Upper West Side · New York City
Westsider Records
Upper West Side records and CDs with a performing-arts book connection, especially useful for classical and jazz browsing.
Why it is worth visiting
Westsider Records combines LPs and CDs with the written material around performance: books, plays and scores. Classical music and jazz give the Upper West Side shop a particular focus, with recordings and reading material for listeners interested in performers and repertoire. The record shop is at 233 West 72nd Street; Westsider Books is a separate storefront at 2246 Broadway.
What you will find
Used LPs and CDs, especially classical and jazz, plus performing-arts books, plays and scores.
Genre strengths: Classical, Jazz
Buying and selling
Westsider buys records, CDs, DVDs and cassettes for cash or store credit. Items must be undamaged and in their original cases; it does not buy 78s. Fewer than 20 records can be brought in without an appointment. Call the record shop on 212-874-1588 before bringing a larger collection so a buyer is available.
Getting there
233 West 72nd Street on the Upper West Side. This is Westsider Records, not the separate Westsider Books storefront.
Local tips
Look through the scores and performing-arts books alongside the recordings. For stock questions or a collection appraisal, use the record-shop number, 212-874-1588, rather than the bookshop contact.
Keep the music going
More music. More stories. A longer tour.
Field Notes
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About this guide
CouchLot researches store information using official sources, local reporting and collector communities. This is an independent guide to a third-party shop. Inventory and policies change. Check the shop's official source before making a special trip.
Last verified 2026-09-08.