This is a storied business in downtown Springfield Illinois. It has an eclectic variety of merchandise. Everything from historic jewelry to a vast array of music that is available in multiple mediums. If you are spending 10 minutes or an hour going through the store you are likely never to get board!

Always a fun place to dig for records since my first visit in 2004. Some prices are ridiculously high, but not necessarily on everything. I do wish they would stop with putting price stickers on the dead wax area of LPs to correspond with the price on the sleeve. I assume its done as an anti-theft measure and to prevent people from switching like records with different conditions and pricing into sleeves with cheaper tags. The stickers are removable, but its always a minor pain to get all of the stickers adhesive residue removed. That stuff isnt good for your stylus. Thats the main reason for a four rather than five star review.

I have heard about and seen this business often in the ten years I’ve lived in Springfield but had never been there until today. I even hear the Friday morning radio bit often as well. Alway seemed like a sincere and easy to deal with business owner. I found out today that was spot on. Went in with two boxes of old 79s, 33s, and 45s. I feel that not only was I treated fairly the conversation was open, honest and friendly. Though I had secretly hoped I had a vintage gold mine, which I didn’t, I somehow still felt I left a better person for having been there, met them and experienced this local spot. Thanks for your candor and help. I enjoyed the visit. God bless you.

Great place for cheap music supplied by very knowledgeable staff. A one of a kind original place.

Was hoping they would have the new Iron Maiden: Senjitsu on cd, and they had it in stock. Picked up a couple other cds and a movie as well. So, I got 3 cds (one of which was a brand new release) and a dvd for $30.73. Good bang for the buck.

Mark and Gary Kessler are great guys to do business with whether youre looking for vintage albums, jewelry or collectibles. If they dont have it theyll find it for you. They buy gold, silver, diamonds and other valuables.

This place is so cool.

Very interesting stuff here. Make sure to allow yourself plenty of time to browse.

I enjoy every experience that I have at recycled records and enjoy having conversations with Mark when I go there and John hes a pretty good dude too

Always a fun visit. Like they say, youll love it now that youve found it.

The Original. Here in Downtown Springfield IL. Stop in and see them sometime!!!! The whole upstairs is over a hundred yards of Records of everything you can dream of!!! Guitars,antiques, collectables, Tshirts and just to much tell you about in one post!!! Stop in see the guys they will take great care of you!!!!

Great staff had no problems with them all. The store is very disorganized. (I dont just blame the owners I blame people for not putting back records and things they pick up where they belong.) Records from all eras prices are good even found some collector records but youll be paying a price for them

Antiques, memorabilia and small selections of records and other used media. They have a little bit of everything. Very unique shop.

We love this place and the guys that work there. We always leave with a great find or two.

Theyve got a huge used record collection, and they also have other vintage knickknacks and collectibles.

I found a wonderful tv stand that was in awesome condition and at a great price. The people that work there are very friendly and very helpful.

Every time I visit Springfield I stop here, as you never know what musical treasure you might unearth. The place is dimly lit & cluttered, chock full of cds, lps, tapes, movies, posters, stereo equipment, and untold bric-a-brac. My wife unearthed a glass cake stand while I gleaned eight cds (new & used) of rock & blues. Had I more time, patience, and money, it could have been much more. The owner & staff are knowledgeable & helpful, never pushy. Dont let the shabby ambience keep you away--this is a rare treasure. Its a shame I live 14 hours away! Okay, maybe not; any closer and I would be bankrupt!

Extremely helpful and knowledgeable staff. Vast selection of all types of music. Definitely the best record store in the area!!

Place is simply amazing when it comes to vinyl records!

All time lead-off hitter for downtown Springfield. If you are in town visiting and want to see what Springfield has to offer, this is where you go first... and last in case they got anything new and awesome in the time between.

Biggest vinyl selection Ive ever seen and had a blues section!

Just go in and walk around. Youll find something you cant live without. BTW the records are up the stairway to heaven.

This place is run by some unprofessional and daft men. They’re rude and everything is way over priced. I would never choose to do business with them because they don’t respect the person. They have delusions of grandeur and will make you feel minute any way they can. Terrible business and terrible service.

Will hate to see this place go!

Rude didnt even say hi. Extremely over priced

Awesome place! One of the best record selections in the midwest. If youre a collector of vinyl and youre in the area this is the place to be! Very friendly too! Stop in and see the guys!

Amazing selection and plenty of used equipment for a good price

Not a ton of records, more like a vintage shop-ish.

Very cool place! The employees were super nice and friendly, and wearing masks!

Best store in Springfield Illinois. And great owner and workers.

Been going there off and on for over 20 yrs love it there!! There always more than friendly

Great selection and interesting content, loads of vinyl and cassettes upstairs and a wildly old building with charming features. Across from isp canna

Ive always loved this place! I recommend this stop to anyone who loves shopping at small business and little treasure shoppes!!Amazing fellas who run it!

This is the best record shop in central Illinois, period. The staff are real people, (NOT snobs), who are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. The selection is massive, yet they are always willing to order hard-to-locate items for me. Thank you, Recycled Records, for always making my day groovy!

Cool place lots of memorabilia and nice staff

Recycled Records is well known for having a bit of everything. as their name implies, they mostly deal in used vinyl, but have music in all formats, including reel to reel tapes. They also have loads of videos; old, but working audio and video equipment; t-shirts; jewelry, furniture and a little of everything in between. The owner and sales people were attentive and helpful. Even though there is tons of stock, they seemed to be aware of what they had. Prices are excellent.

Awesome place with old school everything from stereo gear to music to guys running the joint... Made fair trade for box of records I would have donated... Good people.

Just a fantastic atmosphere and all around experience. Friendly funny staff and an old school feel.

In business over 40 years. All genres of CD and vinyl. More than 50,000 vinyl albums. Trippy decor. A true original.

Excellent shop. Bought quite a few records on record store day and got a new turntable. Employee was very helpful in helping me find exactly what I needed based on my home setup and took the time to show me how to balance the tone arm.

Pretty cool place

Great selection of vinyl and unique items.

Went there on Black Friday. Very friendly, chatty and knowledgeable owners and employees. They let us wait inside for 30 minutes which was really nice and had free coffee, donuts and fruit (courtesy of Hy-Vee). Quite a large inventory as usual plus lots of other interesting items. If you are looking for vinyl and other interesting stuff, you are sure to find something youll like!

Wow great selection

A great place to find the albums that will take you back to the younger days of your life were music was one of the most important things in life, here you can find almost anything you want to hear from your younger days ! From records, cassettes, VHS and DVDS.

I can only get there once per year (I live 90 miles away) but dang, they have the selection! Vinyl from the 40s and up. Great blues selection. Lots of obscure / special / unique / just plain weird vinyl. Love it. I drop 100 bucks each year here....maybe more.

Came into town to visit my girlfriends family and she took me to this place, HUGE selection. Everything was neatly organized and very easy to sort through. I bought numerous records (Allman Brothers Live at the Filmore, Filmore the last days triple box set just to name a few) everything plays through perfectly with no skips and the box set came with poster booklet and 45. everything was reasonably priced. The staff was honestly friendly and extremely helpful. One of the guys gave me advice on when to catch the new stuff that comes in and the other held on to our stuff so we can go grab some food and come back, very much enjoyed record diving here and will be back many many more times, thanks guys.

Reopening August 29, 2020 8:00am hurray!This is not a record store it is a destination! What a gem of a location to find just about anything you can think of and Mark and Gary seem to want to find it for you if you do not see it! The best vinyl collection I have ever seen in my life. I found old comedy albums I love....thanks for the help and keeping this place alive....you have to go to the second floor to see it all!Dont forget to click like if the review helps

Always go to Recycled Records when I am in town. Very rare for me to leave without buying something, today I went there twice!

This place is so much fun! Everyone laughs when reading the cards. And tons of extras too. Always a pleasure visiting and laughing with owner Doug. This is the place to go for that one-of-a-kind card and gift. Love it!!!

Great place to browse if you’re a vinyl collector. They have thousands of LP’s upstairs in all genres. I always come away with a stack for my collection. The staff is knowledgeable and the place has a cool vibe to it. This is the premiere spot in Springfield to buy vinyl.

Absolutely wonderful place, you never know what youre going to find. The workers are incredibly awesome. Hands down the best record store Ive been too, the whole upstairs is just bins brimming with records. When you go be ready to have patience and time to go through them. I frequent here often, and still never get sick of it.

Lots of records for a reasonable price here. I always have a blast coming here and spending a couple hours digging through the selection. The staff is really cool, too. Theyre always helpful and friendly, which is refreshing compared to some shops.

Not many of these cool little shops left, awesome vinyl collection and so much more. The owner is cool too. Definitely worth the stop.

This is such a cool store. So many great vinyl records to choose from. The owner Sean McCann was extremely helpful. I have told all of my friends about Recycled Records. Best store.

LOVE this place awesome customer service!!

Such an interesting place to visit! Loved seeing all the different stuff!

This place is like walking into a time capsule! So many great pieces! If youre looking for ANY retro hi-fi piece or component, START HERE!

I used to go once a week. Really miss this place since I moved! Stuff upon stuff. Good to hunt for vinyls and so much more.

Unique Place Great assistanceOrdered a Judy Carmichael CD.

Very cool place, alot of cool vintage rock n roll memorabilia. Cant wait to visit them again...

Love the vintage feel of the place! So much amazing stuff!!!

As always they treated us like family

Neat shop with loads of vinyl. Worth a visit!

My fave place to get vinyl. Cool, quality vintage and antique pieces too!

Selection was amazing and the owners are very friendly and helpful.

If youre looking for vinyl and odds in the end collectibles this is your place, staff seems knowledgeable and know how to find stuff, in the gobs of stuff that they have what is a good time

Had a ton of awesome stuff would be great to visit again

Liked it and I will return. Takes me back a few years in the music seen . Lots available

Great way to spend some time looking at tons of awesome stuff!

I hope you guys find a new owner!! Love this store. Been going here for years. Great people and service, bought lots of good music and stereo equipment at good priçes.

Very interesting...

Love this place. You really have to stop in to understand. Go by a Xmas give for a friend.

Cool place! Lots of cds and vintage items! Very nice friendly owner and staff. Will definitely visit again if Im in the area!

Amazing place. Lots of vinyl of very good quality. CDs furniture and used electronics. Friendly interesting staff and customers. Go out of your way to see it.

Had fun looking through old albums

Friendly, helpful staff with a crazy awesome selection of music and memorabilia

Awesome, great staff

This place has a TON of inventory. Lots of great treasures are buried under the extreme excess of items if you are willing to take the time to dig. The employees are friendly and dont make you feel overwhelmed. The problem is the place is filthy. Literally cobwebs and piles of stuff covered in dust. Bugs all over too. If you dont mind the grime it is worth a look.

Amazing selection, everyone is very cool and helpful. Need to go back when I can spend a lot more time.

So many choices!!! New and used cds and vinyl. Lots of vintage jewelry. Used musical instruments and equipment. Lots of musicians and music lovers shop here.

Cool place! Takes me back with albums, cassettes and 8 tracks.

One of my favorite places in the universe.LARGE collection of vinyls, CDs, cassette tapes, and genuine antiques (I personally go for the cassette tapes bc I was a 2000s kid). This place is very old and unique, has a great vibe- especially with the employees and owners who are always very friendly and knew how to help. I bought several cassettes from them and I have been happy with every purchase. Their prices are reasonable (especially bc I’m poor) and have this HUGE sale every February so if you’re in town during that month, I highly recommend!They also have an online site if you are looking for anything specific. They respond fairly quickly and are very easy-going people to talk to. I love the chill dude with long hair that works there. One time I asked if they had any Queen cassettes in stock and found out they didn’t but the guy came back with an email saying “this very opinionated record store employee recommends the following:” and gave me a list of his favorite albums by Queen. Friendliness with humor? Yes!I come here so often they’d recognize me the moment I walk through the door with cassettes by either George Michael or U2.Recycled Records has a very special place in my heart 💛💛

Amazing collection of vinyl. Check out the massive record collection on main floor and upstairs. Basement furniture collection is pretty plain.

This place...I could spend hours here.It has been around for quite a few years with minimal change.Want vinyl? They got it.Want cds? They got it.Want cassettes? Yep, they got em.8tracks, reel to reel, laser disc, betamax...you get the idea. Plus, the players for these and more! Antiques, furniture, kitsch...the list goes on. I think the only thing you wont find is food or automobiles and that may be just on Tuesdays.Locals...support locals.Visitors...this is a landmark like Lincoln. Check it out.

Great place. I could spend hours there.

Love everything about this place, the prices seem a bit high but its still a great place!!

They have any kind of record album you want!!!! Many different kinds of antiques and vintage jewlery!!!!

Something for everyone. Very helpful in finding rare and hard to find items.

This place has been a gem in downtown Springfield for many years. Its much more than a local pawn shop it is local culture. You will find a huge selection of LPS CDs and an insane amount of furniture trinkets speakers antiques and more here.

Great time always at recycle records. Thanks Mark & Gary.Thanks Glenn

I walk in, stood there for 20 mins while the owner chit chated. Was wanting to sell some old LPs. He was too busy talking about bobby and suzy or who ever it was then to do business. Id rather throw them in the trash then to have them make money off them.

My favorite place to shop in Springfield. Huge selection and a great group of employees.

Historical place. Please visit this place. All sorts of music. Records, 8 tracks, DVD, cassettes. Cool rememobilias.

Great place with helpful crew..Shopping there for over 20 years...When you need they will have it...or get it.

Heck yes to local record stores in Springfield, these guys have been doing it for 2,000 years. Lets tell Barnes & Noble and Hot Topic and their corporate vinyl record section to get out of town!

Leave your watch in the car and spend some time searching through 1,000s of sorted vinyl records and CDs.

Great place for antiques had lots of things to choose from I bought a ladys pocket watch at a fair price the watch however didnt fully function as it should I was unable to set the time ...but it was still a good deal

Super place and a lot of excellent music to buy and other cool stuff.

Super large collection of vinyl upstairs, great spot to browse 👍