Charley's Records & CDs

As good as it gets? Try better! I went in not sure what to get and I walked out with a bag of LPs. They had some vintage Kiss (Destroyer) and even Master Of Puppets and on vinyl! I found some ELO, recommended by the two working. I spent more time and money on CDs than I anticipated, but it was my choice. Most businesses are concerned about making sales and up selling, but they showed they weren't out to rip me off. They were pointing out used copies of what I was going to buy. The CDs played as good as new and the records made my day.Thanks for the great experience guys! I'm coming back as soon as I can!

Everyone was really helpful and check out was easy. Found three records and selection was good.

I heard so much about the crimin' stylings of Albuquerque prior to making the trip but didn't really see so much of it until I got to this place and watched the dude open the barred door with a broomstick handle. Nice! That aside, there is a lot of stuff here. The rating is for that. There is some organization, kinda, but they need to throw it all out and start over (also, if you want to have a new arrivals tag, you need to actually have some new releases), as it doesn't relate to things specifically, which means a lot of tracking back and forth across the store trying to find stuff. Plenty of vinyl, a decent enough CD selection, but no actual new releases, despite what the signage says...

Charley's has been a staple for me since my childhood. I would spend hours in here looking for Iron Maiden imports and looking for posters to make my parents uncomfortable. It's much bigger than it was when I was a kid but unfortunately the selection can be limited. The boom in vinyl in the last few years has helped but it still falls behind some of the other local shops. I still enjoy coming here and reliving the sights and smells of my childhood. I just never seem to find what I'm looking for. I do recommend coming and browsing. Hopefully you will have better luck than me.

Could this place be any cooler? Answer. Maybe. But I doubt it. The selection is amazing and the vibe is even better. I had such a nice chat with one of the owners or maybe a manager about The Stranglers and the state of music. I'm a fan and so is my teenage son. We have something to do together and we love coming here for music. Today he got Velvet Underground and The Doors. He's 16 and we are obviously doing something right!! Charlie's is highly recommend by this family!!

Unwelcoming, unfriendly, overall a bad experience. Won't come here again. First and last time. Guy at the counter has zero people skills.

So I am looking for vinyl for a gift and called this establishment a few minutes ago and the gentleman who answered allowed me to ask one question, said one word, "No" and then I got a dial tone. I don't know if I had the wrong tone or the wrong genre, Hip Hop, or I asked the music equivalent of a stupid question but I grew up in the Bronx and have never encountered anything so incredibly rude. At least New Yorkers give you the courtesy of telling you you're an idiot and then hanging up. Lol

Charley's is great. Well curated, diverse selection. Great ambiance. For a post-punk fan like myself, there were some true gems, off the beaten path classics that you don't see every day

Best local vintage record store that sells, new & used cds, cassettes, vinyl, movies (DVDs & Blu Rays) & shirts. And they also have the mixed people there too. I've been coming here for years and I always find stuff here.

A cool place reminiscent of the glory days of record stores like Bow Wow, Natural Sound, Rare Bear and other cool haunts of the day. Nice selection and cool atmosphere. Double thumbs up for the helpful woman who guided us to some cool vinyl selections. She struck me as very helpful and knowledgable as an owner would be, but I couldn't say for sure if she's the owner. Slight mojo docked for the surly redhead behind the counter who couldn't be bothered enough to grunt in our direction. She had multiple chances to acknowledge us, but I guess we didn't rate. Maybe next time, yeah?