Spin Cycle presents a three-pronged analog heaven, selling new and used records, plus vintage movies and video games in various formats. The store does a fine job ordering new releases and scoring choice used vinyl, maintaining a rewarding mix of genres and eras. The new hip-hop, metal, pop, jazz, and rock selections are perennially strong, and the high-ticket items on the wall—per a July visit—range from classic-rock staples (The Beatles’ Abbey Road) to stoner rock (Kyuss’ Sky Valley) to prog (Gentle Giant’s Acquiring The Taste) to blues (John Lee Hooker’s Urban Blues) to novelty LPs (William Shatner’s Transformed Man). That same visit unearthed a copy of Harmonium by current British cult group The Soundcarriers for $120, just sitting in NEW ARRIVALS like a commoner. Spin Cycle always yields such pleasant surprises.
A First-Timer’s Guide to Record Shops in Seattle 🛍
It was difficult for us to narrow this guide to a few shops, but you can’t go wrong by starting at these places.
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