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| - All I have to say is $1 bin. So far, Otis Redding, Ray Charles and Solomon Burke duo album, Roberta Flack, Slim Whitman (just kidding, I didn't buy that but it's probably still there if you're interested), Buddy Holly, Simon and Garfunkel and Nina Simone - all $1. Okay, a few were scratched but I'm not a collector nor am I going to cry over a $1 when my favorite track sounds like a bad loop. However, if you're into impressing your friends with scratched records, you're in luck because they have tons.
The selection is a bit scant if you're looking outside of the dollar bins, but the quality is there to make up for it and the prices aren't ridiculous. The Tempe location doesn't compare to the Phoenix location either, but the only real local competition is Zia and when I add up the total hours of work I had to do to buy an album there, I always end up giving em' the ole "it's not you, it's me". Plus, their grab bags might as well be called "estate sale reject surprise bags" because I got one for Christmas and the South Pacific soundtrack and holiday compilations don't qualify as exciting grabs.
The store is small but even in elbow-to-elbow traffic, I don't feel flustered. They also adjust the music volume according to current customer volume which is a big plus since I'm not a fan of having people shout my total to me in a store with only 3 people inside.
Overall, I love this store, I really do. I've never regretted a purchase and I've never left empty handed. If you don't like it, give it a week and check the stock again, there is always something. Seriously though, dollar bin, worth the knee-cramp every time.
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