Goner records is located in Cooper-Young area which contains a lot of restaurants and shops. The…read moreshop has the basic genres - jazz, rock, r&b, etc. and a small electronic section. Was lucky to find a cool jazz record that I was not familiar with.

See you later I'm gone…read more.. 12 year old at counter with no personality or customer service training, no customer greeting , sparse used section, too many repressings and loud obnoxious guy behind counter whose voice overpowered any music they may have been playing but based on selection of vinyl offered doubt they had any real taste anyways. Travelled all over country and nothing unique here or any real personality. clerks with no greeting made me feel like they could care less if customers were there or not.

It's a ritual to hit a record store whenever I'm out of town. With Memphis being historically deep…read moreinto music, it was fitting to make sure to make it happen this trip. Shangri- La Records was up the street from where we had BBQ & as soon as we walked in, the records covered wall to wall. So much to choose from. There was a section with a setup of drums & a mic stand. Came to find out there was a jam session that ended right before we walked in. I really really enjoyed the Memphis sections, whether it was based off of a record label (like Stax) or an artist (like OV Wright). When I found the record I ended up buying, I instantly told myself that I was going to back as long as I'm ever in Memphis. 'B-Ball's Best Kept Secret' is super rare. NBA players produced + performed on the album. I thought I was trippin' because I always heard about it on podcasts & when I saw the tracklist I was like "OH SNAP!!". The individual who helped at the register (who might've been the manager/owner) was really nice & hooked us up with a sticker (I collect local stickers). Great experience as a first time visitor + consumer.

Awesome record store! Super helpful staff and good prices. They had almost everything we were…read morelooking for.

Fantastic $1 bin! Easily picked out 100+ books, reduced to .50 cents. Incredible latest issue wall!…read moreFound several new issues my LCBS didn't have. Great selection of trades and hardcover collected editions. Also picked up some sought after Green Lantern issues. Staff was super friendly and actually knowledgeable about comics (which is oddly hard to find lately). When asked about a specific book, staff immediately went to hunt it down for me. This is a high quality shop. One of the best I've visited (in the last 40 years).

Came in while they were having a game going on and the guy running a place was very rude. He told…read moreme my cards were fake without even looking at them. He told me that one I had graded wasn't worth what I had a grade of four and I hadn't told my TCA if you wanna be cheap just be cheap and say I'm gonna be cheap and I'm not gonna give you nothing for these because I'm an asshole.

This store has a wonderful selection of items that you might not have seen before and things that…read moreare useful! I bought a great crossover bag and the price was unbelievable! I truly recommend a visit because you'll find something you Want or Need

Walking down Beale Street and stumbled upon Strange Cargo. I went in thinking I'd buy souvenirs…read morecheaper than buying at the airport. The young lady at the register was friendly and welcoming. I bought 2 magnets, a shot glass, and an ashtray for $37 and some change.

Great service and a nice young man who ran this shop. Talked to my 8 year old son about army men…read moreand was very kind.

First of all this delicious restaurant is in a bookstore--so there's that glorious component--but…read moresecondly, the food was delicious. My husband and I shared the salmon salad and pesto pasta. Both were fresh and perfectly seasoned. I would highly recommend novel.

We.love.Novel!…read more Specific things I love: *all the local book options. Whether it's a local issue, local event, or local author -- you are likely to find it at Novel. *their signed book section! It makes me so happy to find so many unique and special books all in one spot. *their gifts! They've got art from regional artists -- prints, jewelry, local baked goods, etc. That is probably the section we buy most religiously from and we are never disappointed! The quality of these items is fantastic as well. They've got socks with witty saying on them and all kinds of book merch that I love and want to buy every bit of it! *I would be remiss if I did not specially point out their toy section is my kids FAVORITE part of the store. *author visits! LOVE! Getting to meet your favorite author and have a photo with them?! Nothing like it. We've never had a bad experience with the employees at Novel and while there are good deals to be found throughout the store you will likely pay closer to full price for items throughout the store.

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.