The Record Adoption Center
Take the music home. Every record hand-picked, every groove worth the journey.
Your Next Favorite Record Is Waiting
The Record Adoption Center is our curated vinyl collection, hand-selected and waiting for their next home. We’re not a record store—we’re collectors sharing our discoveries. Each LP is graded by condition, chosen for its musical significance, and priced fairly. We specialize in high-grade Japanese pressings of jazz classics from the 1950s through the 1970s. Japanese pressings are prized by serious collectors for their superior pressing quality, meticulous attention to detail, and often-unique cover art that tells the story of how the music traveled across the Pacific.
What You’ll Find
Japanese Pressings
Premium pressings from labels like King, Toshiba-EMI, and CBS/Sony. Often superior sound quality and pressing craftsmanship to their US counterparts.
Classic Jazz
Hard bop, post-bop, modal jazz, free jazz. Miles, Trane, Monk, Mingus, and deeper cuts you won’t find at your local shop.
Deep Cuts
The records that don’t make the ‘greatest hits’ lists but absolutely should. Spiritual jazz, Latin jazz, Japanese jazz, soul jazz.
Personal Favorites
Overlooked gems we think more listeners should enjoy.
Simple as a Needle Drop
Browse the collection at the bar, ask our team about anything that catches your eye, and take it home. Each record is individually priced based on pressing, condition, and rarity. We aren’t into gatekeeping, so prices begin at just $3 with our most expensive titles typically around $50. New stock is added often, so there’s always something for us to discover.
Come Browse the Stacks
667 Franklin Ave, Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Open daily.
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