St. Louis is not a one-block record-shopping town. The useful route splits into a few different zones: Cherokee Street for Dead Wax and Infinite Spin; Maplewood and Webster Groves for Planet Score and Euclid; South City for Record Exchange, Kismet, and The Record Space; South County for Joe's Records STL and CD Warehouse; and Lafayette Square for records mixed with antiques at Frenchtown Records, Antiques & More.
That spread is part of the appeal. St. Louis can support a deep used-record warehouse, smaller curated rooms, mall-friendly rock and metal shops, antique-mall sealed finds, and stores that are useful for sellers. If you are visiting for one afternoon, pick a zone. If you are selling a collection, call first: several stores buy or trade, but the right first call depends heavily on genre, condition, and whether you want cash, credit, or a specialist to look at the collection.
Quick St. Louis plan
For a collector's drive, start west with Planet Score Records in Maplewood, move east to Cherokee Street for Dead Wax and Infinite Spin, then finish with Record Exchange on Hampton if you still have time and energy. If Kismet Creative Center is on your list, treat it as a nearby South City add-on rather than the same short Cherokee Street walk.
Planet Score Records
Planet Score Records, at 7421 Manchester Rd., is the Maplewood stop with the broadest new-and-used signal. The Google Business profile currently shows a 4.7 rating from 385 reviews, and the review summary points to competitive prices, a well-organized mix across genres, CDs, limited-release vinyl, Record Store Day activity, and a "secret stash" section for deeper digging.
It is also one of the clearer St. Louis first calls if you want to buy or trade. The VP card already notes buying and trade services, plus staff who are known for friendly help. Start here if you want a mainstream but collector-aware shop where recent releases and vintage stock can sit side by side.
Best for: new releases, vintage vinyl, Record Store Day, broad browsing, buy/trade questions.
Contact: planetscorerecords.com | (314) 282-0777 | Google Maps
Dead Wax Records
Dead Wax Records, at 2100 Cherokee St., is one of the strongest Cherokee Street vinyl stops. Its Google profile shows a 4.8 rating from 159 reviews, and the review summary points to deep blues, exotica, classical, rock, and jazz sections, an excellent 7-inch selection, books and CDs alongside LPs, and a basement bargain-bin angle with five-dollar records.
This is the stop to prioritize if you want used vinyl with range rather than only current new arrivals. The pricing signal is also unusually clear: the review summary repeatedly points to fair used-vinyl pricing and organized browsing.
Best for: blues, jazz, rock, exotica, classical, 7-inch records, bargain-bin digging.
Contact: deadwaxrecords.com | (314) 330-2618 | Google Maps
Infinite Spin Records
Infinite Spin Records, at 2308.5 Cherokee St., is the more eccentric Cherokee Street stop. The Google profile shows a 4.6 rating from 58 reviews, and the collected review summary points to lesser-known bands, CDs, records, music memorabilia, sports memorabilia, and owner William's buying and consignment services.
That makes Infinite Spin useful in two ways: as a dig for unusual or overlooked records, and as a possible conversation point for sellers who want to ask about buying or consignment rather than just a straight retail browse.
Worth a stop if: you like eclectic bins, memorabilia, lesser-known bands, or want to ask about buying and consignment.
Contact: infinitespinradio.com | (636) 634-0313 | Google Maps
Kismet Creative Center
Kismet Creative Center, at 3302 Meramec St., is both a record shop and a creative/event space. Its Google profile shows a 4.9 rating from 43 reviews, and the review summary points to second-hand records, tapes, books, movies, local zines, in-shop record cleaning, live music, community record collector meetups, and a shoegaze/experimental lean.
This is not just a "buy a record and leave" stop. Kismet is useful if you care about the local music-room feeling around a shop: events, community activity, and physical media that crosses records, tapes, zines, and movies.
Best for: second-hand records, tapes, zines, shoegaze, experimental music, local events, record-cleaning services.
Contact: kismetrecordsstl.com | (303) 524-5729 | Google Maps
Record Exchange
Record Exchange, at 5320 Hampton Ave., is the heavyweight St. Louis dig. The Google profile shows a 4.4 rating from 761 reviews, and the review summary points to thousands of records across multiple rooms, quick inventory turnover, a legendary upstairs 45 room, 1950s and early 1960s rock and roll, sheet music, instruments, speakers, posters, pins, CDs, DVDs, tapes, and 8-tracks.
For sellers, Record Exchange also has one of the clearest buying policies in the VP data. Value depends on artist demand, vinyl and cover condition, and current stock levels. Cash and credit are both possible, with store credit typically 25% to 50% higher than the cash value. They generally do not pursue classical, big band, or traditional pop vocal albums as buying targets, though unwanted records may still have a place in the store's free-bin ecosystem.
Best for: warehouse-scale digging, 45s, old rock and roll, physical media, sellers who want cash or store credit.
Contact: recordexchangestl.com | (314) 832-2249 | Google Maps
Euclid Records
Euclid Records, at 19 N. Gore Ave. in Webster Groves, is the established St. Louis-area name for people who want both browsing and a serious selling conversation. The VP seller FAQ is unusually specific: the store prefers records that are pretty blemish-free, requires covers, and is especially interested in rock, metal, punk, jazz, rap, soul, and modern electronic music.
The buying notes also make the limits clear. Euclid is generally not looking for big band, 1940s-1960s pop vocalists, show tunes, or classical, except for avant-garde material or St. Louis-related performances. Sellers can bring records in most times, but Friday evenings after 5PM and Saturday mornings before noon are not good drop-off windows. Cash and store credit are both options, with store credit paying more.
Best for: sellers with clean rock, metal, punk, jazz, rap, soul, or modern electronic records; buyers who want a long-running St. Louis-area shop.
Contact: euclidrecords.com | (314) 961-8978 | store@euclidrecords.com | Google Maps
Joe's Records STL
Joe's Records STL, inside South County Mall, is the South County stop with the strongest rock-and-metal signal. Its Google profile shows a 4.7 rating from 277 reviews, and the review summary points to extensive metal and rock vinyl, obscure indie titles, a large band-shirt inventory, patches, posters, stickers, record-player sales, special orders, and a punch-card loyalty program.
This is a good choice when the trip is as much about band merch and metal/rock culture as vinyl itself. The VP card also notes that owner Joe actively sources records for collectors, which is useful if you are looking for something specific rather than only browsing what is already in the bins.
Good fit for: rock, metal, band tees, merch, record players, special orders, South County browsing.
Contact: joesrecords.com | (314) 901-4793 | Google Maps
Frenchtown Records, Antiques & More
Frenchtown Records, Antiques & More, at 941 Park Ave., is a strong stop if you like records mixed with vintage objects. Its Google profile shows a 4.9 rating from 70 reviews, and the review summary points to sealed albums, classic rock, rare pressings, CDs, tapes, a New Arrivals section, multiple floors, vintage jewelry, decor, and antiques.
Treat Frenchtown as a hybrid dig rather than a pure record-store sprint. It belongs on the route when sealed classic titles, antiques, and a slower browse sound appealing.
Worth a stop if: you want sealed albums, classic rock, vintage decor, jewelry, antiques, and a multi-floor browse.
Contact: frenchtownrecords.com | (314) 630-1163 | Google Maps
CD Warehouse
CD Warehouse, at 11828 Tesson Ferry Rd., is a South County music-media shop with a 4.8 Google rating from 177 reviews. The review summary points to strong staff knowledge, personalized album recommendations, fair pricing, customers driving from 45 minutes away, and a metal selection notable enough to function as a draw.
Because the VP card is still more general than some of the richer St. Louis entries, this is best treated as a useful South County stop rather than the center of the whole city route.
Best for: CDs, affordable browsing, knowledgeable recommendations, metal selection, South County convenience.
Contact: cdwarehouse.com | (314) 842-3925 | Google Maps
St. Louis Antique Mall
St. Louis Antique Mall, at 9715 St Charles Rock Rd., is not a conventional record shop, but it has enough vinyl signal to matter for certain collectors. The Google profile shows a 4.7 rating from 958 reviews, and the review summary points to sealed vintage albums, classic rock examples, multiple browsing rooms and floors, CDs, tapes, jewelry, decor, and a regularly updated New Arrivals section.
Use this as an add-on stop if you already enjoy antique-mall browsing. It is less efficient than Record Exchange or Planet Score if you only want vinyl, but better if sealed old stock, decor, and collectibles all belong in the same afternoon.
Best for: sealed vintage albums, antique-mall digging, CDs, tapes, decor, collectibles.
Contact: antiquemallstlouis.com | (314) 733-5285 | Google Maps
Other St. Louis listings to check
CIRCA: NOW! RECORDS, The Record Space, and Slackers are also listed on the St. Louis city page. CIRCA: NOW! and The Record Space currently have thinner VP cards, so call or check their sites before building a trip around them. Slackers is more entertainment-retail oriented, with video games, movies, toys, comics, and trade quotes alongside music-related stock.
Selling records in St. Louis
Start with the kind of collection you have. Euclid Records gives the clearest genre guidance: rock, metal, punk, jazz, rap, soul, and modern electronic music are stronger fits, while big band, show tunes, common older pop vocalists, and most classical are weaker fits unless there is a St. Louis or avant-garde angle. Record Exchange is the most explicit cash-or-credit option in the data, with value tied to demand, condition, and current store stock; its FAQ says store credit typically runs 25% to 50% above cash value. Planet Score and Infinite Spin both show buy/trade or consignment signals, while Kismet may be worth asking about if the collection includes more specialized second-hand records, tapes, zines, or experimental music.
For a large collection, do not lead with "I have a lot of records." Lead with photos of spines, a few representative artists, the cleanest jackets, and any obvious high-demand genres. St. Louis has enough different buyers that the right store for sealed classic rock is not always the same store for modern electronic, jazz, punk, 45s, or a mixed estate collection.
Planning the route
If time is short, choose by scenario: for a broad first pass, do Planet Score, Dead Wax, Infinite Spin, Kismet, and Record Exchange; for a tighter Cherokee Street walk, keep it to Dead Wax and Infinite Spin; for a seller-focused day, call Euclid, Record Exchange, Planet Score, and Infinite Spin before moving records across town.
Source note: ratings, review counts, categories, Google Maps links, and review-derived shop signals above come from publicly visible Google Business/Profile data collected for store-quality checks. Review language has been summarized as store signals rather than quoted directly, and Google-hosted review photos are not reused here.