New vinyl shopping in Minneapolis/St. Paul

I'm heading to Minnesota next week and was hoping I might be able to pick up some vinyl. Can anyone recommend good spots to check for new and/or old records?
Thanks for any pointers!

Jason

 

Let It Be Records is by far the best place to shop for records these days.

Edit:
Here's their address/phone number/hours:
Let It Be Records
1001 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Phone: 612.339.7439
10a.m.-6p.m. Monday-Friday

Or visit them on the web at:

http://www.letitbe.com/

 

Jason: hers'a a few to try all within a mile or two of each other, south of Downtown, these stores all had a good selection of vinyl back when I used to buy LP's, so I don't know if their selection is what it used to be but anyway here's a few
LET IT BE RECORDS
10001 Nicollet Mall
612-339-7439

OARFOLKJOKEOPUS VINTAGE RECORDS
2557 Lyndale ave so..
612-872-7400

GARAGE D'OR RECORDS
3015 Lyndale ave so.
612-824-3986

and while your at it if you want a good cup of coffee from a non chain coffeehouse
try Bob's Java Hut on 26th and Lyndale

Hope this helps.

 

I'm pretty sure Garage D'or doesn't exist anymore and Oarfolkjokeopus is now a different record store called Treehouse Records.

 

Xyzzy is correct on both counts. Treehouse still has lots of good stuff, though. Still at 26th and Lyndale.

Also check out Roadrunner at 43rd and Nicollet, Root Cellar on Snelling in St. Paul, and Hymie's on Lake Street in Minneapolis.

 

Thanks everybody. All those stores should keep me busy!
Just one question:

Are they only open Monday-Friday?
Thanks again!

Jason

 

I'm 99 percent positive it's open on Saturdays; you might call to make sure.

 

The Electric Fetus is worth going to if
you're also looking for stuff on CD.

Electric Fetus
2000 4th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Phone: 612-870-9300
Fax: 612-870-4664

www.efetus.com

 

I'll add that to the list. Thanks!

Jason

 

And Fetus does have a decent selection of new vinyl, as well.

 

If you're into new vinyl, give the Cheapo locations on Lake St. and Snelling Ave. a shot (I'm not sure if the other two locations even stock vinyl):
http://www.musicscene.org/assets/pages/cheapo.html

Their prices aren't always great (despite the name), but they have a better selection of new vinyl than Electric Fetus. The Fetus' CD selection is far better, though. Anyway, I second the nominations for Let It Be and Root Cellar... haven't been to the other places mentioned.

 

If you can't make it to Root Cellar Records in St. Paul,
you can always buy from them on eBay under the selling
I.D. name of "Rooty" where they have thousands of
listings on vinyl, CD, etc.