Jl Records

This store is one of the best record stores I have ever visited. Not only does this store have one of the largest selections around, but the staff is wonderful and the records are all cared for. Each one is clean and ready to go when you purchase it. I am likely going to be a regular with this store. Outstanding business.

First time visitor yesterday and I must say, I will not buy my music anywhere else! The staff is friendly, very familiar with their selection and the no frills décor and display of CDs and records makes it clear that these people care about music! Love it.

I have been buying stuff from Jim since he was selling used vinyl at flea markets. Then he had a shop on State Street for years before moving to this location.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, then it doesn’t exist. If it does, they can order it for you. There is really TOO many CDs here, with CDs piled on top of the racks, and in boxes underneath. It makes it kind of hard for quick browsing, but if you like to dig dig dig this is the place. Although the selection is daunting, chances are they have what you’re looking for. There is also a very nice selection of collectible CDs, boxes, promos, and stuff that you are just not going to find anyplace else.
The used CDs are top quality; they don’t buy junk like other used CD stores. There is a money back guarantee but I doubt you’ll ever need to return anything. The only negative comment I have is that the prices of used CDs may be a little high for some titles. The big boxes are dumping back catalog new CDs for as little at $ 4.99, but you’ll find a used copy here for $ 9.99. If you think a particular used title is priced too high, just ask. Often the price reflects availability. If it’s out of print, the price goes up. If it’s been reissued recently, mention that to the staff and the price might go down.
They also stock many «import» CDs at ridiculously high prices. With high quality torrent downloads so prevalent, there is no reason to buy these «import» CDs.
Selling your used CDs depends on what your selling. They buy used CDs based on quality and availability, and if they think they can sell it. If the title your selling is out of print or rare, you will get more. If the store has 25 Justin Bieber CDs in the rack, they may not even want it. They know what sells and they know their customers, so be prepared to take back home the Britney Spears CDs you listened to in elementary school.
The vinyl loft has been greatly expanded, and here is where I think the real bargains lie. The price of used, near mint, and new vinyl is very reasonable. Even hard to find stuff is priced right. No price gouging here.
Finally, they also buy and sell used DVDs and video games. I don’t normally browse those areas so I can only say that it’s available.

I used to not care about this place in regards to getting music since we have the other store near campus, but lately they’ve been having vast improvements.
For one thing, I really liked that they’ve recently expanded their vinyl section to twice the size, making room to more goodies and so I don’t have to sit on the floor going through the boxes. Their selection for older stuff is really great, I even found a sealed new original pressing of New Order’s Brotherhood, straight from 1986, for $ 13. Gosh, if that isn’t a good find I don’t know what is.
Their TV/​Movie selection is HUGE, but I don’t think gets updated that much, at least not as much as the music section. They have a nice selection of soundtracks and old games too.
The store itself is wonderful, full of musical memorabilia. Even if you’re not there to buy anything in particular you’d enjoy your time just looking at all the things being hung on the wall.
I’ve sold my used CDs here too. It’s hit or miss. Sometimes I feel like getting too little and sometimes it’s just right, it all depends on your collection I guess

It’s hard to find a good music store like this anymore. Calling it just a music store though would be a lie.
Before I started getting all my music online if I wanted something I couldn’t find elsewhere I knew I could find it here. Tons and tons of CDs with a huge selection of vinyl as well.
They have a large selection of movies as well. DVDs, blu ray, VHS, and tv box sets.
A big reason I come here is I collect older video games. They have a large selection of uses games and consoles. Anything from original Nintendo to Xbox 360.
Good prices and a vast selection are why every time I am in the area I stop by for a look.

If you like music, this is your store.
I can’t tell you the number of new bands I’ve found while either wandering the aisles of CDs, or by talking to the owner/​employees.
I’m going to describe the physical store first, but that’s not what’s important here.
You enter the store, and you have a huge whoomph swath of CD’s from left to right, it *seems* like as far as the eye can see, but that may be a slight exaggeration =) Directly ahead of you to the left is a good section of Motown/​oldies — to the right are Soundtracks, up and to the right are local bands/​electronic music. The largest section is rock/​pop — I’ve rarely come away not finding a band represented, more commonly I found a few CDs to choose from.
To the left down the ramp is ‘other’ stuff. Comedy, Jazz, Blues, and a few other niche genres. Up the stairs lives the vinyl, and all along the walls are tons of autographed guitars. Lower than those are the used Videos and DVD’s.
If you don’t find what you’re looking for and its in print, they’ll order it for you. If it’s not in print, they’ll try to find it for you.
The owner is a huge Tom Waits fan (I just thought I’d put that out there) and he’s slowly steering me through his body of work.
See, that’s the kind of thing you don’t find at big box stores. You can’t go up to the front and ask what they’re playing and have someone get EXCITED about the music. They just ‘have’ to play it usually because they’re told by corporate that they have to promote this or that CD or band.
But if you hear Rickie Lee Jones on vinyl, by God it’s because the person working there really wanted to play it, and they’re hummin’ and tappin’ to it.
Conversations about music are important, and leads you to experience new bands. The owner and employees all very honestly love music. If you want a recommendation, they have one. If they’re not sure, they’ll give you one that they like and let you see if you want to buy and experience it.
Go to JL Records and support something good. Ok, you’ll still buy some stuff electronically — I do sometimes too. But buy something you can hold in your hand and hug too. Take time to talk to the guy behind the counter too. You both may learn something =)

Slightly hard to find RECORD/​CD Shop… but when ya do… you’ll be completely and happily satisfied you did!!!
The place is filled with wall to wall cd’s and an upstairs oasis for the vinyl addict who has come to feed his/​her/​their musical habit (s)!!!
Firist time there this past Friday (July 9^th) and very much injoyed our visit.
Everything is in alphabetical order… so thumbing thru the digs is quite easy. The rock/​pop/​soul section is what is mostly available, but the jazz section is not too shabby either!!!
For the 45 lover in the house, J L has a rather good selection of 7 inches-​pic sleeves too that are very reasonablly priced too. One can spend some time just looking thru this section!
Having quite esoteric tastes, we came out with a variety of 33/​13rds inc the 4 album set of the live KRAFTWERK release, ‘Maximum-​Mimimum’
That was a find!!! Also picked up some stuff by Lou Donaldson Khan Jamal Mark-​Almond Jackie Mclean Hudson-​Ford and a few other goodies.
All were priced fairly and in good shape– 99 cents for the Hudson-​Ford and Mark-​Almond discs. The Kraftwerk set was sealed @ 59.95.
We live here in Indianapolis and to find a great record store like this would be almost impossible.