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Northwest Georgia to Chattanooga
A run up I-75 and US-411 through Cartersville and Rome to the Chattanooga record trail across the Tennessee line.
Route: Atlanta → Cartersville → Rome → Chattanooga · 9 record stores across 4 stops
Stop by stop
Stop 1: North Metro Side Trip: Alpharetta to Marietta
Comeback Vinyl
Well-organized shop with audiophile pressings and a real-time online inventory.
Tip: Check their website inventory before you go — in-stock items are ready for pickup almost immediately.
1 S Main St, Alpharetta, GA 30009, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM CD Warehouse Marietta
Shop with a mix of CDs, vinyl, and posters, including specialty colored-vinyl pressings.
Tip: Good spot to check for colored-vinyl variants if you're building a specific collection.
50 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW #3025, Marietta, GA 30066, USA
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Stop 2: Cartersville
RocknShop - Vinyl records
Well-organized shop with new and used vinyl at fair prices, run by owner Eddie.
Tip: Ask Eddie about the autographed merch and vintage 96 ROCK memorabilia — a nice bonus browse.
21 N Wall St, Cartersville, GA 30120, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday Closed
Stop 3: Rome
Capitoline Records
Downtown Rome shop with a vintage, art-filled atmosphere and a wide range of genres.
Tip: Prices run a bit higher on popular titles — the CD selection is a good value alternative.
5 E 4th Ave, Rome, GA 30161, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM Sunday Closed
Stop 4: Chattanooga Vinyl Trail
For The Record
Friendly Hixson shop near Northgate Mall with a well-laid-out, alphabetized selection of pre-loved vinyl, including hard-to-find records, and a few posters.
Tip: Records are alphabetized, so hunting is easy. The owners buy records, and reviewers describe them as honest and fair, and say prices are among the best in the area.
412 Northgate Mall Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37415, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 6:00 PM St. Pete Records
Well-organized shop with a price point for everyone, plus an attached vintage furniture store.
Tip: Check the $1–2 section in the back for stacks of 45s and 12-inches.
3901 Hixson Pike, Chattanooga, TN 37415, USA
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM DALLOS VINYL LOVE
Downtown shop with a notably well-curated hip-hop section.
Tip: The owner is known for personal recommendations — ask for a few picks.
1463 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 PM Yellow Racket Records
Shop with a listening room for live in-store performances and a tattoo studio next door.
Tip: Check their event calendar — in-store live sets happen fairly often.
2311 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37404, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 4:00 PM Inherent Records
Small record store on Frazier Avenue with new and used vinyl, a good local section and a solid international selection. The owner will track down albums he doesn't have in stock.
Tip: Easy to walk past: it's the left-side door and the sign is small. Signed the Record Store Day pledge.
40A Frazier Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37405, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 – 6:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 – 6:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 – 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 – 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 – 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 – 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 – 6:00 PM
Hours and details come from public listings and may have changed. Small shops often keep short or irregular hours, so check or call before a long trip. See something wrong? Use Still open? in the app and we will look into it.