Contact Records 484 Alley 49, Oakland, CA 94609

"my favorite record shop in the east bay, for one simple reason: you can play any record you want to buy. also their recommendations are fantastic and the prices are super super fair. thanks andrew and hannah!"

"A friendly place to learn and talk about music and find rare and reasonably priced gems. Highly recommend!!!"

"They've got great taste, which is reflected in their stock. Everything is reasonably priced and you don't have to sift through a bunch of filler. Especially good for foreign/exotic/elusive reissues and imports."

"An extremely cute record store inside a shipping container with an interesting, yet small, selection of mostly rock. It's small, but not to a fault; the records are curated carefully; the store layout is charming, airy, and accessible, even with multiple people in the shop. They do a good job curating the records. The lady there was extremely sweet and knowledgeable and was playing some great music on display. The prices are extremely affordable; one of the cheaper record stores, especially considering the records I bought are in high demand, somewhat rare, and good condition. They even have a small collection of cassette tapes. Will be returning. Highly recommend this quick stop which is close to an arcade and a couple of cafes."

"Love the small mom and pop vibes, definitely my favorite record store. I always come in and have a chat with the guy behind the desk and leave with great recommended music or some rare LPs I never expected a record store of this size would carry. They also throw Obi Fest from time to time, where you can get original/vintage Japanese vinyl straight from overseas. Fair prices too. This place is the best!!!"