Spinners Records

Even when I was living in San Francisco back in the late 1990’s /​early 2000’s people would tell me «If you ever swing through Fresno, make a stop at ‘Spinners’ one of the best, classic, small record shops you will ever come across.»
So true.
I moved to Fresno in 2009, and it’s been a fixture in my life here ever since. The staff is all about music. They love it! All kinds! It’s a testament to what is cool and good in Fresno concerning ‘local’ shopping. Located in The Tower District, Spinners has been selling vinyl and stereo equipment (much of it restored vintage from the 1960’s /​1970’s) to audio minded Fresnans for decades now.
Pricing is fair, and the quality of what you pay for is decent. It’s a fun place to browse and get lost in while you dig for what you want, or are looking for. You have to keep coming back because new stuff is constantly in circulation!
A total local Fresno icon!

Me and my girlfriend enjoyed our visit to this record store, the staff was very friendly; you can see that they are very passionate in what they do. The prices here are great!
I would recommend this record store to anyone that is searching for a great place to purchase records.
The have sales, deals, and events as well.
They have a variety of genres and artist.
If you happen to be in the tower district, I would suggest you go by this record store and see what they have.
Thank you Spinners Records for showing us great customer service.
We will be back to purchase some more records.

Great selection, fair prices, some a bit high. Great atmosphere, and Ron is a pleasure. He obviously loves what he has going on and is more than happy to talk and let you play what you’re considering buying. They have multiple Marantz vintage amplifiers and speakers strewn around the place, none with price tags but hint they are for sale. Everything is well organized and easy to find.
Place is right off Olive, I parked on the street almost right in front of the place. Getting there late at night not be wise, seems like could be a rough neighborhood, but in the heat, middle of the day, you wouldn’t even think about it, especially once you check the world at the door. I got about 17 albums for $ 50 out the door crossing the gambit.

What an awesome store! Walking into Spinner Records is like walking into a jukebox back into the ‘70s. I stopped-​by and it also happened to be Record Store Day so I scored some deals. The store is small but the selection is excellent on rock, blues, country. They had a very limited jazz selection but I cannot believe that I found a Dave Brubeck Greatest Hits album that I have been searching for the past three months all over the Bay Area. Who would guess I would end-​up grabbing a copy in Fresno. Also picked-​up some old Led Zeppelin, Queen, Paul McCartney… it was a successful trip. The owners and help at the store are very helpful making recommendations and allow you to listen to albums before making a purchase if you want to drop the needle on an album before you make a purchase.

Crazy Bernie has only one place he buys vinyl. Spinners is my go to place for all the records I spin. I have about a 1000 already. Mannie (the owner) is the man. Best selection anywhere.

As a fan of new wave music from the 1970s and 1980s this place is my new favorite record store. First the guys there are great, very friendly, love music and discussing music. They will make sure you’re satisfied with your purchase by playing any record you want to hear to make sure it doesn’t skip and plays well. Next their pricing is great too. Most records are priced between $ 2 and $ 10, unless it’s very rare or new.
I collect 1980s and new wave records, many of them in the 12″ format and most of what I find in other stores for $ 5 to $ 10 I find in Spinners for much less. In the past few weeks I’ve picked up plenty of music from bands such as Duran Duran, Soft Cell, Ultravox, Squeeze, INXS, Thompson Twins, OMD, Depeche Mode, Book of Love, Human League and more.
Good selection of rock, R&B and country too. Go check this place out for affordable music and great, friendly service.

Made a visit to Spinners today with my family for my first Father’s Day. It’s been years since I had been here. Since I get to be the cool step dad that gets to show my step son all kinds of cool music, I was very excited to take him to vinyl record shop. As soon as we entered the shop the owners were so excited to have a 5 yr old in the shop. The owner gave Skyler his very first vinyl record which just happened to be Kiss, prolly one of the best first record he could have gotten then proceeded to show him how to work a record player and he got to play his Kiss album in the store. It defiantly made for a awesome first Father’s Day for me. Thank you guys so much for helping me share the joy of music with my son and making his very first visit to a record store a memorable one.

I’ll be coming here on a (more) regular basis to restock on my 45RPM record collection. It took me a great amount of self control to stock up on all of the used James Brown and Michael Jackson 45’s they had on the shelf. Also, correct me if I’m wrong, but Spinners may be the only place that has 45’s on stock (I couldn’t find any 45’s at Rasputin’s at all!). Yes, my dusty fingrers will return lol.
The guys that run this are very friendly, and like to chop it up with everybody that comes into the store. Note: The R&B/Soul section is at the very front (if you’re looking for records from that genre).

Fantastic experience!!!
I saw this shop online, knew I had to give it a try and was not disappointed. Great selection with some of the highest quality vinyl I have seen makes the pricing reasonable. The owner and people that work in the shop are very friendly, laid back and helpful without ever being pushy. The atmosphere is very inviting, and open. I love it.
I drive from Arizona to get there and I will be back!

I’ve been in twice now since the store is «under new ownership» & have found the staff very friendly & helpfull & plan to continue to stop by whenever i’m in Fresno.

For a little record store, this place has a great selection of vinyl. You’ll find a lot of the classics here. I’ve been in here a handful of times and each time the staff was really nice. If you’re thinking about buying a certain record, they’ll play it for you on the big speakers to let you decide if you like it. It’s still a small store (therefore, you won’t find everything) and the records are a little pricey, but if you’re in Fresno, this is the place to go.

I really had high expectations for the place. I read so many good reviews and the only thing I saw bad about the place was their prices.
So I finally came in here the other day with my girlfriend and looked around. Couldn’t find any indie whatsoever… no Elliot Smith or Smiths or anything.
I did talk to the owner though for a few minutes about their selection and the prices for some of their records. He explained to me why a Dylan record was so expensive, it came with some poster that they have since stopped making, even though the actually vinyl is a reissue.
One really cool thing I did like though was that while talking to the owner, I let him know I have about 200 records I just received my grandmas house that I am trying to sell. He said that since I live here in Clovis, that I can give him a call and he’ll come out to my house and appraise what I have, so I don’t have to waste gas and time coming out their if he won’t take anything.

Spinners is a great shop, that’s very eclectic and can hold up with the best of the small record shops in larger cities.
I have been going here since High School (mid-​late 90’s), and still stop by every time I’m back in town. With a great, expansive collection it is rare that you won’t find something to take home.
The service is also top notch. There is always someone nice and ready to help you out, let you listen to an album, or offer suggestions. I’ve even had them give me a discount just because the guy liked my selections on a particular day! Very nice people.
My ONLY complaint about the place is the prices are a TAD high. I found a certain album I had been hunting down for about 6 months at my various regular stops in San Diego, and finally came across it at Spinners (again their selection can hold up with the best). The jacket was worse off than I would like, though the platter was in amazing shape. However given the condition the price was about 5 bucks higher than I would like to have paid. In fact, had I not been wanting the album for so long, I probably would NOT have purchased it.
I’m assuming the reason for the prices being higher, is the fact that there is not much competition in Fresno for the older, used vinyl. Sure Rasputin is around, but they don’t (at least the last time I was there) don’t have the depth of used vinyl that Spinner’s does for old vinyl.
Over all, a great store, and a Tower District institution that is worth the visit.

Had I written this based on my previous dozens of trips to this store, I would have given 5 stars. I will say that Spinners still has that friendly locally owned vibe… why I am giving two instead of one star. I have been stopping by this spot 2 – 3 times a year since 1999. I ALWAYS left with at least 10 – 20 records and felt I had received a great deal. Don and the previous owner would always give me a deal since I would buy so many. Apparently they seem to have doubled their prices in the last year because EVERYTHING was overpriced. For the first time EVER I left without a single record. 35 bucks for a Cure LP, 15 bucks for a used reissue latin jazz LP that you can buy new for 10 bucks, 5 bucks for used hip-​hop 12“s that Rasputin’s sells for 50 cents or $ 1.00. 12 bucks for a Sergio Mendes LP that is a common thrift store find… and the kicker…12 bucks for a Tom Jones LP… Tom Freakin Jones!!! It seemed like all the LPs started at 9 bucks. If Spinners was actually paying people 2 – 5 bucks for the LPs, I could understand the high prices. However, I have been in there and seen the owner give someone 30 bucks for a box of 100 records. I hate to say this as I generally loathe chains but you will be much more stoked and have less sticker shock if you hit up Rasputins. Hopefully the store will get back to their roots and make buying records fun instead of the collector drive/​ebay mania spot Spinners has appeared to become.

Spinners is the best place to go for vinyl in Fresno. There is a definite personal touch to the store which is reflected by owner Don’s love for music. He will go out of the way to help you find what you want. The prices are fair because the owner knows that repeat customers are happy customers. This is truly a store that is part of the community whether it be the Tower District or the record collecting fraternity. Spinners is part of what makes Fresno good.

Loads of character. A cool proprietor. Nice selection of 80s singles.

You might find a record or two that you’re looking for, and some records you didn’t expect to find. Ask, and you’ll get plenty of help. Great selection, and their stuff is in fairly good condition. Look carefully before buying and you might even ask them to show you why they consider it to be the shape they are claiming it to be in. Um … the owner is a bit risqué so if you’re offended by a little foul language or sexual overtones (beware, ladies) take a body guard. If you’re a vinyl fiend, like good music, and have a turntable (or just like to watch your collection grow) this is a *must-​stop* place.

Four stars for being the only small record store in Fresno. Honestly, I am not into the selection of records, but I still stop by once a month to check out their very, very small punk section. I sometimes look through the alternative/​rock section and have found a few great items in there (I found a French emo record from the 90’s for about five bucks once). I’ve also found some punk records from my want list for really cheap. Most of the punk stuff, however, is really over priced. I once sold a 12″ record that usually sells for less than five bucks, and it was priced at twelve bucks the last time I stopped by. I have found so many great and cheap punk seven inches, though.
The owner is a solid dude, though is mainly into old rock stuff like Led Zeppelin and all that stuff. He is always up for playing something you’re curious about and he has even opened up a brand new item for me just so that I can hear it (I felt bad for not taking it). He is usually pretty upbeat and doesn’t pressure you into buying things. He’s given me a discount on numerous occasions, which is really great.
Props to Spinner’s for being the only small record store in Fresno. Props for the convenient location (in the Tower District). Props for all of the great scores throughout the years.
If they were to expand their selection and lower the prices a bit, I will definitely visit a lot more.

Dear Spinners,
I traveled 150 miles to Fresno from San Francisco in hopes of finding a pusherman who could feed my alarming yet growing addiction. My usual sources, Rasputin and Amoeba, continue to feed my compulsion, but I felt they have been increasingly estranged, plucked and devoured habitually by other vinyl freaks, whose insatiable appetite sweeps all the good stuff away from the inventory.
Walking through the door, I knew I wouldn’t leave the store without buying what I wanted: records — records packed in five or six rows, accompanied by records in crates below the rows and records on shelves above the rows. Sadly, I did see an isle of CDs near the cashier’s desk — an incongruous and ugly sight that must be kicked and pushed out the store and into the sidewalk. Don’t let those ungodly things sully the store, please!

But I’ll forgive you, especially the way you treated me as I combed the rows of records and dug through the bins stuffed with the «leftover» record inventory. Record after record, I was exhilarated by the selection of rare records in your tiny store, my hands dirtied by the dirt off the plastic jacket. The rare Smiths singles, the rare Black Sabbath and Joy Division LPs, the rare 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s rock records, such as a pristine copy of the Beatles Sgt. Pepper — you’ve managed to cram an unbelievable amount of awesomeness under one roof.
It’s too bad I can’t afford them. Your prices are high, to say the least. What would sell for three dollars at my usual hookups now sells for ten dollars, but I guess I’m paying for the expertise of the management in weeding through the crap and buying only the best records. Premium selection doesn’t come cheap.
I’ll be back, Spinners. Sure, you’re more expensive than Amoeba and Rasputin, but you offered me a different experience — an experience that was phenomenal, highlighted by the friendly service and the overwhelming quality in selection.

Freakin’ awesome store for the vinyl fiend. My boyfriend would happily drive three hours from Berkeley to Fresno, just to browse this store. We have found SO many gems here: Journey’s Greatest Hits, ELO’s greatest hits, some rare Elvis Costello stuff… the list goes on and on! Also, if you buy lots of records (which we always do), you’re bound to get a discount! *score*
The cherry on the sundae is the guy who owns/​works at the store. He is SO friendly and nice! Right off the bat he’s like, «just let me know if you want to hear anything” — as in, you can request songs and/​or hear records before you buy them. I love that he has a scantily clad picture of Kim Basinger on the back door… I haven’t seen her since 1990something circa Wayne’s World 2. Everything in this store is just so pleasantly nostalgic!