EXPLORE RECORD SHOPS IN ALASKA

Alaska’s record-retail landscape is the sparsest in the United States: one dedicated independent vinyl shop, two pandemic-era Juneau record stores, a bookstore with thousands of LPs, and a handful of antique markets that have made Native Alaskan recordings a specialty. Obsession Records has anchored Anchorage’s Tudor Road since 2014 as the state’s only dedicated indie vinyl shop under Steve and Verna Haynes (online since 2011). Juneau got two record stores in 2021: Downtown Disc with a strong jazz focus under Keith Crocker and Luke Metcalfe, and Hi-Fi Senpai in Mendenhall Valley pairing vinyl with vintage Hi-Fi gear under Nathaniel Brooks and Anthony Thingvall. Duane’s Antique Market runs as Alaska’s oldest and largest antique store with a specialty in Native Alaskan recordings, Blue Door Antiques in Fairbanks claims the title of largest farthest-north antique store in North America with deep Alaskana folk crates, and Title Wave Books rotates thousands of LPs hourly through active buying. Portugal. The Man broke out of Wasilla in 2004, Jewel was raised in Anchorage before her 1995 ‘Pieces of You’ breakthrough, and Hobo Jim served as Alaska’s official state balladeer for decades. Ride the Glenn Highway from Anchorage to Wasilla, fly down to Juneau on Alaska Airlines, and see what the Last Frontier has been keeping in the racks.

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BEYOND ALASKA: VINYL JOURNEYS FROM THE LAST FRONTIER

As the record winds down in the Last Frontier, every shop you flipped through today is just one stop on a much bigger Pacific Rim and Mainland map. The Aleutians stretch west toward the dateline, the Arctic runs north of every other state, and Alaska’s flight routes connect Anchorage and Fairbanks to Seattle, Honolulu, and the mainland in every direction.

Washington Record Stores: Cruise south to Washington, where Seattle’s Easy Street, Sonic Boom, and Silver Platters anchor the Pacific Northwest dig, the SEA-ANC route runs as one of the heaviest year-round flight corridors, and the Inside Passage cruise and Alaska Marine Highway keep maritime traffic constant.

Oregon Record Stores: Drop south to Oregon, where Portland’s Mississippi Records anchors a globally respected reissue label and storefront, Music Millennium has run since 1969 as Portland’s oldest, and Jackpot Records carries the Hawthorne indie scene.

California Record Stores: Roll south to California, where LA’s Amoeba Hollywood is one of the world’s most celebrated record stores, the Bay Area’s Rasputin and Amoeba Berkeley run a parallel dig, and ANC-LAX flights keep entertainment-industry traffic moving year-round.

Hawaii Record Stores: Fly southwest to Hawaii, where Honolulu’s Hungry Ear has been Hawaii’s oldest record store since 1980, Aloha Got Soul anchors the indie label scene from Honolulu, and the HNL-ANC route keeps the two non-contiguous US states in regular musical exchange.

Montana Record Stores: Travel southeast to Montana, where Missoula and Bozeman’s college shops anchor the state’s indie scene, Billings carries a small but real used-record market, and Glacier National Park pulls Alaska families south for summer road-trip alternatives.

Texas Record Stores: Hop south to Texas, where Austin’s Waterloo Records and Antone’s heritage carry the city’s roots and indie pull, Houston’s Cactus Music runs the city’s deep dig, and the military-base pipeline between Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Joint Base San Antonio keeps Alaska-Texas service traffic in steady rotation.

At Record Store Directory, every state line is an invitation to keep exploring. Share your finds, connect with fellow collectors, and chase down that next unforgettable album, because the perfect record is always closer than you think.

Happy hunting, and we’ll see you in the next stack!

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Alaska RSD FAQ

How many record stores are in Alaska?
Alaska has 19 entries in the directory across six towns. Anchorage holds eleven shops (including the state’s only dedicated indie vinyl shop), Juneau and Fairbanks each carry two, Wasilla two more, and Homer and Soldotna anchor one each. The Alaska record-retail landscape is unusually thin: only one dedicated indie vinyl shop statewide (Obsession Records), two newer Juneau record stores from 2021, plus a mix of bookstores, antique markets, and thrift chains where vinyl is a rotating secondary line. Alaska has no land borders with other US states – the nearest mainland US scene is in Washington via the Seattle gateway, and trips to Hawaii are common for Alaskans seeking more vinyl retail options.
Tell me about Obsession Records.
Obsession Records on East Tudor Road in Anchorage is Alaska’s only dedicated independent vinyl shop. Family-owned by Steve and Verna Haynes, the shop went online in 2011 and opened its brick-and-mortar storefront in 2014 – 12 years and counting at the storefront. Obsession is an annual Record Store Day participant and the natural first stop for any Alaska record-store circuit. The shop carries the weight of being the state’s sole dedicated indie vinyl retailer.
What are the best record stores in Anchorage?
Anchorage’s eleven entries form Alaska’s densest cluster. Obsession Records anchors as the only dedicated vinyl shop. Title Wave Books on Northern Lights Boulevard runs thousands of vinyl LPs alongside books, CDs, and DVDs with an active-buying model that rotates inventory hourly. Mammoth Music on East 5th Avenue has been Alaska’s musician superstore since 1991 (34 years), primarily an instrument and repair shop but with a vinyl section. For Native Alaskan recordings and rare Alaskan vinyl, Duane’s Antique Market is the largest and oldest antique store in Alaska. The Pack Rat Antiques multi-floor antique mall carries vinyl across two floor sections. The Anchorage entries are rounded out by Goodwill, two Value Village locations, and Salvation Army thrift stores where vinyl rotates with donations.
What about Juneau and the 2021 vinyl-shop emergence?
Juneau’s two dedicated record stores both opened in 2021 – a notable pandemic-era emergence of new indie vinyl retail in one of Alaska’s most remote markets. Downtown Disc on Shattuck Way in downtown Juneau, owned by Keith Crocker and Luke Metcalfe, runs a strong jazz section and a used-records primary inventory with limited hours and appointment availability. Hi-Fi Senpai LLC in the Mendenhall Valley (no public website yet) carries vinyl alongside vintage hi-fi gear with equipment repair and restoration services. Both shops are Record Store Day participants and together make Juneau a viable secondary record-shopping destination for any Alaska traveler.
Where to find Native Alaskan and rare Alaskan-folk vinyl?
Native Alaskan recordings and rare Alaskan-folk vinyl are a distinctive specialty in Alaska’s antique-store circuit. Duane’s Antique Market in Anchorage is the oldest and largest antique store in Alaska and has the state’s deepest specialty in Native Alaskan recordings and rare Alaskan vinyl. The Anchorage antique-store circuit also includes The Pack Rat Antiques (which carries general vinyl across multiple floors) and Rusty Raven Uniques (with a notable Vinyl Vortex section for obscure Alaskan folk). Up in Fairbanks, Blue Door Antiques is the largest and farthest-north antique store in North America and carries an Alaskana and obscure Alaskan-folk vinyl specialty.
What are the best record stores outside Anchorage and Juneau?
Outside the two main cities, Alaska’s record-retail thins further. The Salvation Army Thrift Store in Fairbanks carries rotating vinyl as donations come through (and was briefly closed before reopening; call to verify current hours). Up the Parks Highway in Wasilla, the Goodwill Industries location and a Salvation Army store cover the Mat-Su Valley. Down on the Kenai Peninsula, the Salvation Army Family Store in Soldotna and a Homer-based record shop (Facebook-only contact, no street address) round out the outside-Anchorage circuit.
Does Alaska participate in Record Store Day?
Yes, Alaska’s three dedicated record shops all participate in the annual Record Store Day drop every April. Obsession Records in Anchorage anchors the state’s RSD turnout as Alaska’s only dedicated indie vinyl shop. Downtown Disc in Juneau confirms RSD participation, and Hi-Fi Senpai also draws the Juneau RSD crowd. Mammoth Music in Anchorage stocks RSD allocations alongside its instrument-primary inventory. Check the official Record Store Day store locator each spring for the current Alaska participant list.
How do Alaska residents find more vinyl beyond the in-state shops?
Given Alaska’s thin record-retail landscape, most serious collectors supplement on-state shopping with three other channels. First, online mail-order from mainland US retailers, Bandcamp, Discogs, and direct-from-label channels – the Pacific shipping window from Seattle adds a few days but is otherwise standard. Second, trips to Seattle and the broader Washington indie scene during business or family travel through the Sea-Tac gateway. Third, Hawaii trips, since Hawaii is a common Alaska vacation destination with denser indie record retail (particularly Hungry Ear Records in Honolulu, Hawaii’s oldest shop). Alaska’s in-state shops, online, and traveler-shopping together form the typical Alaska collector’s vinyl supply chain.