Rock and Soul

Rock and Soul connects record shopping with the equipment and skills used to play records publicly. The family business began in 1975 and marked its fiftieth year in 2025, keeping a Midtown presence that includes DJ gear and classes alongside recorded music. Vinyl remains part of the retail operation, and the current catalogue also includes CDs, making it more than an equipment address in a music directory. For a DJ-oriented Manhattan visit, that combination is the reason to stop: a cartridge, mixer question or class enquiry can sit beside the record list. The West 37th Street shop also fits a Midtown route with Bookoff farther north, though the two stores serve different kinds of browsing.

New and used vinyl, CDs and DJ equipment. The shop's equipment and class offerings are substantial parts of the business, so use the music catalogue when checking record availability.

49 West 37th Street, ground floor, in Midtown. Use the current West 37th address rather than older references to previous Rock and Soul locations.

Bring equipment model details if the visit includes a technical purchase. For a secondhand CD browse afterward, Bookoff on West 45th provides a different selection.