Academy Records & CDs

12 W 18TH St Ste 3W New YorkNY10011
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Academy Records & CDs offers a variety of musical albums. It is a provider of used records and CDs. The company provides long-playing records of classical, chamber music, concertos, opera, choral, orchestral, postwar, preclassical, solo keyboard, and vocal recital genre. Additionally, the company provides pop, rock, jazz, soul, soundtrack, vocal, blues, country, world and musical albums. Its...
by mapquest on May 11, 2015 from mapquest

Editorial Reviews

"You'll spend hours if you're not careful" at this "browser-friendly" trio featuring a "vast selection" of new and secondhand LPs and CDs across all genres (plus DVDs and Blu-rays), overseen by a "knowledgeable staff" that isn't above "lecturing you if you make a bad choice"; "opera buffs will be singing like Maria Callas" at the classical-heavy Flatiron original, while vinyl junkies "keep it...
by zagat on December 22, 2013 from zagat
Undisputed among the audiophile intelligentsia, with CDs, records, and every accessory imaginable, including a knowledgeable staff that will guide you swiftly to what you're looking for—or better yet, what you didn't know you were looking for.
by nyc on November 07, 2013 from nyc
This Flatiron District staple has a cool intellectual air that’s more reminiscent of a good used-book store than your average used-record store. Academy is always filled with classical, opera, and jazz junkies perusing the extensive and well-priced collection of used CDs and vinyl. In addition to the extensive classical and jazz collection is a variety of other audiophile favorites, from rare...
by frommers on September 10, 2011 from frommers
A haven for Manhattan's highbrow jazz and classical fans.:
The Scene
Narrow, mildly claustrophobic and endearingly cluttered, this Chelsea hideaway is named like a learning institution for a reason: Those who don't come prepared with extensive...
by by Contributor at Citysearch on August 14, 2003 from Citysearch

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This place is quite possibly the best used-record and used-CD place in town. They carry a good selection of Jazz and Rock albums as well as Classical and Opera and all the areas in between. Serious collectors frequent this establishment weekly as the stock turns over very quickly. If you want to sell some of your albums or CDs, Academy will purchase them for a higher price than most music...
by yahoolocal on January 16, 2017 from yahoolocal