Agharta Records

This place has so many records it will take you all day to get throught it. The staff is super friendly and always welcomes you in. They have a really big selection of new arrival vinyl. Along with rare records, and budget records. It's a great shopping experience. But it is one of the highest priced stores in the metro. On average about $8 to $10 more on most titles from what I see at many of the other stores. Not the new vinyl but used. I do recommend this store you will find something cool. But beware parking is tough at times so be prepared to circle the block several times to find a space. or take the train to Raymond Street Station two blocks away.

Great little shop with a selection that will keep you busy looking for hours. The Dig Room is especially cool with a large stash of used records that are categorized from $1/$2 bins and $4/$5 bins. They have boxed sets, rare records, a large section of newly added, and the regular new and used section you would expect to find with fair prices. Jazz, blues, comedy, classical, reggae, hip hop… pretty much everything.

Very nice store! If you’re looking for something I would definitely suggest stopping by here! The staff are nice and as a record shop it has a huge variety of just that!! For the accuracy and huge stock the price is quite nice! They have plenty of $1 options too which is always appreciated!! Inside was fun to look at and be in!!!

A great vinyl record shop. Records are alphabetized by genres. A wonderful variety. Today we were looking for vintage Christmas records. A real treasure trove of some old classics! Staff was very helpful and knowledgeable in a comfortable setting. Would highly recommend checking it out!

If there's one record store to visit in the Twin Cities, it's this one. Each time I visit, I find truly wonderful rare gems. The store is unique and their inventory is vast. Their staff is extremely helpful and friendly. Love Agharta Records!

Best record store I've ever been to. The selection and organization is phenomenal. They have all kinds of unexpected titles. Fantastic owner, friendly staff, and a store vibe that you can really relax in. Don't miss the international stacks in the back room.

Great selection. The stacks in back are definitely worth going through, as you are guaranteed to find something you want, or didn’t know you needed. Very friendly staff.

Nice little place! Good selection, organized pretty nice. Prices can be a tad higher than other places but it more than makes up for it in atmosphere and friendly service!

i had never been to Agharta Record until last Sunday. Wow! What a great store! They seem to cater to my tastes in particular (Frank Zappa, Prince, horror movie soundtracks, odd bits of retro records with suggestive covers...), and their prices are good. It's organized very well; even their one-buck LPs have been alphabetized. It's a pleasure to go in and browse and hang out there. It would be nice if they had a seating area for us folks getting up there in years, so we could take a breather now and then, but that would take up space for more vinyl wonderment. I can't wait to visit again...and I WILL visit again.

Must stop in a city with many great record stores. This shop just feels the best to be in. Love shopping here. Great selection and friendly owners and employees!!

Maybe this will be an unpopular opinion, but I honestly thought this place blew Electric Fetus out of the water. It's has ~everything~ I love in a record store. Y'know, like, records. They have a large selection of newer records which is fantastic, especially for appealing to a larger age demographic, but there are also SO many vintage, collectible, off-beat, etc. options as well. Such a cool place too - the walls are completely covered with posters and there isn't an inch of square footage that isn't jam-packed with records. The owner seems like a really friendly guy, and he was complimenting everyone's music choices as they checked out. Overall, VERY worth the visit. One of the coolest spots in the area in my opinion :)

If you swung by years ago and thought this was too small to matter, then try again because this shop expanded! Very well organized with a current and solid back catalog of many enjoyable genres (indie, local, jazz, psyche, local), this shop Is all about vinyl. With a great selection of new releases, alphabetized pre-80s classics, culled-out collectables, and friendly staff, you should have no trouble finding something worth the while.

Agharta Records is a really fun stop! They are ever so slightly pricier than other shops I visited in the area, but they had some rare finds. The shining star of my visit had to be the ~Dig Room~. At first, I was pretty overwhelmed and felt defeated before I even began, but then I realized the walls were actually organized alphabetically (for the most part). I am SO glad I took the time to look through the whole collection, because I found some seriously awesome records, all for under $4.

Tons of records just crammed in here. If you are looking for something chances are they have it or know about how to obtain it. The staff was very friendly and helped answer questions and to locate a few artist we have been searching for. They would have gotten five stars but I really was distracted by the musical choice playing the day I was there....Just a little too harsh and angry sounding for my liking but I can appreciate that others like it and hey if I could play what I wanted while working I am not sure everyone would love my choices either....so you do you boo boo!

My girlfriend introduced me to this place because I needed to sell a bunch of records and she said they were fair. Not only did the person working give me a fair amount for the two boxes of records I brought in, but the whole process was fast and painless. No leaving records overnight, no waiting hours and hours, no hassle over payment. I just turned over the records, shopped around, and after a few minutes, got paid. Literally the best experience selling records in my life. To make it even better, the shop is packed full of records in all genres. There's a great selection of punk and metal, with lots of obscure and rare stuff. Lots of horror movie soundtracks. And it's so well organized! I was digging through the discount stuff and I almost passed out when I realized it was alphabetized. And there's a whole room of discount stuff. I ended up being surprised by a record that I didn't even know existed by a legendary local band I love, so I had to buy that, as well as a new record by a Sub Pop band I've been meaning to listen to. I was just so impressed by the whole situation, and the person working was so kind and cool to my girlfriend and I. I'm excited to buy more records here.

BEWARE: the employees at this store appear to hold infinite knowledge in the realm of music. i have witnessed them using dark magic to summon the album of one's deepest lust.

Simply the best. They always have a great and vast selection of vinyl, and a large new arrivals section. Dylan and the rest of the crew are so kind and helpful. Do try this place!

I've lived a few blocks from this for 2 years and just stopped in to check it out. I promptly returned the following day when I had more time to look around. Prices on newer releases are a few bucks higher (if at all) than other sources online, but its EASILY made up for by the bargain section. I found a few $1 gems that sound like they have never been played. The staff (owners?) are polite and helpful, and there is a tremendous variety. Can't recommend this place enough. I'll be back!

Overpriced IMO. They have a whole room of discount stuff but it's just crates and crates with no organization. If you have a solid day to sit and go through the bins you may find a gem. Smaller store. Friendly staff.

This place is awesome. One of the best record stores in the cities, and the service is second to none. Highly recommend.

Gteat selection of new ans used vinyl

This might just be my favorite record shop in Minnesota! Very friendly and helpful staff who love to chat with you about all types of music; great record selection (and they can order product in for you); and very reasonable prices.

I have not yet been to all of the Twin Cities vinyl record stores, but this is about as good as it gets in St. Paul. It is even worth a trip from Minneapolis and parts west. I like this place because of the attitude of the staff and the good selection of vinyl. Pricing was good for the quality. I especially liked the back room, where there are hundred of albums priced at $1.00 ea. I was excited to find four 1970's albums I was looking to buy for a long time, and I got them all for $1 ea. Agharta also sells a selection of new repressings. Staff is willing to help you if you need it, or you can just come in and look with no hassle. Paul was very helpful the day of my visit. He knows a lot about music and worked at KQRS at one time. I also liked the layout of the store, and that Agharta's sells vinyl, not a bunch of other junk. Sometimes parking is hard to find on University Ave., but I usually park on the street just behind the building or along the west side of the building.

Best record store in Saint Paul, if not all of MSP. Huge, well-graded used inventory, plenty of new releases, excellent prices, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great place to hang out and find some affordable treasures, no matter your taste.

You can walk in, buy a turntable , reciever/amp,speakers and a fistfull of lps from the past and present, go home and write a yelp review in one long run-on sentance, and wish you could give Dylan, the owner, an 11 out of 5 stars. A+++++