Amoeba Music - San Francisco, California

Tristan

Fantastic store with an awesome selection of blu-ray films (you already know about the great music stock), organised by director and genre, as well as A-Z. There's also books, posters and other merch.

Friendly, knowledgeable staff compliment the excellently wide range of choice.

Only (extremely mild and niche criticism): it needs an Oliver Stone section! 😄

jay V.

One of the biggest and best record stores in the US, along with their other location in LA. Literally thousands of LP's, CD's, cassettes, and videos, of every conceivable type, along with turntables, apparel, and other stuff. Every conceivable music genre is represented, including some you may have never heard of. New and used are both stocked, but I would say that prices are a bit high. Also, there were several titles I didn't find, so no record store can possibly have all the millions of records ever made...but still one of the best selections in one place.

Saulo

This record store doesn’t need much explanation—it's simply legendary. From the moment you step in, you know you're in a place that's all about the love of music. The collection is massive, and I mean *a lot* of records, covering every genre you can think of. It's a place where you can spend hours just digging through crates, finding gems you didn’t even know you were looking for. Whether you're a serious collector or just browsing, this place has something for everyone. Truly a paradise for vinyl lovers, and an absolute must-visit.

Nicolas D.

I could spend a whole day exploring this amazing shop. They have everything imaginable in media from BETA, VHS, 8 track, CD, DVD, Blu-ray, Vinyl, cassettes, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if they had floppy disks and punch cards. Their selection and prices are amazing. I'm glad I don't live closer because I could easily spend several hundred dollars a week there.

Lana V.

A lot of CD, DVD, Vinyls, and books. Some are new, and some are used. There's different color tags to indicate new/used/sale/clearance, etc. items. I ended up getting 5 CDs for 16 dollars total.

Marta R.

Wow! I stumbled upon this place by chance and was so impressed! I found rare old Ukrainian vinyls—it was unbelievable!

Nathan

No good Asian music. This is one of those places that thinks Asian music is all people playing erhus and pipas and kotos. Gimme some Jay Chou, some Cui Jian, some Tatsuro Yamashita, some Parannoul, hell even some Teresa Teng

Anya W.

This place needs plenty of time to dedicate to it. As a PSA they take bags you enter with off you and store them until you’re done for security measures. I loved every moment of being there and an hour was certainly not enough!