Generation Records

Generation is one of the Greenwich Village stops where a metal or hardcore CD list makes as much sense as a vinyl hunt. Since opening in 1992, the shop has kept a visible connection to punk and heavier music, while carrying new and used records beyond those categories. Its current activity includes in-store events, but the enduring reason to visit is the physical inventory across both LP and CD formats. That makes it a useful contrast to the specialist dance-record shops farther east. Combine it with the nearby Bleecker and Jones Street stores, while giving Generation its own time for the heavier end of the collection.

New and used vinyl and CDs, including punk, hardcore and metal, plus collectible releases. Check current announcements for in-store events rather than assuming a performance accompanies every visit.

Generation advertises buying vinyl collections. Contact the shop about what you have before bringing a large quantity. A current CD-buying policy has not been verified.

210 Thompson Street in Greenwich Village, south of Washington Square Park. Village Revival on Bleecker and Record Runner on Jones are nearby stops in the same walking area.

Start here for punk, hardcore, metal and CDs, then use the Bleecker and Jones Street shops for a different kind of browse. Do not spend the whole visit only on the new-vinyl frontage.