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    River City Records

    4.5 (10 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Mathew S.

    Great little record shop. Fantastic if you ask them to find something a bit harder to find than going to eBay. Dave, the guy that man's the shop, is personable, knowledgeable, and always good with a quick recommendation (and thus how I found out about the band Black River). Always a nice hour long respite from the day during a lunch break.

    Vantage point from used record racks
    Paul H.

    Had some trouble finding the shop due to Google Maps but the nice shop owners at Dinstuhl's Fine Candies pointed me in the right direction. The store is located about a block or two from Beale Street. Upon entering the record shop I noticed a little dog that is sorta like a shop mascot. The candy shop owners told me the dog's name was Groovy. So I said hello to Groovy after entering. The shop itself contains majority new and some old records in your basic genres - Jazz, R&B, Rock and Hip Hop. There were also a number of RSD titles also available and a nice featurE wall containing albums signed by various artists. There are also a number of music trinkets, t-shirts and other items available.

    RCR logo on Yellow T-Shirt in 70s font

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    This is a cozy record shop with a wide selection of used vinyl and a good selection of new releases.

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    4.5(31 reviews)
    0.2 miDowntown
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    Do you have mail order for your t-shirts?…read more We were the couple that came by 2 weeks ago on 3 consecutive days/nights and bought the two green "Memphis - Music Forever " t-shirts and a coaster. We admired the vinyl records collection, especially the soul/R & B collection which were actually reasonably priced. Al Green, TP, EWF, and other superstars. Malcolm was there the first two nights and we chatted with him. He is the owner's son - but clearly is more or less the owner- and was so personable and friendly that he is THE reason we bought swag here. We checked out the other Beale Street souvenir shops but this place was more than a step above the others, way better! We went to Graceland, Sun Studio, Stax Music, Four Way restaurant, Cozy Corner bbq, Charlie Vergoss (overrated), Kooky Canuck, and Sunrise biscuits - but Memphis Music Records Tapes & Souvenirs had the best vibe of any of them (Four Way was a close second, highly recommend). All because of Malcolm and the variety of inventory they have. Thank you!!! I would've bought more but my suitcase couldn't handle more!

    Friendly staff and a surprisingly robust collection of records immersed within the store's t-shirts…read moreand other souvenir trinkets. Prices were okay, but understandable given the store's location (Beale Street) and, most likely, high rent.

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    3.6(7 reviews)
    11.0 mi

    I'm the type of record buyer that would rather walk out of a store with 3-4 records I wasn't…read morepreviously aware of, priced at a point that I'm willing to take a gamble on buying something that I might not be into when I actually put it on the platter and give it a listen. This is the experience I want when I dig through the racks - I'd rather this than finding THE record I want at full price plus or a bunch of might-be-goods made unattractive by pricing that's too high. While the selection here is decent, and there were records that grabbed my eye, there's also a lot of stuff that's readily available at any thrift store across the country, that should/would be in a dollar bin at most record stores. However, selection really isn't the issue. The problem is the fact that more than half of the records aren't priced and you have to bring them up to the counter for the employee to, if I had to guess, price via discogs listings. I suppose since you've shown interest in the records by bringing them up to the counter, they feel like they don't have to be competitive with their quotes - they definitely aren't beating online prices, not even with the cost of shipping excluded. Needless to say, this is an utter buzzkill; what a horrible tease it is to have something pique your interest, excitement and anticipation gathering as you walk to the counter and wait for a price, only to be told a number that you're not willing to pay, that instantly kills your joy, that you could have found without leaving your home and wasting the time and the gas. Seriously, stay at home, you'll get better deals on a better selection on discogs and/or ebay.

    This has the potential to be a fantastic record store! The new owner is expanding and opening up a…read morenew room and has great taste in music. Excited that the store is still open!

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