Amoeba Music aka: Amoeba Records

this is one of the greatest music shops i can think of…just plan on spending more than a few minutes looking! This was somewhere we could have spent hours and unfortunately every time I go I tend to only have a little bit of time.

Just walking in was insane. There were uncountable rows of CDs everywhere, sorted into genre, and the dollar CD section. I spent all my 5 dollars on CDs, but a friend bought a nice hoodie.
Great place for music lovers.

incredible HUGE facility! wow very bare bones NOT fancy but lots of selection. had a hard time parking but then all of SF is a parking night mare. people LINE UP prior to opening just to get in. in seriously cool haight-asbury district.

if you cannot visit you can check out stuff they sell too on ebay:

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Even people who consider themselves non-musical people walk out of this place with a stack of something. Why? Because Amoeba has EVERYTHING. The used prices are great, the selection is mind-boggling.

The only down points of the place are the sometimes snotty checkout people, and that ominous clack-clack-clack-clack sound caused by people flicking through the CDs. It’s like something out of a Hitchcock movie.

...an Amoeba on the East Coast!!! Damnit!

Yes! Where electronic music isn’t simply dumped into an “electronica” rack.

they’re amazing!

And the used music they have - row after row.

Berkeley or SF shop…doesn’t matter. I like it so much, I wear one or their winter hats year ‘round. Go!

If you love music, memoribilia, movies, then this is your slice of heaven.

I can pick up the latest 12” DnB releases. Or find that rare John Coltrane recording on CD. And if I missed picking up the live DVD of my favorite band, I can probably find it here as well.

Definitely a place worth checking out.