Cd’s 4 Change

A quirky place on the outskirts of Dubuque that has a pretty good selection, especially in the rock-​pop genres. Most of the stuff in the main bins will be in VG-​VG+ condition. Every so often you’ll find a NM+ gem in the racks. They don’t mark conditions or first pressings, and some harder-​to-​find discs are a bit over-​priced. Have a smartphone with discogs loaded up to double check something you think to be a find. There’s an assortment of discount bins with beat-​up/​undesirable stuff for those who want to shop on the cheap. And like most used record stores, you’ll pay a bit of a premium to not have to run all over God’s creation to find things that are interesting. It’s not often you’ll find a good used record store in a smaller city, but CDs-​4-​Change is a nice find. Make sure to do your homework before shopping here.

I’ve been to this shop three times now, over the past year. I always find vinyl at decent prices, and the employees have always been nice to me. I’ve been to a ton of vinyl shops, and this one ranks in my top half.