Welcome to Crooked Beat Records

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

Due to COVID-19, our store hours have been reduced until further notice...

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

August 2020 RSD Drop - These Titles Go Fast! - Get Them Now While They Last!!

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    Peur Sur la Ville
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    $32.99
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    Jazz Goes Mod
    $29.99
    $29.99
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    New York Soul 1969
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    $27.99
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    Texas Soul '69
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    $27.99
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    Cat's Eye Blue/ Standing In The Doorway
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    $7.99
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    Raleigh Days/Street Fighting Man
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    $8.99
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    Nipponjin (Join Our Mental Phase Sound)
    $31.99
    $31.99
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    RG Rough
    $23.99
    $23.99
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    Live From London: The Dome, Tunnell Park
    $13.99
    $13.99
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    Field Trip
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    $31.99
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Look What Just Came In: Brand New Vinyl

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    All Through A Life
    $5.99
    $5.99
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    Identity
    $13.99
    $13.99
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    To Bring You My Love
    $23.99
    $23.99
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    That's Where It's At
    $29.99
    $29.99
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    Holiday
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    $19.99
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    Goats Head Soup
    $35.99
    $35.99
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    The Kicker
    $29.99
    $29.99
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    The State of The Tenor: Live At The Village Vanguard 1
    $29.99
    $29.99
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    It's Time
    $29.99
    $29.99
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    Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson
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    $29.99
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Just In! New Additions To Our Used Inventory

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    Slow Turning
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    $10.99
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    Standing On Ceremony
    $6.99
    $6.99
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    The Soulful Sound
    $10.99
    $10.99
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    Christmas Card
    $8.99
    $8.99
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    Love Over Gold
    $9.99
    $9.99
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    Short Stories
    $4.99
    $4.99
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    Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
    $19.99
    $19.99
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    Greatest Hits
    $14.99
    $14.99
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    The Age Of Aquarius
    $12.99
    $12.99
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    Songs Of The Free
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Look What's New - Just In 7" Records

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    Spool Of Collusion
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    $5.99
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    The Goonies 'R' Good Enough
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    $3.99
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    In The Still Of The Night
    $12.99
    $12.99
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    Into The Mystic / Domino
    $10.99
    $10.99
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    The Beach Boys Medley / God Only Know
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    $3.99
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    12 O'Clock Rocks: 10th Anniversary Commemorative Souvenir
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    $7.99
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    The Loaf's Revenge
    $12.99
    $12.99
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    Stereo Review Sampler (Promo)
    $19.99
    $19.99
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    I'm On Fire
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    $4.99
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    Sometime To Return
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    $4.99
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Having A Little Fun

  • Million Dollar Quartet 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
    $17.99
    $17.99
  • Monopoly: The Beatles Yellow Submarine Edition
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    $49.99
  • Monopoly: The Rolling Stones Collector's Edition
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  • 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.