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Full Moon Records
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Category: Music & DVD's [Edit]
Neighborhood: Candler Park1653 McLendon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 377-1919
- Hours:
Tue-Sat. 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
7 reviews for Full Moon Records
Automatic three stars for the owner's and an employee's friendly greeting as I first entered the store. For those of you who frequent record stores, you can imagine my surprise. Most record store workers are too busy talking about some band you've never heard of and how superior they are for owning the first pressing of the album the band recorded after all the members overdosed on DrainO.
There were some very pleasantly surprising records in stock when I visited. Almost all of them seemed to be in excellent condition and the place was flawlessly organized. It's small size is actually a benefit. I'm sure that cuts down on a lot of the Barry Gibbs and J. Giles Band records and allows one to peruse without recoiling in horror over similar musical abominations. The smaller size also helps you keep your sanity when looking for a particular item. Most are priced around $6 too. Compare that to records in worse condition at $9+ in other record stores.
I was very impressed with some of the more eclectic selections on sale here.
Full Moon has the best business model of any used CD store in town.
The majority of square footage of this tiny shop on McLendon Avenue is taken up by vinyl, but most of the activity is at the glass CD counter. Used disks are a flat $8.00 each, with CD box sets and DVD movies behind the counter. There is not much quantity, but they move the used CDs they take in, without much junk. So if you see something you like here, get it. It'll be gone soon. I'd get here more often if it were closer to where I live.
Usually one knowledgeable, friendly guy works the counter (actually, the whole store), which is the antithesis of the snobby record store clerk/hipper-than-thou "unappreciated music scholar" stereotype.
I'm really surprised no one's rated this place. They can be a little on the expensive side, but if you have eclectic taste you will instantly fall in love. Of course, one of the most fun things about Full Moon, after you tire of looking at hundreds of vinyl that you (or I, at least) don't have enough money for, is shifting through their $1 records "upstairs" on a rickety platform.
They have an absolutely incredible selection of vinyl. If you're looking for CDs, however, I'd suggest Wax N Facts rather than Full Moon, because their CDs are severely lacking in breadth. Why don't you have a record player though? The record stores in Atlanta are amazing, so if you're a music lover, it's worth the investment.
(Of course, the other big plus is that after a "hard" few hours of shifting through records, you can go right next door to the Flying Biscuit for much needed repast.)
A store mostly for vinyl-shoppers, as their CD selections are rather limited. This is a store worth checking out on a regular basis, though, as they deal mostly in used records and thus have widely variable content. The first place I go when visiting is the handy New Acquisitions box, which often has at least a couple interesting records, usually very reasonably priced. The rest of their used vinyl offers a wider variety of decent inpendent and popular music than can be expected at regular stores. It's a great little shop for people who get kicks out of digging for hidden gems, and though other comments suggest that they are over-priced, I've found many records here that were actually way underpriced from what I would have expected, so there's some element of luck of the draw.
As other have also already mentioned, they have a large bin of $1 items that persistent bargain hunters might like to dig through. And even their cd selection, while small and mostly used, usually crops up at least a couple of things of interest. I definitely wouldn't recommend this place for shopping new-- it's a used emporium by far. But overall, a nice little shop for a curious record collector with a bit of time to shuffle.
Favorite record store in Atlanta. I averaged $6/record and only because my almost new Pearls Before Swine record was $13. A 40 year old almost new record for $13? HELL YES. They were also ridiculously organized. Most used record stores just have a lump of stuff that sorta resembles alphabetical order, but then forgets it a couple of rows down. The records were all in great condition and super cheap, all things considered that is. I didn't even make it over to the $1 records since I was pretty sure I had found so many lovely things in the regular section that I was probably over budget. Luckily, I was right on target. They have old stuff, newer stuff and overall, if you want something ridiculous minus the snotty attitude, this is the place to go.
This place isn't bad, but it can sometimes be a little expensive. They do have a $1 section where you can buy 10 and get 2 for free, but if you shuffle through these records, then you'll see the same one 6 or 7 times before you see a record worth the actual $1 that you'll be paying for it.
They have a good selection of records for you to check out, but it isn't any more impressive than the other record stores in town. All of them are good, but none are extremely excellent.
This place does accept Credit/Debit cards which is nice. Some don't take them unless you plan on spending a certain amount and a few don't take them at all.
the guy that runs this place probably has the best taste in music of any of the shops in Atlanta. He's also friendly and attitude-free.
It's a small place, but they make up for quantity with quality. If I spend a few minutes browsing through CDs, I'm sure to find something I didn't even know I wanted but MUST have.
The vinyl section makes me wish I had a good turntable.
I hope this place stays in business for a long time. I don't go often, but I'm glad when I do.
