The Record Lounge

East Lansing, United States

4.4

Open now

13 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 517-862-1976
Address:
111 Division St, East Lansing, MI, 48823
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.8 mi#1684 EBD Michigan past Mifflin
1.8 mi#1735 WBD Michigan before Kipling
2 mi#1683 EBD Michigan past Foster
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Garage
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Open now
Local time (East Lansing) 1:42 PM Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Description

Specialties

The Record Lounge is an all vinyl record shop in East Lansing, Michigan across from MSU. We have new and used vinyl, shirts, magazines, vintage stereo equipment, local/​Michigan bands cd’s and lp’s, shirts, posters, stickers and more…

History

Established in 2008.

Opened in January of 2008 by Heather Frarey and Mark Voldeck after 3 months of opening Mark left and Heather kept it open.

The Record Lounge has went through some cool changes since that time and will continue to grow through the years.

We are now located between The State News and the colored parking ramp

on Division St. Where Trillium art gallery used to be.

We have a street level shop finally, and will be having local and

some touring bands play often so watch the Facebook page for updates.

Meet the Business Owner

Heather F.

Business Owner

I have worked in the record business in one way or another since high school in 1980. I had always wanted to open a record shop of my own and with the help of friends and family I was able to do so in 2008. Through the years I have gained a lot of knowledge in music but am also learning new things on a daily basis. I started at Michigan Wherehouse Records in 1979 left in 1982 and then came back in 1988 and worked my way from clerk to cassette department buyer, I left in 1996. In 1999 was injured in a motorcycle accident and due to that I had to leave my job as a dental assistant, I only knew music so began selling vinyl online (hated it !) but that began the quest to start my own shop which I did in 2008, the rest is is history. Come in the shop anytime and shoot the breeze, love talking music!

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13 reviews of The Record Lounge

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Place rating: 5
Marshall, MI
THE place to buy vinyl. Recently I accidentally stumbled across this store. My initial thought upon entry was, «Well, it’s small but maybe they’ll have one or two albums I need.»
I lost track of time, long story short, I was able to find almost everything on my «Want List» and walked out with a stack of records under each arm.
The owner of the store was a pleasure to deal with, she has personally curated this amazing store/​collection. She was generous with not only her time and assistance but also with (because of the size of my purchase) an unrequested but much appreciated discount, t-​shirts and record tote.
So, you can go to a larger store and flip endlessly through albums that are probably of no real interest to you, or you can come here and fight your own personal demons with each flip of a record, «They have THIS too! Man, I really need this one for my collection. Oh, and this one, and this one…»
Place rating: 5
Williamston, MI
You can find many used vinyl for a good price. If they don’t have a new release, they are happy to order it for you. I also purchased several sets of speakers and a receiver there. Amazing quality for the price. Check them out.
Place rating: 5
Canton, MI
A small but mighty record store. Love this place. Prices appear high but the quality is superb and the owner will discount the used items without asking. I picked up some solid late 60’s psych records today along with the latest TV On The Radio LP. Vinyl rules, and so does the Record Lounge.
Place rating: 4
Champaign, IL
This store gets it done on so many fronts. A great «jack of all trades» store that won’t wow you with depth in any one genre, but with very strong quality in many genres, especially rock, jazz, soul, and others. New and used records are put together in each genre; in other words, it’s sort of «lovingly curated.» The prices are very good here, as well– lots of gems. Heather is quite lovely and helpful, and Jack is also knowledgable and very kind. A strong reccomendation for Michigan record store hounds.
Place rating: 5
Lansing, MI
Great little record store with many different choices for just about anyone. The owner is friendly and knowledgeable. She also knows a lot about the local music scene. I recommend stopping in if you’re in the area.
Place rating: 4
Milwaukee, WI
I really don’t understand the market for vinyl records. This place was busy with customers, the staff and clientele were all too young to have CD collections, let alone remember the days of LPs. This little shop has helpful, knowledgeable staff, a good selection of local music as well as the peculiar range of music still found on this not quite deceased old audio technology. The collectible stuff is negotiable in price, you need to know what things are worth if you’re going to play that game. Even though the girl working looked too young to know, she obviously did really know the value of the records, I was impressed with her negotiation savvy. They have an ancient cassette deck spherical clock radio like the one I had circa 1974, back when I would have bought it for maybe $ 15 and thought it was really groovy, now it’s 200 times as much and the sales cashier said it was «sick,» which I presumed was her way of agreeing with me. Park in the nearby human habitrail, if you remember LPs then you remember habitrails.
Place rating: 5
Paterson, NJ
Stopped in at 6:15 pm. They were closed! But I knocked and Heather opened up the shop for me to check out some LPs. Yes, the prices were a bit high, but Heather came down on all the LP pricing for me. She was willing to wheel and deal a bit on the Jazz LPs so we both walked away happy :)
Jazz selection is pretty good, lots of common stuff but there are some gems in there. Flexible pricing too, so it worked out well. The 1 star review is regarding Heather buying a record collection… basically has nothing to do with the store itself. So it’s worth a visit if you’re in the area :)
Place rating: 1
Lansing, MI
SHADY, SHADY, SHADY… Very disappointed to have my Uncle, who isn’t tech savvy at all, be swindled when he sold her his record collection, which included some rare gems (I’ve since found out after he told me he sold his record collection). He didn’t know that he should’ve consulted the internet about some of his old albums, and thus sold over a hundred albums for under $ 50 bucks. Come to find out that a couple of the records were collectors items worth more by themselves than what he received. Also, asked the proprietor to look at his turntable to see if it needed any parts… was told that it was «junk» and that she’d salvage it for parts for my uncle… he declined… and found out from a REPUTABLE dealer that it worked just fine.
Place rating: 5
Lansing, MI
The Record Lounge is by far a welcomed corner to disappear and just dig through for any audiophile looking for quality and a knowledgable staff + locally owned!
Prices are an even mix with rarity, quality and indie record store involved in pricing. But also flexible if a price is at question (used tends to be open to negotiate, just don’t expect a jackpot of cash).
Heather (the owner) is very approachable and always willing to talk about vinyl. Also takes suggestions for future orders.
*A must if in East Lansing and into vinyl.
**Also acts as a small performance/​gallery/​events space — just ask Heather.
Place rating: 5
East Lansing, MI
Heather is as friendly as they come! Great selection of hip-​hop, indie rock, and anything current!
Place rating: 5
Clarkston, MI
I am a student at Michigan State University, and I am sure to stop in at The Record Lounge at least once a week while on campus. Heather, the owner of the shop, provides customers with a friendly, helpful atmosphere. There is a fantastic selection of classic rock and local music, along with a growing variety of funk, jazz, punk, and other genres. You can find new releases, reissues, as well as nice copies of original classics. If there’s ever anything you haven’t been able to find, Heather is willing to do whatever she can to find a copy for you. My favorite part about the shop is how much Heather and her staff cares about their customers, as well as the music community as a whole. They are always willing to speak about anything in person, and are regularly promoting the local music scene and posing questions about music as a whole on their Facebook page. The Record Lounge is a must-​visit for any music lover.
Place rating: 5
Lansing Charter Township, MI
My first visit yesterday was great. Heather the owner was behind the counter and ready to help without being pushy, she is not a «too cool for the room» record geek and it was easy to hold a fun music conversation with her.
The prices were sometimes a little high but I found some super deals (I have my eye on a steal of a deal that I’m going to return and buy soon.)
Heather said she «wasn’t married to all the prices» and I believe you could talk down a price that you believed to be too high…
The Record Lounge is a great local record store that I plan on visiting at least once a month or even more.
Place rating: 3
Ada, MI
Decent selection with prices that are a bit higher than others. Lots of rock with a modest selection of punk and hip hop. Largely pretty common stuff, but digging can occasionally reward with some rarities. Cozy, unpretentious atmosphere, and Heather is considerably more friendly than anybody behind the counter at FBC so I don’t mind chipping in a couple extra bucks for a record. My only complaint is that the hours are very loosely enforced — don’t be surprised if the doors are locked early or there’s a «be back soon» sign in the window. Otherwise it’s a solid shop.