening events.
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- Mr. Melo
Williamsburg listening bar where local, regional, and touring DJs spin vinyl-only sets paired with Greek-inflected small plates and cocktails.
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- Psychic Records
South Park Slope neighborhood vinyl shop, formerly known as Music Matters, and a fixture in the area for close to two decades.
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- Public Records
Pioneering Gowanus listening bar and cultural space built around a custom hi-fi sound system, with a plant-based cafe, wine bar, live-music Sound Room, and an intimate upstairs listening lounge.
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- Record Grouch
Greenpoint crate-digger shop mixing obscure new and used LPs, 45s, CDs and tapes; also hosts free in-store live sets by experimental artists.
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- Sterling Records
Park Slope vinyl and music shop opened May 2024 by longtime resident Gary Giddens, with Erasure/Depeche Mode co-founder Vince Clarke as an investor.
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- Superior Elevation Records
Williamsburg shop carrying mostly used vinyl across genres plus a rotating selection of new arrivals.
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- Symphony Music Shop
Crown Heights record shop specializing in African and Caribbean diaspora music alongside jazz and R&B vinyl.
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Frequently asked questions
How many record stores are in Brooklyn, New York?
Brooklyn, New York has 21 record stores in the directory, last verified July 2026.
Are the record stores in Brooklyn independently verified?
12 of the 21 record stores in Brooklyn carry our "Verified" stamp, meaning at least two independent, dated sources back the listing.
Are there listening bars or vinyl cafes in Brooklyn?
Yes — 10 of Brooklyn's record stores double as a bar, cafe, or combo space: BierWax, Black Gold Records, Deep Dive, Eavesdrop, Good Bar, Honeycomb Hi-Fi Lounge, Kissa Kissa, Moondog HiFi, Mr. Melo, Public Records.