Finally made it here after seeing this place in a TV ad. Came with a friend and we had a great time…read morejust browsing around. The space is really big and packed with records, DVDs, CDs, you name it. Everything is labeled pretty well but it can definitely feel overwhelming just because of how much there is. The good news is the staff is super friendly and easy to approach, so don't hesitate to ask them for help or something specific. I was also surprised by how much international stuff they carry. They even had a recent Kpop album from a group I like and I did not expect them to have it in stock. Overall just a really fun place to come to with friends, flip through some records, and maybe find something you weren't expecting. Would go back!

I was looking for a throwback record and I knew this would be the place to find it. I checked…read moreonline first which they said it was available but I also called to confirm. Not only did they have it available but it was priced well too. The staff was very friendly and this place is huge. Highly likely that whatever you are looking for, they'll have it here. My only issue would be parking. I was lucky to find a spot in front but usually it's busy in the loop so get make sure you are good with walking. Still a great location with all the other shops around. I will definitely return as my kids are into vinyl records now and would like a few of their own.

Tim was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. Good selection of vinyl & selection of various sound…read moresystems / speakers. Will definitely be back!

Wow! Was just exploring on a beautiful Illnois afternoon, driving aound near St. Louis, and found…read morethis wonderful record store and stereo shop in Collinsville! The record store portion of the business featured a very good selection of alphabetically- sorted used rock vinyl, including many import pressings ... as well as a few new LPs (including recent RSD releases). Budget-priced discs were in crates below and behind the primary inventory. They also had some jazz, blues, folk/country, and a few classical records. They even had two different releases by my favorite 60's band, Moby Grape!! While the records alone would have brought me back to this store, fully half of their location is dedicated to high-end hi-fi equipment: turntabless, CD players, amp, speakers, etc. I have been wanted to rebuild my home audio for over 30 years ... but after several major geographic relocations, I no longer knew where to start. Well folks, this is it! Mike, the owner, is extremely knowledgable in all matters stereo - and will demo different set-ups at your request. Very high end, audiophile equipment. There's more stuff to explore, but please trust me, it's a great store. The good old days for a record collector like me. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

pretty cool place! there is A LOT OF STUFF HERE!…read more Guitars, gear, everything in between really. there is a ton of vinyl and I mean a ton!! Boxes stacked on top of each other. The one critique I have about this place is that it's not very organized at all which kind of fits its vibe. If you wanna spend hours and hours digging through crates, this is a place to go. If you wanna grab something pretty specific? maybe not I had an absolute blast going here

One of the coolest stores I've been to in a while. Vintage gear, visage records. Hard to find…read morethings... love it!!

Yayyyyyyy this place is so cool!!! New to STL & stumbled upon it thanks to following Candylion to…read moretheir show here. It was such a cool spot for live music - plenty of space to distance, peruse records while enjoying good people crankin' good tunes! Great atmosphere & the staff was all really happy and great vibes. The best contemporary record selection I've found in STL, also boasting a fabulous lil beer selection on site. I love that they had a board that you could write your record requests on. Such a gem!! Need to come back & explore more - tonssss of records!

A surprisingly fine used record store with a very good assortment of some new, and tons of used,…read morevinyl! Near the Arts District (Fabulous Fox, Powell Hall, etc), this unassuming storefront has a friendly, comfortable space to browse thru records nicely index by genre, and in many cases, then alphabetized or sorted by artist names. Prices are fair, and they also have bargain bins galore. By the way, they also have a smaller section of used cds, and I found an early Neil Diamond I'd be wanting for awhile, at only $4.95! In short, great store!!

Great people! Select selection is really fun to dig through and they pay a great price for used…read moreRecords! This place makes me feel like I'm right back in some 1990s movie and I mean that in the best way possible. Great value as well

small and average selection... but the prices are good. i would recommend going to record and cd…read morestore on delmar first.

It's a pretty neat store. Not an antique mall... a curated store. I got the feeling that everything…read morecame from a long ago estate sale in University City or Clayton. Various animal-related pieces (as in taxidermy and fur, not as in ceramic Persian cats). Staff left me alone to shop the 2... 3? 4? rooms. These rooms are pretty full. Give yourself some time and consider leaving with a sitter any little kids who would touch and break things. Minus one star because I filled out the "buying" form on the website. I had some items I wanted to see whether they'd be interested in. No one contacted me. It's fine if my stuff isn't of the type or quality that goes in your store, but I'm clearing out a late family member's possessions and I took some time to upload photos share with The Brass Alligator, and even a "thanks, but no thanks" would have been nice. Not a big deal.

Worst estate sale experience I've had…read more The first day was overcrowded to the point of being uncomfortable -- way too many people packed inside with no control. The second day, they had people standing outside for over an hour with no communication or sense of urgency. Pricing was completely out of touch. Charging $1 per stem for tiny Dollar Tree florals (not even a bouquet) is honestly absurd. What really pushed this into unacceptable territory was the pricing on half-price day. I was quoted $900 for about half a car full. After checking the tags myself, it should have been closer to $400 -- or around $200 with the discount. That kind of discrepancy is not a small mistake. Between the lack of organization, long waits, and questionable pricing, this felt like a very poorly run sale at best -- and misleading at worst. I won't be back.

Bizarrely low prices on an inventory that is overbrimming with rare records---industrial, garage…read morepunk, surf, prog, avant-jazz, you name it. Prices are far below discogs threshold---it's almost like people with a punk ethos run this place and go out of there way not to rip off fellow music fans. A beautiful thing.

Dear Dead Wax Records,…read more The Julian Bream box set of cds that I purchased from you via Discogs arrived today. It looks like it is in excellent condition. Thank you so much for your extra attention to this big order by sending it via UPS. I look forward to hours of listening pleasure ahead. All the best, Ann G. Tucson AZ

Helpful staff, groovy tunes, massive amounts of vinyl and CDs. You need to carve out time to visit…read moreFrenchtown Records! Easy street parking.

I bought a beautiful vintage turntable from them a few months ago. It sounded fine at first, until…read moreone day it just didn't, so I took it to the most knowledgeable audio professional I know, and he opened it up. First problem we found was the stylus went bad, I was told I was getting an "800 dollar" cartridge, which is true if it were brand new. Once opened up we discovered more issues, with my tech friend calling it a "Frankenstein" table, because most parts were either wrong or subpar. It had wrong belt, wrong base, wrong springs installed wrong, the interconnects were crap, and it was filthy inside. I paid a premium price for a turntable, thinking I was getting a premium turntable, but in actuality I got a visually appealing turntable that was fundamentally not premium by any stretch of the imagination. Now I'm going to end up paying close to another 1K for a turntable that was already overpriced to begin with.

Excellent little shop. Well curated. Lots of good hard to find vhs and vinyl. Good prices and fair…read moregrading. Other shops take notice! Nice Chatty owner and cute dog. I will be back!

The place is small, so I wasn't sure we would get any money for some 90's-2000's rock/alternative…read morecds, but we got $30 for a small crate of cds! They have a good selection of records and CDs. They only take horror movies/dvds! I thought he priced way better than other similar places in south city and was happy to get these cds off our hands! Quick fast service, easy to work with! We will come back

The latest thing to happen in E'ville is this place located (kind of hidden) in Montclaire Shopping…read moreCenter. It has been open since 11/10/2018, and so far it has shown signs of success. You will find plenty of records, spanning most genres. A lot of them I find to be reasonably priced. They also have cassettes (somebody please tell me how these are making a comeback?!) and CDs. There's even a bargain bin for titles $5 and under. Other pieces of merchandise include T-shirts, Funko Pops (no superheroes, just rock related), turntable/record player gear, and more. If you are a record/music collector, by all means check this place out. You may even find something to fit your collection.

My wife and I have been to Trusty Chords several times over the last couple years. Today we went to…read morecheck out the record store day event. While waiting in line my wife was talking to me and said she always wants to branch out with music, someone behind the counter interceded with something along the lines of "yeah but it's hard when Laufey is putting out the same album and you have to keep buying it". (I had picked up the Laufey album, but the statement was definately aimed at my wife, sorry I'm too basic) it came across weird, judgy, and offputting, and soiled the experience. I understand that niche interests like records can sometimes facilitate pretentiousness, but dang, next time I want to pay an above average price for some girly pop bossa nova music I'll find another record store.