Josey Records

Super friendly staff, helpful and attentive. But usually, I like to browse unmolested, which I did for a few hours. A big warehouse space with chairs, turntables/​headphones and a stage for bands. A found a few nice records. They have a good section of cassettes too and a few 8-​tracks!
Best bet is ask them about whatever you are looking for genre-​wise. They showed me some punk 45s behind the counter.

Great Record store. One of my favorites in the DFW. They have a huge selection of used vinyl and there is usually some band playing or a release party with free beer and wine happening which is awesome. The best part is they really don’t overcharge for stuff. This isn’t one of those bullshit places were everything is 20 bucks minimum regardless of condition. *cough* Good Records *cough* There are deals galore to be had here. Also there’s not douchey ginger assholes behind the counter being dicks about how their sold out of all the good bands. *cough* Good Records *cough*
The place is so big you really have to dig to find the gems but they’re worth it. It helps that the store is extremely organized and everything is clearly marked and designated. They have large sections broken into distinct genres and 1 dollar record area that is full to the brim with records. Although for some reason don’t put the super popular bands like pink floyd or led zeppelin in the normal bins with the regular stuff, they’ve usually got that in the collectables area. They also had a mispriced electric wizard album that they were trying to sell for like 130 but it was actually the repress from last year that’s worth about 25. The collectables areas is really the only thing that bothers me about the place.
They have new and vintage audio equipment which is great but the vintage stuff is always priced way out of my budget. Its really well curated though so if you want to get the best vintage marantz receiver you can, this is the place to get it.
I don’t think I have ever been able to leave this place without getting at least 2 or 3 great records that I’ve been searching for while so it’s well worth the trip to check it out because you wont be dissapointed.

I always get my records here to support a great local business that knows their stuff and has pricey records at an inexpensive rate. Thank you again. Also, Ben is amazing!

A lot is music more than you can think of it’s kinda overwhelm but in a good way definitely go check this place out if you love music

great store, you could spend hours going thru their vinyl. will be back many times

Really great store. Everything is pretty organized. I spent over a hour here just searching through everything and was satisfied with my purchases.

Great recorded store. New vinyl old vinyl. Expensive vinyl, cheap vinyl. Vintage system, a great listening station and lounge chairs for just chillin out.
A better place to kill an hour than Starbucks.

If you’re into thumbing through old used jazz and R&B records this is a great place to be. This store has an amazing atmosphere. However if you’re looking for unused contemporary vinyl I would go somewhere else. The selection absolutely SUCKS. There’s about 8 – 10 feet of new records that are barely organized. It’s mostly stuff that’s big name pop (i.e. Taylor Swift, the Foo Fighters, and for some reason an ENORMOUS collection of Bush). I came in with Real Estate’s Atlas and The Front Bottoms Talon of the Hawk in mind but was disappointed. This seems like the kind of place that’s client base is more of the 35 – 50 year old aging hipster (which is totally fine) who is interested in digging for old gold (again, totally fine). If you’re interested in contemporary vinyl from newer artists, Urban Outfitters is sadly a better option.

I love this place! First, they have a nice, organized selection and they always have new releases. The staff is super friendly and helpful. Also, the store itself is beautiful and big and they even have a dj booth — I would love to have a party there!

Dope place!
Nothing but good vibes here, staff is friendly and they always have something cool playing. They always have an arrangement of art, which is usually music related. It’s a cool place to hangout in and dig for records. Although, they are bit over priced, I don’t mind supporting them. Every time I’m in Dallas for a gig I always stop by. (DJ From Houston) I always usually find some gems. They also support local artist as well and carry battle records! (for those scratch djs out there). They also have an awesome rewards program if you spend a certain amount they’ll give you a discount. I’ve had a chance to meet one of the Owners and he was really friendly and laid back. They also have nice gear as well! (Shirts)
Overall, great place, great records, a bit overprice but worth it! 5 stars!

Awesome place with great selection of vinyl records! This is by far the best record store around. This is my boyfriend’s favorite place to visit in Dallas. He is a connoisseur of everything music and a collector of vinyl, so he is like a kid in a candy store. If you love vinyl records this should definitely be number one on your list to visit. Vinyl collectors should also check out
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Great place with huge selection and amazingly fair prices. I struggled to find anything over $ 8 unless it was something somewhat rare. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Check this place out, best record shop I’ve ever been to!

I wanted to like this place. I really did. I came here with my father to find some LPs. He comes here a lot so I figured I would enjoy it. Though it was stocked, I wasn’t interested in anything — at least in the used section. I couldn’t find anything remotely punk rock or even as common as Dolly Parton. It is also so disorganized that it was like sensory overload for me. The music that was being mixed and playing in the store was loud and horrible too. I don’t plan on coming back. I almost got a Fleetwood Mac LP that was used for $ 12, but it was scratched and sounded so crackly. Didn’t buy anything.

I really enjoyed coming to this store! I came in on record store day, so it was probably more crowded than normal, but there was live music and awesome record store day releases! This store has tons of vinyls, both new and used. They also have plenty of CDs and even different shirts to buy. It’s great to have such a large selection or records, but they are a little overpriced. I really don’t mind supporting this local record store, but it may be a little expensive to get all your records here. I would definitely recommend coming by if you are in the area and are looking for a record, because they probably have what you’re looking for!

I’ll give it 3 stars for selection and being a nice clean warehouse of vinyl… diggers paradise.
When they opened it seamed as if they were going to blow out the vinyl but they have completely changed, prices have gone up considerably on better titles and they do have tons of cheap $ 1 and $ 2 records but you have to really dig to find anything worthwhile in there.

Decent selection of vinyl but could be better organized i.e. separated into more genres. Most of the items in the «$ 1-​$ 2» bin are overpriced (found records with tattered covers and literal mold on a few of the records priced at $ 2) but as this place is new and probably feeling out the market, I expect they’ll soon go down on some of those records. We weren’t really helped or acknowledged as even being in the store, with two people working, until we asked about a specific record after having been there for 30 minutes (with no one else in the store besides my wife and myself). Didn’t bother me much as I prefer to find my way around a store’s vinyl collection and at this point find it strange if a record store employee isn’t at least a little snooty and aloof but for some people this could be a problem.

A temple of Mediocrity!
I use to live in the DFW area and have been away for many years.
I always make it a point wherever I travel to shop the local vinyl haunts, so I was delighted to see such a well reviewed place open up in relatively close proximity to where I was staying.
I went on my last day in the area and though the place is HUGE and super clean, I couldn’t really get past several points listed below:
1-​WAY OVERPRICED!-sorry to say, many items I saw did not warrant the prices at all. Prices were significantly above average retail cost and if you are an indie store, you should at least be competitive. Nothing about the selection warranted this at all.
If you deal is esoteric and obscure genres (prog or experimental) than you can charge according to scarcity of an item, but there was nothing I couldn’t get at any other vinyl retailer or online.
This is the reason I don’t even step foot in Forever Young.
2-​LACK OF CATEGORIZATION-​like most places all things get kind of lumped into Rock, Jazz, New Age or 12″ singles. Not much else to help narrow the search.
Looking through their racks were hugely uninspiring to me.
I do think Josey Recs has HUGE potential, I would just be well ware that the consumer has choices and if I can find an item for $ 5 – 10 cheaper elsewhere, you should at least try and be competitive… it feels like you’re really just trying to pay for an awesome space at your customers expense.
I’d say just go down 35 to Deadwax in downtown Carrolton and skip, but perhaps that’s just me.

Before Josey Records magically appeared in this unassuming North Dallas location, there were basically 2 options for vinyl hunters in Dallas: Half Price Books and thrift stores (plus Good Records for new stuff). I was going to lose my mind if I had to sift through the another box of Barbara Streisand records and Christmas compilations …
This is a record store for the musically curious, the ones always looking for a new sound (even if it’s 30 years old). An amazing selection organized just well enough to find what you walked in for but also to encounter unexplored artists and genres.
If you’ve been to Amoeba on the west coast you know the vibe. The passion for the music is clear and a sense of community builds around it.

Not only is this one of the biggest record stores in town, it has probably the best selection of used vinyl. The LP jackets might be hit and miss, but the actual vinyl (the most important part) is in great shape. And cheap, too.
Wonderful staff and selection. Highly recommended.

Dallas seems to be on an upswing when it comes to vinyl records. As of late, there has been huge buzz surrounding record stores popping up in the city, but none like Josey Records.
They sure did live up to the hype. I attended their soft opening last weekend, and for crate — diggers like my boyfriend and myself, it is an absolute wonderland. Rows upon rows of vinyl records await you, organized by genre, and alphabetized. And you will lose yourself in the $ 1 – 2 dollar bin if you are not careful! There is also a sizable section of 45’s, for those of you who are into that. They have awesome artwork on the walls, and a small section of books for you to peruse, as well.
The listening stations are legit, too. They have multiple ones, so it is unlikely that you will have to battle it out with someone to use one. The staff is super helpful and knowledgeable, so make use of them. You can hang out in any of the available lounge areas, complete with comfy chairs and coffee tables, so you can examine your potential purchases. It really is a vinyl nerd’s dream come true.
I am so happy to have a place to buy records that has such a large (and growing) selection, with prices that are extremely reasonable. I will be frequenting Josey Records as much as I can!