About Homer's Record Stores
Homer's Record Stores is a long-standing music store that specializes in vinyl records, as well as CDs, cassettes, VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, and turntables. The store has adapted to changing music trends over the years, but remains a popular destination for music enthusiasts. With a wide selection of new and used music formats, Homer's is a treasure trove for those seeking a physical music experience. The store is known for its excellent customer service, with employees going above and beyond to ensure customer satisfaction. On Record Store Day, Homer's is a must-visit destination for music fans of all ages.
Omaha's oldest and best record store! Hard to find vintage vinyl as well as the newest releases. Homer's also has cd's, cassettes, VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, turntables. I could go on but you get the idea.
I worked at Homer's in the late 1980s when vinyl was king, and we all also had tape decks in our cars and boomboxes. And then CDs came in, with their bright new digital sound, and we bought those. And Homer's Records and Tapes changed with the times and became Homer's Music and Gifts. And then music was online and it was free! Well, stolen maybe, and that was a big blow to record stores and to artists. And then, somehow, people started to remember how things had just sounded better, all along, on vinyl. And you could hold this in your hands, and enjoy looking at the cover, and if you were lucky there would be an inner sleeve with lyrics. And sales of new vinyl LPs went from barely 1 million in 2006 to 49 million in 2023! And Homer's is still here, with new and used vinyl, tapes, CDs, and the gifts. I walked by there on Record Store Day 4/20/2024, and the line stretched around the building! Vinyl is BACK, and Homer's, like it always has been, is the place to get it.
Moved mountains to ensure I got an album order even when there was a distribution issue and even though it wasn’t their fault. It’s a very good reason to not go anywhere else, except for very specific releases that are artist’s online store only releases. Big box stores wouldn’t have helped me out like Homers did.