The record you gave away is back in the bins today
New and used vinyl, a listening bar and free Friday shows in Cooper-Young, Memphis.
4.9 from 1,140 reviews
Family-owned since 2011
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The shop
Odell Tisdale opened Spindle Records in 2011 with eleven crates from his own basement. Now there are forty thousand records in the bins, a listening bar by the window, and a stage in the back for Friday nights.
Odell and Nia Tisdale, father and daughter, behind the counter six days a week.
40,000
records in the bins on any given day
900
used records cleaned and priced every week
4.9
stars from 1,140 reviews
15
years on the same corner
Dig by the crate.
Five kinds of bin, every price on the sleeve. New releases come in every Tuesday, and about 900 used records go out every week.
New releases
Pressed this year, sealed, at list price. Restocked every Tuesday, with a shelf of new records from Memphis artists by the register.
from $24
Used and collectible
Every used record is cleaned, graded and play-tested before it goes in a bin.
from $6
The Memphis room
Soul, blues, gospel and rap made within a hundred miles of the shop.
from $8
The 45s wall
Two thousand 7-inch singles, filed by label and year.
from $3
Dollar bins
Three crates by the door. $1 each, or 12 for $10.
$1
Memphis soul
Delta blues
Gospel
Southern rap
Rockabilly
Jazz
Country
Funk
Garage rock
Reggae
Soundtracks
Punk
Sell us the records you're done with.
One record or a whole estate. Nia Tisdale runs the buying counter, and she goes through every sleeve with you before she names a price.
Call or text (901) 555-0133
01
Text us a few photos
Snap the spines and send them with a rough count to (901) 555-0133. We'll tell you the same day whether it's worth the trip.
02
We look in person
Bring them in any day before 6pm. For 300 records and up we come to you, free, anywhere within 60 miles of Memphis.
03
Get paid on the spot
Cash, or store credit worth 30% more. We show you how we got to the number, sleeve by sleeve.
What we pay
Most records in good shape
Rock, soul, jazz, country and more
50¢–$3
Sought-after pressings
Quoted one by one, in front of you
by quote
Take store credit instead
On top of the cash offer
+30%
Every other Friday, the bins roll back.
The back room becomes a stage for local bands, gospel groups and blues players. Free and all ages, music at 7pm. Nia books them; tell her about yours.
Fri, Oct 23
The Orange Mound Gospel Four
Gospel quartet, record release night
7pm, free, all ages
Fri, Nov 6
Ola Greer & the Night Shift
Soul revue, full band
7pm, free, all ages
Fri, Nov 20
Dewey Hatch
Solo Delta blues
7pm, free, all ages
Fri, Dec 4
Kudzu Choir
Garage rock, and the holiday sale
7pm, free, all ages
Turntables, set up and sounding right.
Every refurbished turntable is cleaned, re-belted and set up on our bench before it's sold. Bring yours in and we'll tune it while you dig.
Refurbished turntables
Cleaned, re-belted, set up, 90-day warranty
from $149
Turntable tune-up
New belt, cleaning and setup on our bench
$65
Cartridges and styluses
Fitted free while you wait
from $39
Record cleaning
On our vacuum machine, per record
$3
Inner and outer sleeves
Pack of 50
$14
Ask about a turntable
Heard at the counter.
4.9 from 1,140 reviews
“I sold my dad's soul records here after he passed. Nia went through every sleeve with me and paid more than I expected. I still come in on Saturdays.”
Renee, Whitehaven
“Found a first pressing I'd chased for twenty years in the $8 bin. Odell just grinned.”
Marcus, Midtown
“The Friday shows are the best free night out in Memphis. Bring the kids, buy a record, stay for the encore.”
Jess and Theo, Cooper-Young
Before you come in.
Anything else? Call or text (901) 555-0133. Someone behind the counter picks up.
Do you buy whole collections?
Yes, from one record to a whole estate. Text photos of the spines and a rough count first. For 300 records and up we come to you, free, anywhere within 60 miles of Memphis.
How much will you pay?
Most collections come out at 50¢ to $3 a record in cash, or 30% more in store credit. Sought-after pressings are quoted one by one, and we show you how we got there.
Are used records play-tested?
Every one. We clean it on our vacuum machine, grade the vinyl and the sleeve, and play it before it goes in a bin. If one skips, bring it back within 14 days for an exchange or store credit.
Can you hold a record for me?
Call or text and we'll keep it behind the counter for a week.
Are the Friday shows really free?
Free and all ages, every other Friday at 7pm. Come a little early; the back room fills up.
Where do I park?
There's free parking behind the building, and more on the side streets.
Come dig.
Open six days a week, with free parking behind the building. Play anything at the listening bar before you buy it.
The shop
1015 S Cooper St, Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 555-0133
Hours
Tue–Sat
11am–8pm
Sun
12pm–6pm
Mon
Closed
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