The best vinyl record outlets in Saint Paul

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Barely Bros Records

Looking to score vinyl records?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top vinyl record sources in Saint Paul, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for vinyl records.

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1. Caydence Records and Coffee

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First on the list is Caydence Records and Coffee. Located at 900 Payne Ave. in Payne Phalen, the spot to score coffee and tea and vinyl records is the highest-rated vinyl record spot in Saint Paul, boasting 4.5 stars out of 36 reviews on Yelp.

2. Barely Bros Records

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Next up is St. Anthony's Barely Bros Records, situated at 783 Raymond Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 16 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score vinyl records has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Agharta Records

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St. Anthony's Agharta Records, located at 2512 University Ave. West, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score vinyl records and more 4.5 stars out of 10 reviews.

Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at retail and wholesale businesses across the Saint Paul area, while Tuesdays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of small business marketing software. Last year, average daily transactions at retail and wholesale businesses rose to 20 per business on Saturdays, compared to 13 daily transactions on average on Tuesdays.

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