Welcome to Crooked Beat Records

Discover rare, unusual, and independent new and used vinyl

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Soft Open Hours
Monday 1:00 - 7:00pm 
Tuesday / Wednesday - CLOSED
Thursday/Friday 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday 11:30 - 7:00pm 
Sunday 12:00-6:00pm

  (703) 244-5003

THE RSD BLACK FRIDAY LIST IS IT IN!

RSD Black Friday is 11/27! We are building our order list over the next couple days and we want to hear from you. What titles are you interested in? Browse at https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialReleases and let us know what you want. We can't promise we'll get everything we request on your behalf but we will do our best! Email your list crookedbeat@crookedbeat.com

Stop by during our soft opening!

Crooked Beat is back on the Avenue!  We are excited to welcome you in.  See our hours above.

WAYS TO HELP CROOKED BEAT

Important Announcements!

  • Largest Selection of New Vinyl in the DC Area

  • We specialize in Indie Labels such as Dischord, Touch & Go, Merge, Matador, Cherry Red, Soul Jazz, Sub Pop, Jagjaguar, Secretly Canadian, Constellation, K, Domino, Sister Polygon, Epitaph, Anti, Hellcat, Numero, Temporary Resiliance, Dead Oceans, Fat Possum, Norton, Third Man, Light in the Attic, Colemine Records... and many more (including the big labels).
Visit our collection of New Vinyl

  • Diverse Collection of Used Records

  • We stock thousands of used vinyl records in all genres including Classic Rock, Soul, Punk, New Wave, Reggae, Soundtracks, Jazz and so much more! New albums are stocked every day.
Visit Our Used Vinyl Collection

  • DC and Regional Recording Artists

  • Crooked Beats celebrates DC and the local region which have a rich history in music. DC has been vastly influential in most music genres including Jazz, R&B, Bluegrass, Punk, and Go-go. We stock local emerging artists and established DC legends.
Visit our collection of DC Regional Artists

Largest Selection of New Vinyl in the DC Area

We specialize in Indie Labels such as Dischord, Touch & Go, Merge, Matador, Cherry Red, Soul Jazz, Sub Pop, Jagjaguar, Secretly Canadian, Constellation, K, Domino, Sister Polygon, Epitaph, Anti, Hellcat, Numero, Temporary Resiliance, Dead Oceans, Fat Possum, Norton, Third Man, Light in the Attic, Colemine Records... and many more (including the big labels). Visit our collection of New Vinyl

Diverse Collection of Used Records

We stock thousands of used vinyl records in all genres including Classic Rock, Soul, Punk, New Wave, Reggae, Soundtracks, Jazz and so much more! New albums are stocked every day. Visit Our Used Vinyl Collection

DC and Regional Recording Artists

Crooked Beats celebrates DC and the local region which have a rich history in music. DC has been vastly influential in most music genres including Jazz, R&B, Bluegrass, Punk, and Go-go. We stock local emerging artists and established DC legends. Visit our collection of DC Regional Artists

New Releases and Reissues

  • Genesis
    From Genesis to Revelation
    $57.00
    $57.00
  • Freak Slug
    Amulet
    $26.00
    $26.00
  • Echo And The Bunnymen
    Apples For Isaac
    $33.00
    $33.00
  • Greta Van Fleet
    Palace for the People
    $50.00
    $50.00
  • Greta Van Fleet
    Palace For The People
    $50.00
    $50.00
  • Eric Clapton
    The Lady In The Balcony (Lockdown Sessions)
    $55.00
    $55.00
  • TORO
    I'd Trade It All For A Little More
    $20.00
    $20.00
  • Chieftains
    60 Years of The Chieftains
    $33.00
    $33.00
  • Trans-Siberian Orchestra
    The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve
    $30.00
    $30.00
  • Bouncing Souls
    The Bouncing Souls
    Sold out
    $27.00

Back in Stock!

  • Hot Mess Trio
    Crab Shack Live Vol. 1
    $27.00
    $27.00
  • Jackie McLean
    Swing Swang Swingin'
    $29.00
    $29.00
  • Elvis Costello
    My Aim Is True
    $30.00
    $30.00
  • Genesis
    From Genesis to Revelation
    $57.00
    $57.00
  • The Jesus and Mary Chain
    Glasgoweyes
    $37.00
    $37.00
  • NOFX
    Wolves in Wolves Clothing
    $28.00
    $28.00
  • Maytals
    Bla-Bla-Bla
    $31.00
    $31.00
  • The Jesus and Mary Chain
    Some Candy Talking EP
    $37.00
    $37.00
  • Joy Division
    Love Will Tear Us Apart
    $19.00
    $19.00
  • Clash
    Sandinista
    $33.00
    $33.00
  • Booker T & The MGs
    And Now
    $21.00
    $21.00
  • Booker T. & The MGs
    Doin Our Thing
    $21.00
    $21.00
  • Booker T & The MGs
    Soul Dressing
    $21.00
    $21.00
  • Simon & Garfunkel
    Parsley , Sage , Rosemary And Thyme
    $30.00
    $30.00
  • Pink Floyd
    8 Tracks
    $31.00
    $31.00

Just In Used Vinyl

  • Eric Anderson
    Sweet Surprise
    $5.00
    $5.00
  • The Most Lamentable Tragedy Poster
    $7.00
    $7.00
  • World Painted Blood
    $8.00
    $8.00
  • Brian Wilson
    Playback The Brian Wilson Anthology
    $8.00
    $8.00
  • Kills
    Ash & Ice
    $5.00
    $5.00
  • Sleep Well Beast
    $8.00
    $8.00
  • Horrors
    Luminous
    $6.00
    $6.00
  • Primary Colours
    $6.00
    $6.00
  • Paradise
    $5.00
    $5.00
  • Boo Boo
    $5.00
    $5.00
  • National
    A Skin A Night and The Virginia EP
    $8.00
    $8.00
  • Jack White
    No Name
    $8.00
    $8.00
  • Big Red Machine (Bon Iver and National)
    How Long Do You Think Its Gonna Last
    $23.00
    $23.00
  • Will Butler (Arcade Fire)
    GENERATIONS
    $15.00
    $15.00
  • Big Legal Mess Records
    Just Leg It
    $16.00
    $16.00
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Come See Our Store

Our brick & mortar store relocated to 2101-B Mt. Vernon Avenue, AlexandriaVA 22301 oin downtown Del Ray.  Street parking is readily available. 

Metro Directions

Metro Access: 

Walking: Head south on Potomac Avenue. Take a right on Glebe Road. Take a left on US 1 (Richmond Highway). Turn right on East Raymond Avenue. Turn left on Mt Vernon Avenue and you will find us located on the same block as Velocity Co-op.

Bus: From the Potomac Yard Metro, take the 33 bus (King St Metro via Mt Vernon Ave) to the Mt Vernon Avenue and Windsor Ave.

Walking: Head south on N West Street. Turn right on E Braddock Road. Turn right on Mt Vernon Avenue and continue for .9 miles.

Bus: From the Braddock Road Metro, take the 10B (Ballston) bus to Mt Vernon Avenue & Windsor Avenue stop.