Welcome to Crooked Beat Records

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

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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!

Special RSD Releases from Crooked Beat Records in-House Label

Insurgence DC - Ripe for the Trade Off (30th Anniversary)

RSD Release of the 30th Anniversary Double LP on Opaque Baby Blue colored vinyl. Includes remixes from Dave Barbe (Mercyland, Sugar, Drive-By Truckers) the original album’s producer in 1995. Ripe For The Trade Off was highly critically acclaimed and was in heavy rotation on college radio all around the US in 1995. Often compared to bands like The Clash, Fugazi and Husker Du.

Ripe For The Trade Off was hailed by some critics to be one of the best punk albums of 1995. Independent Magazine said that “Ripe For The Trade Off synthesizes the high points of two decades worth of overtly political punk”, while Indie File Magazine said in 1995 “this stuff packs the punch of a prize heavyweight... Smart, without being stuffy or pretentious.”
Upon remixing the album in 2024, David Barbe said “This album still holds up musically and lyrically three decades after its’ initial release!”

Songs from the Astral Plane: A Tribute to Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers - Vol. 2

Crooked Beat has a special non-sanctioned record being released the same day as Record Store Day, Saturday April 12! Songs from The Astral Plane: A Tribute To Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Vol 2 is the follow-up to the sold out RSD release that charted on the Billboard compilation charts in the summer of 2021.

Vol 2 continues right where Vol 1 left off. A 10-song tribute to the phenomenal and iconic singer-songwriter Jonathan Richman and his band the Modern Lovers. It features California artists Too Much Joy and Tall Ships, Georgia bands The Violets and Geisha Hit Squad, Peele Wimberley (former drummer of The Connells) and Washington DC artists, Erik Vincent Huey and Eric "Roscoe" Ambel (Del Lords), Daly Combat, Teething Veils, and Silent Island.

This will be 500 numbered copies pressed on Red Vinyl and features artwork by Brian Walsby!

  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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

  • Cure
    Cure
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    Mixes of a Lost World
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    $43.99
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    $43.99
  • King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
    King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
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    Phantom Island
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    $31.99
  • King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
    King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
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    Quarters!
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    $31.99
  • Caamp
    Caamp
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    Copper Changes Color
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    $34.99
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    $34.99
  • Swans
    Swans
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    Birthing
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    $46.99
  • Pulp
    Pulp
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    More
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    $26.99
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  • Lifeguard
    Lifeguard
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    Ripped and Torn
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    $22.99
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    $22.99
  • Suzanne Vega
    Suzanne Vega
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    Flying with Angels
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    $38.99
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    $38.99
  • Sufjan Stevens
    Sufjan Stevens
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    Carrie & Lowell (Tenth Anniversary Edition)
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    $49.99
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    $49.99
  • Paul Butterfield
    Paul Butterfield
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    Live New York 1970
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    $36.99

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  • My Chemical Romance
    My Chemical Romance
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    Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
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    $28.99
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    $28.99
  • Leonard Cohen
    Leonard Cohen
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    New Skin for the Old Ceremony
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  • Love
    Love
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    Forever Changes
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  • Wilco
    Wilco
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    Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
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  • Enya
    Enya
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    The Very Best of Enya
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  • David Bowie
    David Bowie
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    Aladdin Sane
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  • Flying Lotus
    Flying Lotus
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    You're Dead
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  • John Prine
    John Prine
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    Diamonds In The Rough
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  • Aphex Twin
    Aphex Twin
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    I Care Because You Do
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    $35.99
  • Boards Of Canada
    Boards Of Canada
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    Tomorrow's Harvest
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    $39.99
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    $39.99
  • Various Artists (Blur, Lou Reed, Brian Eno)
    Various Artists (Blur, Lou Reed, Brian Eno)
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    Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture
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    $42.99
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    $42.99
  • Yaz
    Yaz
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    Upstairs at Eric's
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  • Boards of Canada
    Boards of Canada
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    Trans Canada Highway
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    $29.99
  • John Prine
    John Prine
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    Now Playing
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    $24.99
  • XTC
    XTC
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    Skylarking
    Regular price
    $35.99
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Just In Used Vinyl

  • Eagles
    Eagles
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    Their Greatest Hits 1971-75
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    $9.99
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    $9.99
  • Tom Jones
    Tom Jones
    Vendor
    Greatest Hits
    Regular price
    $18.99
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    $18.99
  • Kelman Duran
    Kelman Duran
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    Kelman Duran
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    $29.99
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    $29.99
  • Ernie K. Doe
    Ernie K. Doe
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    Ernie K. Doe
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    $29.99
  • Revivalists
    Revivalists
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    Men Amongst Mountains
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    $29.99
  • Nina Hagen
    Nina Hagen
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    Fearless
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    $15.99
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    $15.99
  • Westworld
    Westworld
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    Rockulator
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    $9.99
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  • Gabor Szabo and the California Dreamers
    Gabor Szabo and the California Dreamers
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    Wind Sky and Diamonds
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    $37.99
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    $37.99
  • James Taylor
    James Taylor
    Vendor
    That's Why I'm Here
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    $14.99
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    $14.99
  • Starwood
    Starwood
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    Homebrew
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    $9.99
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    $9.99
  • Jennifer Warnes
    Jennifer Warnes
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    Jennifer Warnes
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    $8.99
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    $8.99
  • Tex Ritter
    Tex Ritter
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    Deck of Cards
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    $9.99
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    $9.99
  • Edith Piaf
    Edith Piaf
    Vendor
    I Regret Nothing
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    $19.99
  • Tubes
    Tubes
    Vendor
    Remote Control
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    $12.99
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    $12.99
  • Mongo Santamaria
    Mongo Santamaria
    Vendor
    Soca Me Nice
    Regular price
    $15.99
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    $15.99

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