Mojo Vinyl

Rand always has amazing selections in great shape! I always like to support privately owned businesses when there is a choice. Come here — buy your vinyl (new or used) or get advice about which turntable to buy.

I kinda wrestled with my review here on whether to put it on 4 or 5 stars. It’s a 4.5! but, I’ve got to slide back and land on 4, while I really really love this place and will be back, there’s a few things I’d change.
The «great»! Tons of selection! Well organized! Neat and tidy — it’s a blast from the past in a small little room but yet well laid out to find what you need. I found a lot that I haven’t seen before that are rare and some sealed LPs. I really felt like a kid in a candy store!
The «could be improved»! The music was very loud in the place. Easy enough fix — the LP’s are pricey, offset slightly by special Wed pricing = buy 2 get 1 free deal. Iit makes me feel appreciated to buy in bulk. however, being that 80% of the pricing lands in the 12 $ range, this gets you to where I have paid elsewhere… I did feel conversely that he had a nice collection of VG to EX rated Vinyl, I found no junk condition. Also, I’d really love to see the owner add furniture, LP holders, stylus cleaner, etc — bring on the accessories, while I think that many that come in here may be established in their collection there are probably equally as many that might wander in without a turntable or furniture and want to get the party started right away.
Great store though, I will be back! Probably, to my wallet’s chagrin, again and again.

I always like to check out local vinyl record stores when out of town. I’m glad this is one i came across. I was walking around the corner trying to find it and then I heard the Stones, which of course directed me in the right direction. There are stores that are big and have no selection and there are small stores that have a great selection, this is definitely the later. There is a great classic rock selection, with some blues and new vinyl mixed throughout. The staff was great and friendly (even his dog)! He directed & advised me in the right direction for everything. Prices were very reasonable and on the day I went (Wednesday) everything was buy 2 get 1 free. Overall great experience, will definitely return next time I’m in the Roswell area

«Time isn’t holding us, time isn’t after us
Time isn’t holding us, time doesn’t hold you back»
Talking Heads
Mojo Vinyl feels like I have gone back in time to my first apartment and my awesome album collection! Unfortunately most of my room mates and ex girlfriends made off with most of them, and what was left eventually found itself in thrift stores.
Back to the future.
Having recently purchased a record player for my daughters fifteenth birthday, the next step was to find real albums for her to play. Enter Mojo Vinyl. A true record store! New releases as well as many used albums that I remember once owning, and now kick myself for not keeping. Prices are a bit higher than other shops, but not enough to seriously object. The owner is super friendly and knows his inventory very well. Mojo Vinyl is a cool shop. My daughter settled on The Smiths and the Talking Heads (which I used to own!!) on this trip.
She is now excited about building her own collection, so I know we will be back. Many times!
«Same as it ever was, same as it ever was, same as it ever was, same as it ever was»
Talking Heads

I figured it would be a good time to update my review. I’ve been in the area and stopped by the store a few times since my last review.
From what I can see, prices on used vinyl have definitely improved. I have found some really great records in my last couple trips. Also, on Wednesday they have buy two used LPs, get one free. I really am a fan of things like that.
New records, kind of are what they are. Generally they’re about the $ 22 – 28 range. In this day and age, with Amazon Prime etc, it’s hard to complete with that at a B&M record shop. I don’t hold this against them. Finding deals locally on new vinyl isn’t that easy. It’s more for those who need instant gratification. I’m the kind of person that enjoys the hunt of the old pressings.
With all of that said, I greatly enjoy having this shop around. It livens up the otherwise dull city of Roswell. I’ll head out on a Saturday afternoon with my wife and have lunch at a restaurant on Canton, then walk down to Mojo Vinyl to see what is in the bins.

Roswell has a friendly neighborhood record store! I found the place through the Record Store Day website, and was quite surprised to find a record store in Roswell. And what a find! I didn’t think places like this still existed, and I hope they have great success. Put this place on your list to support, as it is the kind of place I’d recommend buying something just so the experience of visiting such a record store stays alive. Especially if you’re bored in Old Town Roswell by antique shops, you can come here for a nice break.
I find the selection to be quite good, with pretty new vinyl from Modest Mouse and Pearl Jam up on the wall. The owner and employees are very friendly. It really is the kind of place you can go to hang out and listen to records. They’ll put anything you want on the player, and the speaker set up in the back is very nice. They have a wide range of vinyl choices, from low prices used records, current new records, to some seriously collectible and valuable items. When I visited, the owner showed me some amazing Beatles stuff.
If you don’t have a record player, then WHY DON“T YOU HAVE A RECORD PLAYER? Any music fan knows that, in the days of tinny mp3s, the richness of sound of vinyl is worth the investment. I bring this up because, when you buy a record player, you get out what you put into it. At Mojo, they sell some very nice record players, and I’m thinking about upgrading mine there soon. These guys have a LOT of knowledge about music systems, and were very helpful to me in talking about my stereo setup.
On a recent visit, I picked up a very nice Pearl Jam boxed set, and they gave me a little break on the price. In addition, as I had spent more than $ 100, they threw in a Mojo Vinyl t-​shirt, which I since have been wearing proudly. It proclaims «Listen Naked». Go spend some money on the ultimate in music physical products and get one for yourself.

Went in there on Sunday around 1:00 — 2:00 PM. The store is in a nice part of historic Roswell. Staff is very friendly and helpful. I haven’t been to that many record stores, but this one isn’t a very large one. I would guess he’s around half as big as other stores I’ve been to, but his business is more focused on quality than quantity. The organization there is great and all of the choices are focused on how good the vinyl is. I only bought one album there, Frank Zappa’s Hot Rats for $ 18. That album normally sells for around that much anywhere, but he did have one with near mint condition on the vinyl so I couldn’t resist. I would say it’s pretty fair on the pricing if you’re going for a very good/​near mint vinyl. I would probably only shop there for rarer picks and not for ones that sold well back in the day, those you can get at an antique market for $ 5. I love the layout of the store and it’s collection, I hope to meet the owner next time and shake his hand for keeping the beauty of vinyl alive.

Mojo Vinyl is all about quality. They only have the best on the shelf, whether it’s a rare classic or a new release. I bought about 20 albums there and was really impressed with how attentive the staff there goes through them before they go on sale. Their new vinyl section is insanely cool… if you’re looking for something contemporary. And they stand behind their used records. I got one that looked good when I bought it but didn’t sound that great when I got it home. I took it back and they swapped it out no questions asked. These people definitely love music and care about their customers.