Full Moon Records
(404) 377-1919
1653 Mclendon Ave NE
Atlanta,
GA
30307
33.7647
-84.3333
Neighborhoods: Eastside, Eastside, Lake Claire
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The Scene
Located right next door to the famous musician-owned Flying Biscuit, this hole-in-the-wall record store specializes in used vinyl and CDs. Full Moon is more like your music-obsessed friend's bedroom than a full-fledged record store: Rare albums and 45s cover one wall, posters cover the others, and LPs are packed into every possible corner. A single display case houses CDs and a homemade shelf for videos and box sets. The staff is knowledgeable about music, but not about their ever-changing stock, so look for yourself.
The Goods
Loads of LP reissues range from Sun Ra's outer space jazz to '60s suburban garage rock. Used CDs from all genres are cheap--$7 max--allowing you to take risks on titles you never thought about adding to your collection. Bring a few extra bucks because you're bound to find a few must-haves in the store's dollar section.
User Reviews
Ashman
June 11, 2009
If you are looking for good quality vinyl at a very fair price, especially within the rock genre(s), Full Moon is worth a visit. I've picked up many titles for $4 that would easily be $7 or $8 at other local stops. Also, if you can manage to beat me to it, the $1 bins often contain some real gems, though you will have to wade through the Dan Fogelberg and Linda Ronstadt titles to find 'em. Ted (the owner) is very knowledgeable about music and, in my opinion, does a great job of running the store. There's a reason he's been in business there for over 17 years and it's not so that the people waiting in line to get into the Flying Biscuit have someplace to "mill about"... He sells stuff that people are looking for at a fair price. This is a store owned and operated by a practicing musician and as such (God bless him) doesn't open until noon (and don't make a trip down there Monday thru Weds. as is closed). Moreover, Full Moon's old-school and doesn't have a website or other bells and whistles; this is a drag your a$$ away from the computer and get your hands dirty kind of music shopping experience.
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RecordEater
December 06, 2008
Ha! The brouhaha below is hilarious (especially the part about leaving a message for Ted's "boss")! The people at Full Moon are great. But, more importantly, the records are even better. Best prices in town. You can find some great records at a real deal at Full Moon.
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Anonymous
June 01, 2008
I visited this store & there were 4 other customers shopping & it was crowded! Tiny Tiny Tiny. but well wroth the trip. It's off the beaten path,less than a mile from the center Little 5 points-it's just east on Mclendon. this was my 1st trip back here in over 10 years.& I enjoyed it,though I did feel like I was being eyed when going upstairs (To the dollar bin). & was told to leave my normal priced records I'd found downstairs (I'd also caught the young clerk peering around customers to watch me when adding a stooges 7 to my purchase selections.) (I wondered if that was a popular scam here) taking normal priced records upstairs & replacing the price sticker w/1.00 sticker? Then I thought No!,Certainly not!! ever tried to get a price tag off an lp sleeve? & then upon looking at the dollar section,like any dollar section it's well worn classics like Dan Fogelberg,James Taylor,Peter Frampton..theres a reason it's a dollar! I did find the afformentioned Stooges 7 a reissue thats usually way to high for $4.00 & a Black Sabbath 2001 Castle remaster lp (far superior to the more recent Earmark reissues) w/off color artwork etc.These castle ones are great & easily $20.00! got it here for $8.00 Being from Atlanta I wrote this store off very soon after it opened some 15 years ago. My mistake,It has turned into a very nice record store! well worth a trip,stores like this are treasures.little bit of everything! Hope theyre around for many many years!
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Save Money:
Be sure to check out the massive dollar bins. Find 10 you like and two more are free.
When to Go:
Check back often, as new arrivals are added to the inventory every day.
The Extras:
The store is also a fantastic place to sell your old CDs and vinyl.
