Rocks In Your Head

(212) 475-6729

157 Prince St
New York, NY 10012 40.7261 -74.0011

Neighborhoods: Downtown, SoHo

Hours:

Daily 12pm-9pm

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Last updated 11.13.08

Rocks In Your Head

What People Are Saying About Rocks In Your Head

The Editor

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The Scene
Rocks in Your Head is the quintessential record store, with racks full of old vinyl and a charmingly dungeon-like feel brought on by its low ceilings and basement-type ambience. Needless to say, these are not attributes usually ascribed to Soho's more typical shrines to commerce. But that only adds to the magic of the place.

The staff plays to the room, too, with wide-spanning expertise and a tendency to engage their coworkers in heated debates over, say, which 1972 Rolling Stones bootleg more faithfully captures the true spirit of rock and roll. If you're not sure, just ask--they'll have your answer and are generally friendly enough to share.

The Goods
Vinyl-wise, Rocks offers a good mix of collectibles and affordable highlights pulled from the catalogs of '60s rock, punk and newer indie rock. (They really, really dig Phil Spector, too.) The stock changes regularly, so it's worth checking in often. On the CD side of things, they offer much of the same, with particularly good prices on indie rock.

Anonymous

September 30, 2005

A quintessential record store, Rocks in Your Head has every thing, new and used. They have racks and racks of vinyl and are will ing to buy and cell any cds and dvds so that you can spend it on that long lost record you've been yearning for. They also have an impressive collection of rock/music books

nycxnyc

February 02, 2003

A good old school record store. Good selection of Jazz and Rock and Roll but the overall selection is obviously not as extensive as the big music stores. The staff is great and they have an impressive list of DVD's for rent or sale. Just a great place to browse for music.

The Details on Rocks In Your Head

Book 'Em, Danko:

Making good on its rock-history jones, Rocks carries an impressive selection of music books, too.

Videos of Dead Radio Stars:

Same goes for videos, which warrant equal representation, along with glossy publications and gamier 'zines.

Category:

Music CDs & Tapes

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