Records & grades
We say how it sounds, then we price it.
Every record over $10 is played on the counter turntable before it goes in a crate. The grade on the sticker is what we heard.
The four grades, with sample prices
Like new
Plays quiet from the first song to the last. The cover is sharp, with no splits and no writing.
$18–$30
Clean
A few light marks you can see under the lamp but not hear. The cover shows a little shelf wear.
$10–$18
Played
Some crackle between songs, and no skips. The cover may have a worn corner or a name written on it.
$5–$9
Rough
Noisy, but it plays through. For the dollar crates, for filling a gap, or for the cover on the wall.
$1–$3
Singles
Seven-inch records, graded the same way and kept in their own crates by the door.
$2–$8
A box set or a record with something unusual about it is priced by hand, and the price on the sticker is the price at the till.
At the counter
Can I listen before I buy?
Yes. Any record in the shop can go on the listening turntable at the counter. Ask, and we put it on.
Do you hold records?
We hold records for two days, by name, behind the counter.
What if a record skips at home?
Bring it back within two weeks with the receipt and we swap it or refund it.
Do you sell online?
No. Every record is in the shop, in a crate, where you can pull it out and look.
Selling some of your own?
We grade yours the same way we grade ours.