Buying records at Best Buy

Listens2tubes · « **on:** 24 Jun 2009, 10:09 pm »

Well I have been telling friends how cool it is just to walk into a normal retail store and see records for sale. Last night I was passing Best Buy and decided to see what they had in LP's. I came away with Dave Matthews Band-Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King and Guns N' Roses-Chinese Democracy. At $13.99 and $ 19.99 respectively I am very happy.

They are both double album, gatefold covers with the GNR being 180 gram.

bluemike · « **Reply #1 on:** 24 Jun 2009, 10:42 pm »

I guess this hasn't happened yet over the border .. I went to my neighbourhood bb and no vinyl as of yet

Carlman · « **Reply #2 on:** 25 Jun 2009, 02:38 am »

I had the same experience recently.. came away with the DM album from BB... cool!

kgturner · « **Reply #3 on:** 25 Jun 2009, 12:12 pm »

my local best buy has like maybe 5 records for sale. however, the fye has gone from selling about 10 records to about 50 now.

kevin t

twitch54 · « **Reply #4 on:** 25 Jun 2009, 02:06 pm »

Yeah, same here, got DMB's new Lp for $11.99 couple weeks back. It's a very good pressing ...except for side four.....surface noise and sibalence that shouldn't be there. I went back, exchanged, same thing.....anybody else notice this ??

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #5 on:** 25 Jun 2009, 02:56 pm »

Are they now in ALL Best Buys?

I went to my two local ones in the past month, and both did not have vinyl there then.

I'm in/near San Francisco, where we have a couple thriving indie vinyl chains, so I'd think they'd have put them around here by now

I, too, look forward to buying new records there....and gaining Best Buy Reward dollars, too

I have not purchased records from a chain store since Korvette's left Mid-Island Mall in Hicksville, LI (for you LI'ers and folks old enough to remember Korvettes

)

John

twitch54 · « **Reply #6 on:** 25 Jun 2009, 03:33 pm »

Quote from: TheChairGuy on 25 Jun 2009, 02:56 pm

(for you LI'ers and folks old enough to remember Korvettes )

John

not only remember but the original Korvettes label is still on my Steely Dan 'Aja' Lp......... Price group "G" , for those that remember how records were priced...'back in the day' !!

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #7 on:** 25 Jun 2009, 04:50 pm »

ahhhhhhh, Price Code 'G'

In the deepest recesses of my pot-scarred mind I remember those price codes (listed on some board above)

G was probably $6.99 or something

John

Listens2tubes · « **Reply #8 on:** 26 Jun 2009, 01:10 am »

Oh yeah I remember going into any department store to see if they had this or that LP or 45. One Sat. afternoon in the mid 80's I was walking thru Caldor's with a buddy and there was a big box in the middle of the isle. I looked down and saw White Album with this sticker on it

I was like"DUDE!!! Check it out!" Yes, that's a white vinyl, direct metal mastered German pressing. With the raised lettering "THE BEATLES" cover and the 4 pix and poster with Apple labels. SCORE one for the goodguys!

Someday I'll ask that freind if he wants to sell his collection so I can have a backup copy.

Listens2tubes · « **Reply #9 on:** 26 Jun 2009, 01:12 am »

Quote from: bluemike on 24 Jun 2009, 10:42 pm

I guess this hasn't happened yet over the border .. I went to my neighbourhood bb and no vinyl as of yet

Well this was on the GNR record.

Note that last line.

Sorry.

Listens2tubes · « **Reply #10 on:** 26 Jun 2009, 01:20 am »

Quote from: TheChairGuy on 25 Jun 2009, 02:56 pm

Are they now in ALL Best Buys?

I went to my two local ones in the past month, and both did not have vinyl there then.

I'm in/near San Francisco, where we have a couple thriving indie vinyl chains, so I'd think they'd have put them around here by now

I, too, look forward to buying new records there....and gaining Best Buy Reward dollars, too I have not purchased records from a chain store since Korvette's left Mid-Island Mall in Hicksville, LI (for you LI'ers and folks old enough to remember Korvettes )

John

They have the records on a gondila near the DVD/CD section and a few mixed into the New Releases section. Ask often and have freinds do the same if they don't yet have any. I read somewhere that they were going full bore into Lps but only see 6-8 at any given time.

Stu Pitt · « **Reply #11 on:** 26 Jun 2009, 01:58 am »

Best Buy's Chinese Democracy is a bit misleading. Its available elsewhere on vinyl. Not sure what's exclusive to Best Buy about it. Maybe a digital download?

As mentioned before, FYE has a bigger vinyl selection than Best Buy. At least the FYE I was in last (Albany, NY)

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #12 on:** 26 Jun 2009, 04:56 am »

Quote from: TheChairGuy on 25 Jun 2009, 02:56 pm

I have not purchased records from a chain store since Korvette's left Mid-Island Mall in Hicksville, LI (for you LI'ers and folks old enough to remember Korvettes )

John

Ah...yes....Korvette's....and Alexander's....and May's....all good sources for vinyl back then John...at cheap prices.

I remember Korvette's best....for the concerts at Central Park....you could buy the $1.00 and $2.00 tickets at Korvette's....and their were some excellent shows.

Schaefer Music Festival........check it out !!

orthobiz · « **Reply #13 on:** 27 Jun 2009, 03:45 am »

Quote from: TheChairGuy on 25 Jun 2009, 02:56 pm

I have not purchased records from a chain store since Korvette's left Mid-Island Mall in Hicksville, LI (for you LI'ers and folks old enough to remember Korvettes )

John

Best Buys Yet....EJ Korvette! (or so the commercial jingle went)

There was another record store in Mid Island mall that had records a bit cheaper than Roosevelt Field (Sam Goody was my main mall place). And the slot car place was to die for!

Didja go to the record store on Old Country Rd in Westbury, a warehouse right next to Coronet's where Wantagh Parkway exit was located? I can still remember finding the last copy of The Move Looking On, possibly the last copy in America!

Paul

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #14 on:** 27 Jun 2009, 04:16 am »

Quote from: orthobiz on 27 Jun 2009, 03:45 am

Didja go to the record store on Old Country Rd in Westbury, a warehouse right next to Coronet's where Wantagh Parkway exit was located? I can still remember finding the last copy of The Move Looking On, possibly the last copy in America!

Paul

In he vaguest reaches of my tattered brain I think I remember the one you are talking about and may have visited it.

I generally went to the one on Old Country Road in Hicksville (

) that was housed in an old Wetson's restaurant building. It may have been in Westbury even...was that the same one you are referring to?

Alas, I'm actually old enough to have made sales calls on Mays and Alexanders....Korvettes went belly up a few years before I graduated college, I think (as did Great Eastern!)

John

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #15 on:** 27 Jun 2009, 04:32 am »

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I generally went to the one on Old Country Road in Hicksville that was housed in an old Wetson's restaurant building. It may have been in Westbury even...was that the same one you are referring to?

That was Titus Oaks....now a Dunkin Donuts...that was considered Hicksville..

The other that was mentioned....were guys that worked at Titus...moved down the road to the small shopping plaza next to Wantagh Parkway...and changed the name...which I have forgotten. But both are gone...and the Coronet is now a Century 21 department store.

Mineola still has Mr. Cheapo's....Lp's,Cd's,DVD's....both new and used.

http://www.mrcheapocds.com/

Edit....The forgotten store name.....Music Arcade.

orthobiz · « **Reply #16 on:** 27 Jun 2009, 11:53 am »

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 27 Jun 2009, 04:32 am

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I generally went to the one on Old Country Road in Hicksville that was housed in an old Wetson's restaurant building. It may have been in Westbury even...was that the same one you are referring to?

That was Titus Oaks....now a Dunkin Donuts...that was considered Hicksville..

The other that was mentioned....were guys that worked at Titus...moved down the road to the small shopping plaza next to Wantagh Parkway...and changed the name...which I have forgotten. But both are gone...and the Coronet is now a Century 21 department store.

Mineola still has Mr. Cheapo's....Lp's,Cd's,DVD's....both new and used.

http://www.mrcheapocds.com/

Edit....The forgotten store name.....Music Arcade.

Brings me back, thanks!

biz

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #17 on:** 27 Jun 2009, 08:24 pm »

Holee crap - TITUS OAKS - I can't believe you remembered that

Awesome memories of that one .... John

orthobiz · « **Reply #18 on:** 27 Jun 2009, 08:32 pm »

Sorry to hijack this thread with Long Island memories. Lonewolf, John and I should just have a reunion somewhere since we obviously passed each other like ships in the night way back when!

Paul

Listens2tubes · « **Reply #19 on:** 28 Jun 2009, 03:18 am »

No hijacking here, not to worry. I used to go to Great Eastern on Rt 22 in Springfield to get fishing supplies. Across the highway, to the west, was Harmony House. HH was forgotten not long after Platter Puss arrived on the middle isle about an eighth of mile to the east. Next to PP was Tech HiFi where I bought my Ohm L's...Now let the hijacking begin!

BTW..There's an FYE on 22 I'll have to check out.