"Yes, yes, I know.  It's easier to download music, and probably cheaper.  But what's playing on your favourite download store when you walk into it?  Nothing, that's what.  Who are you going to meet in there?  Nobody.  Where are the notice boards offering flatshares and vacant slots in bands destined for superstardom?  Who's going to tell you to stop listening to that and start listening to this?  Go ahead and save yourself a couple of quid.  The saving will cost you a career, a set of cool friends, musical taste and, eventually, your soul.  Record stores can't save your life.  But they can give you a better one." (Nick Hornby)

And so it began: the myth and mystery of the legendary Repo Records.  Many claim to have shopped at the two story brick building located on a side street in Wayne, Pennsylvania.  How many of these individuals actually hopped off the train, descended the hill, and traversed the 500 yards is open to speculation.  Those that did, found the legend manifest before their very eyes: records, CDs, and tapes—yes even tapes—of all things obscure, independent, and abnormal.  It was an angst ridden teenagers dream: a place where one’s thirst for music, that was decidedly diverse—and defiantly different, could be quenched.

For some, Repo became an addiction; people would make the pilgrimage from far and wide in search of the latest punk 7", or that new wave import that was never to be found elsewhere.  For others, the store became a paradigm.  A place many sought to emulate.  A store that was so cutting edge, it compelled several of its customers to open their own record shops.

“If I had a dollar for every person that told me they shopped at the Repo Records in Wayne, I’d be a wealthy man.” - Dan

Years passed, word spread, and Repo relocated to Bryn Mawr, PA.  Although record sales began to wain in the early 90's, the compact disc business was booming.  A myriad of bands from an amalgam of genres punctuated the scene, bringing post-punk, Brit-pop, shoegaze, industrial, hardcore, gothic, riot grrl and twee-pop.

The success of the early 90's led Repo’s longtime owner, Dan, to expand his business.  In 1998, a new store opened on Philadelphia’s South Street.

Now, ten years later, Repo Records has been successfully cultivated and managed for 23 years.  Repo has long specialized in the buying and selling of new and used CDs, LPs, and in more recent years: music DVDs.  The store carries Rock: indie, punk, hardcore, "alt," new wave, and a small amount of psych, kraut, prog, soul, jazz, avante, experimental, electronic, minimal, ambient....and more. We are constantly stocking thousands of new and used LPs, and the Repo basement is definitely the place for the vinyl LP collector to find hidden gems as it holds upwards of 3,000 LPs ranging from just $0.99 to $3.99!

REPO RECORDS BUYS LP COLLECTIONS!  Check out the CONTACT section for information on how to get in touch--we look forward to hearing from you, and hope to see you in the store soon!