Peoples Records

Haven't been to a shop this well stocked in decades. Lots of variety of the stuff collectors want and at decent prices. No to mention the walls are covered in original posters and pictures of all the Soul and Jazz greats.

People's knows their stuff.

A good spot for collecting soul and funk. Jazz selection is good and prices are good. I was happy to find some reggae other than the usual selections. I'd like to visit more often.

I'm not sure why I didn't anticipate how great this store would be, knowing Motown was made in Detroit... but alas, I was pleasantly surprised!

This record store has a huge selection of Motown, funk, and soul music. All the records were affordable (like I think the most expensive one was $8), and were in good condition. There's a huge 45 section in the back corner as well.

Now a big heads up, this place didn't have a ton of NEW artist, or records. This definitely was a more of an "I've been looking for an old school record from the 70s" versus "Man I'm looking for an artist from the Millennium" type of place. Also a thing to note--- is that masks are required.

This was one of my favorite record stores I've been too. If you are into old school music, this is the spot for you. You'll find some great stuff, at affordable prices.

Be careful where you park. The city of Detroit welcoming committee left me a $45 parking ticket while parked out front on the street.

Nice spot for records, they accept PayPal which is nice, also their new arrivals section is great.

After experiencing my first record store two weeks ago, I was excited to visit People's Records, in Detroit. I also realized how insane it is to find the 5th Dimensions of vinyl. However, I am thankful People's Records had one in their new arrivals collection -- for $2. Wow! They also suggested another artist group but, I my heart is sold out on The 5th Dimensions.

The guys who works here know their records and is quick to help you find what you are looking for. I must say it seems as if they have their store organized as much as possible and MASKS ARE REQUIRED. LOL!

cool store, friendly staff and I found some things and picked them up. Decent prices overall. My only gripe is there good stuff is not in the store but on discogs.

This review is for a visit pre-covid.

We LOVE record stores. Top on our list of things that rank a record store high are diversity of selection, range of prices, bargain bin, and the most important: friendly and knowledgeable staff.

This store is located near Eastern Market, so if you're in the area, be sure to stop by. The aisles were a bit narrow for my wheelchair scooter, but it worked. You head in and are COMPLETELY blown away by the offerings! There are two main rooms: a front room (bargains to the left) with the cash register, and then the back room with a listening area and the bulk of the vinyl.

We bought WAY too many records, which I note was caused by two things: selection (!!!!) and the extremely interesting woman that helped us. She found records we were searching for, some we didn't know we needed, and gave us tips on other vinyl on our list, and added TO our list. THIS? She is the hallmark of a great store, and the main reason we'll be back!

I'll just start by saying that I only had time for one record store stop when I was in Detroit, and I couldn't be happier that I chose Peoples Records for that stop.

The basics:
* Ample street parking, although it is metered
* Mask policy is actively enforced
* Employees are knowledgeable and helpful, but don't linger over your shoulder unless you ask for assistance (love this)
* Huge selection of Motown records, this is to be expected in Detroit but if you're looking for them in particular as I was, this store is a great place to go
* Very chill vibe, the employees were spinning some great vinyls while I was there
* Did I mention a very good selection? I would have come home with way more than 5 if I wasn't out of room in my suitcase for the next day.

Bonus? Very cute paper bags, which I definitely plan to keep

my teenager and i decided to buy some real vinyl, and we like this area so we checked them out. they had most of our favorites artists (and even a book by Aunt Alice, who's also a grammy winner!). i just wish they weren't so far away from where we live!