Reviews for Open Mind Music

Jan 2024

This place is awesome. As a newer vinyl listener, I love heading out to explore Bay Area record shops. Open Mind Music really impressed me with their selection and organization. The entire store is well laid out by genre, artist, etc. and the workers were very friendly as well. Prices are comparable to other shops. Can't wait to head back here and scoop some more LPs...I'm sure I'll be spending money here fairly regularly.
Sep 2023

This place had such a great variety of music and a variety of media. I was able to find quite a few different CD's I've been interested in and for a decent price. The staff was friendly and happy to answer any questions customers had about locating genres.
Dec 2022

We were strolling down College Avenue looking in the windows of different shops. We felt invited into Open Mind Music with it's colorful rainbow rug, and Dutch door open at the top.There were large paintings and posters thoughtfully placed on the walls. Jazz was softly playing on the record player on the left side of the store. It felt so comfortable being their space.We were greeted by Monica who was dressed in gently faded denim bell bottoms with a matching shirt. She looked like she had stepped out of the early 70s while organizing LPs in the oak bins. Everything looked orderly and clean. Some of the LPs were brand new, and others looked like they were barely used.Looking...read full review

From Open Mind Music

Open Mind Music was established in 1994 in San Francisco by Henry Wimmer. For 14 years it was a vibrant place to convene for music-lovers from all over the world. In 2017 Henry and partner Monica Smith re-opened on College Ave. in Oakland. Open Mind Music specializes in quality used and new records refurbished stereo equipment and features rotating exhibits of local visual artists.