Rasputin Music

I love this record store they always have old DVDs and new dvds and other stuff.

I’m a fan, a good music store it’s a rare thing these days. I especially love the used music. It allows me to try new music for cheap.

This is one of the nostalgia stores for me. I’ve bought so many things here. I can remember at a very young age being in this store, and would grab a slice of blondies pizza after grabbing some Willie Nelson, Goodie Mob, and Frank Sinatra Vinyl and Tapes back in the day.
The store can be a turn off itself but you have to look for the deals. I would check out the 50 cent/​Singles vinyl area. You have to get down and dusty to find the good stuff. I also have gotten animé there before. It’s on the difficult side to find a rare all in one DVD season but not impossible. My all time best purchase there was a James Bond Pre-​Release Skyfall poster with frame and hanger for $ 29.99. They have some awesome little random things like the posters, and the crazy collection of tee-​shirts in the back. (Don’t be that weird pedo who looks at porn in the back lel)
For a fun trip with 20 bucks you can get some real gems. Just always check the record before you buy. I bought a few that had non functioning sides because I didn’t check. Going back to look for some gems next week. Also I’d suggest you check out see’s candy and plato’s closet across the way. Get some music, Candy, and 3 dollar name brand tee shirts!

I love this store… Always have. but I have two complaints… 1) I had to pee soo badly… Wouldn’t let me use the restroom… What if I was pregnant and couldn’t hold it?_!!!
2) not happy with the super cheap cd section… I’m not a small girl. and I have back issues… not happy with crawling on the floor.

The manager is on the rag all the time, the employees are clueless and or/​rude. This place is a total shit show. Go spend your money at Amoeba in Berkeley, where the employees act like they know where they work, and actually care about where they work.

For a used music store — I’d say they’re overpriced. But for any DVD’s — they are really cheap!
They also sell band t — shirts and posters — save your money and buy them somewhere else. The only reason they got more than one star is because they were very organized.
Their customer service is non — existent. No one who worked there spoke to me once… until check out. And even then, it was like a forced interaction.
I don’t have much to write about this place other than terrible customer service and overpriced merchandise…
I would rather check out other places than return here.

I purchased a DVD set two weeks ago whose first disc did not play. I went back last night to exchange my defective merchandise and found that I am very dissatisfied with the way they handle defective merchandise returns.
The employees told me they do not usually give store credit for defects after 8 days but they would make a one-​time exception. I was very confused at this claim. The receipt says RETURNS within 8 days but is not clear on a time limit for DEFECTS. There should not be a time limit for defects; if they sell me defective merchandise, they should replace it with working merchandise WHENEVER I find the defect.
Additionally, the sign on the counter in the store says «100% guaranteed against defects.» Apparently «100% guaranteed against defects» is completely dishonest because 1) I found a defect, and 2) if you bring your defect back after 8 days (which is apparently a policy of theirs not listed clearly on the receipt or in store) their 100% guarantee is no longer valid.
Then, instead of giving me a replacement for my defective merchandise for no additional cost, I was made to pay the cost difference of the DVD set they had in stock. The sign on the counter and their website say «satisfaction guaranteed.» I told the employees I was not satisfied with this procedure and they did not change their actions to produce my satisfaction.
The thing for which I am most in disbelief is that it is easy and admirable to stand behind your claims but they did not. Their claims of 100% satisfaction guaranteed and 100% guaranteed against defects mean nothing, they are complete falsehoods. An individual’s or company’s word means much to me. Up until now I have been a frequent customer at Rasputin but if their customer service consists of invalid policies, I won’t continue to support them.

As a self proclaimed music junky, this is the spot in the 925. If you want LP’s or CD’s they got what you need and usually what you didn’t even know you had to have.

You cannot beat the in store prices on anything in here. Everything is so cheap compared to other stores or even online places like amazon. They also have a decently large selection of cds, dvds, and records.
Terrible service though. There are always a lot of workers in the store but none of them seem to be really doing anything. Otherwise, its a decent record store.

This is one of my favorite places in all of the bay area! Why? Because there are so many hidden treasures ready to be discovered! This is a smaller Rasputins for used CD’s and DVD’s but everything is relatively easy to find with pretty good service! I’ve found some awesome deals and periodically check in from week to week for new discoveries! I talked with the staff and they said the lot of goods are constantly being rotated and changed because people are turning in their goods on a daily basis. Will be back soon!

I love going here for their $ 1.95 DVD’s they aren’t brand new stuff that just came out but they aren’t crap. They have great stuff and I always leave with a few movies and usually pay less then $ 10

Nostalgia plays a big part in my five star review for I would come here often when I was a teenager. I loved it then and still do today. Stores like this are rare these days. A huge selection of everything except vinyl, but that shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody. I came here today with a list and found every item I was looking for.

An amazing place to spend time if you have a list of what you own (which at the time I didn’t, which resulted in the dreaded buying a thing or two you already own). The used Rock collection on the floor is significant, I spent almost three hours going through it all. To top it all off, they had a buy 3, get the fourth free sale, so I wound up leaving with a large bag of CD’s, about 60 in all. Score!
All of those CD’s are in large anti-​theft cases, which also raises them to the point they’re easier to read while leafing through them all. They have a 50 cent (cost, not the artist) collection as well, but I didn’t go through it. They also have a large collection up higher which for the most part is all new, with sprinklings of used copies of some titles throughout.
Those who came for used vinyl and aren’t looking for anything else will surely leave disappointed.
Those anti-​theft cases added over five minutes to my checkout while all of those, one by one, were taken apart so the CD’s could then be stacked, grouped by price, etc. That’s not a problem since I was in no hurry, but if you buy a lot, add some time to get out the door.
I’d say this collection is the largest of the locations I’ve tried, but Campbell’s location is no slouch either. I did the same amount of damage there a couple weeks later.

Really a shame. This place use to have the best, most knowledgeable staff. No one here seems to really know about music or movies.

On a tip from someone who read my previous review, I went back this week and they now have laserdiscs again! Still not as many as the previous location did, but a decent selection, mainly classic movies for cheap and Criterions not so cheap but those hold their value more. Everyone should buy some just so they’ll keep stocking them!

One more evening of dealing with this Rasputin’s miserable employees and very mediocre selection. It really seems the longer you work at this location and/​or the more seniority you have, the more unpleasant you become to customers and fellow employees. There are a couple of staff who usually work out on the floor who are truly a pleasure to interact with, but the rest yield up my 2-​star rating. I really want to support these few remaining music stores, but they sure make it difficult. I would give them three stars for their prices, but the stock doesn’t seem to change much especially among non-​rock categories. Wish they’d bring in some folks from the other Rasputin’s and breathe some life back into this one!

Never again. Bunch of meth-​using looking jerks. Power trip cashiers. Every time I’ve been here – same with Berkeley.
But I guess that’s what one would expect from a bunch of homeless looking people. The selection is not even that great. Streetlight in San Jose/​Campbell so much better. So guess who is no longer getting my money?

I’ve always been a fan of Rasputin for their good deals on used media. Their wide selection of CDs and DVDs makes me coming back for more.
Ever since re-​opening to this location, they’ve done a lot to stock up their CD and DVD collection to have various copies of almost every CD and/​or DVD by an artist you could think of. The organization is pretty simple and easy to navigate.
If there’s one thing I don’t like as much, is their slim collection of vinyl records. Albeit, I find a lot of my classic vinyl records from other locations – thrift stores, bookstores, online, etc. – I’d expect Rasputin to have a larger collection and inventory of classic records. But, since their CD/​DVD collection is ample and they seem to have a lot going there, I’m not going to complain since I can usually find good vinyl deals elsewhere.
Nonetheless, I’m a fan of Rasputin and this tight, cozy space suits the atmosphere of Rasputin perfectly. Lodged off the side of a small intersection near Sunvalley Mall and for others to see driving by, it’s a good location with ample inventory, though, it’s not the biggest inventory – especially for vinyl. The CDs and DVDs, however? Oh, could literally spend hours scouring those sections. (I have definitely bought a buttload of CDs and DVDs for under $ 20. Win!)

Rasputin still has fairly decent business practices. It’s a good place to find deals on new and used DVDs and CDs.
However, the punk/​hardcore selection is tiny. Even less hardcore vinyl. Very little vinyl at all in this location, actually. In 2014, one of the main things keeping record stores afloat is vinyl. It’s the only physical media I still purchase.
I would have been happy to make a purchase at this record store if they, y’know, had records. Instead I walked out empty-​handed.

So, we were out in Concord today, and I asked my husband to stop by Rasputin there, to see what crumbs were left from yesterday’s Record Store Day. I was at both Rasputin and Amoeba in Berkeley yesterday.
We pulled in, and it was gone. But I know that it had shown up on my google search yesterday. Turns out that they moved back to their old location. We drove over there, and I see that Blondie’s pizza will be opening again also. Just like when I used to live in Martinez 10 years ago, and Rasputin/Blondie’s on Willow Pass would be an almost weekly stop for us.
However, we went today and what a major disappointment. Yes, they did have a few things left from Record Store Day. I managed to pick up the Pixies RSD release which I couldn’t find yesterday. So that was good.
But if you are going just to look at their vinyl??? Do not bother. Where Rasputin in Berkeley has a floor dedicated to vinyl, this location has about a half aisle. I f you look at my review for Berkeley, you can see that I get overwhelmed in there and come out empty handed. This place was the complete opposite. Underwhelming is an understatement. I was done looking in probably a half hour. So sad.
My daughter on the other hand had a blast. She was going through the close out CDs so she can upload to her iPhone. Cds for 50 cents to $ 1.95. She is 13 and loves 80s. and 90s stuff, so she picked up Stone Temple Pilots, Guns and Roses, Alice in Chains. All stuff I had on CD at one time. I think she ended up with 8 CDs for around $ 5.
This place needs to get it’s act together in the vinyl department though. Maybe the Berkeley location can share some of it’s stock with this location to balance it out.