Welcome to Crooked Beat Records

Your place to discover rare, unusual, and independent new and used vinyl records

Hours

Monday: 1:30-7:00 PM | Tuesdays: CLOSED | Wednesdays: 1:30-7:00 PM | Thursday through Saturday 12:00-7:00 PM | Sunday 12:00-6:00 PM

Important Announcements

  • Largest Selection of New Vinyl in the DC Area

  • We specialize in Indie Labels such as Dischord, Touch & Go, Merge, Matador, Cherry Red, Soul Jazz, Sub Pop, Jagjaguar, Secretly Canadian, Constellation, K, Domino, Sister Polygon, Epitaph, Anti, Hellcat, Numero, Temporary Resiliance, Dead Oceans, Fat Possum, Norton, Third Man, Light in the Attic, Colemine Records... and many more (including the big labels).
Visit our collection of New Vinyl

  • Diverse Collection of Used Records

  • We stock thousands of used vinyl records in all genres including Classic Rock, Soul, Punk, New Wave, Reggae, Soundtracks, Jazz and so much more! New albums are stocked every day.
Visit Our Used Vinyl Collection

  • 7" Records

  • If you are looking for a large selection of 7" records, we have you covered. Whether you are a DJ, jukebox owner, discoverer of new talent, or a collector of singles never released on full length LP, visit our catalog of 7" records today.
Visit Our Collection of 7" Records

  • DC and Regional Recording Artists

  • Crooked Beats celebrates DC and the local region which have a rich history in music. DC has been vastly influential in most music genres including Jazz, R&B, Bluegrass, Punk, and Go-go. We stock local emerging artists and established DC legends.
Visit our collection of DC Regional Artists

Largest Selection of New Vinyl in the DC Area

We specialize in Indie Labels such as Dischord, Touch & Go, Merge, Matador, Cherry Red, Soul Jazz, Sub Pop, Jagjaguar, Secretly Canadian, Constellation, K, Domino, Sister Polygon, Epitaph, Anti, Hellcat, Numero, Temporary Resiliance, Dead Oceans, Fat Possum, Norton, Third Man, Light in the Attic, Colemine Records... and many more (including the big labels). Visit our collection of New Vinyl

Diverse Collection of Used Records

We stock thousands of used vinyl records in all genres including Classic Rock, Soul, Punk, New Wave, Reggae, Soundtracks, Jazz and so much more! New albums are stocked every day. Visit Our Used Vinyl Collection

7" Records

If you are looking for a large selection of 7" records, we have you covered. Whether you are a DJ, jukebox owner, discoverer of new talent, or a collector of singles never released on full length LP, visit our catalog of 7" records today. Visit Our Collection of 7" Records

DC and Regional Recording Artists

Crooked Beats celebrates DC and the local region which have a rich history in music. DC has been vastly influential in most music genres including Jazz, R&B, Bluegrass, Punk, and Go-go. We stock local emerging artists and established DC legends. Visit our collection of DC Regional Artists

New Releases and Reissues

  • Album Cover
    Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs
    $49.99
    $49.99
  • Various (The Complete Stax Volume 3)
    The Complete Stax Volume 3
    $59.99
    $59.99
  • Cure
    Songs of a Live World
    $34.99
    $34.99
  • John Lee Hooker
    The Standard School Broadcast Recordings
    $28.99
    $28.99
  • Motorhead
    Bomber
    $28.99
    $28.99
  • Ella Fitzgerald
    The Moment of Truth - Ella at the Coliseum
    $27.99
    $27.99
  • Sex Pistols
    Live in the USA - Southeast Music Hall, Atlanta 1978
    $29.99
    $29.99
  • Kerosene 454
    Came By To Kill Me
    $28.99
    $28.99
  • Wombats
    Oh! The Ocean
    $29.99
    $29.99
  • Horsegirl
    Phonetics On And On
    $24.99
    $24.99

Back in Stock!

  • Album Cover
    Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
    $27.99
    $27.99
  • Iron Maiden
    The Number Of The Beast
    $27.99
    $27.99
  • Radiohead
    Ok Computer
    $34.99
    $34.99
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    The Dark Side Of The Moon
    $34.99
    $34.99
  • Bill Withers
    His Ultimate Collection
    $28.99
    $28.99
  • Miles Davis
    His Ultimate Collection
    $29.99
    $29.99
  • Motorhead
    Overkill
    $28.99
    $28.99
  • Paul Simon
    Graceland
    $34.99
    $34.99
  • Stone Roses
    The Stone Roses
    $37.99
    $37.99
  • Bob Dylan
    Mixing Up The Medicine / A Retrospective
    $35.99
    $35.99
  • Journey
    Greatest Hits 2
    $45.99
    $45.99
  • Sonny Rollins
    Sonny Rollins
    $28.99
    $28.99
  • John Coltrane Quartet
    Live At The Half Note
    $39.99
    $39.99
  • Patterson Hood
    Exploding Tress & Airport Screams
    $25.99
    $25.99
  • Deftones
    Koi No Yokan
    $29.99
    $29.99

Just In Used Vinyl

  • Album Cover
    That'll Work 2001
    $21.99
    $21.99
  • Album Cover
    The Lonesome Jubilee
    $17.99
    $17.99
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    Holiday In Hawaii
    $11.99
    $11.99
  • Album Cover
    Give Your Hands to Struggle - The Evolution of a Freedom Fighter
    $17.99
    $17.99
  • Album Cover
    In Concert
    $9.99
    $9.99
  • Album Cover
    Yves Montand
    $10.99
    $10.99
  • Album Cover
    New Orleans Rhythm & Blues
    $17.99
    $17.99
  • Album Cover
    Final Vinyl (and Live Flesh)
    $19.99
    $19.99
  • Album Cover
    Four Complete 1943 And 1944 Broadcasts
    $14.99
    $14.99
  • Album Cover
    All Night Long / PSK / Gucci Time
    $6.99
    $6.99
  • Album Cover
    Have You Never Been Mellow
    $11.99
    $11.99
  • Album Cover
    A Man Alone
    $22.99
    $22.99
  • Album Cover
    Missa Luba
    $12.99
    $12.99
  • Album Cover
    Wooden Nickel
    $19.99
    $19.99
  • Album Cover
    Like to Get to Know You
    $10.99
    $10.99
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Come See Our Store

Our brick & mortar store is located in downtown Del Ray at 2417 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301 on the basement level (between Piece Out and Cheesetique).  Street parking is readily available.

Metro Directions

Metro Access:

Walking: Head south on Potomac Avenue. Take a right on Glebe Road. Take a left on US 1 (Richmond Highway). Turn right on East Raymond Avenue. Turn left on Mt Vernon Avenue and you will find us located next to Piece Out Del Ray.

Bus: From the Potomac Yard Metro, take the 33 bus (King St Metro via Mt Vernon Ave) to the Mt Vernon Avenue and Raymond Avenue stop.

Walking: Head south on N West Street. Turn right on E Braddock Road. Turn right on Mt Vernon Avenue and continue for .9 miles.

Bus: From the Braddock Road Metro, take the 10B (Ballston) bus to Mt Vernon Avenue & Hume Avenue stop.