This is a Minneapolis staple. I love everything about this store…read more The staff is outstanding, very knowledgeable and so helpful! I love the vibe and the fact that they have a little bit of everything in stock. It's a music lover's paradise and so much more. The prices are fantastic! Easy parking in a private lot right off the service drive. You have to see it for yourself, particularly if you are visiting the area. You won't be disappointed!

I used to work here back in 79... I traveled around various…read morestates selling paraphernalia to head shops... Some crazy times indeed! This is still such a wonderful place with a great selection of music and so many cool retail items at a great value. Expertly curated and displayed. Still, my most favorite record store I've ever been to anywhere! Moved to California 30+ years ago and every time I'm in town I gotta take a peek and do that whole nostalgia trip in my head-if only the walls could talk, OH MY! I love the creaking floors as you walk across the showroom remembering those sounds heard in the basement packing my own orders to ensure in stock items were shipped. The cast of characters that visited and cool musicians- one day Devo came popping through handing out 3-D buttons with those flower pot looking things on their heads and strange jumpsuits. "It's not too late To whip it Into shape Shape it up Get straight Go forward Move ahead" my daughter wore my old jacket from 1979 (in picture) . The nice staff were very friendly and enamored with the jacket and the manager took some pictures which gave my daughter a huge tickle. I think the cat's name is Bob Fuchs and he's been there since the late '80s and a good ambassador of the brand and so kind to indulge us. This is a must visit if you're ever in Minneapolis set aside some time it's worth every minute!

The owner and staff at Know Name Records are super nice and down to Earth. I was impressed with all…read morethe used vinyl, I could have spent much longer there. Tons of good prices on quality used vinyl. I didn't come across any used records over $20. Easy-going, chill vinyl shop!

Found a nice vintage cassette, 1990's Nirvana Nevermind. Ted was great help. Great service.read more

SUCH an amazing place!! the service is so kind, the selection was good, and prices were decent! the…read moreclothing selection was okay, but the vinyls and trinkets were amazing! such a cute place to take photos as well!

The vibes in this store are immaculate! Their used records are also sorted which is a huge plus…read more Selection can be more on the pricier side in comparison to other thrift stores since it seems like they want to keep all of their stuff to look really cool. The person working was also friendly and let us browse the front without any issues. Overall a solid place to stop!

Ok, super cool place right on the corner of 26th and Lyndale…read more The store is neatly organized, and has a really chill and inviting vibe. I came in specifically looking for any used gems to fill out any holes in my collection. This place for a record collector is not unlike Target ... come in for an item or two and you walk out with way more than one expected to purchase. I am excited with my new purchases, and can't wait to come back down again! I want to encourage all of you to visit this local, woman-owned establishment. You won't be disappointed.

Wonderfully curated selection of vinyl and books! Great place to browse, build your collection, our…read morefind the perfect gift. I found an Apple Music pressing of the Beatles White Album. Will definitely be back for more!

If there is one thing I love about Minneapolis, there is an abundance of record stores, to fit any…read moremusical taste. The Record Spot is a very small "hole-in-the-wall" shop, with enough room to fit maybe 5 or 6 folks standing inside flipping through the bins. The owner is super-friendly, and appears to have an affinity to late 70s, early 80s punk, new wave, and early modern rock. All of the pricing is on masking tape, priced fairly, and I couldn't find one record in the bin that was less than VG+ condition. Overall, the store is very well organized, and I recommend taking a look through the $1 and $2 bins. The sleeves in these bins are pretty beat, but the records I picked up all play clean and were a real bargain. I loved at the end, when I was checking out, how the owner wanted to know more about the records I was snagging. I picked up clean copies of U2's Boy and October at very fair prices, where he even shaved a couple of bucks off the total. If you're driving by fast enough, you'll miss this little gem of a record store. It's worth a visit if you're looking for classics in good shape at a fair price.

Seems like a nice guy. Definitely knows his stuff about music and vinyl. Although this could be the…read moreworlds smallest record shop. I wanna say the room size is no more then 8x6. If your expecting a warehouse of stuff, turn back now. However if you want to talk music and find a classic or two on vinyl, this is your place.

Decent selection but not as good as Electric Fetus…read more Cheapo Records is a music store with lots of CDs, Vinyls, and other music related records. Personally, not my favorite but there's some good movie records at a decent rate. The interior is large so there's a ton to choose from, but personally it is more on the older side in terms of what they have in stock. Maybe not the best for someone who likes electronic music but definitely more so for a pop or rap type enjoyer. Prices are what you'd expect for a record store. Nothing that screams great value (except for the classical vinyls that everyone has) or the occasional CDs but none that stood out to me. Overall, they were friendly when checking out. 4 stars is appropriate for this place.

I was headed to Sencha Tea for a tea-tasting event three weeks ago. I was driving along Nicollet…read moreAvenue. To my left was Cheapo Records. OMG! I said that loudly in the car. I dropped by this store the next day after work. I love a good music store, especially if it has used CDs, cassettes, and records. When I lived in Rochester, I would head over to Dinkytown mainly because it had a huge Cheapo Discs store. I could easily spend an hour or two looking at the selection of CDs that were available. I'd often find gems there. The Dinkytown location closed probably over a decade ago. I was sad. Sad, no more. It lives here in uptown Minneapolis, one of three Cheapo locations that remain in the Twin Cities. It has changed names and is now Cheapo Records. Its online site still uses discs in its URL. This location has a tiny parking lot. I got there at probably 4:30 pm. I had no problem finding a parking spot. Parking is free. I pulled into one and entered the store. I was in heaven! The selection is awesome. If I wasn't flying home, I'd get records. I didn't want to take a chance getting them damaged, so I went with CDs, which is my default. It is one of my favourite stores now. I added to my Pet Shop Boys (PSB) collection with special edition CDs that I did not previously own. The Release album had a metallic blue sleeve and was remastered. I picked that one up. One of my favourite PSB CD covers is Very. It's bright orange and tactile. It was at this store. If I didn't own it, I would have snatched it. I often can find CDs that I don't own, but they end up completing my collection. Erasure singles are a perfect example. I enjoy looking at some of my favourite Canadian artists to see if I can find any special US releases. Jann Arden is a good example. I tend to own every CD by her, which was the case here. However, there was a Nelly Furtado single on CD that I picked for the ridiculous price of $0.99. I bought eleven CDs, with one being a two-CD set. I feel like this place needs to have baskets for folks like me as I shop. I did spend over an hour at this store. It was comfortable and enjoyable. You can also find record and CD players, t-shirts, accessories, and more. It's all great. I headed up to the front to pay for my items. My items came up to $55 after tax. That's not shabby considering that a new record costs $30 these days and that's on the cheaper side of the cost spectrum. I paid with a credit card. Done! The nice man helping me at the counter placed all my CDs in a bag. I thanked him and headed out with my music gems. I love this store so much. I may need to visit the other two Cheapo locations when I return to the Twin Cities. Otherwise, I'll be back visiting this one because it's awesome. If you love music, you must come here. I highly recommend it. (98)

So... I went to hymies for the first time because they were recommended on Reddit as a good place…read moreto sell records... I brought in a few boxes and was told it would take the day to go through. Later they called and told me they were keeping some and others they didnt want and to come and pick up the cash and records they didn't want.... I went in to pick up what they had rejected.. I was handed the cash and told to take the crate. I even said (as should be on their cameras!) I brought my items in boxes, are they sure I should take the crate? They insisted it would be fine for me to take... well.. found these messages in my filtered "unknown senders" today... lovely business guys. Thanks for the horrific insults because of your mistake... and thanks for the lovely curse. Please don't stalk and harass me at 1am because your mad your employee made a mistake. You had no reason to make the accusations and insults you did other than your own fears and insecurities as you're up late at night thinking and obsessing over me. This is not acceptable behavior on so many levels. I can't believe I have to say this to an adult. Every action has a consequence. Had I checked my filtered messages sooner perhaps we could have avoided this childish outburst and I wouldn't have known this side of you. Perhaps you have an amazing business but unfortunately I'll now have to warn people about you. It's not a good business or life practice to make assumptions about people, especially such negative ones, because your assessment could be incredibly incorrect. You don't know who a stranger is and who they might know, better to assume the best and always treat everyone with respect. You're definitely doing a great job of being authentic to the world about who you truly are, perhaps you should spend some of your sleepless nights focusing inwards instead.

My buddy and I wanted to stop at a couple record stores before we left the Minneapolis area and…read moreHymie's was high on the list. It's a really cool record shop. The guy working their was super nice and answered all of our questions. He had a few rare records and some good new/used records in the racks. Even though I didn't buy anything, (my buddy did), it was a really good experience and I would go back again.

Small but mighty! The staff (owner?) was super nice. Despite the size, there is a huge vintage…read moreselection (new, too!) They support local music, too and will help sell some records. It only took me a few minutes to find well priced used vinyl that I wanted. Definitely butt-to-butt in there, though!

such a cute store with a good selection! found conan gray, lucy dacus, phoebe bridgers, mazzy star,…read moreand boygenius vinyls! service is so kind! the vinyls are a lil pricy (averaging from 20-30 dollars) but that's just vinyls.

Mike is great, nice to talk to has good stories. LOTS of used selection, good prices. I'll come…read moreback!

This record store is my favorite local spot; it's got a huge selection of new & used records, all…read moreat prices that feel reasonable. They always have a record spinning, along with a large stage area. The staff are always really kind & helpful, welcoming everyone as they come in. We try to do all of our record shopping here & can't recommend it enough!