Silver Platters

Awesome store with a great selection of music and friendly staff. Good bargain bins that you can waste away hours at. Random pop-​up concerts from time to time too.

Silver Platters has one of those Tardis effects going on. It stretches so far back after you walk in.
I came here specifically for records, and there are definitely loads of them. While I didn’t come away with a ton of stuff, I did find the german re-​issue for Etta James’ ‘At Last’ LP. It was something that’s become harder to find in stores and Silver Platters had it for a good price.
Selection is good and there’s a lot to flip through, if you have the time. A nice place to visit in Lower Queen Anne.

I wish I could give it 4.5 rather than five because some of their DVDs cost more than I want to pay. That said, I have to give it 5 because whenever I visit Seattle it’s the store that I most want to visit. I like buying weird movies with titles that no one has ever heard of, and this store, as well as having plenty of mainstream stuff, always has a nice selection of «psychotronic» (cult and other oddball DVDs). I never leave Seattle without getting some strange DVDs I’ve never of before. I also like the fact that membership points never expires, so even though I usually only make one trip to Seattle a year, I still get credit towards new purchases from DVDs I bought a year earlier.

Great Staff, They went out of their way to help locate an album in the store I could not find. They also notice my sticker from the EMP Museum and gave me 10% my entire purchases.

Cavernous CD warehouse with a huge selection of all types of music. Used CDs from $ 2.99 and up. 30 minutes of browsing and I walked out with 10 CDs (some old classics, some ‘try it’) for $ 50. Checkout guy was fast and friendly.

The staff have very limited knowledge of music history and what to recommend other than the flavor of the month. They give you little on trade and overprice all of their catalog. You can’t blindly support your local store if they suck. Sorry. Try Easystreet Records, they’re the best in Seattle.

The breadth and depth of the selection is stunning, including classical and jazz selections far greater than anywhere else within 800 miles. The best record store in the Northwest by a mile.

Really cool place.
I love music and old school record stores. You can sell your CDs and DVDs. I dunno how that works here (I’ve done it in SF). But they are typically the same.
Check in any big bags.
Pros:
*$ 1 Vinyls… Old school stuff like bread and old bands… No one have record players ny more but if you use them to decorate, this is a good deal.
*Free posters (selected posters)
*have bands play sometimes
*nice staff
Cons:
*hard to distinguish Used and New. Usually there are tickers tht tell me but they didn’t.
*kinda high priced vs other stores I’ve been to
*not enough Deathcab for Cutie :)
Overall, go here if you’re a music lover.

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE!
And Silver Platters will ALWAYS have my support.
SP has no equal in Washington state. They fill in the void that Tower Records left behind, literally at this Queen Anne location. I have never had rude or snooty service here; they are always friendly, which is hardly what I can say about another independent nearby. Prices are reasonable, and their selection is tops.

This store is all right. not fantastic, not bad. you can find some great deals on new release blu-​rays, but the record selection is lacking. it’s more for buying reissues than trying to find used records

Lots of music available from cd’s to vinyl. The used are prices are excellent and they also have some rare things available.
It’s worth a stop.

I’m a regular here.
I’m so thankful I discovered this place. They have a huge collection of old & new music in this massive music store. I’ve never been to this place, & not found what I was looking for. Make sure you check out their used section also. You can find great bargains if you look hard enough.
The customer service is adequate & friendly as well. Sometimes it does get annoying to have them walking by you frequently, but I understand the concept of it. To prevent people from stealing.
I recommend this place if you’re tired of not finding what you want at a best buy, target, etc.

If they don’t have it, you don’t need it! But, they have every CD and DVD that I’ve ever wanted there.
HOTTIES?: None that work there, but the customers occasionally are hot :) lol
NEW & USED: I like that they get stuff in that’s used and in fairly good condition and cheaply priced.

The Boy and I wandered through Queen Anne today apropos of absolutely nothing. We happened to skibble by Silver Platters and decided to take a peek inside. The store itself has a vaguely Amoeba-​esque vibe, which enticed us further. Lots of long long aisles beckoned and so we dove in.
Net result: The Boy spent 130 bucks. I spent nothing. Thwarted on all accounts, I was, while The Boy was inundated, and said, «We better leave before I spent more money.» He found some surf guitar, traditional Russian folk music, quite a bit of punk, and an album by the Horrorpops that he’d been searching for.
I thought the prices seemed reasonable, but alas, I couldn’t find anything to spend my money on. Every artist I looked up, either I found the albums I already owned, or I couldn’t find them at all. So it seems like the selection is hit or miss, and it’s tough to tell by genre alone if you’ll be able to find it.

You can’t go wrong unless you come in when a bunch of rappers or cool saggers are there.
Excellent assortment of good music and dvd’s.

No listening station for vinyl records. Minus 1.
No deals on used records. Minus 1.
Free parking lot. Plus 1.
In-​store performances. Plus 1.
Bad math= 2 stars.

I visited this place last summer when my family and I were in Seattle. We were staying in the Hampton Inn across the street so I thought I’d check it out.
I was pretty impressed, the place is huge, and has a great selection. I even found something I’d been hunting for for over a year, which was great. They also have a good selection of used DVDs at reasonable prices.
Continuing with prices, the prices are pretty average. Plenty of used things, but it’s still a little close to the spendy side. Although less spendy than my local CD store, it was still a bit over my budget.
The staff treated me well, and they were friendly. I plan on going again next time I’m up there.

Knowledgable staff, huge selection, great used section.
A bit pricey, but the location and huge parking lot make for easy access.

This review took me a couple days to write because i wasn’t sure if i should have take off a star or not. I ended up taking one off. Yes this place is huge and has a nice selection. At first it felt like they left you alone to go browse and find what you weren’t even looking for. i liked it, i liked it a lot.
But then when we’re close to going up to pay, someone came over to us and told one of my guys no backpacks, and escorted him to the front of the store. My friend said we’re on our way out so he’ll just wait with his bag, which seemed to annoy the guy. I myself am not against leaving my bag in front if the stores didn’t feel comfortable with it. Though it would be nice to have a sign up front. And why the big deal for my friend? it was a laptop bag, he didn’t feel safe just leaving it on the floor next to the front door.

Thankful for Silver Platters… I thought that after Tower closed I would never be happy but … Silver Platters is a great alternative. I still love the vibe and the people and everything is great still.
The choices are wonderful and the prices are great and if you want it for cheaper check out their used selection for decent pieces as well.
I love, love the staff they are helpful and congenial and always look like they love their jobs. I love it when you ask a question and you get the answer it is a great concept!!! I have gone to many other places and the young people working usually say «I don’t know» ok learn please.
Anyway if you are having Tower withdrawals please go to Silver Platters and give them a go I think you will love them as well.