Backstreet Beat

Backstreet Beat Used books and vintage vinyl. Down the alley from Winslow Way and up a short flight of stairs is a well-curated used book and vintage vinyl shop.

Just a short walk from the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal (across the water from downtown Seattle) it is right in the heart of town!

WHAT DOES A DOLLAR BUY?Not a whole lot these days.  For the next 2 weeks we are having an in-store sale of LPs, 45's cas...
05/05/2026

WHAT DOES A DOLLAR BUY?

Not a whole lot these days. For the next 2 weeks we are having an in-store sale of LPs, 45's cassettes, CDs and books all $1 a piece. Decent stuff and added to daily. See You Soon!

RECORD STORE DAY APRIL 18TH 2026.  Join us on Saturday as we open at 10:00 AM with a small but selective batch of RSD ge...
04/16/2026

RECORD STORE DAY APRIL 18TH 2026. Join us on Saturday as we open at 10:00 AM with a small but selective batch of RSD gems. Heavy on the jazz but that's the way I roll. See You Then!

HEY BIG SPENDEROur shop is known for its reasonably priced used books and vinyl but if there is a special someone  who a...
12/19/2025

HEY BIG SPENDER

Our shop is known for its reasonably priced used books and vinyl but if there is a special someone who appreciates the rare, unique or collectible, check us out. Pictures are samples of signed first editions, great gift ideas, vintage original LPs, rare bootleg recordings and like new art books. Also, we will be open Monday December 22nd and on Christmas Eve until 5 PM.

BUYING LOCALWe have just put out some nice locally related releases dating from 1965 to 2025.  The Gits remastered relea...
12/06/2025

BUYING LOCAL

We have just put out some nice locally related releases dating from 1965 to 2025. The Gits remastered release from their 1993 studio album, a solid new release by the Seattle band Suzzallo, Brandi Carlile's new gem and a never released 1965 concert at Seattle's Penthouse jazz club with Horace Silver featuring Woody Shaw and Joe Henderson. Plus, plus, plus, a bunch of vintage finds from Alice Cooper to ZZ Top and of course a selection of the best used books around. See You Soon!

ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING.Young Elvis, movie star Elvis and Vegas Elvis, they're all here. A gentleman walked in the door...
12/04/2025

ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING.

Young Elvis, movie star Elvis and Vegas Elvis, they're all here. A gentleman walked in the door with 71 Elvis LPs, many sealed and all in excellent shape. They are 70's/80's reissues so are priced reasonably for your enjoyment. Also a big THANKS to the folks who made it in this weekend for the Black Friday record drop. We sold 75% of our order by Sunday with a handful of titles left. See You Soon!

BLACK FRIDAY DROP IS COMPLETEPictured are the 24 titles I selected this year so you might just refer to this sale as Ray...
11/26/2025

BLACK FRIDAY DROP IS COMPLETE

Pictured are the 24 titles I selected this year so you might just refer to this sale as Raymond's Picks. Open at 10:00 instead of our usual 11:00. See You There!!

BLACK FRIDAY RECORD DROPWe have received our picks for the Black Friday Sale. Pictured is a little teaser with the rest ...
11/21/2025

BLACK FRIDAY RECORD DROP

We have received our picks for the Black Friday Sale. Pictured is a little teaser with the rest of our offerings posted here on Tuesday. Our shop is a small one and we take a low key approach to RSD events. If sleeping in your car the night before or waiting in long lines is your thing there are a lot of other shop that will accommodate you. Open an hour earlier at 10 AM. See You There!

"I DON'T LISTEN TO THE COVER"I was putting together a Bargain Bin of nice vinyl with worn covers to help make room in my...
11/07/2025

"I DON'T LISTEN TO THE COVER"

I was putting together a Bargain Bin of nice vinyl with worn covers to help make room in my storeroom. I was trying to think up a name for the bin; Ringwear Cycle/Tarnished Gold etc. I settled on simply Worn Cover Bargain Bin. The above quote comes from one of the first customers who dove in and left with "Dark Side of the Moon", "Houses of the Holy" and "All Day Music" for $5 a pop. Restocked daily. See You Soon!

TRIBUTES GALORE!  The tributes celebrating our 10 years hawking classic words and sounds are pouring in. We've had the p...
11/02/2025

TRIBUTES GALORE! The tributes celebrating our 10 years hawking classic words and sounds are pouring in. We've had the pleasure of hosting these folks in the shop over the years. Agatha, Hunter, Ernest and others have sent nice salutations, as shown, along with a nice array of flowers throughout the shop. Special thanks to D & C for their surprise bouquet! See You
Soon!

TEN YEARS AFTER. No, not the band but our great little shop is celebrating our 10th anniversary.  We've had the privileg...
11/01/2025

TEN YEARS AFTER. No, not the band but our great little shop is celebrating our 10th anniversary. We've had the privilege of serving Bainbridge and beyond selling quality used books and records. Thanks to all our regulars for making these last 10 years a lot of fun. There is no job I would rather have. Pictured are a few photos from the past as well as a couple of recent images of the shop if you haven't been in in a while. See You Soon!

Address

265 Winslow Way E Suite 102 (down The Alley)
Bainbridge Island, WA
98110

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12067806721

Website

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