The Academy Annex gives the Academy LPs operation a Greenpoint base at 242 Banker Street. Its value in a Brooklyn itinerary is both the broad record selection and the surrounding concentration of other shops. Brooklyn Record Exchange on Guernsey and Captured on Manhattan Avenue are separate inventories within the same general neighborhood route, while Record Grouch is farther north. Used vinyl is central to the Academy proposition, with genres extending well beyond rock into jazz, soul, reggae and experimental music. The Annex is not the West 18th Street Academy CD shop, and an East Village listing is not a promise of stock here. Choose this address for a substantial Brooklyn record day and let the physical collection determine where the time goes.
What you will find
New and used LPs, collectible vinyl and tapes across a broad genre range. For Academy's classical CD specialization, use the separate West 18th Street guide.
Academy LPs purchases records and tapes and considers collections of all sizes. Contact the business to arrange a large collection or discuss a tri-state house call.
242 Banker Street in Greenpoint. Older guides may point to the previous Oak Street address; use Banker Street for the current Annex.
Local tips
Pair the Annex with Brooklyn Record Exchange on Guernsey, then continue toward Captured and Record Grouch on Manhattan Avenue. Those shops make a more coherent route than repeatedly crossing the river.
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