A-1 Record Shop
A-1 Record Shop
439 East 6th StreetNew York, NY 10009
212 473 2870
1pm-9pm Everyday
Nina was a happy girl when we entered A-1: “I take my music seriously,” she told me. So it wasn’t much of a surprise that we ended up spending some quality time in this store. The extensive record collection here is mainly comprised of soul, funk, and hip-hop. Vinyl collectors will have a field day here, getting lost in the stacks of records. The staff is obviously very knowledgeable and Nina ended up with a stack of record recommendations to pore over at the listening station. There is also a constant stream of music playing in the store that might direct you to something you have not heard before. The vinyl store experience is something that you will not get on your computer at home. So, even if you do not collect vinyls, the way that Nina, age 24, does, come by here and discover something new.