Hello Records

No question about it, Wade and the staff are wizards. It’s record shops like Hello that make Detroit one of the most spoiled vinyl towns in America.

Love this store! It’s very small, but the selection and prices and great. Albums are very organised and they have a fantastic selection of 45s. The people that work here are pleasant, and they sell old bell rotary phones! Definitely will be coming back soon, didn’t have enough time today.

Wow! We came in here with my family on a visit back home. The staff were very very kind and helpful. My father asked to look at their classical selection which is kept on a lower shelf, he was immediately offered a stool to sit on as he thumbed through the collection. When we asked about solo saxophone pieces, the gentleman was quick to offer his assistance and look on our behalf as we searched other sections. I really wanted a copy of Sammy Davis Jr.‘s Hello Detroit, although we couldn’t find a copy in the store, it did not deter from being recommended another Sammy Davis Jr. album that he really enjoyed.
We were very pleased with the selection and service of Hello Records. I think it should be a mainstay in Corktown and Detroit as a whole.

After going to a bunch of other SE Michigan record stores this is still one of the best. Good turnover. Great staff. Listening station is a good Technics turntable and headphones. It’s enough to hear the condition of a record. They are picky on what they buy. They only get the good stuff, in good condition (usually VG+).

If you live in (or are visiting?) Detroit and care about vinyl, you need to check out Hello Records.
You won’t be mad.
Although small, this shop is mighty; packed to the gills with an awesome selection of great titles at great prices, there isn’t anything to complain about.
Hello caters in all genres but if you’re looking to get down on some old funk or jazz, this absolutely the place. By far, this is HR’s strongest point. If that is your jam, you won’t leave this place empty handed.
Certainly the other genres offered here are great. You can pick up a lot of familiar titles and a few that maybe aren’t so familiar.
As mentioned earlier, prices are wonderful. For a shop, it doesn’t get much better than this.
Staff is also friendly– and helpful!
Look forward to returning soon.

Tiny little record shop, with vast curatorial skills.
It won’t take you too long to scan through their main selections, but you should take the time and do it. I can’t count the times I’ve left the store with something I’m really excited about, be it a new reissue or use record, and then I’ve gotten a few dollars off the sticker price for it. Someone sold their nearly pristine Eno collection to Hello at one point — I was lucky enough to grab a couple of them (and picked up a different one a few weeks later!)
Wade does an excellent job, and all the other employees are super friendly too. They’re happy to talk to you about records and what they’ve got in stock. Good jazz selections, punk, indie, electronic, and a good local selection too.

If I could’ve spent the whole day here, I would have. I stopped in after work one day and may dug for an hour and left with 8 records for $ 24. When I got home I added it all up and my total was more than that, so I definitely appreciate the deal they gave me, as some stores will ring you up at the exact price plus tax. I felt like they had a good selection of many different genres, not just catering to on specific genre like some shops do. Most of the shop is used records, but they also have a decent selection of new releases and re issues. This is a store I definitely have to come back to and probably become friends with the staff because it clear that they care about the people who come to their shop.

Great little record store. Quality not quantity is never a bad thing. Prices very reasonable and the guys super friendly. Definitely recommended and glad we stopped by to dig.

Detroit is home to the best record stores in the world. This place is one of my favorite 3. Wade is real cool and the selection is serious. Great little spot.

Great record store! If you are looking for the newest release by a flash in the pan pop star, don’t go to hello. But if you’re looking for real music and folks that are really helpful, Hello is the place for you. Wade (the owner) is very helpful and there are many local DJs, musicians who frequent this shop. They’ve got special Friday guest DJs! Many used record stores only have used records but Hello has a section for newer records (especially local stuff). If you’re in downtown Detroit looking for records, Hello and People’s are must!

Besides Peoples Records in D-​Town Detroit. I really enjoyed Hello Records because of the customer service, atmosphere and of course their selection of Techno/​Electro records. (Great Job Hello Records)!!! P. s. I hope I’ll go there today and see if they have any phono amplifiers

Jacob and I visited Hello Records on a cold weekend afternoon.
The place is small but they utilize their space well. There’re plenty of records but it’s not stacked sloppily from floor-​to-​ceiling. It didn’t feel like a chore looking through their selection.
Hello has a great selection of $ 1 records if you’re willing to spend a little time digging. We ended up picking out six records in our half hour visit — not bad! I’d really like to see more mainstream pop and rock from the 80s and 90s. The store definitely caters to the jazz and soul collectors.
I will say this place had a bigger selection of some artists than I’ve ever seen at Dearborn Music. If you’re into The Doors, The Beatles, Alice Cooper, The Jackson Five or AC/​DC, then this is your place. These artists never have records in stock at Dearborn, and if they are, they’re much more expensive.
Friendly staff, nice selection and great organization make this shop a must-​visit for vinyl collectors.

I’d like to thank all my vinyl loving friends from trying to keep this place a secret. But, I found and glad I did. Wife and I went there last week. Great selection and prices. Staff knows their shit. Blows away most record stores that are twice as big !

Hello is definitely not the biggest record shop in Detroit, but the solid selection in most genres, good prices, and welcoming staff really give them the edge over most everyone else.
Wade and the crew are super friendly, and prices are excellent. The dollar bins are chock full of goodness, but doouble check the condition to be safe.
I’m usually looking for jazz and R&B, but my shopping pal is also on the hunt for rock, punk and local bands, and he’s always satisfied with his finds.
I’m looking forward to going back, as I usually stop in once a month or so to see what’s new.

Hello Records in Detroit, MI should be the template upon which every vinyl only record store stamps themselves from. I visited recently and was not only blown away by their prices and selection but the staff was extremely knowledgeable and, for real, without pretense. They were the friendliest dudes to every single person that walked through their door.
That means a lot to me. Listening to records isn’t some sort of elite club… every single person that’s into records got there because someone else shared their passion with them. It can truly change someone’s life. Why horde what brings you joy? Spread it!
Bonus points for giving me a free can of beer.

This is a cool little shop. It is certainly worth repeat visits. It falls a little lower on my list because of size. What they have is good, but they don’t have TONS of records like some other Detroit locations.
A good shop to hit up after you’ve been to People’s Records, because they are «relatively» close to each other. Staff are nice and seem to be local music celebs. Will certainly remain part of my rotation.

UPDATED REVIEW:
A few months have gone by since I first reviewed Hello Records so I am now going to reevaluate the store.
In my last three visits I have found a great deal of items for purchase and their quality has definitely improved. I have managed to fill some of the holes in my Impulse! catalogue in the last few visits (kudos). The bins are more full then they have ever been and the turnover in my last few visits has been quite good.
The most appealing things about Hello Records (that I did not experience the first time I visited) is the conversations. Hello Records has some of the most friendly owners and clientele. Aside from that first visit, I have had some great conversations and meet some great people walking through those doors. The neighbourhood record store is alive and well on the corner of Trumbull and Bagley… go experience the store for yourself, you will not be disappointed!
I have decided to give Hello one more star and up their rating to 4 stars. The store has the potential to get that 5^th star if they can keep up the great work and selections that I have found there as of late.
Great job guys!
—OLD REVIEW—
(3 stars)
Hello Records was suggested to me by a fellow Unilocaler to pay a visit. Always up for a new adventure, I decided to take a drive Downtown. Located about two blocks from Tiger Stadium, Hello Records is a small corner store equally comparable to Dave’s Records in Berkeley, CA (see my review for Dave’s).
The Jazz section was on the smaller side, but boasted a few interesting titles. Be careful while to check your records because quality is not of the highest priority, I was very disappointed that I paid $ 4 for an almost unlistenable Max Roach record.
I think as this store has a lot of potential to be amazing, but it needs some time to grow, we’ll see where it is at in a few months.

Huzzah, another record store in Detroit proper!
If you’re looking for rock, soul, gospel, funk, jazz… hell, even minimalist (I found a copy of Reich’s «Tehillim») vinyl and are open to having the proprietor bend your ear about old and odd nuggets, this is your little corner of heaven.
There are lots of mainstream items to be found, as they are the bread and butter of used record stores; but you will also be certain to stumble upon some rarities, and stuff you’ve heard mentioned in a whisper on the internet and now the album is actually in your hands. You know it’s fate… you must buy it!
We are so lucky Wade finally has his own store (he co-​owns it, actually)! He’s another one of those rare music mavens that I seek out when I need to know something about «insert name of lost band with only one release on an arcane label here.» But his knowledge doesn’t stop there. Wade’s been entwined with local musicians and the SE Michigan scene for years.
Aside from used (and a small selection of new) LPs, there are also 45s and 78s. Prices are fair and reasonable. This store is in a great location too – just down the street from some really cool restaurants, on the most beauteous block of Bagley I remember ever seeing.
***CASH ONLY*** (for now?)

It took forever for this little Corktown shop to open. So long, in fact, that I figured it was some sort of front for a Mafia organization.
Fortunately, the only killers to be found inside here are some amazing records and maybe Jerry Lee Lewis.
How amazing? How about $ 5 for a near-​mint copy of the Zombies first record in stereo? Otis Redding’s «Dictionary of Soul.» Early Roy Orbison platters on Monument for a couple of bucks. Some nice funk and soul. Wade is a great guy and will cut you a good deal. Just bring cash; credit cards aren’t accepted yet.
For a record shoppe that’s just getting its feet of the ground, you owe it to yourself to check out this shop. Or don’t, more for yours truly.