Disorder Vinyl

our biggest specialty is hardcore/punk/metal but we do carry a wide variety of genres and aspire to have the best selection possible. admittedly we are a bit ran through on our jazz section and are pretty low! but we do have some good selections. we carry new and used, and they are all mixed in with each other.

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Interview with Disorder Vinyl

Disorder's biggest specialty is hardcore/punk/metal with real depth in mid-2000s and 2010s emo and pop-punk — how did that era become the shop's heartbeat?

Well, we wouldn’t say that those genres/years are particularly our specialty. We just are very knowledgable of those genres since that’s where our staff and I cut our teeth being a part of those music scenes growing up. We know a ton of different music but at the core we are hardcore kids and that is how our name become so synonymous to the hardcore scene.

You play-test used records before selling them — how did that become part of how you operate?

Not every single record gets play tested, because that would be impossible to do with the sheer volume of records we receive and the time it takes to do that. 90% of the records are visually graded and then cleaned thoroughly by us. If we notice deep scratches, we then play test it - especially if it’s a record valued at $40+. As the old saying goes ’treat others how you would want to be treated’… we wouldn’t want to buy a record from the store that skips while playing or has a ton of noise from scratches, so why would anyone else? (Of course sometimes you just want a copy of a record regardless of sound, but we do our best to disclose any and all imperfections).

You've admitted your jazz section runs low fast — what genres fly out the door quickest for you?

Jazz, Soul, and Funk definitely fly out the door fastest, along with electronic & house. Those genres occupy a space within the record community where buying physical records is still the main bread and butter so we have a handful of amazing regulars and die hards who come and clean those bins up whenever we do get any collections that consist of those genres.

What's the rarest or most sought-after record that's passed through Disorder?

Definitely some rarer hardcore or punk records. The Abused 7”, Floorpunch on Gold 7”, and some first pressing blue notes as well. A first pressing of Pete La Roca Basra was the first ever record that we had stocked on the wall that was extremely rare and hard to find.

Atlanta's Edgewood corridor has a strong scene; who comes through your door, and how's the city's punk and hardcore world right now?

We have a lot of amazing supporters all over the country that have made Disorder Vinyl a destination whenever they come through Atlanta, and we appreciate every single one of them. We’ve also established a handful of super regulars over the years that love to come in, shop, hang out, or just talk to us about music. Otherwise we have some general foot traffic during the day. Edgewood is a nightlife scene so theres not that much people in terms of foot traffic that stumble upon the store daily.

Do you buy collections from the public, and what are you most hoping walks in?

We always try to buy as many records as we can from the public. We are into everything, but recently we’re after jazz, funk, and electronic the most. Always down to buy everything though.

Do you buy 45s — a big format in punk and hardcore — and how about 78s?

We definitely buy 45’s - mostly in hardcore and punk but we’ve been branching out and buying non-hardcore/punk 45’s as well and they’ve been doing extremely well.

What condition problems most affect what you'll pay, and should sellers clean first?

Ideally we just ask that you don’t try to bring us records where the jackets are absolutely disgusting and full of mold. Theres a very low chance that we will take something in regardless of condition and thats a 0.0001% kind of deal if it’s something like a rare artifact. Otherwise please don’t bring us trash that will end up in the landfill because it is covered in mold or broken.

We prefer to do general cleaning ourselves because not everyone knows how to properly clean vinyl records and you can potentially mess them up even more if you don’t do it the proper way.

What do people most often get wrong about the value of their punk and hardcore records?

Not just in punk and hardcore but in general people tend to have the idea of “if its old its valuable”. Yes there can be a Beatles record that is worth $500, but that’s rarely the case. There are hundreds of different variants of records for monumental albums such as the Beatles catalog, Michael Jackson, etc - but just because you have a copy of the white album doesnt mean it’s necessarily valuable. We take into consideration playability and condition more than anything else. Theres no point of selling someone a record that doesn’t play right. We’re more than happy to educate you on what we know about our buying process, variants of records, etc to give you a transparent overview of what we will pay and what the value of your records are.

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467 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312.

Last updated: 2026-09-05

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