Our stores are found in major cities, college towns, bustling suburbs, and tourist meccas. The stores that make up CIMS to are all very different, but we share the same desire – to be the heart of our communities, to super-serve our customers and to share our love of music. We pride ourselves on creative marketing strategies that are based on years of proven results combined with new media technologies. We are the liaison between each individual independent store and the artist’s record label. We are not a chain, but a coalition of locally owned record stores working together for the betterment and support of each other, our industry, the artists we love, and the music fans that make this all possible.ĬIMS works on behalf of our member stores to broker marketing campaigns. We are also the owners of the independent distribution company, ThinkIndie that we founded in 2002. We are co-founding members of Record Store Day and long-time members of the Music Business Association. In addition to specialized record stores, you might be able to find a diamond in the rough (especially if someone’s mom donated them without checking first) at the area’s many thrift stores, antique shops and yard sales.The Coalition of Independent Music Stores ( CIMS) is a collective of 40 independently owned record stores in 25 states throughout the country.ĬIMS was the first record store coalition - founded in 1995. You can also snag turntables, speaker components, vintage video games, and more! Record Revival 201 Station Rd., Quakertownĭefiantly and proudly calling themselves, “the last of a dying breed,” Record Revival feels like walking into an old school club, while actually being in the Quakertown Farmers Market & Flea Market, just a short drive from Lehigh Valley. While you’re spinning around Easton’s Centre Square, stop by Easton Record Exchange to grab a new record to spin! Managed by one half of Lehigh Valley-based, indie rock duo Slingshot Dakota, the store has a stellar selection of used records. You’ll also love their expansive selection of used CDs, video games, books, and movies.Įaston Record Exchange 56 Centre Square, Easton Spin Me Round Records is fully stocked with rows of new vinyl from the biggest artists. The shop is bright and spacious, with an energetic staff that stars in their popular social media content. The store is the “newest” addition to Lehigh Valley’s record scene, moving just across the river from its previous location in Phillipsburg, NJ to Easton’s Palmer Park Mall in 2020. Spin Me Round Records 151 Palmer Park Mall, Easton They’re your best bet to find the rarest of the rare. Double Decker Records restock their new arrivals section and popular 50 cent room regularly, so there are new treasures to find every trip. They specialize in new and used vinyl, in pretty much every genre, including classic rock, punk, metal, indie, soul, hip hop and jazz. The staff is rad and super knowledgeable. Opened in 1996, Double Decker Records gives you that cool, wrap-a-flannel-shirt-around-your-waste vibe. The shop also carries used DVDs, record player accessories, incense, and more.īonus: It’s just two walkable blocks from Vegan Treats and The Bethlehem Dairy Store, so after you get a present for your ears, treat your taste buds, too.)ĭouble Decker Records 808 St.
You’ll find classics, retro indie albums, Record Store Day leftovers, and exclusive independent record store editions of the newest drops. Compact Disc Center specializes in CDs, with wall-to-wall shelves of square jewel cases, but there’s plenty of vinyl, too. You’ll kick it old school in this extremely friendly, freestanding shop. Compact Disc Center 1365 Easton Ave., BethlehemĬompact Disc Center, Bethlehem’s neighborhood music store since 1989, is located a block away from Liberty High School. There’s nothing like flipping through a crate of records in a warm and inviting atmosphere, so give these independent record shops a spin.
Whether you’re just getting into vinyl or you’re a longtime audiofile, Lehigh Valley’s record stores are the best places to snag new and used albums Plus, you can sell or trade your old ones at all of them, too. Why? Everyone has different reasons: the better sound quality, the artistry of the packaging, the collectibility, the nostalgia, the ability to own a physical thing rather than a bunch of ones and zeroes, etc. The last time vinyl records exceeded $1 billion was 1986.” We may live in the digital age, but buying physical music is back in style! According to Variety, “The resurgence in vinyl records continued for the 15th consecutive year, as revenues grew 61% to $1.0 billion in 2021.
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