Gerosa Records

Wherever I go I always search out the local record stores and I can say without hesitation that Gerosa Records is my favorite.
There are tons of used records. Unlike a lot of record stores Gerosa is organized and it is easy to flip through the records to find what you want. The Rock and Jazz sections are huge. They are constantly refilling the «New Arrivals» section. Vinyl and covers are usually in great condition and the prices are always fair and reflect the condition of what you are buying. There is also a good sized section of New Vinyl and used CD’s if that’s your thing. Not to mention used turntables & speakers.
The owner has had this store for a long time and knows exactly what he’s doing. I’ve spent a lot of time chatting with him and a lot of these conversations have turned me on to bands I may not have heard of otherwise. I cannot say enough good things about Gerosa Records.
If you love records and are traveling through CT do yourself a favor and jump off I-​84 and check it out. It’s roughly six minutes off the Interstate and you’ll be happy you did.

Tucked in a plaza along Federal Rd. in Brookfield, Gerosa Records is one of the very few record and CD shops left in not just the Brookfield area, but also Danbury and New Milford. With the big boy competitors gone like fye (or any Music Land spin-​offs), looking for physical media means heading to nearby flea markets and thrift shops. The shop was lined with eager customers for a late Sunday opening, some looking for some starters on Steely Dan LP’s, Pink Floyd (let me guess — Dark Side of the Moon?!), some looking to sell off stuff to the owner, the shop was hoppin’.
Though a rock-​centric shop, windows lined with Pink Floyd flyers (record shop clichés — yawn…) there’s a wealthy selection of jazz and sub-​genres, mostly LPs. The overall CD selection is mediocre with much space in racks needing refills, with prices beginning at $ 7. Factoring Amazon and (forget it) eBay costs with shipping, you often break even here if you can find what you’re looking for. As for CDs,
I didn’t find it but the radar was lukewarm: an alright selection of jazz with, one of my peeves when looking for jazz, focus on the standards (Ellington, Davis, Coltrane, blah, blah, blah). These discs are ubiquitous, umpteenth-​time printed and not uncommon — just marked up and lining shelves of jazz genres in most stores much like sports games in video game shops.
Looking for rarer discs from 70’s fusion and funk era, you’ll will come up short. No Jean-​Luc Ponty, no George Duke, no Crusaders, no Steve Khan, no John Tropea, very little Chick Corea and hardly any GRP discs. Though all more difficult street level finds, record and CD specialists are just expected to have some of these — the same discs I’ve found at Newbury Comics and fye (yes, chains, but these little guys have more power over what they choose to stock and price).
Upon my search, I overheard the shopkeeper talking to some resellers, wanting more Miles Davis records stocked. Yeah, more. Sure Miles was a legend, but it’s a tired, common, generic jazz request that shadows plenty other talented players overlooked by these fathers of jazz. Be original, Gerosa and stock some hard-​to-​find discs I can’t find at fye.
The LP section is abundant: with reprinted new and plenty used. While I don’t have much desire for LP’s, I could’ve picked up a few for art, but nothing I was looking for was there. Prices are very fair but conditions vary and some artists demand their market, like Frank Zappa and/​or The Mothers, which I would’ve loved for wall art — but not starting at $ 25.
This store passed the peeve of stickering on LP sleeves, not quite as much on CD jewel cases. LPs are carefully wrapped in a plastic sleeve with prices not posted to obscure the record. CD’s have a fairly unobtrusive price sticker, largely than what most thrift stores do though, which could’ve been remedied by sleeves or small, loosely attached stickers themselves.
Before Gerosa opened, I swept the area’s thrift stores, finding some gems not found here like a (very rare, but not pricey at all) Wilton Felder CD at Goodwill, inarguably priced at $ 3 — nothing of that sort you’ll find here. How about a bargain bin or multi-​buy special? Though I didn’t buy anything and likely won’t be back. The shop owner was very knowledgeable, helpful to customers who wanted attention but didn’t detract from being marred by lacking unique CD’s, which are falsely unappreciated by record store owners who think LP’s are the hot hipster cash-​ins these days (because you just don’t see records anymore!).

I went to this store two or three times and I must say that they have a excellent selection of LP’s and 45’s for sale. If you want sell records to them do not just walk into the store with them you have to call and make an appointment like at Replay in Hamden. Also like another reviewer said the owner came off as arrogant to me.

This shop was great and it was a few little things that made a huge impact:
Flipping through used vinyl was a pleasure, the records were plentiful but well distributed on the shelves so I didn’t have to take out two handfuls to get a good flip going.
The price tags on are on the BACK of the jacket in the corner (as well as on the front OUTSIDE the plastic sleeve). This is great. More shops need to do this. Mangling a front cover trying to fingernail a shitty price tag off is a nightmare. I can live with a price tag on the back (at least for a little while).
LOTS of bands on dividers. Not just the heavyweights and then an alphabetical catch-​all. This is the first place I’ve been that has a «Gentle Giant» divider. So rad. And even multiples of titles!
Great quality used wax. All the records I pulled and inspected were in great condition for being about 40 years old. And the prices were great. I snagged 14 VG-​NM LPs for just over $ 100.
I loved it and had a great time. Thanks!

Very large selection of Vinyl. Very good jazz selection. A tinge pricey for new vinyl, but not outrageous. We drove from Westchester, NY where there are no record stores at all. I like places like this, just wish it were closer.

I want to love this place… I really do. I support local business any chance I get & I understand it’s very difficult to run a bricks & mortar record shop these days. That said, I consistently find the new LP’s very overpriced; usually by a minimum of $ 5−10+. To me, this just reeks of price gouge. With most online retailers offering free shipping on small orders these days, I’ll wait it out. I hope the owners read this & start pricing more competitively. I’ve noticed a very steep increase to special releases, ie. Record Store Day & Black Friday Specials… Come on guys! Also, I haven’t been particularly thrilled with the condition of used LP’s from here & w/​o a listening station (hint, hint) there is no way to know what you are getting. All this has led me to not spending a ton of money here…

Not sure where the other reviewers went or what their experience was. My experiences at Gerosa have been consistently outstanding. I love vinyl. And the fact is, they have a better selection of vinyl than many of the stores did when I was a kid. The staff is highly knowledgeable and they’ve always been helpful. I like the layout of the store as well, I love not feeling like I’m in someone’s manicured and uptight adult «toy» store where the prices are high and the so goes the attitude. This place is like a well worn guitar. They are my record store of choice. If you like vinyl and want the tactile experience you won’t get in the iTunes store (and better sounding audio as well), give them a shot.

This used to be my go to place to purchase vinyl records of classics and those that never made it to CD. Also excellent selection of LP’s with pristine covers to use for decorating. The problem here is the owners. They tend to be rude, arrogant, not helpful and basically a-​holes. Too bad because I happen to suffer jerks poorly.

I live nowhere near Gerosa but my in-​laws do. As such, I only end up making it into Gerosa maybe once or twice a year. Nonetheless, I always manage to dump a dangerous amount of cash there. Like any predominantly used record store, you can’t ever go in there looking for something specific, because chances are they won’t have it. But for the diggers, there’s nothing but gems. A decent amount of new and used CDs and a very interesting selection of music DVDs, the big draw here is the vinyl, which is vast. Sure, this might be the place where you can pick up old Lionel Richie and Cheap Trick vinyl for a buck a piece, but this is also the place to be if you are looking for an original Byrds 7″ single with mint picture sleeve, or maybe the second pressing of The Beatles «Hey Jude» where the label reads «The Beatles Again». Yeah, it’s that kind of High Fidelity record geek heaven on earth. Hell, they’re the only record store I’ve been to that actually has a separate section for Prog Rock, and a decent one to boot. They also have an excellent collection of vintage music magazines, books, and memorabilia. I really wish I lived closer. My wallet, however, does not. One of my Top Five favorite record stops, hands down.

Finally made a trip up here and have to say they really do have a great vinyl selection and the prices are good. I was happy to walk away with some albums I had been looking for for a long time, yet this time the prices were normal and accessible (5 – 6.00) as opposed to 15 – 30 dollars a pop. I guess they want to move their product unlike some places… I also think that they clean all their records on a VPI cleaning machine or similar because they are super quiet. I’ll have to find out for sure but that’s a really good thing to do when selling used records. I’d go back more often if I didn’t live so far away!
PS– avoid the pizza place next door in the plaza… Meh…

I really like this place. Lots of vinyl (YES.VINYL) to look through as well as CD’s…Yes I know it’s old school… never the less…
The staff is friendly and overall its a nice place to browse.