I wish I could give this garage sale of a record shop zero stars. Take a look at the photos to see…read morehow they arrange their CDs. And the vinyl is way overpriced. You're better off going to Goodwill or the Salvation Army to hunt for music. Factory is the worst record shop in New Jersey.

Found this place through googling record stores in the north Jersey area. The parking situation is…read morea bit tough, especially since they share the lot with an auto shop. They have a fairly big space with a big selection of pop and rock vinyls! The prices either matched online or were somewhat cheaper, so you definitely get your money's worth. I always look for a LatinAmerican section, and they did have one, but it wasn't as good as other record stores I have been to. The service was definitely excellent! The manager, or at least who I think was the manager, was very attentive and helped us get a turntable we were pondering about buying or not, and he was great answering questions about it. The decor is a plus! So fun and so many "old" posters and references. Definitely stop by if given the chance!

Great store. Owner a very nice guy. He has everything your looking for.This place is so cool!read more

Awesome record shop, the owner is so nice and they have a great selection!! Would highly recommendread more

Great little record store over in the Rockaway Mall! Had a great talk about music with the owner…read moreRon, which seemed to be a really knowledgeable guy. I managed to get a hold of Hallelujah by Canned Heat for 20 bucks even though it goes for about $50 online! Very wide selection of music to choose from like metal, blues, grunge, pop, and all other sub genres under the sun. Awesome store!

Let me start by declaring Sound Exchange the best record shop I've been to on the East Coast. Last…read moreweek, I visited nine shops across NY, NJ, RI, CT, MA. Sound Exchange stood out like a beacon in a storm--a storm of mediocrity. And Sound Exchange isn't staffed by a bunch of vinyl snobs, hawking $50 copies of the latest Taylor Swift. They have vinyl, cassettes, and CDs galore. If I'm honest, they had more CDs than I've ever seen in a single shop. Every genre. And the prices were quite reasonable. And the staff...Anthony knows as much about music as anyone I've ever met. He was also the nicest guy. I can't wait to come back! BEST SHOP ON THE EAST COAST--EASILY!

great prices. great service. superb selection of the latest and a nice assortment of vintage…read morematerial, also. the owner bends over backwards to help with any request and is more than fair when purchasing some incoming items he might not especially need. I make it a point to go there every week and am never disappointed. JOHN L.

Every store that sells vinyl, vintage and new, is magical on some level. BB's is a step above. In…read moreaddition to the owner's vast knowledge of music is the care that every record is shown. The records that I have bought here were in very good condition, cleaned and given a new inner sleeve (the original is included as well). A lot of places don't take that level of care for their customers or the music. On top of that the prices are reasonable and they always have great music spinning in the store. This place is a gem.

Great store . Knows his music and has very original collections . A small museum! Best of luck…read moreBob!

You'll need the right attitude for Flipside. The variety is immense (5 stars) which is why I'm…read moregoing back. But it feels like a hoarder's basement! The prices seemed high for playable records, I saw nothing under $20. All too many of the covers were badly worn or the records scratched, for these prices I think an album should be pretty outside & unscratched inside. Not everything is overpriced, there's also an enormous section of $1 albums, completely unsorted. The center rack is sorted by artist with sections for rock/pop, jazz and hard rock. But it's tough to get to that rack, all aisles are hopelessly cluttered with boxes of unsorted vinyl, packed so full that you cannot get past other people, stacked so tightly that you cannot reach the racks to flip thru, it's just unpleasant. If you're patient you may indeed find something you'll treasure. I bought a playable, non-collectible pressing of a 1985 rock album for $20, that was about the same as the fleabay price but here it was instant gratification and support of a local business. I was surprised this music business couldn't bother to play interesting tunes on a decent sound system, here it's just staticky radio through cheap speakers, meh.

Pretty cool store. I came across it by accident and I'm glad I did. It's pretty overwhelming at…read morefirst. Tons of stuff everywhere. Not easy to search through or get around but it's all about the dig. Pretty well organized as far as genre. I knocked a few things off my want list. Prices were pretty reasonable for the most part. I later found out there was a documentary about the store so I watched that and now I'm even more glad I stopped in. Seems like the store isn't doing great at the moment. I would hate to see it close so I will be making this a regular stop. If you're an old school collector, you'll enjoy it.

Really cool place. I thought it was just a record store but it's so much more. Collectibles and…read morepinball machines for days. I will have to go back when I have more time. The owner showed me around and told me to take as many pics as I wanted. Check this place out if you are into records, CDs, collectibles, pinball machines, graphic t-shirts etc!

So this is a mixed review. There are some things that I absolutely love about this place and then…read morethere are things that I can't stand. Let's start with the vinyl section: The albums are haphazardly scattered about the section with little to no care for condition or storage. They are in a very poor order and not well organized. You can find a few gems but they often have bent corners, they're scratched or missing sleeves. I wouldn't look to buy any used LPs here. Next up pinball: I absolutely love the set up with the black lights and nostalgic sounds that comes from the pinball machines. This is truly a time capsule and is worth the visit if you enjoy vintage pinball. I can not honestly think of another location like it. Finally the head shop / general merchandise: Much like the vinyl, it's a mess. Not easy to find anything. You'll end up stumbling on something rather than find what you want. Lots of items I noticed are damaged or broken due to lack or care. It's a shame because there is a lot of beautiful stuff. In conclusion; this place could be great if it was cared for. Not sure why it's a train wreck of disorganization, but it is. I could have easily dropped a few hundred dollars on my visit today but didn't because the condition and state of the items I wanted were not acceptable. If you want to play pinball, this is THE place. If you want to buy merch/vinyl, there are better places within a 30 minute drive.

The staff are wonderful! Super kind, informative, and helpful. They have a great record selection!…read moreI can never leave without at least one.

best record store in the area! staff and owner are kind and always go above and beyond for people…read more great listening party hosts!!

RIP John, local legend. Would love to find a way to keep this place going. John was rude,…read moreopinionated and kept a cache of private stuff you couldn't buy unless you caught him in a rare good humor. That being said he was iconic, and too few of these places exist. He and it will be missed!

Crazy that this place is gone. I guess everyone who loves music in North NJ should have visited…read morethis place once, at least. The service was rude, the selection lousy, but sometimes you could find a decent priced item. RIP to the cranky proprietor, maybe he's listening to right-wing radio and telling people how to flip through records in a better place.

Dave and the crew at Decades are very nice, and clearly passionate about music…read more Decades has that great "found" feel to it. Lots of random pictures, albums and vinyl accessories placed lovingly throughout the store. I saw a Bee Gees mirror from the 70s that I almost had to buy--and a drawn picture of Debbie Gibson which was just too cool. The selection is pretty impressive as well--not in the volume but in the number of quality albums. Chicago, Carpenters, Fleetwood Mac--lots of Sinatra. This isn't a deep collection but it has some nice pieces. The main challenge is price. I picked up a copy of Beach Boys Party for $5 which was in sub-VG condition. At PREX this would be $2.99--maybe cheaper. I also picked up a copy of a Winnie the Pooh album for my daughter for $8. (They have a very good selection of vinyl for kids.) I obviously didn't pay attention to the condition because after checking it out when I got home it was beat up. This would probably be $1 at Jupiter Records--maybe $2 at the very most. I'm going to cut them slack because they are just starting up. But when a store opens, the idea is to price items to move. Check it out for yourself and see what you think.

I give this shop 1 star for the decor. Unfortunately the vinyl is overpriced and the condition of…read moremost of the albums is poor. In fact the owner had to go on EBay to try to price an album not taking into account the horrible condition. A waste of time.