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1808 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75206

214-752-4663

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Best Record Store
Award Winner 2011

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The record store with its racks covered in yellow paint and colored light bulbs puts up a stage in the back cranny that usually holds a listening center when local bands have a CD release party or when touring bands want a more intimate showcase.

2011 | Best Record Store

For one of the worst industries you can be in, Good Records seems to be doing quite well. With vinyl back in fashion, the Lower Greenville Avenue record store is staying afloat; more than half of their sales are LPs. But their success is probably because they sell more than just records. Their impressive in-store performances from national touring acts and local bands with new records to hawk take place on the covered stage on the store's back wall, which is pretty much unmatched by any... More »
2010 | Best Monday Night

We're total music geeks, and in our DVD collection you'll find more than a few rock docs on our favorite bands, from the Stones to Wilco to Arcade Fire. The guys at Good Records are exactly the same, only they've decided to invite all of you over every Monday night to watch their music DVDs, eat popcorn and drink beer while lounging on the store's bean bag chairs. So far, their Music Movie Mondays series has presented documentaries, biopics and concert films featuring the likes of Townes Van... More »
2010 | Best Record Store

Between the kick-ass in-stores, the Music Movie Mondays series and their annual Record Store Day blowout, Good Records would probably win this award even if it only stocked records that earned an 8.0 or above from Pitchfork. But there's a vast world of music in these racks (from psychedelic, country and soul classics to the latest, greatest indie-rock hits and everything in between) and the staff--including Jacob Douglas, owner Chris Penn and beloved experimental curmudgeon Mark... More »
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2009 | Best CD Store

We're starting to feel like a broken record when we say it (Get it Get it), but there's a reason Good Records winds up winning this honor every year. Sure, the selection of vintage tunes at Arlington's Forever Young Records is incredible, and anyone who's ever combed the rack at CD Source can tell you how endearingly weird their staff can be. But Good Records has so firmly entrenched itself in the local music community at this point that it's simply impossible for us to think of any other... More »
2008 | Best CD Store

Good is the obvious, if unsurprising, choice as Dallas' tops in CD purchasing. The selection is employee-tested, buyer-approved, and the help is top-notch. Want to know what an album sounds like Ask the help; they'll tell you. Maybe even play it over the store's PA too. Can't find something you want They'll order it for you--maybe even burn you a copy if they have it stored on the computer behind the register. And best of all, there are the in-store performances that offer the best of... More »
2007 | Best Afternoon Tunes

Call us lame, but we've gotten to the point where we sometimes enjoy a Good Records in-store a lot more than a club show. No smoke, no late nights, no cover charge, no drive to Denton, no drunken sound guys with a bass fetish. It's all of the fun without the majority of the hassles. And guess what When you watch a show with a bunch of record nerds and bloggers, people actually seem to listen, which is really what it's all about. So grab a six-pack and stop in the next time there's a band... More »
2007 | Best School of Rock

You already know that Good Records is the best record store in town. OK, maybe it's the only real record store left in this chain store-dominated burg. But it's also the most kid-friendly record store we've ever been to. A few times a year, Good Records has in-store performances especially geared toward young ears. There is no better example than the Gustafer Yellowgold shows. The creation of singer-songwriter-illustrator Morgan Taylor, Gustafer Yellowgold is a fantasy creature with weird... More »
2007 | Best CD Store

We're almost embarrassed to call it a CD store. That's because Good Records harks back to the days of yore for which every hipster yearns (even if said hipster was born five years after those days were over): the halcyon days when independently owned record shops served as gathering spots for geeks, freaks, cool people, old hippies and all those in between who had one thing in common. They. Loved. Music. Unlike some of those old-school vinyl spots, however, Good Records is no dusty,... More »
2001 | Best CD Store (New)

Good Records is exactly what you'd expect from a store run by a bunch of local musicians: the latest indie label offerings, early-release copies of local records and the entire catalogs of seminal artists. From imports of alternate versions of Radiohead's latest to the aural history of Bedhead, they're all carded on the yellow shelves lined with colored lightbulbs. And if it's not on hand, the staff happily obliges special orders. But don't expect to find CDs here you could pick up at Target... More »
2000 | Best CD store (new)

The name says it all. Located on the edge of Deep Ellum, this young store stocks local releases, the catalogs of several independent labels, and some major releases. (Don't expect to find Britney Spears albums, but Built to Spill and Billy Bragg/Wilco are on the top-selling lists.) The yellow wooden shelves with the colored light bulbs house well-kept rows of CDs marked with placards, making it even easier to find that CD you always meant to buy or that one your friend's brother's drummer... More »

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By Daniel Hopkins | Fri, May 11, 2012

In these economic times, the live music budget in many households is one of the first to go. When things get tight you either need superior finagling skills or a place to see free shows. Of course, th... More »
Doug Burr to appear at Good Records

By Pete Freedman | Thu, March 01, 2012

"My job quit me," the Denton-based performer says, plenty of self-deprecation evident as he describes being let go from his nine-to-five gig in human resources and payroll services at a downtown Dallas office. It's a side of Burr fans rarely see, ... More »
Review: Ben Kweller Flies his Kite

By Audra Schroeder | Thu, February 09, 2012

For those who thought Ben Kweller was being cute by releasing a country album that coincided with his move back to Texas in 2009, his latest proves it wasn't just posturing. The guy can write a good country song, as well as a good pop song, and th... More »
Record Store Day Comes Early This Year as Record Stores Celebrate Black Friday

By Daniel Hopkins | Wed, November 23, 2011

If you're reading this blog, it's likely you frequent a record store, and there are several good ones in the area to choose from. But, if you didn't realize that purchasing music online is a mil... More »
Good Records Recordings Relaunches Tomorrow, Adds Grandaddy's Jason Lytle to Roster

By Daniel Hopkins | Thu, November 10, 2011

For the last few months, the Good Records Recordings website has been an ominous black screen with "11-11-11" displayed in white in the middle. In a way it's served as the answer to the question we've... More »
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DaveL | Dallas, TX | 21 Reviews

| Sat, May 23, 2009

A great neighborhood store, one i try to visit once a week. They also have in-store music almost every week. It's a great vibe.
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dallasobserverbestof | Dallas, TX | 193 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Good is the obvious, if unsurprising, choice as Dallas' tops in CD purchasing. The selection is employee-tested, buyer-approved, and the help is top-notch. Want to know what an album sounds like? Ask the help; they'll tell you. Maybe even play it over the store's PA too. Can't find something you want? They'll order it for you�maybe even burn you a copy if they have it stored on the computer behind the register. And best of all, there are the in-store performances that offer the best of the local scene and the indie-est of the acts that come through the region. Why? Because Good Records can, that's why. And the fact that its stage is probably the best on Lowest Greenville, well, that helps too.
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sfranch | Dallas, TX | 244 Reviews

| Tue, March 30, 2010

Staff here is always ready with a recommendation, and they have great in-store performances from artists, too.
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1808 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75206

214-752-4663

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Music Movie Mondays

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2011 | Best Record Store

2010 | Best Monday Night

2010 | Best Record Store

2010 | READERS' PICK BEST RECORD STORE

2009 | Best CD Store

2008 | Best CD Store

2007 | Best Afternoon Tunes

2007 | Best School of Rock

2007 | Best CD Store

2001 | Best CD Store (New)

2000 | Best CD store (new)

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By Daniel Hopkins | Fri, May 11, 2012

Doug Burr to appear at Good Records

By Pete Freedman | Thu, March 01, 2012

Review: Ben Kweller Flies his Kite

By Audra Schroeder | Thu, February 09, 2012

Record Store Day Comes Early This Year as Record Stores Celebrate Black Friday

By Daniel Hopkins | Wed, November 23, 2011

Good Records Recordings Relaunches Tomorrow, Adds Grandaddy's Jason Lytle to Roster

By Daniel Hopkins | Thu, November 10, 2011

DaveL | Dallas, TX | 21 Reviews

dallasobserverbestof | Dallas, TX | 193 Reviews

sfranch | Dallas, TX | 244 Reviews

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