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best record shops in the Bay Area
Amoeba San Francisco is one of best record shops in the Bay Area.

1. Amoeba San Francisco

9.3
1855 Haight St (at Stanyan St), San Francisco, CA
Record Store · Haight Ashbury · 117 tips and reviews

kaleb a.kaleb askew: The best record store in the Bay Area. It's a gigantic musical wonderland for the enthusiastic record connoisseur. Don't plan on spending just an hour or two here, you will likely blow off your plans.

Streetlight Records is one of best record shops in the Bay Area.

2. Streetlight Records

8.7
980 S Bascom Ave (at Lindaire Ave), San Jose, CA
Record Store · Del Mar · 12 tips and reviews

kaleb a.kaleb askew: Huge selection of great music for a good price. They have in-store performances there too, I've seen Parachute and Tegan & Sara at Streetlight. It's a really small place so don't miss it!

Rasputin Music is one of best record shops in the Bay Area.

3. Rasputin Music

8.2
1820 S Bascom Ave (at Ridgeley Dr), Campbell, CA
Record Store · East Campbell · 15 tips and reviews
Amoeba Berkeley is one of best record shops in the Bay Area.

4. Amoeba Berkeley

8.8
2455 Telegraph Ave (at Haste St), Berkeley, CA
Record Store · Southside · 20 tips and reviews

kaleb a.kaleb askew: A must if you're in the East Bay. The one on Haight & Ashbury in San Francisco is my favorite, but Berkeley's Amoeba store is really great also.