Jack's Record Cellar

 

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David H.

San Francisco, CA

Jack's is one of San Franicisco's historic treasures. (Kenneth Rexroth
used to live upstairs) It's the only place around , as far as I know, that buys and sells important 78's and even the old  victrola platters.  Talking to the staff can be an education in itself.

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Pete J.

San Francisco, CA

SO. MANY. RECORDS.

I dropped in yesterday for the first time, after first noticing it a few months ago. Scores of unsorted bins. Mostly older music -- soul, jazz, blues, folk. Super super top secret. If you go, don't tell a soul.

They keep pretty odd hours, though. I talked to the owner & he told me Ebay pays the rent, mostly.

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batu b.

San Jose, CA

If you like dusty fingers, Jacks is the place.  I love that it still exists - it is like a relic from a past.  Everytime I have gone in, I have some sort of trancendent experience.  Saturday was no exception.  Listend to a record called "Hi Fi-esta" on a cruddy turntable listening station, late afternoon light streaming through the high windows, the musty smell of old paper pleasantly lingering in my nose.  I got $2 worth of records and was treated to an invaluable conversation about Command Records, the joys of Enoch Light, and was shown a really great collectible book of RCA Stereo records.  If you like old records, Jack's is one of the great places on earth, like the Roman Coloseum or the ruins at Paleneque.

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steve s.

Stockton, CA

if you love vinyl, this is the spot. if you love jazz you're in heaven. the staff knows music. the kids at amoeba are ok but these cats know the "cats"-diz,bird, bean, hawk, trane, newk and the music.

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