Planet Retro

On what has been deemed by the local print media as «record store weekend,» my first visit here was impressive.
Great variety of artists in many genres of music. It’s well organized into this compact space of a store and the store has a lot of character. It’s the feel you get when you’re looking for something you really want and you feel that rush of anticipation that you’re about to fund it!
The owner was present which I always like. I over heard him being interviewed by the media including a photo session. I truly appreciate those who can impart their historical musical knowledge in sharing with others. It’s like hearing and seeing a good movie reviewed. I sensed that about the owner.
There are larger record stores but who has time or the desire to wade through millions of albums. On this day the store was packed with music admirers. I’m also impressed to see so many people interested in new and vintage vinyl. Retro was like finding the cream of the crop. And when one finds that rare or special LP, don’t hesitate. But it, take care of it and enjoy it!
This is a fun and interesting place. I’ll return when I have more quality time browse.

This is an awesome shop. The dude who owns this place is great and is willing to assist you with finding something. He’s also up for some general music chat as well. This was one of the best record store experiences I’ve had in the Tampa Bay Area.
If you are into punk-​ish stuff, this is a great place to dig. He’s got an awesome selection. There’s plenty of standards and lots of digging opportunities.
Definitely stop by this shop. Bring your wallet… You’re going to find some gems.

Nice little shop in the St Pete area for the selection. Prices are a bit on the high end, but luckily buyers have a wealth of other shops in the area with Banana’s, Art Pool Gallery and Daddy Kool records to name a few.

Nice selection of used vinyl, but overpriced. I spent about $ 2K on vinyl on vacation and not a dime here. Why would I pay the upper end of eBay prices at a brick and mortar business? A large percentage of vinyl on the floor is unpriced and no one was available to price it that day. The person working the counter was friendly, but unable to help. Planet Retro was one of the more unsatisfying record shop experiences I’ve had in the US.

This place is super awesome!!! An AMAZING selection of vinyl. The staff has always been friendly and very helpful. One of my favorite places here in St. Pete.

If you collect vinyl, this is a great place in St. Pete. Have found many gems here for less, and the guy who owns it is super cool and nice. We regularly pay a visit when we are in town. Great selection at great prices plus he has bands play there regularly. Always a good time sourcing new and used vinyl! He also has many geek collectibles that are pristine and many still in the box. So if you have your heart set on a vintage Godzilla piece, this is the place to look!

Best record store I have been in awhile, excellent selection well organized, great tunes playing and Mike was super friendly and helpful.

I left my phone number on Friday, Jan. 2^nd, and still have not heard back regarding a price on a record that I wanted to buy. Is this any way to run a business? To have records out on the «floor», without being priced, and a guy running the place with no clue, and cannot «communicate» with the owner… unreal. Who doesn’t have a cell phone in this day in age ?!?

When I found out I would be visiting St Pete with my partner (I’m from Los Angeles), first thing I did was research the record shops and venues nearby. Planet Retro came up as one of the only shops to cater to listeners of the heavier genres. Also for having in shop performances
After actually dropping in for a visit I was pleasantly surprised. A pretty wide stock of punk, hardcore, Doom & Sludge; as well as post punk, bat cave and new wave! After plenty of crate digging I was able snag a few rarities and some stuff to round out my collection that I was not able to find in LA shops.
Brought my stuff up to the register and had a really nice conversation with the owner about our musical tastes and he ended up recommending a radd record. Prices where totally fair to me but I guess that depends on what your used to.
Overall had a great time perusing the shop and I will definitely be back next time I’m in town! Hopefully even catch a show!
Give this spot a go. Maybe even come away with some radd shit.

One of the newer vinyl record stores in the Tampa Bay Area and already one of the better ones Rob keeps a nice selection that changes weekly and based on that selection it appears he pays well for his records.
You. Can tell a lot about a store by its inventory. Some stores pay the minimal and it shows in their flea market like quality. Pay a fair price and the inventory improved. This store is one of the few I’ve bern to that carries thousands of 45’s, many Uk pressings Visit St Pete and check out the store. It’s the best in the St Pete area.

My favorite place to buy vinyl in St Pete. In fact I love them so much, I refuse to buy albums anywhere else.

Girlfriend and I took a trip out to Clearwater, FL, and found this record store along the way. Fantastic store for record digging and has quite the selection (picked up a Residents album, and some great $ 1 finds). The vibe of the store was awesome, and the owner was great as well. Highly recommended for record diggers. You never know what you are going to find!

Only had a few minutes to stop in. Nice record store, and I’m from Pittsburgh where we have at least 5 GREAT record stores. Wish I had more time there.

Great selection of vinyl and the owner is very friendly. There is a huge variety of bands and artists and the records are priced fairly. It feels like a true old school record store. The name fits well, as you can find old school stuff and more current music. Check them out if you’re looking to add to your vinyl collection!

What a great selection of vinyl here. I spent forever just browsing around. Really friendly people that work here and some great little finds as well!

Let’s just put it this way… if you sell used vinyl and are halfway decent about it, most likely you are going to get a good review. If you do it in my hood and bring life to an empty storefront, you’re probably going to get a really good review from me.
What can I say about Planet Retro? IT’s a pretty phenomenal place. A wide variety of music, super well curated by the owner, who is a vinyl encyclopedia and a super nice dude. Planet Retro has all the standard classic rock vinyl, but where it really shines is in super well curated metal, punk, harcore and new wave collections. it’s pretty clear the guys running this place know those genres and know what to put in there.
You also can’t beat the amazing number of live shows they have there. Every Friday night and more. They’re having a full day show on record store day.
It’s great to see the vinyl resurgence collide with the resurgence of Grand Central in St Pete. AND the place has a t-​shirt for sale that is their store name on the Smith’s Meat is Murder album cover.
THAT’S A WIN!

Owner is super friendly as is the staff who works there. Very good selection of hardcore and punk LPs and 7“s. Lots of used records as well as decent selection of new releases. Was really pleased by this store. This is what an independent and punk rock record store should be. Worth the trip!

Records, toys. Great selection of used vinyl. A great place to spend an afternoon crate digging. Rob does a great job sourcing used vinyl with excellent punk and post punk concentrations.