Bullseye Records

Of the places I visited in Milwaukee this came closest to a best place for used vinyl. I have noticed everywhere I go that it’s much harder to find high-​grade used vinyl for the most popular classic rock acts, as well as some obscure ones or ones that deserve another listen. You *might* be able to find it here and *might* get a good deal on it, which these days says a lot more than it used to. Without the new product, many stores would be perpetually empty with Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin now.
I wasn’t lucky this time out with Beatle records, but found some near misses. Stamping the day’s date on the price tag is an interesting practice that a number of places will do. If it’s an act like the Beatles and it has a date that’s a year or more old (or even less than that) and is still in the bin, chances are it’s overpriced relative to condition. I noticed a bit of that… they probably need a mechanism for faster repricings.
Would generally rate pricing as middle of the road, i.e. they don’t go too crazy if something good comes their way and aren’t becoming a «museum.» (I’ve seen bad examples of that in Dallas, Orlando and other places). Musical genre selection is pretty wide-​ranging as well, and there are some CDs.
I haven’t been to enough other places to declare it best in the city but it may well be.

Daytripping to Milwaukee and took an hour to record shop. Found a bunch of great prices on solid LPs. Bought used copies of Merriweather Post Pavilion, Lana Del Rey’s debut and Steve Miller Band’s Greatest Hits 74 – 78. Could have bought much more if I wasn’t working with a budget. Good vibe there. No snobbery or arrogance from dude at the counter. An hour away too? Much rather trek up there than go down to hipster catering record stores in Chicago. One regret: I should have bought a store t-​shirt.

If you are in or near Milwaukee, this record store is a must. The owner is a gem — courteous, sincere, and knowledgable. The vinyl selection is something that the tips of my fingers dream about sorting through. The Jazz wall is outstanding with a nice mix of original and new LP’s. Two thumbs way up for this shop — it’s definitely not something you want to miss.

Interesting place. Wide range of prices. New and used vinyl. I always seem to find a gem or two at a great price. I have bought used LP vinyl; jazz, blues and 80s alternative. Not a 45 place.

Here is a small but well curated selection of vinyl in good shape and for reasonable prices. I was especially impressed with the selection of international music on vinyl. I will definitely seek out this store on my next visit to Milwaukee.

I went to this place after getting a record player from my awesome wife for Christmas. The guy there didn’t make me feel like an idiot for not knowing how to work the record player at the listening station. Definitely read the rules for the listening station for a good laugh and life advice. Anyways, I listened to a few records and chose a Smokey Robinson anthology for my first purchase. It was $ 7 and it had 4 records, so I thought that was a pretty good deal.

Great small place with not too much to overwhelm. Definitely a good spot for the novice or beginner crate digger. Most items are very affordably priced. I’ll check this place again when I’m back in Milwaukee!

I try to make monthly trips bullseye records all the way from Madison. Although the store is small but it makes it up with its contents. Everytime I’m here I’m sure to find a gem I’m looking for. There is no annoying shop owner bugging you while you skim through the vinyl selection. The price are as listed and once in a while they throw in a freebie (or they just might have forgotten to add it, in my case).
Worth a look if you’re in Milwaukee.

Bought some good records! Awesome place. Decent Prices.

I was in town on business and luckily had time to stop in here. This guy has some really great and hard to find records and in a condition youd want them in. His prices were reasonable and selection was varied into all genre’s. Could have easily dropped triple what I did on things I wanted!

This is a great store. The bins are filled with classic and rarely seen records, I was most impressed with the reggae section. It was remarkable for the size of the shop. All the LPs were well curated and the person working was personable and knowledgeable.
The only knock I have is the shop had a lot of reissue LPs, but in this market, I’m sure it is hard to keep the shelves full with originals at the prices they are selling them.
One criteria I use for measuring the quality of a record store is how many records I put back purely because of financial limitations. Meaning I have to make tough choices to stick to my budget, not that they are records I would like, but I feel the shop is unrealistic in price. There is a difference and to me it is what really differentiates a good store from a bad one. Bullseye is a good store and I hope I can go back someday.

Bullseye is a great place for Jazz, Early rock n’ roll, rockabilly and blues. (Or at least, that is the majority of what I am purchasing from it.) Sometimes I feel the prices are a little high but I need to keep in mind that the selection is pretty solid and that’s why they cost more, they’re not expensive, they are just items that are being sold at rightfully deserved prices. I am usually a bargain shopper with vinyl, so I feel I can’t be cheap here, but that is because the owner knows how to properly price things. I am always content with what I buy from here and am always pleased to see unique, random old rock n’ roll find its way home to my player.

Milwaukee’s best record store. Great selection of new and used vinyl at reasonable prices, and the guys know their product well.
In addition to an awesome assortment of records, Bullseye sells stereo gear at a great price. I got a restored Empire troubadour 398 for a steal, and they bought my old turntable for really great price which allowed me to upgrade. Their stereo equipment selection has something for everyone, whether you’re looking for your first turntable or a serious hi-​fi upgrade. You really can’t go wrong with this shop.

This is a wonderful neighborhood record store of the type that has almost disappeared. The selection is good and the prices are terrific, way below what you’d pay in NY or CA. Best of all, they have serious collector’s items in the bins and not hiding in the back for sale on ebay.
This isn’t a huge destination record store that people would plan a trip around but for any music buff in Milwaukee it’s worth a visit. A special note to Summerfest fans: take an afternoon off and stop by Bullseye. That’s what I did and I have some cool LPs and CDs to show for it.

Bullseye Records is a great record and CD shop on the East Side. Offering a healthy selection of Rock, Classical, Jazz and others, you should find a stax o’ wax (or plastic) to suit your tastes!
While I felt $ 7.99 for some of the used CDs was too much, I found plenty of CDs for $ 5.99 and some that were almost new.
–Tom Petty Wildflowers
–New Order Technique and Brotherhood special re-​issues
–Buffalo Tom Three Easy Pieces
–Bob Dylan The Freewheelin’ and Bringing It All Back Home
Okay, like you give a crap what I listen to, but Bullseye obviously does since they stocked so much that I wanted to buy! Thanks, Bullseye Records!

I don’t spend nearly as much time at Bullseye as I should. Maybe it’s because I’ve always found that their prices are decent and the selection is much better than other stores that offer used CDs (which always leads to spending more than I should)? Maybe it’s because it’s much more convenient to have things shipped to my doorstep from sites like Amazon? Either way, Bullseye is a great store that’s owned and operated with more TLC than most Milwaukee establishments and well worth exploring.

Maybe I’m spoiled by the web of record stores in Chicago, but this place wasn’t as great as I had hoped for prior to visiting. Reviews here on Unilocal touted Bullseye as the best in Milwaukee and while it’s a great shop with a solid selection, it certainly doesn’t match up to many of the greats such as Chicago’s Permanent and Atlanta’s Wax n’ Facts. While we walked out with a decent armload of records, I had certainly hoped I’d be walking out with more. Their new stock was mediocre while their used stock had a good number of gems amongst the more pedestrian suspects one typically finds in a shop of this kind. I’ll assume the stock rotates in and out fairly often, so perhaps the next time I’m back I’ll find more up to snuff selection. Nonetheless, a solid spot — just not a destination to center a trip around.

It was a pretty small store, but had a pretty good selection of old garage and rockabilly records. I will probably visit again when I am in town.

Love Bullseye — friendly service, great selection, reasonable prices. Everything an independent record store should be!

I live in Los Angeles and was recently visiting my wife’s family in Milwaukee. I buy a lot of used vinyl so I hit up a few well reviewed
record stores in my downtime. My conclusion, Bullseye is the only game in town! This place is terrific! It has everything a great used record store should have; nice employees, a good rock and straight-​ahead jazz selection in good condition, reasonable prices and a no-​fuss listening station. I bought $ 90 worth of records and the owner even gave me a slight discount (not knowing that I didn’t live in town and that I might not be back). A few of my purchases include early Verve and Blue Note Jimmy Smith pressings, «Long Player» by Faces and «Morrison Hotel» by The Doors. All albums that would have cost twice as much in Los Angeles. I stopped myself at about 13 records, but there were 13 more I could have easily bought (The Who «Sells Out» for starters. Man, I wish I had picked that up!).
Let’s face it, if you live in Milwaukee and are hunting for good used vinyl then you already know of this place or you’ll find out about it sooner or later. But, if you happen to be in from out of town. My advice is run, don’t walk to Bullseye Records. In my opinion, this place is right up there with Academy LPs in Brooklyn and Record Surplus in LA.