Welcome to Crooked Beat Records

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

Store Hours

Mon - Tue 1:00 - 6:00   Wed - Sat: 12:00 - 6:30   Sun: 12:00 - 5:30 

RSD 2023 Announcement!

We are thrilled to announce Crooked Beat Records is releasing longtime DC area band El Quatro's album "Displacement" on vinyl-- exclusively for Record Store Day 2023! This is a limited vinyl release complete with hand-numbered jackets. Hear a sample of "Displacement" here...

We have almost sold out of it on pre-order to stores, but we still have some copies left. If you are a store and are interested in carrying copies, please contact us directly or contact your Record Store Day Distributor.

If you are a listener and are interested in this record, ask your local record store if they are stocking it for Record Store Day!

Website Update

Our product inventory is back online! Check out our stock on our Genres and Collections page.

Gift Certificates

  • $25 Gift Certificate
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  • $50 Gift Certificate
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  • $75 Gift Certificate
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  • $100 Gift Certificate
    $100.00
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New Releases and Reissues

  • King Tuff
    Smalltown Stardust
    $24.99
    $24.99
  • Quasi
    Breaking The Balls Of History
    $24.99
    $24.99
  • Weezer
    SZNZ: Spring
    $23.99
    $23.99
  • Yo La Tengo
    This Stupid World
    $33.99
    $33.99
  • Album Cover
    Songs Of Surrender
    $45.99
    $45.99

Back in Stock!

  • Album Cover
    American Football (LP3)
    $22.99
    $22.99
  • Album Cover
    3 Feet High & Rising
    $37.99
    $37.99
  • Album Cover
    Hey What
    $24.99
    $24.99
  • Album Cover
    And In The Darkness Hearts Aglow
    $24.99
    $24.99
  • Album Cover
    Give Up
    $24.99
    $24.99
  • Album Cover
    Ceremony And Devotion
    $35.99
    $35.99
  • Album Cover
    The Best of Muddy Waters 1948 to 1956
    $26.99
    $26.99
  • Album Cover
    Lick
    $26.99
    $26.99
  • Album Cover
    Somewhere Between Heaven And Hell
    $36.99
    $36.99
  • Album Cover
    Life'll Kill Ya
    $33.99
    $33.99

Crooked Beat Label

  • Insurgence DC
    True To Life/Man In Black
    $5.99
    $5.99
  • IndioBravo
    Breakdown/Crawlback
    $6.99
    $6.99
  • Insurgence DC
    Broken In The Theater Of The Absurd
    $14.99
    $14.99
  • Various: (Recutting The Crap Volume Two)
    Recutting The Crap Volume Two
    $19.99
    $19.99
  • Various: A Bang On The Ear
    Crooked Beat Presents: A Bang on The Ear
    $13.99
    $13.99

  • 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).
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

Come See Our Store

Our brick & mortar store is located in Old Town Alexandria at 802 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.  We are about a 15 minute walk from the Braddock Road metro stop on the Blue/Yellow Line. Street parking is readily available. There is also a free trolley that runs from the King Street metro every 10-15 minutes.

Check Out a Sample of El Quatro's Upcoming Record Store Day Release