Many of their comms clearly state to call ahead before visiting because hours vary so take note to…read moreprevent being upset about something they warn of. Nice super small place, with a focus on records. Somewhat leans towards mid-century modern items. Seems to have reasonable turnover on items, so it's worth stopping in periodically to see what's new. Like the focus on Queens items and art, hope for even more in the future.

This place is a treasure - I've gotten so many lovely mid-century modern pieces, from art on the…read morewalls to a brass sculpture and beautiful bar glasses. It's a great place for gifts and for browsing. Dan and his wife are so helpful and are great about researching the provenance of items. The "now" pieces by local artisans are great, too - t-shirts, bags, ceramics. A jewel.

VP (Vincent + Patricia) Records is the world's largest independent record label and distributor of…read moreCaribbean music. This record store is legendary. VP Records was an integral part of spreading reggae music all over the world - this landmark is a must-visit for music fans or collectors of vinyl records. The record store moved from Brooklyn in 1975 to its current location in Jamaica, Queens around 1979. Patricia Chin (Miss Pat) and her husband Vincent "Randy" Chin also co-founded Randy's Record Mart and Studio 17 in Kingston, Jamaica. The origins of VP Records can be traced back to the late 1950s when Mr. Chin worked for a jukebox company in Jamaica (the island). He would change out the worn records from the jukebox, which would normally be thrown away, but he had the idea of selling the 45s. This record shop has an incredible selection of Caribbean music so whether you are looking for reggae, ska, dub, rocksteady, lover's rock, dancehall, or soca you will find it here. Reggae music is much more than Bob Marley's Legend and Jimmy Cliff's Harder They Come soundtrack. Check out these artists/producers: Lord Creator, John Holt, Glen Brown, Winston 'Niney' Holness, The Skatalites, Bunny "Striker" Lee, Augustus Pablo, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and King Tubby. Besides the variety of vinyl record and CDs, the store also carries a selection of Jamaica-inspired clothing and books. I highly recommend picking up a copy of Patricia Chin's autobiography Miss Pat: My Reggae Music Journey.

I placed an online order and when I didn't receive an update after a few days, I checked the status…read moreto find it had been cancelled. No communication and no opportunity for me to resolve the underlying issue. I sent an email, which went unanswered. I posted on the Facebook page, also unanswered. Ok, ok. For some reason, you just don't want my business. Good thing there's plenty of great music out there and I don't need any reggae from VP.

I'm so dismayed by the BS smear by the reviewer Patrick K. Who gave Deep Cut records a 1 star…read morereview. I've had nothing short of amazing digs here at my local record store (2 min away); and found things I never knew I wanted on vinyl to boot. First off, the owner and all of the staff I've met are knowledgeable, warm, and have excellent taste with what they play inside the store. I recall having a fond conversation with Matt when he heard me blasting the Yamatsuka Eye side project, Audio Sports, from the listening booth before taking it home with me! I also have Deep Cut records to thank for selling me OG copies of Julee Cruise's Floating into the Night which I got signed by Angelo Badalamenti. As the owner mentioned they are a small business, but a special one I hold dear to my heart. I still cherish my mireille mathieu and heiner goebbels lps! Wish them at least 10 more good years!

Always find something (or more than one something) when I stop in here. Staff is super knowledgable…read moreand clearly cares about the music they're selling.

I was going down to Long Island. I remembered my friend Glenn told me all about this record store…read more It was in Mineola not far away from where I was going to Manhasset New York. Hard to get parking on the street in front of the record store. There's a few spots, but I went around to a parking lot around back behind where the hardware store in diner are. I went and it was pretty busy even on a Tuesday at around 1:15 PM. I was impressed how well organized the store was clean looking too. One of the employees notice me and said "may I help you" I said I was just looking around. I see how it's organized with the CDs and DVDs. He said in the back of the vintage records and cassettes . Everything was laid out very nicely and organized well. Lots and lots of DVDs Blu-ray discs lots and lots of CDs. Many many records as well. Prices looked great on the DVDs. Somewhere $.99 dollar $.99 $2.99 TV box sets also inexpensive. Very good prices on The Records as well. CDs as well but I didn't look at too many of them. I really wanted to check out the cassette section. They had two big sections of cassettes both of them. You had to ask one of the employees to open up the sliding doors. Except for one section with folk cassettes, and some Grateful Dead live cassettes. Immediately picked out about 10 folk cassettes . Pete seger Bonnie Raitt. The letterman, etc.. I went up to the front and told the guy to please unlock the cassette area. Lots of rock and pop from A-to-Z. Most prices were $.99 $1.99. $2.99 $3.99. Some more hard to get ones were $4.99 $6.99. Anyway, I picked up well over 30 tapes. Definitely some I haven't seen before on cassette others. I wanted to get, but were a little pricey in other stores. I told the guy was ready at the front and he came back to lock the area where all the cassettes were. He said wow you got quite a collection of tapes there. He helped carry up a bunch of them. I left them at the counter for them to start pricing. They said thank you for helping clear out some of the cassettes. Maybe not that many people get cassettes anymore. But I still have a cassette deck in my Lincoln town car. As well as a nice couple of boxes, walkmans and a nice tape deck for my stereo system hi-fi system Lots of good CDs. I looked at while they were checking out the tapes The employees were very friendly. I talked to them as they were finishing ringing up the tapes they gave me a punchcard and I got five punches. They told me the stores been there for 40+ years. I'll have to go back and look through the CDs and DVDs next time I go down there. I would definitely recommend this record store. Everything is clean, not dusty or musty laid out very nicely and clearly. There are fantastic deals here. Be careful you might spend too much money and go home with a load of stuff.

Fun, eclectic mix of vintage cds, dvds, vinyls, classic electronics, such as DVD players, stereos,…read moreand the like. You can get lost in enjoying the nostalgia of it all all day long. The owner plays a good mix of music to keep you feening for yesteryear. Bring any Classics you may have around and see what you can get. Can easily make a new friend and bond with those who have come to enjoy erstwhile. It's a but cramped and crammed with stuff but that's part of its charm.

This freestanding bookstore is a hidden treasure trove to those who like to spend hours flipping…read morethrough a thick shelf of alphabetized records and books. It has a fantastic collection of UK and US rock vinyl at highly competitive prices (usually less than $10 each), and a spectacular collection of new books.

The sales person is very pleasant and knows what she's doing. Very inviting and definitely will…read moreGo back here again.

Great store with knowledgeable staff and well-curated selection. I went with my young son and was…read moretreated very well, which sometimes isn't the case other places.

The Dude a-buys vinyl here…read more Marvelous curation of new and used vinyl. Cool art in the back. Live music was popping off when I came through. Pancakes is an instantnt gem.

This review is for the record store portion of this establishment-- I love any record store, and…read moreseeing one plopped down in midtown manhattan in the middle of a busy, business-y district does my heart good. It's not what I expected to find here, and if I worked or lived in this area I'm sure I'd want to pop in often to browse or shop. Having said that... the shop is a bit cramped, which makes comfortable browsing a challenge--understood it is the city and real estate is a challenge, but the layout does make for a less than comfortable experience. Perhaps it is the hybrid portion record shop/portion club that means there isn't a ton of room for the shop portion. As for the browsing, it was a bit frustrating -- I was looking for a holiday gift and was having issues and wound up asking for help - "Do you have anything by Tori Amos?" "i dunno" (not super helpful) "...but you can look under T. Yep... they alphabetize by artist first name. I found Weird Al Yankovic under "A". I don't even know where to start there...I would personally expect to find this under Y...if you want to try to make a case to have it under W and treat "Weird" like a band or entity name I won't agree but I'll listen... but under A? For Al? We're alphabetizing by first name? Come on!! Mock outrage aside, it just felt too hard to find anything, not a fun place to browse and not a lot of assistance available to do so. Decent amount of records though, prices seemed a bit all over the map to me--some reasonable, some a bit outlandish--perhaps more careless than trying to rip people off--but I'd wager you can make some finds here. Might not have been my favorite record shop, but it's a record shop nonetheless--I'm sure I'll be back.

Records are very hard to flip through (small store and stacked to the ceiling, requiring…read moreladders/stools or crouching WAY down to the floor to see what's there), are packed in too tight, are really overpriced (to be fair, their rent in midtown must be high), are not always clean/of good quality (the one I bought was dusty), and are sold in the static-friendly crinkly polypropylene sleeves I HATE (personal preference is polyethylene). Folks running the shop are friendly and knowledgeable, and there's a great selection, so all good there. But it's not my favorite place.

All sorts of fun stuff!!! Just depends on the day!! A good reason to visit often. The gentleman…read moreworking there are lovely

No professional. Just grabbed and listed what I was donating and I received a pitiful paper with…read moreboth our names and the date.

Easily the king of NYC record stores. The record selection is intense, and the prices are…read morereasonable. The staff and overall environment is one of a kind. Travis, the owner, is an extremely pleasant and knowledgeable guy, and an overall pleasure to do business with every time I'm in the city. If you haven't stopped here, you're doing yourself a disservice. Do yourself a favor, and make it a priority to stop by.

One of the better record stores in Brooklyn Worth my 1-1/2 hour drive from out east Long Island…read more. the owner/ staff is friendly & I always get a good deal!!! you can't go wrong!!!

Best comic and memorable shop in general! Best selection a figures cards and vintage items,…read moresomething for everyone.

"That's a you problem, not a me problem" was said to me by ownership when I stated damaged books…read morewere being pulled for my pull list and if possible can we make it so I'm not getting damaged books. I shopped there for 7 years, in those 7 years I have had employees forget to ring up half my order where I had to make sure I paid afterwards because the staff was so incompetant, A covers for DC comics floppies (typically 3.99 at the time)were being charged to me as 1 in 25 incentive variant prices (like $24.99), I was charged for products i didn't purchase, and was treated like shit, either because it was me, because I expected people to take pride in their work, or because I was Albanian, or handicapped. If you must go to comicbook store, go anywhere but there. Anyone that tells you different has probably eaten boxes full of Lead Paint chips cereal.