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: 1:30-7:00 PM (Holiday Hours) * Wednesdays: 1:30-7:00 PM * Thursday through Saturday 12:00-7:00 PM * Sunday 12:00-6:00 PM

Important Announcements

We recently bought 4 estate collections, totaling over 17,000 records. Due to space reasons, we will not be buying many used records for quite a while. Most likely, we will not resume buying used records until sometime in the winter of 2025. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: The only used records we will look at and consider buying will only be in the genres of Punk, New Wave/Alternative, 1950s-60s Jazz and Reggae. We have lower amounts of used stock of these genres at this time. If you are interested in selling records to the store, you will need to make an appointment.

Gift Certificates

  • $25 Gift Certificate
    $25 Gift Certificate
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  • $50 Gift Certificate
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    $75 Gift Certificate
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    $150 Gift Certificate
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    $200 Gift Certificate
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    $200.00

Crooked Beat Records Merch - Limited Quantities Available

  • Crooked Beat Records Short Sleeved Shirt - Red
    Crooked Beat Records Short Sleeved Shirt - Red
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    $15.00
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    $15.00
  • Crooked Beat Records Hoodie - Red
    Crooked Beat Records Hoodie - Red
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    $39.99
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    $39.99
  • Crooked Beat Records Hoodie - Blue
    Crooked Beat Records Hoodie - Blue
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    $39.99
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    $39.99
  • Crooked Beat Records Short Sleeved Shirt - Black
    Crooked Beat Records Short Sleeved Shirt - Black
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    $15.00
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    $15.00

New Releases and Reissues

  • National
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    Rome
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    $29.99
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    $29.99
  • U2
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    How To Re-assemble An Atomic Bomb
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    $37.99
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    $37.99
  • English Beat
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    Special Beat Service
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    $37.99
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    $37.99
  • MJ Lenderman
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    Manning Fireworks
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    $24.99
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    $24.99
  • ILLlenium
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    Awake
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    $38.99
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    $38.99
  • Allman Brothers Band
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    Manley Field House, Syracuse University April 7, 1972
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    $46.99
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    $46.99
  • Zach Bryan
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    The Great American Bar Scene
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    $41.99
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    $41.99
  • Jack Kerouac
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    Readings By Jack Kerouac on The Beat Generation
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    $29.99
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    $29.99
  • James Brown
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    The Complete James Brown Christmas
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    $74.99
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    $74.99
  • Saints
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    (I'm) Stranded
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    $159.99
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    $159.99

Back in Stock!

  • Cars
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    Cars
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    $27.99
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    $27.99
  • Lauryn Hill
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    The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
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    $33.99
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    $33.99
  • MF DOOM
    MF DOOM
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    MM..Food
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    $37.99
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    $37.99
  • Miles Davis
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    Kind Of Blue
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    $27.99
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    $27.99
  • Outkast
    Outkast
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    Stankonia
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    $35.99
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    $35.99
  • Sturgill Simpson
    Sturgill Simpson
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    Sound & Fury
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    $27.99
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    $27.99
  • David Bowie
    David Bowie
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    Let's Dance
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  • Fleetwood Mac
    Fleetwood Mac
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    Rumours
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    $27.99
  • Father John Misty
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    Mahashmashana
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    $36.99
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    $36.99
  • Slayer
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    Decade of Aggression: Live
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    $44.99
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    $44.99
  • Tyler the Creator
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    Wolf
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    $42.99
  • Tears For Fears
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    Songs From The Big Chair
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    $31.99
  • Waxahatchee
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    American Weekend
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    $29.99
  • Sturgill Simpson
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    Cuttin' Grass
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    $25.99
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    $25.99
  • Shannon and The Clams
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    Year Of The Spider
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    $27.99
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    $27.99

Just In Used Vinyl

  • Robert Gordon
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    Are You Gonna Be The One
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    $16.99
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    $16.99
  • Shabba Ranks
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    As Raw as Ever
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    $19.99
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    $19.99
  • Various; Pebbles Volume 2
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    Pebbles Volume 2
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    $37.99
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    $37.99
  • Various; Pebbles Volume 3
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    Pebbles Volume 3
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    $37.99
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    $37.99
  • Members
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    Uprhythm Downbeat
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    $14.99
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    $14.99
  • B.B. King & Bobby Bland
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    Together For The First Time...Live
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    $22.99
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    $22.99
  • Rush
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    Grace Under Pressure
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    $39.99
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    $39.99
  • Edgar Winter Group
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    They Only Come Out At Night
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    $11.99
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    $11.99
  • Sweet Honey in the Rock
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    Sweet Honey in the Rock
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    $13.99
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    $13.99
  • Quincy Jones
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    Sounds...And Stuff Like That!!
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    $22.99
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    $22.99
  • Joe Ely
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    Lord Of The Highway
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    $12.99
  • Frank Sinatra
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    Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River, and Other Academy Award Winners
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    $24.99
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    $24.99
  • Ahmad Jamal
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    Rhapsody
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    $22.99
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    $22.99
  • Loverboy
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    Loverboy
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    $10.99
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    $10.99
  • Tito Puente and his Orchestra
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    My Fair Lady Goes Latin
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    $24.99

Crooked Beat Label

  • El Quatro
    El Quatro
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    Displacement
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    $22.99
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    $22.99
  • Various: A Bang On The Ear
    Various: A Bang On The Ear
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    Crooked Beat Presents: A Bang on The Ear
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    $13.99
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    $13.99
  • Insurgence DC
    Insurgence DC
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    Broken In The Theater Of The Absurd
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    $14.99
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    $14.99
  • Various: (Recutting The Crap Volume Two)
    Various: (Recutting The Crap Volume Two)
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    Recutting The Crap Volume Two
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    $19.99
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    $19.99
  • Various Artists
    Various Artists
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    Recutting The Crap Vol. 1
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    $0.00
  • Various Artists
    Various Artists
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    Songs From The Astral Plane Volume 1: A Tribute To Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
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    $0.00
  • Violets
    Violets
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    Athens, GA 1988-1992
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  • IndioBravo
    IndioBravo
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    Breakdown/Crawlback
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    $6.99
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    $6.99
  • Insurgence DC
    Insurgence DC
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    True To Life/Man In Black
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    $5.99
  • 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

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