All Day Records — Local services in Carrboro

Worked in local owned record shops in my teens and 20s and All Day has them all beat. I love All Day. So much so that I went in to purchase the most embarrassing record possible that my infant loves listening to and more importantly sleeping to just to support this local shop. The Pride and Prejudice soundtrack. Yeah, that’s right. The snarky snark behind the register practically gagged when I asked about ordering it, and I do not blame her. It’s repulsive. I know. Sadly, no one ever called me back to let me know when it would be ordered or when I could pick it up. Hoping All Day is getting slammed with business and...

Bought a really expensive record here in April only to find it was defective once I came home to play it. I emailed the shop owner with proof. He offered to send some records from his used inventory as compensation, since the distributor no longer had any replacement copies he could order to exchange for the one I bought. I sent him a list of records that amounted to the same total as the record I bought and provided my shipping address. It’s been several months and I’ve received nothing in the mail. Have followed up per email and heard nothing as well....

In these days of the declining retail music industry to be able to find an honest record store with a knowledgeable staff is nothing short of incredible. Their selection is good and their pricing is very reasonable. They are a little short in folk music (but I've never seen a place where that is anyones long suit). I consider finding All Day Records my best discovery in years. For the first time in a long time, I am updating my want lists because I have found an excellent source to fill in the holes in my...