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Shangri-La Records
1916 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38104, United States
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Shangri-La Records
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Sp
Review №1

Super quaint record store. Great music playing and the coolest dude behind the counter!

Ma
Review №2

This is an awesome store. They have a great selection of vinyl and CDs and more. I love the collection of weird album covers by the front door.

ja
Review №3

Awesome place to buy albums. But they also have CDs, cassettes, books and other things. A cool place to check out if you are a music lover.

Ni
Review №4

Great record store. We found a few hard to find records and the service was excellent. Highly recommend this place.

An
Review №5

Awesome shop, great selection, reasonable prices, friendly staff. Enjoyed the local, Memphis section. Really appreciate and respect the COVID precautions. Will be back!

Ch
Review №6

Im in for the weekend from out of town. I pull up to an empty parking lot 30 minutes before closing. I call and they are all booked up for the day with plenty of spots tomorrow. Hilarious. Im fully supportive of store occupancy limits and any reasonable restrictions but this seems a bit pretentious. Oh well.

ju
Review №7

Great selection of records!! just wish there was a better electronic section 😅

Jo
Review №8

An incredible selection, great prices, and a staff that goes above and beyond!

Ta
Review №9

Great customer service each time I visit.

Fr
Review №10

The best place in the area to look for vintage music.

Bi
Review №11

Omg great hidden little gem in mid-town!

Ro
Review №12

Of some 39 records, he was only interested in some 6 or 7 and offered me $15. What a waste of time. Not very knowledgeable.

Jo
Review №13

One of the best record stores east of the Mississippi River! Friendly knowledgeable staff, good pricing and eclectic decor. I highly recommend any collector to visit this store!

Ju
Review №14

Nice selection of new, used, and rare vinyl.

Ma
Review №15

I was stoked to find almost erything that I wanted ¡¡ Great customer service and wider than the Red Sea selection!!

Ja
Review №16

Called and spoke to representative. I wanted a Miles Davis album for my sons collection. The rep was very nice and helpful. Album was in stock. My son was very pleased.

St
Review №17

We scheduled a same day appointment and the staff was very helpful. My teenage daughter and I absolutely love this place and would recommend it to anyone who loves any kind of music.

Ma
Review №18

I like to personally thank the great staff at. Shangri-La records, I really appreciate doing business with you guys. Sincerely The real mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. R.L.W.

Je
Review №19

The owner was super nice and he had a decent and well organized selection of records. He let me and my boyfriend come browse during our vacation after being turned away from another record store for not making an appointment.

An
Review №20

Shangri-la Records had nice customer service. The only thing I had an issue with is the records I sold were really old and some were rare. About 50 records for $80 in store credit or $40 cash. I was a bit disappointed.

Mi
Review №21

Vinyl lovers dream. Originals, imports, reissues galore

Jo
Review №22

Cool old building with a fantastic selection of nearly everything you were looking for and lots that you didnt know you needed. Always has lots to offer in the jazz section. Everytime I come in here I experience the feeling of unearthing a hidden treasure. Always exciting to see old prints of your favorite albums hiding in the stalls

Jo
Review №23

Great experience! I definitely have to go back

cl
Review №24

Very cool hip and funky place. Wide variety they have a lot of everything for all tastes in music. Plenty of free parking and cool stickers lots of musical knowledge too.

Me
Review №25

Good customer service, a pretty good inventory & more reasonably priced than other local vinyl shops. Highly recommend!

Wi
Review №26

Well worth the excursion. Staff is cool, and have a great way of sharing vinyl without becoming a cliche! Fantastic selection, fair prices.

Sh
Review №27

Great selection and price. Nice staff

Ad
Review №28

An excellent record shop. Large selection, good prices - and the records are generally very clean (not always true of bargain records). Staff are friendly and helpful. The building is easy to locate. The parking lot isnt large, but I believe they have additional parking behind the building.

Ja
Review №29

Cool little spot in Memphis. Good prices and well organized. The owner is a cool cat and they were rocking Elliot Smith while I browsed.

Br
Review №30

First time to visit today. The customer service is awesome. The selection is awesome. They go out of their way to help you. I didnt even make a purchase today but they still answered all of my questions and treated me like I was their best customer. Saw a lot of items I will be buying and will definitely be purchasing them from them. Customer service is superb.

Da
Review №31

Yeah they have a wide range of music if you love music ranging from 50s to 80s from artists youve MAYBE heard of. They do have rarities, but nothing from people Ive ever heard of. The people there are nice Ill give them that, but they played AWFUL music while I was there. There was a song with a 5 min guitar solo when it was just trash. Heard amazing things about this store and left very disappointed and decided to go to Spin Street to get two records that I eventually bought there.

JP
Review №32

One of the best record stores Ive ever been to! I cant hardly wait to go back to Memphis again! (Goner is awesome too)

Ke
Review №33

Great spot. You can relax and take your time for there is no pressure from staff. Prices are reasonable and you can listen to the record prior to purchase to ensure quality.

Wa
Review №34

Great record store. Staff was friendly and helpful. Could have dumped $500 here easily if I did not restrain myself.

Sk
Review №35

We traveled from Kentucky where there isnt a great vinyl selection. We were absolutely BLOWN AWAY by the records we scored from Shangri-La. So many big names and albums that you could never find here. Got several Janis, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin etc. Cant wait to make the trip back to Memphis to see what else I can find!!

Review №36

Amazing record store! Hard to leave with hands empty. Located in the coolest Memphis area to my opinion.

Ma
Review №37

Decent selection, average prices, but the female working was rude, unhelpful. She acted as if it was an inconvenience to have to wait on me at all.

Re
Review №38

Sold a few good records for a few bucks. Quick and hassle free.

Ma
Review №39

One of the best record stores around. I always find some gems when I go there. A Memphis institution.

da
Review №40

Had a really good time. Definitely wanna come again

Li
Review №41

One if the best selections in the MidSouth. Fine staff. We always leave with one or two good finds here.

Pr
Review №42

This was first record shops i was ever exposed to i came here when i was 13 years old with my mom and aunt it was cool then & awesome now, I went in found some awesome records! Shangri-La one of the best in town definitely would be shopping there more often since it being the first record shop i ever visited

La
Review №43

One of the best record stores in town. theyve got a great selection, helpful staff, and fun events where they have a lot of different bands play and discounts on records.

Ka
Review №44

Had everything I was looking for to restore my iTunes library they had all kinds of music from 80s 90s and 2000 I couldnt believe I was able to restore my iTunes library.

Je
Review №45

Definitely a must stop if you’re in the area, a pretty okay selection of vinyl. People are nice and friendly.

Te
Review №46

Very retro and throw back. Loved this place and they also buy records and record players. Very professional

Ke
Review №47

Great selection of CDs and super affordable prices. Love the sales racks.

Je
Review №48

One of my favorite places in memphis, huge selection, great service, very helpful. Best record store in memphis hands down. If you are in memphis you owe it to yourself to check it out.

m
Review №49

Used to love going here but the last experience was just awful. You always get that I know more then you hipster vibe from the employees but they were always friendly. Then my last trip there the 2 guys who were working were just arrogant and rude to me and also another customer who was in the store. I used to get excited to drive 30 mins to go look around the store but after last time I wont be going back.

El
Review №50

Person there rlly nice, rlly pretty place

Ja
Review №51

Awesome selection. Almost a tourist attraction . Great friendly staff.

Jo
Review №52

I love this place, I always find something great! The people that work there are some of the nicest people Ive ever met! And everything is at a good price.

Ty
Review №53

I spent at least an hour browsing. They had a huge selection of records old and new. Great place!

Ro
Review №54

Poor selection and bad presentation. They had on some primal scream music with a drum beat from a two dollar toy organ that made me want to leave as soon as I stepped in the door. I am open to all kinds of music but this track must have come from the top 10 play list at GITMO.

Je
Review №55

Very cool place. Well organized and knowledgeable staff!

Ma
Review №56

Awesome place, knowledgeable staff, decent prices and a nice selection. Not sure what else you would be looking for.

Ja
Review №57

Great selection but a little high on prices.

Ke
Review №58

Incredibly knowledgeable, and very well stocked store just about anything that youre looking for

Sy
Review №59

This place is amazing. They have a huge selection, are incredibly chill, and really seem to love what theyre doing.

Ar
Review №60

Great selection of old records and friendly staff.

Ry
Review №61

This is the best record store in Memphis, and probably a 10 best in the US.

Br
Review №62

Great selection from many genres, well organized, knowledgeable staff.

Ni
Review №63

Great place to buy records or watch a live show

Ri
Review №64

High prices on common records. The guy behind the counter reminded me of Jack Black in High Fidelity. He was rude and condescending. Too cool for that job, obviously. Small and the selection isnt yhat great. Hey, but at least its across the street from Hueys and they have a great burger.

Lu
Review №65

Decently organized and realistically priced itmes, in particular the 70s and 80s LPs.Theres always great (Memphis) music playing on the speakers taking the shopping experience to the next level!

Da
Review №66

Everything under the sun. Staff knows their music and the atmosphere is like a music frat house. A must visit, every time I go to Memphis.

Su
Review №67

Great record store. Very helpful staff

Da
Review №68

Great selection. Great atmosphere!

Ab
Review №69

Just because, if you love music

Ma
Review №70

Great selection of Big Star and Alex Chilton on vinyl.

Am
Review №71

Lots of rare and amazing records. Huge selection!

Sh
Review №72

Great place to dig. Nice selection. Employees that care about music.

Ki
Review №73

Went in the other day to sell some old records. The money offered seemed reasonable.

JD
Review №74

A large selection of used vinyl, very few of it is newer stuff. They do offer new records but genre is extremely limited. Dont even waste your time if you are looking for any subgenre of extreme metal ( hardcore, death, black, djent, shoegaze).

Du
Review №75

This might be the store with the best selection on 60s and psych record that I have seen in a very long time. There were a lot of records present that were an are still on my want list. Still? Yes. There where so many that I couldnt choose. Prices were rather high, not too high. But getting to rhe roof of whats okay to ask for records (i know discogs and ebay prices ofcourse). I think i would have bought one or two if they were 5/10% cheaper than they are now.But still, by far best selection I have seen in a very, very, very long time.

K
Review №76

Waste of time. Horrible music playing. Expensive. Nothing special.

Ad
Review №77

Great store. Very fair prices.

Br
Review №78

We always stop by when were in the area. He shops the store while I look through the dollar stuff outside.

la
Review №79

Great selection

An
Review №80

So many choices and a very interesting place.

Ry
Review №81

Stopped in while in TN. Awesome shop with a wide variety of records. Worth swinging by if you collect.

Wi
Review №82

Great selection of vinyl. Old standby for decades.

Gr
Review №83

You never know what treasure youll find!

Pe
Review №84

Great store, had a fantastic time digging thru their 45s. Decent prices, good condition, and they also have as special 45s section dedicated to local releases from Sun, Stax, and more.

Pa
Review №85

Good record shop

ti
Review №86

Love this place... had everything I was looking for.

Da
Review №87

Great record store with a huge selection.

Pr
Review №88

Broad selection and always a great shopping experience.

Ve
Review №89

Very helpful,knowledgable, and professional!

Jo
Review №90

This place & Goner are the last great music stores in Memphis!

Ch
Review №91

Great Memphis staple! Guys are very knowledgeable!

Ni
Review №92

Friendly staff decent selection

St
Review №93

A bit high priced for used vinyl but there were some good crates to dig in. They need to be more resonable with the used stuff though.

Te
Review №94

Great place for vintage records

hu
Review №95

Great record store

Ke
Review №96

Awesome collection!! We came from Clarksville, TN. Thanks!!

Ia
Review №97

Large selection of vinyl records friendly folks

Sh
Review №98

Awesome place, fun!

Ni
Review №99

Not many new artist to choose from.

Al
Review №100

Classic quintessential Memphis record store

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  • Address:1916 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38104, United States
  • Site:http://shangri.com/
  • Phone:+1 901-274-1916
Categories
  • Music store
  • Record store
Working hours
  • Monday:11AM–6PM
  • Tuesday:11AM–6PM
  • Wednesday:11AM–6PM
  • Thursday:10AM–4PM
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:12–6PM
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
  • LGBTQ friendly:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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