Do not go to this record store, if you do, then you’ll find gems, buy them and take them home depriving me of finding them buying them and taking them home. All kidding aside, best collection around, I hate having to go through a million undesirable records like at other stores and coming up empty, this place cuts the wheat from the chaff. A few examples of my scores from this place. First edition pink flag-wire, an unopened anodyne-uncle Tupelo, illmatic-Nas first edition, Sunday at the village vanguard-bill evans. Police in helicopter-John holt. So alt/rap/jazz/reggae in those examples, I could go on. Small and well curated.

NEW FAVORITE RECORD STORE!!My wife and I stopped in yesterday and had such a great time hanging out with the owner talking about music while looking through a great collection of records. His passion for records (and music) was infectious. Best of all, unlike other record stores, I didnt find myself leafing through 25 (or more) records before I found one that I knew and liked. The selections were great and the aforementioned friendly vibe just made me want to hang out there all afternoon. Cant wait to go back!

Small store with a great inventory of curated used vinyl. Friendly staff. Would definitely make the drive to Ellicott City just to stop in @ Archive.

Great store! Awesome selection and pricing in a phenomenal location.

Fairly eclectic collection of quality vinyl.

I highly recommend this record store. The person working here helped me track down an album I was looking for that I wanted to gift my wife, and even helped me with framing it.

What an incredible human Jason is!! So excited for my N64, definitely coming back. Such a captivating experience, I guess Im getting into records now as well haha :D

One of my favorite record stores! You never know what youre gonna find and the prices are very reasonable.

Please post your actual hours on either google or your front door!

Love Archive Records. Jason the owner does a great job keeping a cool and friendly vibe in the place. Find your favorite artists, grab an album and take some music home...in your hands! Nice selection, fair prices.

Pros: The store owner gave me a discount on a Kate Bush record today and Im super pleased. Vinyl is in superb condition as well as the sleeve. Sounds great! Love this local shop a mile from my house! Reasonable prices.Cons: slim pickings on contemporary music.

Awesome record store. Great selection of music and old school video games for a small space. Top notch staff.

Love going to look when in the area. Love to hear the music when playing very enjoyable place. Especially if in the market for vinyl. It brings back a lot of good memories.

My husband and I wandered in here a couple months ago and ended up buying a turntable. We had been talking about getting one for years, and the owner Jason helped us finally take the leap. Also found several great records here, they have a nice variety of records. Great little store! A couple weeks later we had a problem with the turntable we bought and Jason was very patient helping me diagnose the problem and also gave me reccommendations on where to get repairs done for it. He stands by what he sells and has great customer service. Will be returning for sure to buy more records.

Small, but packed to the gills with good stuff. The ambience is very cool, the customer service is simply put, second to none.. (And I barely understand or use that phrase). I always hit this place up after a nice cup of Joe from the local coffee Shoppe across the street. They also have great deals on electronics (used naturally). I had just purchased some Bose speakers elsewhere and wish I had gone here first, they had the ones I was really looking for. Im very happy to be back into vinyl, and its good to know there are places like this with a knowledgeable staff ( I think he is the owner). Cool place... Check it out

Perfect place. The friendliest and most knowledgeable workers you could ask for. Great selection of games and records for collectors of either or both. I go there usually once every two weeks and they always have new and awesome stuff.

Cool record shop. The guys there werent very helpful. I came in, they didnt say hi. They didnt ask me if I needed anything. Or am I looking for anything. They just were playing tapes and talking to each other. I am not sure if this is good, or bad. They have a pretty big selection though. As a DJ I didnt necessarily find anything I would have liked to own though (I play primarily rnb and hip hop). Most of the records are much older. That being said their collection was still pretty cool, and reasonably priced.

This is after the location moved due to the flooding in 2016. So the shop is somewhat small, about two rooms in total, but has a very good chill and retro vibe to it. They have a generous collection of vinyl records and cassette tapes, and a small collection of CDs and early nintendo games for sale. The shop owners are chill and helpful as well.

Its a small place that can be over looked since its at the bottom of Ellicott City, yet it packs a punch with what it has. Ive been there and its nice. Great section and the service was nice. Totally going to return there when I get my next pay check!

Great festival. Great food and music. Enjoyed the shops.

I love this place. A great selection, and the owner is very friendly and knowledgeable. Best records store in the area.

Cool record store. They generally deal in used records. Their selection consists almost entirely of pressings that predated the 90s. With that in mind, the records they have are in very good condition and you can listen to any of them at the provided listening station. The owner(s) seem very knowledgeable when is comes to finding what you are looking for and are willing to help if you need suggestions. They also buy records and anything else analogue that fits their theme. 9/10 because theres no new releases and some of their prices can be beaten online. Otherwise, this place has my business.

Alittle pricey compared to other shops, but good selection

A nice small local shop that always has cool stuff! From records to Retro games!

The shop is small, but the selection is good. They have some unexpected gems if you take the time to look.

Fairly new shop with records, cassettes, 8 tracks, CDs, posters, and retro tech.

Cool store with a good selection and prices. The guy who runs it is pretty cool too.

Great shop. Stopped in to pick up some CDs after my iPod was stolen. When I shared that with the guy (owner?) at the register he whipped out an old iPod and threw it in for free.That type of kindness is hard to come by these days, so I had to give a shout out.

Awesome store. Very friendly and beautiful location.

Awesome staff. Great prices.

It alright

A record store that has a decent selection. The prices are a little high for the quality of the jackets and the rarity of the records for certain albums.

Got a good deal for the records I sold.

Fantastic collection of records!

The guys there are cool and nice good prices

Hidden gem in old Ellicott city. If you are into vinyl or analog of other types, dont miss if you are strolling Main Street.

A bit expensive if you are looking for specifics but the selection is enormous.

Vinyl! Great stuff!

If you like first pressings and finding obscure gold this is your shop.