Cheap Thrills Music

Awesome record store in Riverdale — Dedham. It has a great collection on vinyl. Owner is very helpful and I highly recommend this shop.

Cheap Thrills Music is a great record shop, and by far the best (and only) in the Dedham area.
It sits in a small strip plaza along Riverside Drive, overlooking the busy VFW Parkway and lovely Charles River by the West Roxbury border.
Parking is available on street, and never difficult to find (heck, this section of Dedham is never too busy).
Shop is great if you’re looking for any sorts of records, CD’s, DVD’s, or music lessons. The owner, Robert, is very friendly, kind, and extremely knowledgeable about everything in the store (and locating everything!). The store is a bit «busy» in terms of product, but for a independent record store, it still is a fine place, with some great treasures. Definitely a spot to check out.
Conveniently accessible via Bridge St /​Route 109 in Dedham, only from the Route 109 Westbound Side, from the VFW Parkway intersection. 5 stars.

Went in here once and found a nice stack of albums to purchase, one of which was a Bruce Johnston record that had a $ 20 price tag. I went across the street to use the ATM and while I was gone, the owner looked up my stack of records on EBay. When I returned from the ATM, the $ 20 Bruce Johnston record was now $ 70. I will NEVER spend a another dime at this shop due to the owner’s dishonest and shortsighted tactics. I spend a lot of $ on records and had the owner done the right thing and simply honored HIS OWN PRICED ITEM then he would have made a new faithful customer. Poor form, dude!

Another store that is a bit hard for a guy of my size to get around in, but worth every minute. I enjoyed sifting through the many box’s at the front of the store & that there was even a stool to scoot back & forth on while doing so. The owner was very friendly & willing to answer any question’s & help find if your looking for something specific. I look forward to stopping in again when in the area.

Terrific selection, mellow vibe, super helpful and friendly owner. What more could you ask for?

This is a hidden gem for vinyl diggers. I stumbled upon it while in the area, and as soon as i walked in, i found a room full of records from wall to wall, floor to roof. This is my favorite type of record store: not heavily trafficked (so all the good stuff is still here), moderately organized yet unpredictable (so you might find a special metal album amidst a pile of 50s pop music), and an owner who knows his stuff about music. The owner, Rob, had lots of insightful cool stories to tell about artists from the past and the lesser known truths about them. The variety is excellent, lots of rock styles, rnb and soul classics, a nice latin section, experimental, psychedelic, soundtracks, and more. Most of the interesting records i found were not ones you would usually find in most record stores. I found this to be one of my most meaningful digging experiences in a long time. Though the place is a bit hard to maneuver around in due to the heavy volume of records, these are my favorite types of stores because you literally can’t predict where that special album might be.

Cheap Thrills sounds like one of those charming independent record shops you can spend an afternoon at, getting lost and unearthing gems. That’s certainly what I expected to see when I saw it on Unilocal.
What I arrived at was stuffy, dusty, poorly lit, disorganized and treacherous. Piles and crates and stacks of records all over the floors that you had to step over just to browse. Seriously. I couldn’t get five feet inside the store without having to step over a large leaning stack of LPs. This is what happens when a proprietor says, «I’ll get to that later,» and later becomes years.
Few titles priced, so once you’ve put a nice stack together, you’re at the dude’s mercy. «I’ll take seven for that, and thir — fifteen for that, and — oh, didn’t mean to sell that.» Cash and check only. In 2014. Dude says there’s an ATM at the 7 – 11. Can’t be bothered to even get a Square. Charming policy? Eccentric? How about annoying?
Looks like a hoarder’s house. It would be a real thrill if it was, say, your dead uncle’s basement, but as a store where you’re expected to browse and spend money, it sucks just a little bit. But hey, trip and fall and maybe you can own the place. Clean it up and I might even shop there.

Place is a gem. Owner doesnt advertise so the stock here isnt picked over as most vinyl stores are. Pricing is the best I’ve seen for used vinyl. Will be back every time im in Boston.

Great place for beginner music lessons. My son has been going there for 3 months now and loves it. He ha really been able to catch in fast. They make learning an instrument easy and fun for my son. Highly recommended.

Best record store I’ve ever been to period. Always has everything I’m looking for and dude is super friendly. Prices are fair and even on the cheap side. He’ll also play the record for you to make sure it’s still functioning at a high level. Only negative is that it’s cash only. Go here if you’re looking to score vinyl.

One of the best record stores I’ve ever been to. I was able to find a ton of records I wanted and I probably could have bought a million more, but I had to restrict myself to 10ish. They also had the best prices for records and I almost squealed with happiness when I got a promo version of Animals in beautiful shape. I can’t wait to go back. It was really easy to find and there was lots of street parking along the park. Cash and checks only though!

Love this place, and the owner for chatting it up about music. He has a very interesting career history and knows and/​or has an opinion about everything. I scored some great records there recently. The store is full of memorabilia, records, cds concert t shirts etc etc etc.
Its hard to see from the street when you are driving b/​c this is a busy intersection but its adjoined to the pizza place (which i hear is not very good).
They accept checks!

Cheap Thrills Music is a throwback to a time when you could walk into a record store and deal with someone who knows absolutely everything about what he sells. CTM is a vinyl lovers paradise with albums for every musical taste. Most of the albums are in very good to pristine condition and sell for around $ 5, with some mint ones in the $ 10 range.
If you have several hours to spare then strike up a conversation with the owner Bob, who was an original backer of WZLX in the mid-80’s. He is full of great information on the recording industry and artists.
Most of the classic rock-​n-​roll artists are on the right side of the store in alphabetical order, but there are tons of other collections in bins and on the floor. The best part of being in there is looking for one album and finding five that interest you more. He’s got about 30,000 albums in storage and the store is just a small part of the inventory.